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fromwww.amny.com
16 hours ago

Critter cruelty: Animal abusers be listed on publicly accessible registry under new NYC Council bill

The registry, Ariola said, would go a long way toward protecting New York's animals by allowing rescues and other agencies to quickly search the names of potential adoption applicants, and prevent any sale or adoption by people who are known to cause harm to animals.
Pets
#animal-welfare
fromFortune
19 hours ago
Pets

Rubber bullet carnage as 1,000 animal welfare activists storm beagle breeding lab in Wisconsin | Fortune

fromFortune
1 day ago
Pets

About 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to storm a beagle research facility protected by a manure-filled trench, hay bales and a barbed-wire fence | Fortune

fromFortune
19 hours ago
Pets

Rubber bullet carnage as 1,000 animal welfare activists storm beagle breeding lab in Wisconsin | Fortune

fromFortune
1 day ago
Pets

About 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to storm a beagle research facility protected by a manure-filled trench, hay bales and a barbed-wire fence | Fortune

Pets
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Longtime animal welfare executive named to lead L.A.'s Animal Services

Gabrielle Amster has been appointed as the new general manager of Animal Services in Los Angeles, pending City Council confirmation.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Uproar over mama bear killing could help launch a state wildlife coexistence program

Legislation is being considered in California to promote nonlethal solutions for human-wildlife conflicts following public outcry over a bear's death.
fromPortland Mercury
5 days ago

Ethics Commission Dismisses Complaints Over Peacocks' Legal Representation - Portland Mercury

In this case, there was no information found in the preliminary review to suggest that... Councilors used or attempted to use their official position to obtain a private financial gain or avoid a financial detriment that was only available to them but for their official position.
Portland
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

England lags behind rest of world by allowing greyhound racing, MPs told

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and greyhound racing, advocating for accessible journalism and animal welfare.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Purrfect harmony: NYC Council bill complements NYS proposal to protect bodega cats in the Big Apple

Bodega Cat Bill aims to protect cats in NYC retail food stores and support small businesses.
Music
fromSPIN
5 days ago

Adopt Fantastic Cat - SPIN

Fantastic Cat's album 'Cat Out Of Hell' showcases a unified sound, blending the distinct styles of its members into cohesive folk and Americana rock.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Two dogs stabbed, one killed while defending historic L.A. cemetery, says heartbroken owner

The cemetery in Compton faces financial hardship and violence from thieves, leading the owner to consider selling after the death of her dog.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa's wildlife

Trophy hunting in protected areas like Niassa reserve raises ethical concerns about wildlife conservation and the impact on animal populations.
#wildlife-trafficking
fromFortune
2 months ago
Environment

One way AI won't ruin the world: tools to crack down on the $23 billion animal trafficking trade | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
Environment

One way AI won't ruin the world: tools to crack down on the $23 billion animal trafficking trade | Fortune

US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

The cockfighting business on the border: Illegal breeding farms in the US and birds sold for thousands of dollars to cartels in Mexico

Cockfighting links organized crime in the U.S. and Mexico, involving drug trafficking, illegal gambling, and violence.
East Bay (California)
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

A donkey 'serial killer' is on the loose in Calif.'s Inland Empire

A $50,000 reward is offered for information on brutal attacks against wild donkeys in California's Inland Empire.
#animal-cruelty
fromIndependent
1 day ago
Pets

Retired lollipop man regrets abducting neighbour's cat as he and wife handed three-month jail sentences

fromIndependent
5 days ago
Pets

Retired Monaghan couple jailed after abducting neighbour's cat and leaving it to die in a plastic bag

Pets
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Baychester dog attack on opossum sparks cruelty probe

A dog attacked an opossum in Baychester, leading to the animal's death and an investigation for possible animal cruelty.
Pets
fromLady Freethinker
2 weeks ago

Detroit Police Appoint First Officer Dedicated to Animal Cruelty Cases

Detroit Police Department has appointed its first officer dedicated to investigating animal cruelty cases.
fromIndependent
1 day ago
Pets

