For the first time in Spain, when faced with a case of multiple animal abuse, the judge considers a crime for each animal mistreated. Unprecedented sentence for animal abuse in Spain 11 March 2019 The Donkey Sanctuary
#Act4 LabAnimals A new scientific publication by the Cruelty Free International science team, looking at whether drug tests on animals help predict human responses, has been published in the scientific journal BMC Medical Ethics. Scientists confirm that animal tests for human drugs do not work 11 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Saturday we were also in the episode aired on Rai3 at PresaDiretta where there was talk of antibiotic resistance. Investigation on systematic use of antibiotics in farms 11 March 2019 Essere Animali
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Animal Party has announced that it is fielding its own candidates for May’s European parliament elections. The Cyprus Animals Party will stand in the next European elections 9 March 2019
#Act4 Pets The RSPCA is warning that a no deal Brexit could have a serious negative impact on animal health and welfare. No deal Brexit could lead to delays in vital veterinary drugs used to treat animals 8 March 2019 RSPCA
#Act4 FarmAnimals A dairy farm in Fgura has been blasted for the "pain, suffering and abuse" of the animals on site. Disturbing images depict horrible conditions at Maltese dairy farm 7 March 2019
#Act4 Pets The cat man of Aleppo, Mohammad Aljaleel, touched the hearts of millions when his sanctuary featured in a BBC video in 2016 . Return of the cat man of Aleppo 7 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals If you feel like veganism is getting more airtime lately, that’s because it is. Vegan social media: How food trends and social movements grow online 7 March 2019
Today, the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament decided to reintroduce in the future European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) - which amounts to approximately 6 billion Euros - subsidies which are harmful to the environment and which were phased out already 15 years ago. EU Fisheries Committee votes to subsidise fishing vessels, reversing the policy of the last 15 years 7 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Portugal's bullfighting tradition is on its knees, having seen attendance fall nearly by half in the past decade. Portugal's bullfighting culture woos kids to boost its audience 7 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Milking robots and precision tools make the work of farmers more efficient and less arduous. Robotization and precision tools should not dehumanize livestock lines 7 March 2019
Madrid City Council approved this Thursday the definitive text to prevent circuses with wild animals from holding shows in the capital and will give a one-year moratorium for circus companies to "reorient their business". Madrid City Council gives circuses one year to stop having animals 7 March 2019