#animal-welfare

#animal-welfare

Garda Damien Prendergast, from Dunlavin Garda Station, told the court that in March 2023, while driving through Dunlavin, he saw several sheep wandering on the road. He returned the animals to Mr Mooney's land, where he observed dead livestock, animal carcasses and a strong smell of decay. He said he returned later the same day with other gardaí to inspect the scene. On their return, they took photographs which were shown in court. These depicted several dead and decomposing cows, lambs and sheep.

The Zogby Analytics poll released on Oct. 20, commissioned by NYCLASS, a group against the use of horse-drawn carriages in NYC, showed that 78% of city voters support Ryder's Law, a city council bill called Intro. 967 that would wind down and end the controversial industry. Representatives from NYCLASS stated that the poll surveyed 803 likely NYC voters from October 10 to 13 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5%.

They're not sad at all, said Gedman. The question of whether the gorillas at Bristol Zoo Gardens might be sad has made headlines in the UK tabloids and provoked concern from animal lovers around the world. Three years ago the site near the Clifton Suspension Bridge closed to the public and most of the animals were moved to a new site, Bristol Zoo Project, on the edge of the city, where they have larger, leafier enclosures.

Today's test confirmed my conviction that knowing where your food comes from is among the most effective actions consumers can take. This means buying from farmers' markets, butchers or directly from farms (online or in person). Some supermarkets also now work with independent family farms to provide better levels of transparency (although, do beware of fake farms, because some supermarkets have been known to make up fictional brands).

In the days following Diane Keaton's death at 79, fans, friends, and fellow actors have remembered the screen icon with touching tributes and personal memories. Now, Keaton's family is opening up about how she died and sharing one meaningful way fans can honor the late star. Diane Keaton's Cause Of Death In a new statement to People, Keaton's family shared that the mom of two died of pneumonia on Oct. 11.

A train driver on the S6 service from Essen noticed to his surprise on reaching the final stop at Cologne-Worringen that three passengers were still loitering in first class. The trio of chickens, who had even been provided an ample layer of straw to peck through, had seemingly either been abandoned or (surely not?) forgotten by whoever brought them aboard.

Located across a causeway from downtown Miami and overlooking Biscayne Bay, the park was beloved by those who grew up visiting the landmark, but plagued by persistent animal welfare complaints. Last year, the aquarium's parent company received an eviction notice for the waterfront property it leases from Miami-Dade County. Local cited a "long and troubling history of violations." The action followed a series of federal inspections that found multiple problems, including unsafe and structurally deficient buildings.

Melanie Kaplan: I'm a long-time journalist and a pretty curious person, so when I found myself living with Hammy-a really special creature who'd lived in a lab for several years-I felt I had no choice but to tell his story. I realized much of what I felt with Hammy- bonding with a pet, wanting to understand the background of someone I'd fallen in love with, questioning things that seemed unfair-was universal, so I thought people would relate to what I'd experienced.

A military horse which bolted through central London after being startled by construction work has retired. Images of the frightened animals were broadcast worldwide. Service personnel were thrown from their horses when the animals got loose. The horses smashed into vehicles, including a double-decker bus, and caused a number of injuries. Ambulance crews treated four people in three separate incidents in Buckingham Palace Road, Belgrave Square and at the junction of Chancery Lane and Fleet Street, in the space of 10 minutes.

Three new laws will implement more stringent health and transparency rules in the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits including prohibiting pet sales by brokers in an effort to stop the flow of animals coming from out-of-state breeding operations into California, according to a news release from the California State Legislature. The three bills collectively known as the Stop The Puppy Mill Pipeline legislative package, titled for the infamous dog-breeding operations were signed into law Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Hoger points to a troubling legal loophole: "There's a thriving black market for trading protected species. Exotic animals are openly advertised in WhatsApp groups and at pet fairs even those strictly protected in their countries of origin. Because Germany doesn't recognize their protected status, these animals can be sold legally here, despite having been smuggled out illegally in the first place."

