Animal Protection

Dr. Anthony Fauci attends a Senate committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., March 18, 2021. (Anna Moneymaker/Reuters) Abhorrence of NIH experiments shows institutional cruelty as a neglected but potent political issue. Scandals come and go quickly these days, but you will surely remember one from last month, a…

Bollywood heartthrob and proud animal lover John Abraham appears in a new Mercy For Animals India ad encouraging people to be kind to animals. The ad’s tagline reads, “In a world where you can be anything, be nice.” “Animals deserve our love, respect, and freedom,” says John Abraham. “Through this…

CHARITY LAUNCHES LEGAL CHALLENGE OVER GOV’S FAILURE TO PREVENT USE OF ‘FRANKENCHICKENS’ Monday, 30thth August 2021: Animal protection charity The Humane League UK has filed a Judicial Review against Defra’s allowance of the widespread use of fast growing breeds of chicken, contrary to legislation that bans the keeping of animals…

Date: 14th August 2021 Doug Maw, a Morrisons employee facing disciplinary action for taking part in an animal welfare campaign, is spearheading more than a dozen protests taking place at Morrisons supermarkets across the country today. Protests are taking place at Morrisons stores in Liverpool, Manchester, Dundee, Bristol, London, Sheffield,…

Minutes after Chuqi was unleashed during a morning walk, a stranger snatched the 4-year-old shiba inu and darted into narrow alleys nearby. The pet owner, surnamed Wang, was at her home in the southern city of Zhuhai that morning while her father was walking the dog. She tracked Chuqi on…

The Home Office has today, 15th July 2021, released its ‘Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain’ for 2020. In 2020, 2.88 million procedures were completed on living animals in Great Britain. Whilst this is a decrease of 15% from the previous year, and a similar number…

The Animal Protection Agency (APA) is calling on governments to prioritise information firstly from independent scientists, secondly from animal welfare, conservation and environmental organisations, and lastly from those whose actions may cause animal suffering, disrupt ecosystems or threaten public health. Bizarrely, governments in Britain and elsewhere formally prioritise advice from…

A new scientific review by leading experts in snake welfare has found overwhelming and robust evidence to show that minimum enclosure sizes for snakes should permit them to stretch fully in all directions. The authors also found that the original information that underpinned recommendations that captive snakes do not need…

Police and animal control officers in Henrico County, Virginia, rescued nine ducklings from a storm drain on May 5, police said. Video released by the Henrico County Police shows Animal Protection Unit Officer Huff using a dustpan to lift little ducks out of the drain and reunite them with their…

The most recent incidents happened outside Regina and Swift Current within the last few weeks. Author of the article: Thia James An Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan officer in uniform, standing beside a marked APSS vehicle. From the Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan Facebook page. Photo by Animal Protection Services…