Pensioners and hens team up in England
(09/07/2014)

Pensioners and hens team up in England
We know how awful the life of a hen can be if she is kept in a cage, whether a ‘conventional’ or ‘enriched’ one. How sad the life of elderly people in care homes can be…

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Romania: application norms of the ‘killing law’ are suspended
(25/06/2014)

Romania: application norms of the ‘killing law’ are suspended
The Bucharest Court of Appeal has accepted the validity of the legal complaint presented by VIER PFOTEN/FOUR PAWS, and consequently suspended the application…

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New study on anxiety in crayfish
(13/06/2014)

A new study says that crayfish may have the ability to suffer anxiety, to experience pain or pleasure, and to adapt their behaviour to a changing environment.

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British government in denial over non-stun slaughter
(11/06/2014)

The British Government answered to the petition calling for an end to slaughter without stunning, falling short of taking the signatories’ concerns seriously.

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Arm-wrestling on chicken welfare in the USA
(03/06/2014)

The National Catholic Reporter published an interesting article on the poultry industry in the USA and its attempts to influence the US Congress’s agenda

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Chiapas prohibits the use of animals in circuses
(20/05/2014)

On 15 May Chiapas became the sixth Mexican state to prohibit the use of animals in circuses after Querétaro, Morelos, Colima, Guerrero and Chihuahua. Chiapas is the largest state so far to do so.

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British faith leaders call for clearer meat labelling
(12/05/2014)

Jewish and Muslim leaders sent a joint letter to the Daily Telegraph in which they call for “comprehensive labelling” on meat, saying that this “should be supported by faith communities and animal welfare groups alike”.

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McDonald’s moves away from sow stalls in South America
(23/04/2014)

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. – the largest operator of McDonald’s restaurants in Latin America and the Caribbean – announced that it will require its pork suppliers to submit documented plans within two years to limit the use of sow stalls.

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Sonny Richichi is the new President of the Italian Horse Protection association (IHP)
(17/04/2014)

During the Board meeting of 6 April 2014, Sonny Richichi was appointed as the new President of the Italian Horse Protection association (IHP)

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Killing of Romanian dogs: AWAT protest to Ambassador
(10/04/2014)

On 9 April a letter was sent by the AnimalWelfareAndTrade director, Adolfo Sansolini, to the Ambassador of Romania to the United Kingdom, Mr Ion Jinga, to protest against the treatment of dogs in Romania

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