EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Animal Services and its nonprofit organization — Friends of El Paso Animal Services — hosted a “Kitten Shower” on Saturday, March 2 to prepare the community for the “busy litter season,” a news release said. The event was held at Aurellia`s Bottle Shop & Brewhouse, 1620 Resler Dr. […]
Brussels, my love? EU parks plans to promote animal welfare
In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we hear how the European Commission is juggling multiple files in the context of geopolitical turmoil. ADVERTISEMENT This week we were joined by Ladislav Ilcic, a Croatian MEP from the European Conservatives and Reformists, Ciaran Cuffe, an Irish MEP from the Green party and Suzanna Carp, deputy director of […]
How wildlife-friendly are travel companies—and the attractions they promote?
Some international travel companies promote activities that exploit animals, according to a new report by World Animal Protection (WAP), a U.S.-based animal welfare nonprofit. The report assesses companies’ public animal welfare policies, their efforts to include wildlife-friendly options, and whether they feature interactive animal attractions that cause “irreparable and lifelong harm,” such as elephant rides, […]