[ad_1] The biggest night of Indian cinema unfolded with much enthusiasm and zeal. On Saturday, (Sept 28), the second night of the International Indian Film Academy Award took place in Abu Dhabi with none other than Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan taking up the hosting duties. Khan and his co-hosts Vicky Kaushal and Karan […]
In significant win, court upholds Massachusetts farm animal protection law
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block When the Supreme Court of the United States upheld California’s Proposition 12 last year against a challenge from pork producers eager to keep mother pigs in extreme confinement, animal advocates celebrated and hoped that recalcitrant producers would see the writing on the wall and cease their endless challenges […]
In a win for animals, U.S. Supreme Court leaves Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act intact
[ad_1] By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to review a challenge to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which was signed into law in 2020 in an effort to better ensure the safety of horses used in racing in the U.S. Prior to the […]
TINA UPDATE: Our donors and supporters win!
[ad_1] If you had asked us last night if Tina was going to be stable today, I don’t think any of us would have been able to say yes with 100% certainty. Tina was truly in critical condition. Our vet team told us she was still at high risk of dying overnight or being euthanized. […]
Breaking: In a huge win for horses, USDA announces final rule seeking to end horse soring
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block From the perspective of public policy, there are certain cruelties that seem to hang around forever, even when their depravity is abundantly evident, defying―in a way―the political equivalent of gravity. Horse soring, which involves the very intentional infliction of pain and suffering on Tennessee walking horses and related […]
Visualise The Win | My Shetland
[ad_1] It was a pretty tortuous journey home yesterday. I started my journey at Paddington catching the Heathrow Express and that was the only easy part. Saying goodbye to London was sad. I had had a lovely holiday with my family and friends. Really special. All day, I was checking the flight from Edinburgh to […]
Win! Illinois bans unnecessary toxicity tests on dogs and cats
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Dogs and cats in Illinois laboratories will be saved from painful and outdated toxicity testing thanks to a first-of-its-kind law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday. Under the new law, it won’t be permissible to use dogs and cats in Illinois laboratories in toxicity testing—tests that attempt […]
Major win: Canada just banned cosmetics animal testing and trade
[ad_1] 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. […]
Wolf vs. Wild Boar: Which Animal Would Win a Fight?
[ad_1] Key Points Wolves are the largest canines, but they rely on hunting in packs to take down large prey in most cases. Wild boars are big, thickly built, aggressive creatures that can stand their ground against predators. Wild boars are bigger than most wolves, and a single boar would probably drive off a single […]
Major win! U.S. Senate passes the Big Cat Public Safety Act
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a major advance in our long fight against the abuse of captive big cats, the U.S. Senate just passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/ S. 1210), a bill we have championed for years because it prohibits keeping big cats as pets and also bans […]