Animal Protection

Earlier this week, Swedish media spoke to Annica Sjöberg, the head of the animal welfare group Djurens Vänner in the municipality of Nässjö, who claimed that youths were using local hedgehogs as footballs and kicking them around, Nyheter Idag reports. Sjöber…

It's summer, and in Germany, people are cooking out at the grill. Grocery stores and supermarkets are well aware of this and have filled the shelves with vast amounts of meat. Shoppers can find piles of meat marinated, sliced, skewered and pressed into sausag…

Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty A careless mistake has changed this Youtuber’s life forever, exposing how she acts when she thinks the cameras aren’t rolling (or at least, when she’s not going to post the footage). YouTuber Brooke Houts is getting absolutely…

Elephant rides and shows in Thailand have become less popular with Chinese tourists in recent years, according to a report released ahead of World Elephant Day - which falls on Monday - with most travelers now preferring animal-friendly tours. Experts said …

Nashville Metro Council passes resolution in support of PAST Act to increase protections for Tennessee walking horses Image Credit: The HSUS NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 7, 2019)The Humane Society of the United States applauds Nashville Metro Council members fo…

German politicians are speaking out in favour of raising the VAT (Mehrwertsteuer) on meat in a bid to improve animal welfare and cut CO2 emissions.  The decision makers want to raise the tax to the standard VAT, or 19 percent, up from the current seven perce…

Owning a Nando's Black Card is the lifelong dream of chicken fans up and down the country. The exclusive card guarantees the holder and up to four pals the opportunity to enjoy a lot of free chicken over one year. Gracing the wallets of celebrities includin…

Let's set aside recent dismal marks in areas such as crime, safety, health and education and talk about what truly matters: Our pets. St. Louis is way high No. 8 out of the largest 100 U.S. cities   when it comes to being pet-friendly city, according to a l…

Animal welfare advocates have a warning for horse owners: Failing to stockpile hay before summer ends could leave animals at risk of starving this winter. "We do not want to see a repeat of 2019 during the upcoming winter," Dan Kobe, spokesperson for the Alb…

Harvard Law School today announced the launch of the new Animal Law & Policy Clinic. Animal protection is one of the fastest developing areas of public interest law. Reflecting this interest, the number of schools in the United States offering Animal Law …