Whether you think that humanity failed the first animal to orbit the Earth and abused that animal in the furtherance of humankind’s knowledge of space travel or whether you believe the exploitation of this dog was entirely justifiable depends on your attitude to animal welfare. …
Residents of Marlin, Texas, USA, are calling for the arrest of the Marlin police chief for allowing dogs to die of starvation and dehydration at the dog pound that he is charged with overseeing. And the residents are calling for the arrest and prosecution of …
I think all people should see this little video. It is uncomfortable to see. Perhaps many people already realise what is going on when they see this kind of video. I don’t know but it does show how terrified dogs and cats can be at …
Dr. Mike Petty, DVM, is a highly qualified expert on the matter of post-operative animal pain management and pain management in general. He’s written a book about pain management in dogs and he lectures and consults on the topic. He knows what he is talking …
The Times reports a rather surprising animal welfare law which apparently has just come into force in Spain which makes tying up your dog outside the supermarket while you pop in a crime. And it’s punishable by a hefty fine of a maximum €10,000 ($10,500). …
NEWS AND VIEWS – WALES, UK: This is an uplifting story and we could do with more uplifting stories particularly when they involve animals. Hope is a disabled random-bred dog with a massive heart. And the story should give us heart that disabled animals and …
The RSPCA report that there has been a rise in dog cruelty and abuse for the second year in a row in the UK. The charity confirmed that they had 9,776 reports of intentional harm to dogs in 2022 compared to 8,176 in 2021. In …
Nathan Winograd reports to me that an important change to the city-wide laws are about to be made in Berkley, Michigan, USA which is that pet stores have been given two years to phase out the sale of commercially bred animals such as puppies and …
The Animal Save Movement on Twitter says this about the video: This footage was recently filmed over a 2.5-week period at the property of one of Australia’s leading greyhound trainers. It shows dogs and puppies being kicked, punched, dragged and beaten. If this is the …
