#Act4 Pets The Dutch government has announced it is to actively enforce laws designed to prohibit the breeding of dogs with muzzles considered to be too short. Dutch to crack down on breeding of dogs with too-short snouts 31 May 2019
#Act4 Aquatics Only 10 of the 27 outgoing members of the Fisheries Committee (PECH) in the European Parliament were re-elected in the EU elections, four of them on borrowed time as Brexiteer MEPs. Only 10 MEPs from the European Parliament’ Fisheries Committee are re-elected: new opportunities to pitch fish welfare? 31 May 2019
#Act4 Pets The Dutch government has announced it is to actively enforce laws designed to prohibit the breeding of dogs with muzzles considered to be too short. Dutch to crack down on breeding of dogs with too short snouts 31 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Fancy starting your morning with some grub granola? Larvae for lunch? Danish scientists try to put mealworm on the menu 31 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Ukrainian poultry integration MHP believes that it has always adhered to the rules regarding exports to the European Union. MHP was able to export unlimited breast fillet to the EU through a loophole. The Ukrainian poultry giant MHP doesn’t believe it has broken EU law regarding exports 30 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Two NGOs - Animal Liberation Malta and VeggyMalta - have twinned to ask MEP candidates ten questions in a campaign we are calling “Tell them how you will vote, before we vote for you”. European Parliament Maltese candidates face questions on vegan and animal rights issues 30 May 2019
This article proposes to establish a universal definition of the phenomenon of Domestication. Study explores universal definition of 'domestication' to trigger the global progress of animal welfare 30 May 2019
#Act4 Pets California-based biotech startup Wild Earth recently raised $16 million in funding to develop slaughter-free dog food made from an eco-friendly and renewably sourced fungi—a complete protein containing all 10 essential amino acids. Startup raises $16 million to make dog food without hurting animals 30 May 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The report outlines the 18 prosecutions with which ISPCA Inspectors were involved that were resolved in the courts in 2018. Urgent plea for support as reports of animal cruelty are at an all-time high 30 May 2019 ISPCA
#Act4 Aquatics The winners of this year’s Aquaculture Awards were revealed at a special dinner held in Edinburgh’s Dynamic Earth yesterday evening. Marks & Spencer wins award for the development and use of fish welfare indicators 30 May 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Influencers on social media and otter cafés in Japan cause an otter madness: more and more people in Southeast Asia want an otter as a pet. But is that really so much fun? ‘Otter Madness’: Cruel practices of wild animals kept as pets and in cafés in Japan 29 May 2019 WAP