MANATEE COUNTY, FL (November 14, 2023) – With kennels that are already full of adoptable pups, and more dogs arriving daily, Manatee County Animal Welfare (MCAW) needs your help. That’s why, beginning today, adoption fees are being waived. MCAW serves as the only open-admission shelter for all of Manatee County, so maintaining available space is […]
Animal welfare charity USPCA opens new store in Lisburn
ANIMAL welfare charity USPCA has opened a new store in the heart of Lisburn. Based at 144 Longstone Street, it was opened by Lisburn and Castlereagh City’s mayor, Andrew Gowan who joined the charity’s team of volunteers to cut the ribbon on the brand new store. It is the third retail shop to be opened […]
Escambia County Animal Welfare Open On Sundays Beginning Today : NorthEscambia.com
The Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare is pleased to announce it will begin extended holiday hours starting Sunday, Nov. 5. The Animal Welfare and Adoption Center will open on the following Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the remainder of the year to allow the public additional opportunities to adopt: Nov. 5 […]
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 […]
USDA finalizes organic farming rule, clarifying gestation crate ban for animal welfare and public health
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a historic move, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program has issued the final Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards rule, a landmark federal regulation that strengthens and clarifies animal welfare standards. While the rule only covers animals raised in the National Organic Program, it will be the […]
Indianapolis mayoral candidates share thoughts on animal welfare as euthanasia rates rise | Don’t Miss This
When residents who are planning to vote next month think about policies the candidates are proposing and focusing on, supporting animal shelters usually is not their first worry, but with how overcrowded shelters in central Indiana are, the two mayoral candidates are addressing the issue. Shelters in Indiana and around America are experiencing the issue of overcrowding, […]
European Commission faces criticism over failure to clarify animal welfare revision timelines
European Commission executive vice president Maroš Šefcovic (Image credit: Ernests Dinka). 06 Oct 2023 — The European Commission (EC) has revealed its intention to publish only one of four promised proposals on animal welfare in this political term in a move that NGOs warn could end in democratic failure. Direct democratic engagement shows that […]
Europe’s cage-free animal welfare revolution is in doubt
Europe was on the cusp of an animal welfare revolution. In the summer of 2021, European Union policymakers promised to phase out cages for 300 million farmed pigs, egg-laying hens, rabbits, and other species, which Vox contributor Jonathan Moens then called “the most ambitious plan ever by any government to end the cruel practice.” But […]
Discussion held on animal welfare laws |
Kerrville Pets Alive hosted a workshop last week to educate the community on several new laws passed in the most recent session of the Texas Legislature and signed by Governor Abbott related to more humane treatment of animals. The new laws went into effect Sept. 1. Approximately 60 people were in attendance, including law enforcement […]
Spain has overhauled animal welfare laws. Here’s what’s new
From abandonment to a licence to fly, see what pet owners will and won’t be able to do in Spain from now on. ADVERTISEMENT In Spain, there are more than 29 million pets. Abandonment and lack of identification are some of the most frequent problems with them. In order to solve this situation, last March […]