welfare

Four north Wexford students fundraise and advocate for animal welfare

Creagh College students presented a cheque for €300 to the North Wexford Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals proceeds from their recent bake sale in the school. Pictured at the handing over of funds on Friday were Patrick Finn, Daniel Clinch, Jeanette Carton (NWSPCA), Nicola Travers (Teacher) and Miguel Guedes.Pic: Jim Campbell Four […]

Campaign group praises easyJet holidays’ new animal welfare policy

EasyJet holidays has become the latest operator to commit to only offering experiences that don’t threaten the welfare or conservation of animals. The operator has incorporated ABTA’s animal welfare guidelines, into its own policy as well as consulted with animal rights organisations including World Animal Protection. EasyJet holidays says it will also work closely with […]

Advanced Training For Animal Welfare Officers In Emergency Situations

Members of the Animal Welfare Response Team are undergoing a comprehensive training program as outlined in the Animal Welfare Officer Training Charter. This initiative is meticulously designed to arm officers with the essential skills and knowledge required for effectively managing emergencies involving animals. The programme aims at safeguarding both human and animal lives during rescue […]

DVS Sabah holds event to increase animal welfare awareness in the state

KOTA KINABALU: The Veterinary Services Department (DVS) in Sabah hopes to foster better work relations with animal welfare groups and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to enhance animal welfare in the state. DVS Sabah Chief Senior Assistant Director Dr Zul Bahar Abdul Rashid said awareness and collaboration between state and private sectors in protecting animal welfare is […]

Are consumers willing to pay for animal welfare?

In the EU, improved animal welfare legislation has been on the cards since the Commission first announced its Farm to Fork Strategy​. Although progress has been made​, some Member States have sought to go further and introduce their own national measures. For example, the culling of male chicks after birth is permitted in most EU […]

Comments about Board of Education member should be disavowed; county animal welfare bill requirements too harsh

Schallheim should be supported, not criticized Amy Leahy’s recent letter to The Capital criticizing Dana Schallheim’s priorities on the Board of Education is appalling on several fronts. To suggest the Board of Education should not prioritize ensuring a free and equal public education for all students regardless of identity, including those with disabilities, is both […]

Trial testimony discusses animal welfare, living conditions at Natural Bridge Zoo

Many of the remaining 98 animals seized by Virginia law enforcement from the Natural Bridge Zoo in December are on the mend, testimony revealed at Rockbridge County Circuit Court on Thursday. But it also delved deeper into what experts called unclean and unsafe conditions found at the zoo during the raid. It was the fourth […]

North Texas animal welfare adoption posts record year – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Operation Kindness is celebrating its highest adoption rate in 47 years. The North Texas Animal Welfare Organization said they helped 5,702 animals find homes in 2023. The organization is also celebrating several different milestones over the year including the opening of the PetSmart Everyday Adoption Center, its new partnership with the Dallas Police Department, and […]

Animal welfare groups push for donkey’s rights at AU summit

Local residents ferry maize products using donkeys from an estate in Eldoret to unknown destination within Uasin Gishu County.  [Peter Ochieng, Standard] The African Union’s InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and animal welfare organisations have intensified their advocacy mission to preserve Africa’s donkey population. The animal welfare organisations which include Brooke Action for Working Horses and […]

Online scams target animal welfare organisations

Unscrupulous scammers are exploiting the altruistic nature of animal welfare organisations like PAWS (pictured) by jeopardising their fundraising efforts. PETALING JAYA: In a distressing turn of events, prominent animal welfare organisations, namely PAWS, Second Chance Animal Society, and HOPE Johor, have fallen victim to a surge in online scams targeting non-profit entities. Exploiting the altruistic […]

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