Chlorination of hens and use of pig sow stalls among US-UK disparities highlighted by charity ahead of post-Brexit trade talks

Summer always shows to be a busy season for animal rescue centers as pet owners not only tend to abandon their pets when they leave on holiday but also need to keep a close eye on their pets in the extreme heat. While this usually applies to companion animals like dogs and cats, animal welfare supporters were disturbed by a scene which occurred on 30 July in the town of Spalding in the UK.

The Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is increasingly impacted upon by the growing global demand for medicines and medical devices, prompting serious questions around animal welfare and sustainability.

A Home Office report published today reveals a further welcome decrease in the number of lab animals experiencing 'severe' suffering - but the RSPCA is highlighting the need for more to be done to reduce animal use and suffering.

The RSPCA has backed the calls for tougher sentencing of animal abusers, seeking to raise awareness of the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill, which the Labour party today asked the Government to bring to the House of Commons in August.

The ‘Culture of Care’ is an establishment-wide, demonstrable commitment to improving animal welfare of animals used for scientific purposes, scientific quality, care of staff and transparency for all stakeholders, including the public which goes beyond simply complying with the law. The Animal Welfare Ethical Review Body (AWERB) helps to promote the Culture of Care and realise the benefits for animals, staff morale, scientific quality and openness with the wider community.

The Better Chicken Commitment has encouraged big players to sign up and improve chicken welfare across the UK and Europe. But, there are still a number of businesses who aren't convinced that intensively reared meat chickens suffer from growing fast.

MORE than twice as many dogs are being imported into the UK from Romania than previously believed, shock new figures reveal.

As part of their work on research animals, RSPCA recently funded a study which shows that current EU requirements don’t allow these animals to express their natural behaviours.

You might think it’s just an innocent trip to the pet shop with your children. In reality, you could be leaving a trail of traumatised guinea pigs.