Animal Protection

A 24-year-old man has been charged with two counts of animal abuse involving a puppy who had suffered broken bones and multiple abdominal and lung injuries. Stephen Craig Swett allegedly battered the dalmatian/boxer mix once named Medusa and now known as Kay…

Japan's graying population has seen local governments struggle to cope with the burgeoning problem of animal hoarding among families who are growing senile or suffering from worsening chronic diseases. According to officials, homes are becoming overrun with …

MPs are voting on whether or not to ban wild animals from circuses after years of delays. The Bill will make it an offence for an operator of a travelling circus in England to use a "wild animal" in the circus. Should MPs agree, travelling circuses in Engla…

(Bloomberg) -- It may not be as frenzied as the crypto and pot trends, but the veggie burger stampede is in swing. After Beyond Meat Inc.s stunning trading debut, companies are rushing to get their alternative-meat products to market. Tyson Foods Inc. on Mon…

Photo: Conservation Action Trust. The NSPCA has laid criminal charges against Jan Steinman, a lion farmer in North West, for several contraventions of the Animal Protection Act after 108 lions, caracal, tigers and leopards were found in filthy and parasitic …

Veal calves from Ireland were beaten, hit in the face and jumped on by workers at a resting post for live exports in France, secret footage has revealed. Some were kicked and hit so hard they collapsed in the shocking scenes filmed during an investigation in…

Animal rights activists have approached the Election Commission of India with an appeal to stop the use of elephants in campaigning by political parties. Gajender. K. Sharma, country director, World Animal Protection India, said: It has been brought to our …

According to the latest poll conducted by South Koreas Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency last year, 55.7 percent of respondents hope to use animal cremation facilities when their pets die. Based on the result, the agency projected that about 7,054 pets will …

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On May 1, 2019, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and First Gentleman Marlon Reis (also see) proclaimed May 1 as Colorado Animal Welfare Day. They also established a People for Animal Welfare (PAW) committee to play an advisory role on issues related to animal we…