Animal care issues (documentaries)

Documentary that explores the differences and similarities between human behavior and that of animals.

The film offers a comprehensive examination of the exploitation of animals in modern society.

These were the first vivisection videos taken by an organization who wants to stop animal experiments. In 1981 Lifeforce Founder Peter Hamilton and camera person Chas Leckie travelled to numerous research laboratories throughout Canada. The goal was to expose the secretive experiments on animals. The public taxpayers and donors have a right to know. These same and/or similar experiments continue today.

In its landmark investigation, Bob McKeown and a fifth estate team discovered that fakery, cruelty and the deliberate slaughter of animals also abounds in the so-called "true-life" wildlife feature and television films.

Hidden Crimes exposes secret footage from the Animal Liberation Front, revealing animal experimentation at research facilities in California and Pennsylvania, showing the practices and their potential consequence on health and the economy.

How humans have treat animals down the centuries and how they should treat them now.

Narrated by actor Candice Bergen, this videotape celebrates the achievements of PETA's first 10 years.

What is animal trapping for fur and fur animal farming? Why do people wear fur coats? The documentary answers these questions, illustrating how animal traps work and how animals survive in cages on fur farms.

Mark M. Rissi discusses the collaboration between the international business mafia and Swiss pharmaceutical and research facilities in procuring dogs and cats for laboratory experiments. The ethical question arises: should drugs tested for effectiveness and reliability on entirely different species be permitted? Between 1979 and 1990, some research institutes and universities displayed significant negligence, using dogs and cats not specifically bred for research. This points to a fundamental failure on the part of control authorities. Traders have been proven to supply established laboratories with stolen, captured, and often mentally unstable dogs, accompanied by falsified papers.

On the high seas, beyond the reach of the law, the ships that illegally kill whales, dolphins and seals can do so with little fear of punishment. But there is one sight that they have learnt to dread: the black pirate flag of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. 'Set a pirate to catch a pirate', is founder Captain Paul Watson's motto and for twenty-five years he has put those words into action. This film follows the exploits of Watson and the crew of two of Sea Shepherd's vessels, as they sails thousands of miles across the North Pacific to confront the drift-netting fleets of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. The voyage culminates in a dramatic dawn attack on Japanese driftnetters and bring the armed intervention of US Coastguard cutters and patrol aircraft. Watson is rightly proud that, in all their actions, no-one has ever been injured. But can he justify putting fishermen and whalers out of work? The films tracks the controversial career of this Greenpeace founder (membership card number 007), survivor of the siege at Wounded Knee and dozens of attacks on whalers. 'Ocean Raider', won a Best Film and four Merit Awards at The International Wildlife Film Festival, 1994 .

A film about the park rangers in Bardia National Park who protect the river dolphins, tigers, one-horned rhinos, gharial crocodiles, and elephants from poachers. In a poor country like Nepal, these animals are a target for the illegal wildlife trade. They also pose a danger to farmers, often straying into farmland and causing harm. The film focuses on the dolphins, threatened not only by poaching but also by hydroelectric projects that block their migration routes in the Himalayan gorges.

The documentary exposes the fundamental medical and scientific flaws in using the animal model to search for cures for human diseases. It highlights the subsequent failures of scientists conducting biomedical tests to find remedies for conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, AIDS, muscular dystrophy, and many other ailments that have afflicted humanity for decades.

The work of dedicated staff and volunteers, rescuing and treating wild animals, at the Wildlife Aid Foundation sanctuary.

Interviews with animal rights activists, agribusiness representatives and animal welfare experts, combined with archival footage, including some very disturbing scenes from slaughterhouses.

Transformed by the love of a kitten, a tough New York City construction contractor is inspired to rescue abandoned animals, become a vegetarian, and take his message of compassion to the streets.

A behind-the-scenes look at large-scale animal farms. This non-commentary documentary lets the footage speak for itself.

This documentary - at times funny, at other times heartbreaking - is ultimately the inspiring story of how Los Angeles residents act to rescue and protect animals that suffer as a direct result of human abuse, neglect, or carelessness. Living By Instinct features Duncan the pig, Fluffy the turtle, and other lucky animals, in addition to the people who have been actively involved in their rescue, rehabilitation, and nurturing. Focusing on several Los Angeles residents of different ages, genders, and backgrounds, the film shares how these oft-misunderstood individuals devote much of their energy to rescuing animals in need.

"Animal Rights - a universal declaration" is a film featuring activist Heather Nicholson, psychologist Dr Richard Ryder, script by Alex Bourke, published by Vegetarian Guides and Innervision.

The film shows how little we know about some of our fellow residents - street dogs. Through interviews with ordinary people and one activist, it encourages discussions and a re-evaluation of the view of these abandoned animals and raises questions about the solutions to this problem.

Bringing the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) closer, it discusses the issue of vivisection and features interviews with ALF activists and other campaigners to shut down vivisection labs.

This Provocative and Revealing must-see documentary uniquely addresses man's relationship with wildlife. It speaks not only to animal lovers and activists, but to anyone at all who may have been duped by marine theme park propaganda. In fact, this is the film that an entire industry would rather you not see. And whether you like it or not, Lolita: Slave to Entertainment is assured to ignite conversation - if not heated debate.

"Chattel" focuses on several research animal facilities and the campaigns and individuals working to close them down. The film includes the story of Matt Rossell's two year undercover investigation at the Oregon Regional Primate Center.

Highlights of the extent of pain and suffering experienced by farm animals to satisfy our dietary needs. It zooms in on topics such as animal transports, dairy farms, fur farms, broiler farms and fishing.