Animal rights leader Jo-Anne McArthur shares worldwide animal stories in Winnipeg

Author, photojournalist and animal activist Jo-Anne McArthur will share compelling stories and photos of animals from around the globe with Winnipeg’s animal welfare community. We Animals: Stories of Love and Liberation will be at The Park Theatre on October 25 at 7 p.m. It is presented by the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) Farm Animal Compassion Committee.

McArthur travels the world and shares the grueling realities that animals face on factory farms, in bear bile farms, in the bushmeat trade, in the entertainment industry and more. But for every difficult story and photo shared, McArthur counters her presentation with stories of animal welfare leaders who inspire and help usher in an age of empathy.

“We must widen our circle of compassion to include all animals. I want to inspire people to care about animals and get active when it comes to helping because they are in dire need of our help,” says McArthur.

The Toronto-based animal welfare leader’s presentation is the latest in the WHS’s Farm Animal Compassion Committee Speaker Series and first to be held at The Park Theatre. Tickets can be purchased for $10 in advance at the WHS Gift Shop, online, or at the door. There will also be a vegan bake sale and silent auction on site in support of the WHS Farm Animal Compassion Committee.

McArthur’s book We Animals compiles a selection of her photos and stories from around the world and showcases the difficult human-animal relationships in today’s society. We Animals was also featured in the critically-acclaimed documentary The Ghosts in our Machine. The documentary follows McArthur’s travels as she explores how animals are used in food, fashion, entertainment and research.