[ad_1] Animal Equality released its Restaurant Report, exposing thirteen restaurant chains for falling behind industry standards for pregnant pigs. One featured restaurant chain–Denny’s–has been embroiled in an animal cruelty scandal, with protests erupting across the nation. Meanwhile, the restaurant industry has been shifting away from cages for pigs due to mounting public concern for animals. […]
Calls for major change as ‘unacceptable’ deaths of 460,000 Aussie animals exposed
[ad_1] Dogs, cats, monkeys, dolphins, and koalas were among the more than 1.7 million animals used in experiments and teaching in Victoria in just one year, according to the most recent data released by the state government. The report compiled by Animal Welfare Victoria (AWV) and released this year, shows that more than 460,000 of […]
Marion County Animal Shelter hopes to ‘empty the shelters’ with major adoption event
[ad_1] MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – The Marion County Animal Shelter wants to give its animals the gift of a forever home this holiday season. The shelter is one of nearly 400 shelters taking part in the Bissell Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters’ event. From Dec. 1 to Dec. 17, adoption fees will be sponsored […]
Furry Friends Feature: Local Children Make Animal Camp 2023 a Major Success
[ad_1] More than 100 young animal lovers tapped into the excitement of Animal Camp 2023 this summer at The Heritage Humane Society. Campers grades first through sixth got hands-on with the shelter’s homeless pets, learned from area animal experts, and experienced firsthand the inner workings of Greater Williamsburg’s largest homeless pet shelter. Along the way, […]
Major win: Canada just banned cosmetics animal testing and trade
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a massive step forward, Canada has just passed a ban on cosmetics animal testing and the sale of beauty products that rely on new animal test data to substantiate their safety, becoming the second North American country to do so; Mexico passed such a ban in 2021. […]
Breaking: Major threat to animal welfare emerges in U.S. Congress
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block This year has already been historic for animals, as the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of upholding the strongest farm animal protection law in the country, California’s Proposition 12. This landmark law, approved by voters via ballot measure in 2018, prohibits the in-state production […]
3 major animal shelters in Austin holding weeklong, joint adoption event
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Pets Alive!, Austin Humane Society and Austin Animal Center will hold a “300 Homes” adoption promotion beginning Saturday and running through June 4. APA! said the goal of the partnership was to find loving homes for 300 animals in just one week. “The adoption fees for most animals at all […]
Progress! Another Major Food Company Will End Cages for Pigs
[ad_1] A leading consumer packaged goods company–Conagra–has committed to eliminating crates for pregnant pigs in its supply chain. This progress follows pressure from Animal Equality in collaboration with two fellow animal protection organizations. The recently-released policy from Conagra, which supplies iconic products like Slim Jim, Reddi Wip, Swiss Miss, Orville Redenbacher’s and Chef Boyardee, states […]
Major Travel Companies Continue Failing Animals
[ad_1] Some of the most well-known names in the travel industry continue to profit from exploitative wildlife experiences that subject animals to a life of captivity and often cruel and inhumane treatment. The latest “Tracking the Travel Industry US” report from World Animal Protection US (WAP), shows that the worst offenders in the industry at […]
Major U.S. Supreme Court ruling expected any day on animal welfare
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Any day now, the Supreme Court of the United States could issue its ruling in one of the most important court cases in the history of the animal protection movement—one that could have implications for the quality of life of millions of farmed animals. First, a little background, […]