28 October 2022

Why BURNOUT Cannot Be an Option for an Animal Activist

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Drawing of animals crying

We Need You! Please Don’t Abandon Us.” ‑ Animal Victims United

It’s easy for an animal activist to become consumed with rage and despair to the point of exhaustion and burnout confronted with the horror, each and every day, of our species’ relentless assault on other animals. It’s important to not let this happen. Here’s how and why we must steel ourselves against burning out if we truly care about animals and want to help them.

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KAREN DAVIS, PhD is the President and Founder of United Poultry Concerns, a nonprofit organization that promotes the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl including a sanctuary for chickens in Virginia. Inducted into the National Animal Rights Hall of Fame for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Liberation, Karen is the author of numerous books, essays, articles and campaigns. Her latest book is For the Birds: From Exploitation to Liberation: Essays on Chickens, Turkeys, and Other Domesticated Fowl published by Lantern Publications & Media.

Karen with Rainbow the rooster
Photo by Unparalleled Suffering Photography
Rainbow looking into the camera. Karen smiling and looking at Rainbow