(My humble apologies for not adding a new discussion forum for ages! I have been swamped with work, but a new one will be up this week: promise!)

The Animal Aid Network will be holding open forum discussions on various topics regarding animals. These will usually be in the African context, but some international topics will be covered as well.

New topics will be added on a fortnightly basis. Please note that these discussion forums are not moderated: feel free to state your view.

If you experience any problems with the scripts, please contact info@animals.co.za.

• "Treatment of Farm Animals"
  commemorating World Day for Farm Animals (1st October)

• "Veganism"
  in support of World Vegan Day (1st November)

• "Animal execution as a form of legal retribution?"
  A shocking sentence has been passed in Tanzania: the hanging of an innocent dog

Topics to follow:

• Animal rights: only for the wealthy?
• Cart horses
• Zoos and their contribution to species protection
• Accountability and credibilty within the animal rights movement
• Using animal mascots to sell meat/dairy
• Attitudes towards animals in the media
• Should wild animals be trained in circuses for human entertainment?
• Animal Experimentation: is it justified?
• Genetic experimentation
• Product testing on animals: enough already!
• Fireworks