Britain’s Princess Anne will be offered an eight-hour class in empathy by PETA.
The 63-year-old royal will be briefed on animal protection at the organisation’s – full name People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals – London headquarters in light of her alleged belief that gassing badgers is the most humane way to control their numbers and halt the spread of bovine TB.
These comments will air during episode of BBC’s ‘Countryfile’ on Sunday (06.04.14), following an interview which took place at her Gatcombe Park home in Gloucestershire, south west England.
PETA Managing Director, Ingrid E. Newkirk, said: "PETA’s course teaches the Golden Rule – treat others as you wish to be treated.
"Those who have everything in life should not be calling for the death of horses and badgers, whose only crime is to be born into a world where humans are in charge and other animals are viewed by some as replaceable."
The classes consist of workshop outlines, videos, supplemental course materials and a final exam and aim to express that animals feel both joy and pain and deserve respect.
They include scientific evidence that animals are thinking and feeling beings capable of a wide range of complex behaviour and emotions, as well as presentations on the specific needs of companion animals.
Princess Anne offered empathy lesson
