Animal Protection

Article contentBoth the B.C. SPCA and the Regional Animal Protection Society are taking steps to protect pets during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Effective Wednesday, the B.C. SPCA will restrict public access to its shelters with the exception of adoption appointments and emergency surrenders.We apologize, but this video has failed to load.COVID-19:…

A dog who tested positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong after its owner became infected has died, just days after being declared virus free. The 17-year-old Pomeranian belonged to a 60-year-old woman who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on February 25 and has since recovered.The woman’s pet was taken into quarantine…

DARIEN, Conn., March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As humans continue to move increasingly close to wildlife habitats, it's not surprising that there are more reports of black bear sightings and encounters. But there's no need to panic. There are many ways to live peacefully with black bears, as Friends of Animals explains in a…

On March 12, 2020, Global Animal Protection Index 2020 was released by World Animal Protection, an international animal welfare charity. India was ranked second in the index. Highlights The Animal Protection Index ranks countries from A to G. India was ranked along with Spain, Mexico, France and New Zealand. In…

The UK has dropped a grade in the global assessment of countries’ records on animal welfare due to parliamentary delays caused by Brexit. The UK previously held an ‘A’ grade for animal welfare leadership, but has now dropped to a ‘B’ in the second revised edition of the Animal Protection Index (API).  The…

A cat with a crossbow bolt in its body was found outside the entrance to a woman’s home in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, police said, adding the person responsible faces a charge of violating the animal protection law. According to police, the woman found the cat at around 1 p.m. on Monday…

The United States is trailing behind other countries—including Mexico and India—when it comes to animal protection laws for farmed and wild animals, a report published by non-profit World Animal Protection (WAP) has revealed.In its latest Animal Protection Index (API)—a global ranking of animal welfare policies in 50 countries—the organization has…

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will modify the environmental supervision of companies to help the resumption of production disrupted by the coronavirus epidemic, giving firms more time to rectify environmental problems, but stressed it was not relaxing standards. FILE PHOTO: Smoke is seen from a chimney in Altay, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous…

The coronavirus epidemic prompted China to ban the unregulated trade of wildlife and the consumption of wild animals. Now the World Wildlife Fund (WWW) is calling on Southeast Asia -- a key hub of wildlife trafficking and source of contraband for Chinese customers -- to follow in China's footsteps. The…

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