Retired lollipop man regrets abducting neighbour's cat as he and wife handed three-month jail sentences

fromIndependent
5 days ago
Pets

Retired Monaghan couple jailed after abducting neighbour's cat and leaving it to die in a plastic bag

Pets
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Baychester dog attack on opossum sparks cruelty probe

A dog attacked an opossum in Baychester, leading to the animal's death and an investigation for possible animal cruelty.
Pets
fromLady Freethinker
2 weeks ago

Detroit Police Appoint First Officer Dedicated to Animal Cruelty Cases

Detroit Police Department has appointed its first officer dedicated to investigating animal cruelty cases.
#veterinary-care
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

From sleeping lions to spitting snakes: a year in the life of London zoo vets

Veterinary teams at ZSL face unique challenges in treating endangered animals, requiring specialized skills and techniques for various species.
Pets
fromSan Jose Inside
4 days ago

Beyond Dogs and Cats: What Silicon Valley's Exotic Pet Owners Need to Know About Veterinary Care

Santa Clara County's diverse communities face challenges in veterinary care for non-traditional pets due to a lack of specialized services.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Why do vets charge more to scan an animal than a private hospital would to scan a human?

Veterinary MRI scans for pets are more expensive than human scans due to factors like VAT, anesthesia requirements, and overall treatment costs.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks 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.
#animal-rescue
fromSFGATE
1 month ago
Los Angeles

Massive animal rescue operation in California seizes over 300 dogs and cats

fromCalifornia Post
4 weeks ago
Pets

Exclusive | Dogs and cats seized in record-breaking animal rescue could be caged for months as accused hoarder claims innocence

Los Angeles
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Massive animal rescue operation in California seizes over 300 dogs and cats

A large-scale animal rescue operation in Lake Hughes led to the seizure of approximately 250 dogs and 66 cats due to animal welfare violations.
Pets
fromCalifornia Post
4 weeks ago

Exclusive | Dogs and cats seized in record-breaking animal rescue could be caged for months as accused hoarder claims innocence

Over 300 animals were seized from a hoarding situation, facing legal challenges that may delay their adoption.
Pets
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 month 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.
#dog-behavior
fromMail Online
2 days ago
Pets

You're walking your dog wrong! Experts reveal why pets act up

Dogs take longer walks in spring due to increased scents, and owners should allow them to explore rather than rush.
fromMail Online
5 days ago
Pets

The hidden health conditions that could turn your dog into a KILLER

Certain health conditions can lead to increased aggression in dogs, indicating underlying issues that need attention.
Pets
fromMail Online
2 days ago

You're walking your dog wrong! Experts reveal why pets act up

Dogs take longer walks in spring due to increased scents, and owners should allow them to explore rather than rush.
Pets
fromMail Online
5 days ago

The hidden health conditions that could turn your dog into a KILLER

Certain health conditions can lead to increased aggression in dogs, indicating underlying issues that need attention.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month 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
1 month 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.
Pets
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

A Compassionate History of American Attitudes Toward Animals

A new book details the evolution of human-animal relationships and highlights the responsibility for unseen consequences of our actions towards other species.
Pets
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea treatments for pets

Ministers are considering restricting over-the-counter flea and tick treatments to prescriptions only, due to environmental contamination concerns.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Over-the-counter pet flea treatments could be banned under new UK rules

Pet owners in the UK may face a ban on purchasing flea treatments for pets to ensure proper usage and protect the environment.
Pets
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Feds break up alleged 'multi-year dogfighting conspiracy' in Carver

A Carver man was arrested for a multi-year dogfighting conspiracy involving breeding, training, and illegal gambling.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Sign threatens 5year jail term for feeding birds

Brent Council installed an illegal sign threatening five-year prison sentences for feeding birds, which the council later apologized for and acknowledged as inaccurate and outdated.
Pets
fromSan Jose Spotlight
5 days ago

San Jose animal shelter moves back to Parks Department - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose Animal Care Center will move to Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services for better oversight and coordination starting August 1.
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.
Pets
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Authorities search for man caught on camera abandoning puppy in SoCal 'coyote country'

