#Act4 Pets Letting cats roam freely outdoors should be forbidden due to their negative impact on birds and other wildlife, an article in the Journal for Environmental Law published on Wednesday argues. If your cat goes outside it could be violating European law 27 November 2019
#Act4 Pets Homeless people need to be able to stay with their dogs, according to guidance being issued for housing providers. Homeless people in Scotland 'should be allowed to stay with their dogs' 27 November 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
Wallonia, the French-speaking region of southern Belgium, does not want more Argentine meat and to achieve this it is willing to block the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU). Mercosur-EU Agreement: Belgium does not want more Argentinian meat to be imported 26 November 2019
Frustrations at boiling point as farmers reject 'climate sinners' and 'animal abusers' labels German farmers point the finger at climate and animal activists for creating negative attitudes towards them - and their children 26 November 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals EU Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis called on the next EU executive to include animal welfare in the new Green Deal following a tragedy in which almost 15,000 sheep drowned in the Black Sea off Romania’s coast. Andriukaitis questions live animal transport after Romanian sheep tragedy 26 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife A koala that had received global attention after dramatic video footage emerged of its rescue from Australia’s bushfires by a woman who wrapped it in her shirt has died after suffering extensive burns. Koalas were already on the brink in Australia. Bushfires have killed 1,000 in 2 months, experts say 26 November 2019
President Donald Trump signed a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony on Monday, saying the measure would help us be "more responsible and humane stewards of our planet." Trump signs a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony 26 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Earlier this month Animalia gave the Anti-Animal Award of the Year to Jari Leppä, Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, for his questionable interpretation of the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation. ANIMALIA: Misinterpretation of the EU Invasive Alien Species regulation leads to more suffering for raccoon dogs in Finland 25 November 2019 Animalia
For many Western consumers, “fish maw” is an unfamiliar foodstuff. However, in China and other surrounding regions, the ingredient, which is technically the dried swim bladders of large fish like sturgeon, is considered a delicacy. Avant Meats has first public taste test of cultured fish maw in Hong Kong 25 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Ahead of Fur Free Friday, an international day of action held on November 29, celebrities are speaking out in support of the campaign by Animal Defenders International (ADI) to stop the suffering of animals bred, trapped, and killed for their fur. Celebrities say no to fur, as Etsy urged to step away from cruel trade 25 November 2019 ADI
In a briefing by Griffin Carpenter of the New Economics Foundation the reasons and benefits for Ministers not exceeding scientific advice are laid out and provide a timely reminder ahead of the December Council meeting at which quotas for the Northeast Atlantic and North Sea will be set. It’s there for a reason: Why Ministers must not exceed scientific advice on fishing quota 25 November 2019