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Writing
fromPsychology Today
19 hours ago

Reimagining Animal Sentience: A Novel View of Animal Minds

Animal sentience is real, and poetry can transform our understanding and treatment of animals as conscious beings.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

New poll shows why it's important for everyone to speak up in favor of trans rights - LGBTQ Nation

Majority of Americans support trans rights, but polling wording significantly influences public opinion on specific issues like gender-affirming care.
Pets
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Dogs and People: Stories of Redemption and Mutual Rescue

Canine redemption narratives shape perceptions of mutual rescue between humans and dogs, reflecting broader themes of responsibility and redemption in society.
Dining
fromMail Online
6 days ago

Woke scientists want photos of ANIMALS on menus to put diners off meat

Adding photos of animals to menus increases the likelihood of diners choosing vegetarian options over meat dishes.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Psychology of Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking is a severe human rights violation, often misunderstood, with survivors criminalized instead of protected and rooted in societal norms.
Running
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Martina Devlin: Greyhounds are majestic animals, so why does the State continue to fund an industry that treats them as expendable?

Racing is seen as integral to society, yet injury and death statistics raise serious concerns.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Healthy hedgehogs are best left in the wild | Letters

Hedgehogs are wild animals that should not be kept as pets; they thrive best in their natural habitat.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Why Seven Dogs Escaping Captivity Gives Hope to Us All

Resilience and leadership can emerge from unexpected sources, as demonstrated by a group of dogs navigating challenges together.
Pets
fromMail Online
6 days ago

Adopters say they weren't warned before pack of wolves was euthanised

Animal lovers were not informed before a pack of adopted wolves was euthanized due to severe aggression and injuries among them.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Dog owners now face unlimited fines under new laws aimed at protecting farm animals

The UK implemented stricter livestock protection laws increasing penalties for dog owners from £1,000 to unlimited fines, with police authority to detain dogs suspected of attacking farm animals.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Why I Left Health Tech to Fix Our Broken Pet Adoption System

Neglected industries with real pain points and low software adoption offer better opportunities for founders than crowded, well-funded markets with established competition.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Killed by the same abuser: Families demand answers

Family of missing woman Fiona Holm faced police inaction despite concerns about her boyfriend's behavior and previous violence.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Reforms must be fair tovets and pet owners | Letters

Increased veterinary costs and reduced services threaten the availability of essential pet care for owners.
fromOpen Culture
3 weeks ago

In Her Final Reflections, Jane Goodall Issues a Warning: "Without Hope, We Fall Into Apathy"

Somebody sent to this world to try to give people hope in dark times, because without hope, we fall into apathy and do nothing, and in the dark times that we are living in now, if people don't have hope, we're doomed. How can we bring little children into this dark world we've created and let them be surrounded by people who've given up?
Writing
Pets
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Dogs, Cats, and Other Nonhumans Are Not 'Just Animals'

A new book challenges speciesist narratives and promotes deeper respect for animals as sentient beings with powerful social bonds.
#animal-cruelty
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

'They were whipping and kicking her to get her up' - Charity calls for Garda animal abuse unit after horse dies of exhaustion on busy road

Brooklyn
fromHoodline
3 weeks ago

Brooklyn couple's dog-abuse video prompts NYPD probe

A viral video of alleged dog abuse in East Williamsburg prompted NYPD and ASPCA investigations, with neighbors demanding faster action on documented animal cruelty cases.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

'They were whipping and kicking her to get her up' - Charity calls for Garda animal abuse unit after horse dies of exhaustion on busy road

London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

'Why we want child abuse nursery held accountable'

Parents of children abused at a London nursery criticize Camden Council for refusing to investigate safeguarding failures, citing conflict of interest concerns.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

New NYC Council caucus must crack down on animal sacrifices after number of 'horrific cases': Queens pol

A Queens councilwoman joins a new animal welfare caucus to push for stricter laws against ritualistic animal sacrifice, which has plagued her district.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guardian view on vets: there is nothing cuddly about this under-regulated market | Editorial

The Competition and Markets Authority found that consumers have overpaid roughly £1 billion in veterinary fees over five years, highlighting a significant issue in the market.
Pets
Pets
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
2 weeks ago