Authorities seek public help to identify a man who abandoned a puppy at an animal urgent care in Mission Viejo.
Pets
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Dog owners warned over poison meat found in parks

Suspected poisoned meat found in west London parks has caused serious illness and death in animals.
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.
fromPsychology Today
2 months 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
fromLady Freethinker
1 week ago

People More Likely to Stay at Homeless Shelters if Their Beloved Pets Are Allowed, New Study Finds

The Pet Assistance and Support Program has made it easier for thousands to enter shelters and move into permanent housing, serving 4,407 people between 2020 and 2024.
Pets
Environment
fromFortune
2 months ago

Animal behavioralists saved a rhino with bleeding eyes by giving it eye drops, in a "ridiculous idea" gone right | Fortune

Voluntary training allowed caretakers to safely administer eyedrops to an endangered white rhino in Zimbabwe, preserving vision and protecting a community reintroduction program.
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
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

Americans are asking too much of their dogs

Many Americans increasingly turn to dogs to compensate for eroding social life and dissatisfaction with society, finding pets often offer more satisfying relationships than people.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

His animal rescue owed millions to a former worker. Rather than pay, feds say he hatched a plan to kidnap her

They've got 'em,' the man said. He showed Grillo a photo of a zip tied couple, duct tape over the woman's mouth, according to a federal indictment. But the plan had hit a snag, he said. The kidnappers needed another $10,000. Unbeknownst to Grillo as he wrote out the check was that this was all part of an FBI sting.
Los Angeles
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Complaints of dog mess and bad behaviour but most owners claim to be responsible

Research by pollster YouGov suggests an overwhelming majority of dog owners (96 per cent) say they are responsible yet 86 per cent of people have encountered issues including dog mess, dogs jumping up on them without permission and dogs off the lead.
UK news
Pets
fromMail Online
2 weeks 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.
#veterinary-fees
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

It feels like they're pulling figures out of the sky': UK pet owners welcome crackdown on vet fees

The UK's competition watchdog mandates vets to cap prescription fees and publish price lists to combat rising costs for pet owners.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

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

New rules from the CMA aim to address high veterinary fees and improve market conditions for pet owners after significant price overcharges.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

It feels like they're pulling figures out of the sky': UK pet owners welcome crackdown on vet fees

The UK's competition watchdog mandates vets to cap prescription fees and publish price lists to combat rising costs for pet owners.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

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

New rules from the CMA aim to address high veterinary fees and improve market conditions for pet owners after significant price overcharges.
Pets
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Plan to round up millions of dogs sparks 'global health' warning

India's Supreme Court-ordered mega shelter plan for stray dogs risks creating a public health disaster by concentrating diseased animals in high-density facilities, potentially triggering zoonotic disease outbreaks with global consequences.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

New York City's real animal welfare crisis isn't the Westminster Dog Show | Lauren Caulk

The dogs come to be judged. The owners and handlers come to uphold breed standards. And, almost as reliably as the movie references and the best-in-show ribbon, Peta arrives ready to dominate the conversation. If there is one certainty about the Super Bowl of canines, it's that the protest will share the stage with the pageantry. Westminster is an annual collision of tradition, spectacle and dissent, and Peta has become exceptionally good at owning that moment.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I'm Considering Doing Something Wildly Elitist to Keep Our Cat Alive

Cat dental surgery may cost $800–$2,000; untreated dental disease will worsen, impair eating, and adoption entails ongoing financial responsibility.
Pets
fromFrenchly
2 months ago

Exotic Pets in France: What You Need to Know Before You Move - Frenchly

Relocating exotic pets to France requires navigating specific import classifications, legal restrictions, health preparations, airline rules, and local veterinary availability.
Pets
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Dog shelters are being forced to EUTHANISE flat-faced dogs

Abandonment of brachycephalic breeds has surged, overwhelming shelters and forcing euthanasia due to lifelong, costly health problems from extreme conformations.
Pets
fromPsychology Today
2 months 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
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Looking for a small pet? Consider a domestic rat

Domesticated rats are clean, intelligent, social, affectionate pets that thrive with enrichment and companionship but have short lifespans of two to three years.
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