When a team of rescuers made a daring entry into a desolate Mong Kok residence in 2020, they found a trembling, emaciated dog who had been abandoned there without food or water. The Belgian Malinois was soon taken under the care of a team member from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals […]
Opinion: To end toxicity testing on animals, federal funds are needed
Jessica Scott-Reid is a freelance journalist and animal advocate based in Winnipeg. In 2016, when Canadian scientist Dr. Charu Chandrasekera was attending international meetings on developing alternatives to animal testing, she was often met with shock when she revealed that Canada lacked its own centre for alternative methods. There are several of these centres around […]
Proposals for new Devon college animal care centre
Petroc College wants to create new animal care centre A Devon college wants to demolish some of its run-down buildings and construct a new animal care centre at its main campus. Animal care courses at Petroc College have recently been held in mobile classrooms and timber storage sheds, said agents for the applicants Woodward Smith […]
Stray animal menace takes centre stage at zonal health assembly in Chennai- The New Indian Express
By Express News Service CHENNAI: The rising number of stray dogs and cattle was the major issue raised by residents during the health assembly which was held at the Zone 8 office of the corporation recently. The health assemblies are conducted at ward, zonal, district and state levels to get feedback from various stakeholders on […]
Centre Proposes Amendments to Animal Cruelty Law: What Does the Draft Bill Say?
Priya Chetty-Rajagopal, the founder of CJ Memorial Trust, told The Quint that many provisions in the draft bill are still not clear and it has, therefore, led to some confusion. “The draft bill’s definition of a community animal has created more confusion. What happens to stray animals/dogs in these cases? The law should be amended […]
Rescue centre appeal as number of abandoned animals quadruples
‘It’s a perfect storm’ say Freshfields Animal Rescue as they launch winter appeal amid cost of living crisis. Freshfields Animal Rescue say they’re facing a triple threat this winter. Costs are up, donations are down, and more animals than ever need their help. The centre in Sefton, which has been running for almost fifty years, […]
Gippsland producer pleads guilty to animal cruelty for untreated eye cancer | Media releases | Media centre | About
10 October 2022 A Gippsland farmer was found guilty to a number of animal cruelty charges and was fined $2,500 plus $224.69 service costs in the Bairnsdale Magistrates Court. Barry Sellings failed to appear before the court and the case was heard ex-parte in the absence of the accused to charges of animal […]