This welfare law was in place for the protection of chickens and if the government was able to so clearly ignore it, or even worse, dilute it, it sets an unsettling precedent. The government quietly weakened the few rules that exist to protect chickens rather than tackle the enforcement problem. When the UK left the European Union, the public was promised higher animal welfare standards as a benefit now the opposite is happening.

Ryan Easley lost his life in an accident involving a tiger under his care, the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve said in a statement posted to Facebook. This tragedy is a painful reminder of both the beauty and unpredictability of the natural world. Ryan understood those risks not out of recklessness but out of love, it said. Describing Easley as a passionate advocate for wildlife conservation, Growler Pines said he had dedicated his life to protecting and caring for big cats.

More than 450 neglected animals have been rescued from a farm in Nottinghamshire, with several having to be put to sleep to end their suffering. Farm owner Lee Hayes has been handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence and a lifetime animal ban after 19 different species of animals were rescued, which included around 70 horses and donkeys, more than 50 dogs and 170 guinea pigs.

Ryan Easley, the operator of the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve near Hugo, Oklahoma, was mauled to death on Saturday in what the site portrayed as an accident with a tiger under his care. Easley who once had conducted business with Joseph Maldonado, better known as Joe Exotic and the star of the true crime television series Tiger King was evidently killed by a tiger he owned at his roadside zoo.

I'm an animal rights activist with the Italian League for Bird Protection a major environmental organisation in Italy dedicated to wildlife conservation. I rescue animals in distress; I don't feed them for a hobby. I rescue pigeons and other animals like cats and dogs, she said. I put out the food in order to save them. Obviously, if I put food out for one pigeon, others were bound to come. But there have been so many lies, slanders and threats against me.

One of Ireland's leading livestock marts was fined €4,250 for animal welfare breaches after a Department of Agriculture review was triggered by an RTÉ Investigates programme into the mistreatment of calves. The programme broadcast in 2023 was entitled Milking It and involved both photographic and video evidence of young animals being mistreated.

The University of Toronto's law school is introducing a new program focused on animal law. "It does, a bit, feel like a long time coming," said Angela Fernandez, a law school professor and director of the new program. "We've kind of gotten to a point now with the resources and the projects ... we've tipped over now into something that really just deserves a full sort of name as a program,"

Pure joy, the feeling I have when I ruin the sale of a horse carriage guy,

In a 2024 study by the Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT), Dairy Queen received a failing score - or "F" rating - for lack of transparency about its animal welfare standards and use of antibiotics in its beef, as well as for numerous customer complaints about burger quality. As FACT explains, "superbugs" are dangerous, antibiotic-resistant bacteria that affect livestock, leading to unhealthy, subpar quality meat.

India's top court has ordered the sterilisation of all stray dogs in the capital after an increase in bite cases. But the ruling has prompted broader debate: Does India even know how many strays it has? India's Supreme Court in early August issued a dramatic order calling for the removal of all stray dogs from the streets of the national capital, prompting outrage from animal rights activists.

Prosecutors said that around 6 p.m. on Aug. 23, Fyffe was seen on 133rd Avenue near Gwen Ifill Park in Locust Manor wrapping duct tape around a white and tan pit bull's snout, eyes, front legs, and back legs. When confronted by a witness and another individual, Fyffe allegedly pulled out a knife and waved it at them. The pair immediately called police and recorded the incident, later posting the video on social media, officials said.

But what surprised her, she said, was how the change in diet affected her health. Previously, she used a daily asthma inhaler and "had allergy shots twice a week." "I was taking antibiotics three times a year, at least, for bronchitis. I had acne. I had all these things that are, like, normal in our society," Silverstone said. Once she went vegan, "all of that went away," Silverstone said.

"They had been sleeping outside in the child's playhouse, so they weren't in the home, so [the family] couldn't manage it, and then they were brought here for us to take them in," said Suzanne McGovern, DSPCA director of operations.

Changes to policy at Oakland Animal Services involve managing a 95% increase in animal intakes by keeping free-roaming cats in their areas, reducing shelter stay times for strays, and waiving certain fees. Volunteers are concerned about the lack of public input.