#Act4 AnimalsEU Animals have rich emotional lives, the ecologist argues. The evidence is “right in front of your eyes.” Carl Safina is certain your dog loves you 21 October 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Since the first doodle was created in 1998, Google’s creative team has designed over 2,000 doodles for its home pages around the world. World Animal Day deserves a Google doodle on 4 October - let’s make it happen! 3 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Despite a number of canteens in the European Parliament, Sylwia Spurek has to bring her own lunchbox to work. Sylwia Spurek MEP calls for vegan food in EU canteens 23 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Volunteers are needed for the first phase of a trap–neuter–return project. The second of our three validation studies is about testing the online workflow for Kitizen Science. This builds on the first study, which asked volunteers to compare two cat photos and decide if they are a match. Volunteers needed for ‘Kitizen Science’ cat identification study 15 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Ukraine is taking a long time to meet its commitment to align its animal welfare standards with the EU. Could a compromise on chicken breasts be the EU’s chance to push for higher standards to be implemented quicker? Could this be the moment for the EU to accelerate Ukraine’s move towards better animal welfare? 15 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals We’ve all heard them and used them – the common references to farmed animals that appeal to the worst part of human nature: ‘pearls before swine’, ‘what a pig’, ‘like lambs to the slaughter’, ‘bird brain’. Face it: A farmed animal is someone, not something 11 May 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The current Annual Report marks four years of data collection and close collaboration between the OIE and Member Countries. Countries and experts identify priorities for supporting the sustainable development of aquaculture 24 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Big Agri industry has launched a multi-pronged attack on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to End The Cage Age, writes Olga Kikou, the head of Compassion in World Farming EU. Agri-food industry harshly criticizes ‘End the Cage Age’ initiative 30 January 2019 Opinion
#Act4 AnimalsEU On 22 January, the Estonian parliament again rejected a proposal to close fur farms with a 5-year transition period. Animal advocates to help resubmit legislative fur farm ban in response to earlier rejection 28 January 2019 Loomus
#Act4 AnimalsEU A group of enthusiastic animal advocates at the first meeting of Joining Forces for Animals in Portugal project. Eurogroup for Animals and Portuguese animal advocacy organisations join forces for animals in Portugal 17 December 2018
On September 27, Swedish media site medieakademin.se released its list of the most influential social media platforms in 2018. Djurens Rätt received a flattering acknowledgment for being the most influential non-governmental organisation in Sweden. DJURENS RÄTT: The most influential NGO in Swedish social media landscape 8 October 2018 Project 1882
#Act4 FarmAnimals On October 1 the German coalition announced their disappointing decision to plan to delay mandatory anesthesia for piglets during castration, just three months before the measure’s supposed enforcement. Germany to delay implementation of mandatory anaesthesia for piglets during castration 8 October 2018 Deutscher Tierschutzbund