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Byline: Eva Corlett in Wellington New Zealand will ban greyhound racing from 2026 due to 'unacceptably high' rates of injuries and deaths among the dogs, the government has announced. Greyhound [...]

Statistics Canada says 6,769 monkeys were imported to Canada from Cambodia between January, 2023, when the U.S. authorities stopped issuing permits, and September, Animal-welfare advocates and MPs are urging the Canadian government to prevent endangered monkeys that were imported from Cambodia for use in a laboratory being released from quarantine within days, saying [...]

Byline: Robin McKie Science editor Ministers are preparing to introduce legislation that will permit the growing of gene-edited crops in England and Wales. But the new legislation will not cover [...]

Hamburg: Hamburg, Germany has issued the following news release: With the introduction of the Cat Protection Ordinance, Hamburg is continuing its consistent strengthening of animal protection. The castration of free-living [...]

London: The Welsh Government has issued the following news release: I am pleased to announce I have today published the summary of responses following our public consultation on the Licensing [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following written answer: Answer Baroness Hayman of Ullock Answered on 13 November 2024 Professional dog walkers must comply with the Animal Welfare Act 2006 [...]

Byline: Ava Dufrene An estimated 50-70 thousand animals died in Hurricane Katrina, according to the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Among the fifteen thousand pets rescued [...]

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The following information was released by the European Parliament: Two European Parliament committees questioned Oliver Varhelyi, Hungarian candidate for the Health and Animal Welfare portfolio, on Wednesday [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-October 24, 2024-: Animal charity thanks MPs for showing support for domestic abuse victims who have pets (C)1994-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:24102024 London, UK - On October 22nd, MPs were [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following written answer: Answer Baroness Hayman of Ullock Answered on 18 October 2024 We are firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following written answer: Answer Baroness Hayman of Ullock Answered on 18 October 2024 There are no current plans to expand statutory powers in either [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following news release: Individual members of either House can propose legislation through private members' bills (PMBs). But with limited time available, they rarely become [...]

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom -- The following information was released by the Scottish Government: New plans to improve animal welfare. Proposals to introduce a strict licensing framework for canine fertility businesses [...]

Byline: By, Matt Roper The RSPCA has made a huge difference to animals' lives around the globe since being founded 200 years ago. The world 's oldest and largest animal [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI): Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), joined by 46 public health scientists, veterinarians, animal welfare and [...]

Legislation to end the export of live sheep by sea has passed both houses of the Australian Parliament and is now law, strengthening animal welfare and opening up opportunities for [...]

London: Tower Hamlets Council, UK Government has issued the following news release: Rushanara Ali has been elected as the Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Stepney, following the General [...]

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, celebrity animal lover Carson Kressley, and courageous canines came together Tuesday to support the Working Dog Health and Welfare Act and The PETSAFE Act -- The following [...]

House Ag Committee advances dangerous bill that weakens protections for farm animals and dogs in puppy mills, reversing decades of animal welfare progress WASHINGTON, May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI): Today, more than 14 members of the US House of Representatives introduced legislation that would prohibit [...]

ACT Government has released an independent review into the Eastern Grey Kangaroo Management Plan which praised the effectiveness and animal welfare standards of the governments program as extremely impressive. Minister [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following written answer: Answer Lord Douglas-Miller Answered on 10 May 2024 The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following House of Commons Hansard: I start by putting on record my thanks to my noble friend Lord Black for supporting this important Bill. [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following House of Commons Hansard: My Lords, noble Lords will know of my long-standing commitment to animal welfare. Soon after I joined your Lordships' [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following news release: Questions This week members question the government on period poverty, legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, uptake of childhood immunisations [...]

Stressing the 'urgency and enormity around animal cruelty and neglect,' Sen. Grace Poe has asserted the need for a 'whole of community' approach to end animal cruelty and promote their [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following House of Commons Hansard: My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Banner, on his excellent maiden speech. I was very interested to [...]

Golden Retriever Killua was brutally murdered and found by his owner in a sack (Photo courtesy of Vina Rachelle / Facebook) MANILA, Philippines --- Camarines Sur 2nd District Rep. LRay [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the UK Government: New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders From: Department for Environment, Food and Rural [...]

The Groningen field will be closed for good this year, possibly even earlier than planned. The vast majority of members of the House of Representatives support the proposal of outgoing [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following news release: Questions Members quiz the government on replenishing conventional weapon stocks, the availability of NHS dentistry, race and faith-based hate crimes, the [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan: Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, co-chairman of the bipartisan Animal Protection Caucus , and Congresswoman Dina [...]