Animal Protection

The Animal Protection Agency (APA) is today celebrating a historic breakthrough in ending illegal market trading of exotic animals. This follows an announcement by Doncaster Council that Doncaster Racecourse - the venue for the largest UK reptile market – will no longer host the events after their contractual obligations end, with…

KARIMNAGAR: The Jammikunta police arrested Balmuri Venkat Narsinga Rao, the National Students Union of India (NSUI) president, on the charge that he “stole” a donkey. On Friday, Venkat and NSUI activists had “celebrated” the birthday of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao in Hyderabad by tying the CM’s photo to a…

A YouGov poll commissioned by animal protection charity Open Cages in December 2021 has found that a staggering 78% of British people oppose factory farming practises which cause animals to experience pain or suffering as a means of producing affordable food, with a majority strongly opposing. Respondents were given examples…

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, left, and English Bulldog. Getty Images Norway has ruled that English bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels can no longer be bred due to the cruelty aspect. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Oslo District Court made the landmark ruling…

The Social Edition is our weekly series which deep dives into luxury initiatives in China’s social media landscape. Every week, we highlight brand campaigns distributed on Chinese digital platforms — WeChat, Weibo, Tmall, Douyin, and beyond. Our coverage spotlights global luxury brands, global beauty brands, and local Chinese brands. The latter…

Animal Protection Services is offering a reward of up to £1,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of people involved in badger baiting following an incident in Lincolnshire. A badger was rescued by Lincolnshire Badger Group from a warehouse in Market Rasen, which had suffered injuries that…

Animal Protection Services is offering a reward of up to £1,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of people involved in dog fighting following an increase in reports of dog fighting in the West Midlands area. The West Midlands area has previously been branded as the ‘UK…

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…