Animal Protection

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…

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…