Dozens Of Neglected Dogs Rescued In Brooklyn

More than 20 dogs rescued from unsanitary conditions in Brooklyn are now being placed in adoptive homes after a court granted custody to the ASPCA.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Sexual Abuse in Families: Be Brave and Address the Harm

Sexual abuse is never the victim's fault; parents can and must address intrafamilial sexual abuse to break cycles of generational trauma and prevent further harm.
#animal-welfare
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I just wish they'd let me feed my cats': how council ban made one woman an animal welfare icon

A woman banned from feeding feral cats she cared for 20 years receives overwhelming community support after a neighboring business complained to the council about cat feces.
Pets
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

What to know about the PETS Act aimed at protecting dogs and cats in Mass.

Massachusetts proposes the PETS Act to ban pet shop sales of dogs and cats, promote shelter adoptions, and remove housing and insurance barriers to pet ownership.
Pets
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Calls for Crufts winner to lose award over animal cruelty conviction revelation

A petition with over 15,000 signatures calls for stripping the Crufts Best in Show award from Lee Cox due to his 2001 animal abuse conviction involving a cocker spaniel.
Pets
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

City Council forms Animal Welfare Caucus to protect animals and make pet ownership more affordable for New Yorkers | amNewYork

New York City Council establishes Animal Welfare Caucus to advance humane treatment of animals and make pet ownership more affordable for city residents.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I just wish they'd let me feed my cats': how council ban made one woman an animal welfare icon

A woman banned from feeding feral cats she cared for 20 years receives overwhelming community support after a neighboring business complained to the council about cat feces.
Pets
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

What to know about the PETS Act aimed at protecting dogs and cats in Mass.

Massachusetts proposes the PETS Act to ban pet shop sales of dogs and cats, promote shelter adoptions, and remove housing and insurance barriers to pet ownership.
Pets
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Calls for Crufts winner to lose award over animal cruelty conviction revelation

A petition with over 15,000 signatures calls for stripping the Crufts Best in Show award from Lee Cox due to his 2001 animal abuse conviction involving a cocker spaniel.
Pets
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

City Council forms Animal Welfare Caucus to protect animals and make pet ownership more affordable for New Yorkers | amNewYork

New York City Council establishes Animal Welfare Caucus to advance humane treatment of animals and make pet ownership more affordable for city residents.
fromNature
1 month ago

The age of animal experiments is waning. Where will science go next?

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies on dogs should be slashed by 2030. The long-term vision is 'a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances'.
Science
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation science

Hero-villain narratives in ecology oversimplify complex ecological stories and inappropriately impose human moral frameworks onto non-moral natural processes and species.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Labour MPs plan to oppose move to restrict protest at animal testing sites

Ministers propose reclassifying life-science facilities as key infrastructure to criminalize disruptive protests, prompting cross-party opposition over civil liberties and limited parliamentary scrutiny.
Food & drink
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The world against vegans: can the movement withstand the reactionary wave and its own crisis of faith?

Veganism faces a modest decline with qualitative shifts: some businesses and high-profile individuals reintroducing animal products while overall veggie numbers remain largely unchanged.
US politics
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How ICE Is Disrupting the Human-Animal Bond

Abrupt immigration enforcement severs human-animal bonds, causing lasting trauma, abandoned pets, and reluctance to seek veterinary care.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

They pushed so many lies about recycling': the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics

Then she read an article in this newspaper, just over eight years ago, and discovered that fossil fuel companies had ploughed more than $180bn (130bn) into plastic plants in the US since 2010. It was a kick in the teeth, says Gardiner. You're telling me that while I am beating myself up because I forgot to bring my water bottle, all these huge oil companies are pouring billions She looks appalled. It was just such a shock.
Environment
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'Predators know these kids will do anything to stay with horses' - efforts to 'clean up' the equine industry backed after Katie Simpson killing

Ex-detective who worked on case pushing for better safeguarding
Agriculture
#morocco
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Hidden Lives of Lab Animals and the Need for Reform

