Horse collapses while pulling tourist carriage in Majorca in 40°C heat

Working horse employed to pull a carriage with tourists collapses in 40-degree heat in Mallorca

NEWS AND COMMENT: In the Balearic Island of Majorca, Spain, a working horse pulling a tourist carriage in 40°C heat collapsed causing great consternation among many people and reminding viewers of the Twitter video that it is time to stop this type of commercial enterprise …

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300,000 – the number of animals killed by Russia in Ukraine so far

300,000 animals killed by Russia in Ukraine

Nathan Winograd in his newsletter writes the following: “The number of farmed animals killed by Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine will soon top 300,000. Animals in zoos, shelters, community pets, wild animals, and animal companions have also perished. Russian forces intentionally target animals, including pet …

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Allegedly CEO of an animal rescue allowed 28 dogs to starve to death in their cages in her home

Pennington mug shot

NEWS AND COMMENT-COLOMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA USA: This ranks as one of the most disturbing animal abuse stories that I have read about over 14 years of reading animal welfare stories. Caroline Dawn Pennington, 47, has been arrested after she turned herself in this month. The …

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