#Act4 Pets The seventh meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare today saw the announcement that the European Commission is to mandate a new reference centre for ruminants and equines. New EU reference centre to finally remove the blinkers on equine welfare 15 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Equines Our member Panhellenic Equine Welfare Society member, Ippothesis launched an European Parliament petition on lack of equidae traceability because of EU law breach by Greek authorities PETITION: Greek authorities breach the EU law when it comes to equidae traceability 27 April 2020 Ippothesis
#Act4 Equines Although the Donkey Sanctuary is currently closed in line with the Government's Covid-19 restrictions, you can still take a virtual tour thanks to the Sanctuary's webcam system. Virtual visit to the sanctuary 30 March 2020 The Donkey Sanctuary
#Act4 Equines The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and Cooperatives has banned the slaughter of donkeys in the country. Kenya: Government bans slaughter of donkeys 28 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Researchers looked at donkeys’ unique hoof care needs. Here’s what they recommend. Key concepts for managing donkey feet 4 December 2019
#Act4 Equines Estimates by the Kenya Agricultural and Research Organisation (KALRO) indicate that, in the last three years, over 350 000 donkeys have been slaughtered in the country. East African donkey farmers ask Kenya to ban donkey trade 27 November 2019
#Act4 Equines Half global population could be slaughtered in next five years for ejiao industry, warns report World's donkeys being 'decimated' by demand for Chinese medicine 21 November 2019 The Donkey Sanctuary
#Act4 AnimalsEU Half global population could be slaughtered in next five years for ejiao industry, warns report World's donkeys being 'decimated' by demand for Chinese medicine 21 November 2019 The Donkey Sanctuary
#Act4 Equines Under Communism, farmers labored in the fields that stretch for miles around this town west of Budapest, reaping wheat and corn for a government that had stolen their land. The Money Farmers: How oligarchs and populists milk the EU for millions 3 November 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The well-known animal rights’ organization PETA has recently demanded that a Bavarian town in Germany stop using donkeys during a religious and folkloric pageant held every year. PETA asks German town to stop using donkeys during a religious celebration 7 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Staff at the state-of-the-art veterinary hospital at the international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary will feature on the CBBC show ‘The Pets Factor’ this Friday, July 19. The Donkey Sanctuary stars on CBBC TV show 'The Pets Factor' 19 July 2019 The Donkey Sanctuary
#Act4 Wildlife Donkeys are naturally silent carriers of a range of diseases that could be transported around the world, but this hasn't curtailed the international ejiao trade. Instead, the global donkey population is now at risk. The Ejiao Trade 22 June 2019 The Donkey Sanctuary