India has issued over 300 notifications since 2020 to promote food safety, protect animals and plants, and maintain product quality, according to the commerce ministry. These regulations, issued under SPS and TBT, are crucial for trade. New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) India has issued over 300 notifications since January 2020 to promote food safety, protect […]
EXCL! Trade Talk: Would Animal Cross 500 Crores Before The Christmas Releases?
Updated Dec 18, 2023, 09:55 AM IST Amidst a lack of competing releases, the Animal juggernaut is poised to maintain its momentum, with trade analysts predicting profits reaching Rs 500 crore. The film is expected to continue its success until the arrival of Christmas releases, Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki and Prabhas’ Salaar, in the coming […]
China’s animal lovers fight illegal cat meat trade
An animal shelter in China’s Jiangsu province is home to scores of cats rescued from the country’s underground meat trade (Rita QIAN) When Han Jiali’s beloved cat Dabai was taken from her Shanghai home last year, she embarked on a hunt for her pet that took her deep into the bowels of China’s underground feline […]
Roswell animal shelter shut down to determine why animals are ill | Local News
Roswell Animal Services has stopped accepting new animals from the public because of an “unusually high presence of upper respiratory infections,” the city and Best Friends Animal Society announced in a press release. The Fur-Ever Friends Fair, an animal adoption event planned for this past Saturday at Melendez Park, was canceled as well. Also playing […]
Remember Me Thursday to honor lost animals
Jennifer Atkins Brown EDEN — One thousand three hundred sixty-six (1,366). That is the number of shelter dogs and cats that had to be euthanized in Rockingham County in 2022. Friends of Eden Animal Rescue will recognize Remember Me Thursday and light luminaries in honor of these animals at 6 p.m. September 28 at Grogan […]
Dragon bone thieves: how centuries-old custom of eating animal fossils drives an underground trade
The department alleged the group arrested had been active since last year, targeting areas without a communication signal and transport access to dig for fossils to sell. They say the accused, who were not known to locals and whose accent indicated they were not from the area, raised suspicions among residents who alerted the authorities. […]
Indonesia’s dog meat sellers fear for future after crackdowns on trade | Food
Medan, Indonesia – Lina Ginting, the owner of Mechio Restaurant, does such a roaring trade in dog curry, barbecued dog and dog soup that she was able to put her two children through private school. But these days, Ginting, whose restaurant has been in operation for the past 12 years, is worried that her sole […]
Major win: Canada just banned cosmetics animal testing and trade
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. Our […]
China’s Cat and Dog Meat Trade
Animal Equality’s undercover investigations have shown the extent of the cruelty involved in the dog and cat meat trade, revealing the enormous suffering that these animals are forced to endure. They have also helped to raise awareness of this issue and have led to increased pressure on governments to take action to end this trade. […]
8 Years of Investigations of Dog and Cat Meat Trade
Animal Equality has been investigating the Dog and Cat Meat Trade to expose the abuse and mistreatment of these animals. This trade involves the capture, torture, and slaughter of millions of dogs and cats each year. Since 2012, Animal Equality has been investigating the cruel dog and cat meat and skin trade, releasing a series […]