Countless millions of nonhuman animals (animals) of all sorts are used in a diverse array of laboratory research. Their treatment varies from being unspeakably inhumanely abused to being treated with kindness, depending on the questions at hand and the values and attitudes of the researchers themselves. The lives of these animals truly are hidden, and most people are incredulous when they learn that laboratory rats and mice still are not considered "animals" under the current federal Animal Welfare Act.
Science
Philosophy
fromLady Freethinker
2 months ago

When 'Cow' Becomes 'Beef': How Language Shapes the Way We Treat Animals

Language shapes moral perception of animals, reducing individuality through labels and justifying harm, thereby influencing empathy and societal treatment.
fromEuro Weekly News
2 months ago

A court finds missing work to care for a dying pet to be justified

A court in Barcelona has ruled that a worker's absence from her job to take her critically ill dog to be euthanised was justified on humane grounds, overturning her dismissal and highlighting evolving legal recognition of the bond between people and their companion animals. The Social Court No. 25 of Barcelona declared the disciplinary dismissal of a teleoperator improper after she missed several days of work, including one absence specifically to attend to her dog's urgent medical needs.
Barcelona
#animal-rights
Public health
fromNature
2 months ago

Street-dog policy in India is barking up the wrong tree

Relocating and banning feeding of street dogs in Delhi likely fails to prevent rabies deaths because dogs obtain food from waste points and feeding stations.
#peta
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Britain's care system promotes modern slavery. A genuinely humane government would reform it | Andrea Egan

Migrant workers are essential to Britain's health and social care but face harsher visa rules and systemic exploitation that undermine public services.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

What Is Meat? It's Probably Not What You Thought

I'm thrilled I did, and my learning curve was vertical in this page-turning work that "offers a hopeful and rigorously researched exploration of how science, policy, and industry can work together to satisfy the world's soaring demand for meat, while building a healthier and more sustainable world." There is nothing "radical" about what likely will become a classic, one that is already endorsed by experts in global hunger, global health, climate change, and food security.
Food & drink
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Provoking & Recording in Domestic Abuse: Gaslighting in Action

He would back her into a corner and verbally abuse her for hours. And sometimes Sandra responded in ways that she now regrets-shouting at Gary, throwing things, and slamming doors in frustration. She separated from him to protect herself and the children from Gary's outbursts and coercive control. She was shocked when Gary filed for a protective order, claiming that she had abused him.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Assisted dying backers accused of bullying over threat to bypass Lords

Leadbeater said MPs were angry that a small handful of peers could talk out a bill that had been backed by a majority in the Commons. I think the government should listen to that. I think they've got a duty to listen to that, she said. I worry about the reputation of the House of Lords, who nobody elected. And they should not have the power to try and block something that has been voted for by people who were democratically elected, she said.
UK politics
Science
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

5 unlikely animal friendships that prove connection has no species barrier - Silicon Canals

Animals form deep, unexpected interspecies bonds that transcend instinct, demonstrating that genuine connection can override species boundaries and learned categories.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'You can't cut costs with animal welfare': The British zoos fighting for survival

Jersey's Durrell Zoo faces severe financial strain, risking closure within three years and forcing conservation and animal care cuts despite rising sector-wide budget pressures.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Mahmood wins vote to ban animal testing lab protests

A government change criminalises non-violent protests at animal-testing facilities, exposing activists to prison and fines and raising concerns about the right to peaceful protest.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Holy cow! Cattle may be a lot smarter than we thought

The 13-year-old Swiss Brown cow lives in the village of Notsch at the foot of the Carinthia mountains in southern Austria. She's kept as a pet by a local farmer, and can roam her meadow to her heart's delight. Like many other pets, she likes to have her back scratched. If no friendly humans are around to do the job, that's not a problem Veronika uses a brush or stick to do it herself.
Science
Pets
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

For Your Pet To Thrive, Listen to What They're Asking of You

A love-centered, consent-based, animal-perspective holistic approach unlocks pets' natural healing, fostering vitality, balance, and empowered human-animal relationships.
Pets
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Do Dogs and Other Animals Really Make Friends? They Do!

Many nonhuman animals form enduring friendships within and between species, using species-specific signals and cognitive-emotional capacities to establish and sustain close social bonds.
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