By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block There’s new hope for ending the painful practice of horse soring: a long-awaited new administrative rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one that’s badly needed and long overdue. Horse soring is an undeniably cruel practice in which trainers covertly and deliberately torment show horses by slathering their limbs […]
The Deadly Cost of Poor Regulations
Every year within factory farms, thousands of animals perish in fires due to the hazardous conditions they live in. The alarming frequency of these incidents highlights the urgency to prioritize animal welfare and improve safety standards across the entire agricultural industry. There is an urgent need for greater attention to be paid to farmed animals […]
National farming policy: Resume live animal exports, cut red tape, scrap migrant worker median wage
National leader Christopher Luxon has released the party’s policy for the farming sector, taking aim at what it calls “red tape” around an increase in regulations such as for water quality and emissions, while also proposing to restart live exports of cattle with strict animal welfare rules around it. The Government has hit back, with […]
New Animal Welfare Act regulations would improve the lives of so many animals in need
By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson In the years since its passage more than half a century ago, the Animal Welfare Act has become an extremely important and multi-faceted animal protection law. Building on its original premise as a measure to protect animals used in research, testing and education, the AWA’s protections have evolved to […]