Causes
Vegetarianism and Veganism
For the animals, the environment and you!
Thousands of Canadians and millions of North Americans identify themselves as vegetarian or vegan. A vegetarian is someone who enjoys a plant-based diet, but who consumes animal by-products such as eggs and dairy products. Vegans on the other hand eschew all animal products and by-products in food and in clothing (fur, leather, wool, silk, etc.).
Animals "Textiles"
Animals are not fabric!
ARK II is against the use of animals in the manufacture of all textiles: down and feathers, silk and by-products, wool and by-products, skins, leather, suede and fur.
Animals in Experimentation - Vivisection
A rat is not a chimp is not a dog is not a human
That’s pretty basic biology, right? Then why does animal experimentation still continue when species vary so greatly from each other? To put it in simplest terms, disease manifests itself VERY differently in different species and they will therefore react differently to medications. Similarly, humans and non-humans are so different in terms of physiology and in terms of cellular and molecular level (which is where disease occurs) that to vivisect (or cut up) an animal as a means of extrapolating results to apply to human illness is laughable.
Animals and the Environment
ARK II seeks to protect animals, their habitats and the health of the planet. We have actively campaigned with several environmental and animal welfare groups on such issues as: endangered species, habitat destruction, pirate whaling, shark finning, sport hunting, trapping, fishing, logging and mining in provincial parks.
More information coming soon!
Wildlife
Keep It Wild!
ARK II is in partnership with groups such as the Toronto Wildlife Centre, whose aim is to rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned wild animals and to educate the public on how to respect wildlife.
More information coming soon!
Commercial Seal Hunt
Canada's commercial seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on earth. Since 2004, more than 1.3 million seals have been killed for their fur.
Sports Hunting
HUNTING IS ENVIRONMENTAL MANIPULATION AND ABUSE OF NATURE FOR AN OUTDATED CRUEL BLOOD SPORT THAT HAS NO PLACE IN A CIVILIZED SOCIETY!
Animals in Entertainment
Keep animals out of circuses, zoos and marine "parks"!
ARK II is opposed to the use of animals in all forms of entertainment: commercials, television, film, aquariums, circuses, zoos, travelling animal shows, etc.
