Monthly Archives: August 2011
International Primate Day highlights plight of thousands of primates used for animal testing as Government considers new rules
Earlier this year saw the release of three lucky little ex-laboratory monkeys – ‘Baloo, Betty and Boo’ – by Animal Defenders International (ADI) into a new specially built enclosure at a monkey sanctuary in Berkshire. Their release was especially poignant as … Continue reading
Filed under Animal testing, EU
Tesco Sets New Precedent By Sourcing Meat from Non-Mulesed Flocks
London – Supermarket giant Tesco has confirmed that it will source Australian lamb meat from flocks that do not mutilate young sheep through a process called “mulesing”, a crude attempt to prevent maggot infestation or “flystrike”. In this procedure, farmers force sheep … Continue reading
STOP THE DOG MASSACRE IN HYDERABAD
Petition Started by: Animal Lover WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT The city of Hyderabad has a dirty little secret. A secret that Hyderabad Mayor, Banda Karthika Chandra Reddy, would like to pretend doesn’t exist. Despite several complaints from local Animal Rights … Continue reading
Filed under Animal cruelty abuse neglect, India
Heathrow – Deathrow-!
Source: NAVA BAA Heathrow is the last major gateway in Britain through which laboratory animals are transported. We know for a fact that monkeys are flown into Heathrow from Asian primate dealers such as Nafovanny in Vietnam and others in … Continue reading
Filed under Animal testing, UK
West Hollywood is FUR FREE
From: The Anti-Fur Society Newsletter. CONGRATULATIONS, WEST HOLLYWOOD!!! YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED!!! JOY! JOY! JOY! Dear friends of fur bearing animals, I am beside myself with happiness and excitement to share with you the amazing news: After months of … Continue reading
CARRIAGE HORSES WORKING DESPITE NYC SHUT DOWN
From: Elizabeth Forel – Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages – Excerpt from Newsletter http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs054/1101376025369/archive/1107358066121.html DAY ONE OF HURRICANE IRENE I hope everyone is safe. On the Upper West Side of Manhattan, we survived it pretty well. The rain has stopped … Continue reading
Filed under CARRIAGE HORSES, USA
STOP THE BARBARIC “TORO DE LA VEGA”
Sponsored by: The people who won’t visit Valladolid until this SAVAGE tradition is banned The bull is forced by people to run and cross the bridge, attacking the animal with spears; when the animal gets the plain, crossing the river, mortal … Continue reading
Filed under BULLFIGHTS, Spain
2 victories for the animals
State Sen. Curren Price: Support CA Assembly Bill 376, ban the sale and possession of shark fins http://victoriesfortheanimals.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/state-sen-curren-price-support-ca-assembly-bill-376-ban-the-sale-and-possession-of-shark-fins/ New York City Animal Care and Control Gets Increased Funding http://victoriesfortheanimals.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/new-york-city-animal-care-and-control-gets-increased-funding/ For more news and updates visit us on Facebook: … Continue reading
Filed under USA
International Equine Conference on Equine Welfare and Food Safety
Contacts: John Holland, Equine Welfare Alliance 540.268.5693 john@equinewelfarealliance.org Laura Allen, Animal Law Coalition and Equine Welfare Alliance, general counsel 425.419.7301 lauraallen@animallawcoalition.com Chicago (EWA) – A coalition of animal welfare groups including the Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) and the Animal … Continue reading
Please send message regarding extreme animal abuse in Greece
UPDATE: 30 August From: Marijo Gillis – WAG GREEK CAMPAIGN! Our HEART FELT THANKS to all (over 3000 letters sent to GREEK GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS and the PRESS so far) from, as far away as KAUNAS, LITHUANIA and TAIWAN, who responded to … Continue reading
Filed under Animal cruelty abuse neglect, Greece
ROBBIE by Maria Daines
Maria Daines A song for Pamela in memory of her wonderful dog Robbie, which was written as part of a fund raising project ‘song in a million’ for rescue dogs in the care of DDA Watch. Pamela wrote about Robbie’s … Continue reading
Filed under Loyal dogs, Maria Daines
