The saying goes as ‘dogs are man’s best friend’. But a recent case in Maharashtra’s Thane proves otherwise. A video showing two staffers at a pet clinic mercilessly punching and kicking a dog has gone viral on various social media platforms, prompting even Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to take serious note of the incident. Many […]
Breaking Investigation: India’s Egg Industry
Between July and September 2023, Animal Equality’s investigators filmed 19 egg farms across India. In the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, they found: Four to eight hens confined in cages no larger than two sheets of paper, trampling each other as they attempt to search for space. Hens with sore, cracked, and deformed […]
Self-declaration: Global animal health body OKs India’s bird flu self-declaration
NEW DELHI: In a significant development that would open up new opportunities for Indian poultry in the global market, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has approved the country’s self-declaration of freedom from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, in specific poultry compartments (approved farms) in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar […]