Today, the Open Wing Alliance (OWA), an international coalition working to end the abuse of hens worldwide and which Animal Equality is a part of, is calling on Viking Cruises to adopt a global cage-free egg policy. Viking—the world’s leading small ship travel company currently sailing to 403 ports in 95 countries—is the only major […]
Animal rights org. calls on Friesland to stop shooting stray cats
Friesland is the only Dutch province that still allows hunters to shoot and kill stray cats. Animal rights organization Dier&Recht is calling on the province to stop this practice immediately, calling it cruel and outdated, AD reports. Shooting stray cats is allowed under Dutch law, based on Article 67 of the Flora and Fauna Act. […]
UW, Other Schools Face Calls to Improve Animal Safety in Research Labs
The University of Wisconsin won a recent legal battle tied to accusations of animal abuse within its research facilities. Activists hope that doesn’t end the conversation – or the scrutiny. The case had to do with the university restricting social media comments critical of certain conditions. Those comments were posted by Maddie Krasno, who graduated […]
Animal rescuer calls for noise-free Diwali
LUCKNOW: “How would we, humans, feel if an actual bomb goes off next to where we live every five minutes?” asks Dr. Vishakha Shukla, founder of Nawabi Tails Rescue. “Such is the case with animals on Diwali when the city streets are as noisy as a war zone. The strays experience severe anxiety, injuries, displacement […]