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We previously mentioned that Beyonce just teamed up with shoe customizer PMK to come up with the cruelest shoes imaginable.

The King Bey sneakers are made from exotic animal skins, including stingray, ostrich, calf hair, crocodile and anaconda!

When broken down, you can really see how needlessly cruel and expensive these shoes are.

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If you can't do the time - then don't do the crime!

Two former Butterball workers at a North Carolina turkey facility have been convicted of animal cruelty following a 2011 undercover investigation by Mercy For Animals.

They captured graphic footage of workers mistreating the birds which you can see, at your own discretion, (above).

Here's what the statement from the Mercy For Animals said:

"This latest round of criminal convictions against Butterball workers demonstrates that an ongoing pattern of animal cruelty and neglect was allowed to flourish at this inhumane factory farm. As the convictions pile up, it leaves no doubt that turkeys raised and killed by Butterball are routinely crowded into filthy warehouses, neglected to die from infected, bloody wounds, or thrown, kicked, and beaten by factory farm workers."

We're so glad that justice is finally being served.

Animal cruelty should not and will not be tolerated!

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This has completely blown our minds!

Last Saturday, a Labrador retriever mix doggy was found in Waterloo, Iowa locked up in a crate that was sadly dumped by someone, and even though the pooch was found — it was too late because he starved to death.

And to try to get justice on the person who did this, the nonprofit organization, Agape Fosters raised a reward of $2,000 in hopes that someone will turn in the evil person.

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As Elvis Presley used to sing - Don't Be Cruel!!!

Which pertains especially to animals!!

So to help all of the humans help all of the animals, we've found a list from the ASCPA on how we can all do our part to effectively stop animal cruelty!!!

Here are the top ten ways to prevent animal cruelty:

"1. Know who to call to report animal cruelty. We're lucky here at the ASPCA in New York City because we have Humane Law Enforcement Agents who have the power to investigate and arrest perpetrators of animal cruelty in the state of New York. But every state and every town are different. In some areas, you may have to rely on the police department to investigate animal cruelty; in others, you may have to contact local animal control or another municipal agency. If you aren't sure where to report cruelty, please visit our Report Animal Cruelty section.

2. Get to know and look out for the animals in your neighborhood. By being aware, you're more likely to notice, for example, that the dog next door who was once hefty has lost weight rapidly—a possible indicator of abuse.

3. Make the call. Without phone calls from concerned citizens who report cruelty in their neighborhoods, we wouldn't know about most instances of animal abuse. It all comes from the public, it all starts with YOU—that's why it's so important to keep your eyes and ears open."

Check out the rest of the ways to prevent animal cruelty here… AFTER THE JUMP!!!

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Jessica Chastain is vegan and enjoys a cruelty free diet…

But her character in Navy Seal/Osama flick Zero Dark Thirty is an interrogation machine!

To cope with the harshness of the interrogation and torture scenes in the film, Jessica and director Kathryn Bigelow sent each animal rescue videos.

She states:

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An "artist" in Belgium was caught on camera abusing animals!

Artist Jan Fabre was making an artistic video that somehow involved flying cats, so the only way to get that effect was to throw cats!

Literally, he threw live cats up a staircase onto some crappy looking padding.

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There is a letter going around the internet that is supposed to be from Ke$ha to Lady Gaga calling her out on wearing real fur.

This letter has been called "not legit" by Ke$ha's management team, saying she didn't write it, but that doesn't make it any less true.

Ke$ha LOOOOVES animals! She's the Humane Society's Global Ambassador!

The hoax (but still true) letter said:

"It upsets me to see you, a role model to many, especially those who are fashion forward would openly endorse such a cruel and inhumane practice. Animals are skinned and tortured for hours in order to make the fur that you, and other individuals of the upper class, lavishing wear around proudly."

The letter then begs Gaga to change her ways, saying:

"I can not begin to explain the amount of torture, harm and cruelty that is used when handling these animals that are ultimately killed for your pleasure. I hope this note has struck a chord with you and you strongly reconsider your decision to wear fur again."

Again, we know the letter is fake but everything it says still rings true.

Wearing fur is wrong and cruel and should not be done by ANYONE.

Especially someone others might consider a role model.

TAKE OFF THE FUR!

[Image via Daniel Tanner/WENN.]

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