PETA Euthanised More Than 90% of its Adopted Animals Last Year
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 8/05 Posted Under: Animal Charities, Animal WelfareAn official report filed by People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) with the Virginia government shows that the organisation put to death more than 90 percent of the dogs, cats, and other pets it took in for adoption during 2007. During that year, the well-known animal rights group managed to find adoptive homes […]
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Shock as Lost Family Dog is ‘Sold’ by Animal Recovery Firm
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 6/05 Posted Under: Animal Welfare, Social IssuesFears have been raised today about a trade in stray dogs being sold after it emerged a company charged with the task of reuniting lost dogs with their owners actually sold a much loved family pet forcing a distraught owner to have to fight to gain his own dog back.
Earlier in the year warnings were […]
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Animal Welfare Programme for Vets Announced
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 6/05 Posted Under: Animal Welfare, Pet IndustryThe World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has re-launched its internationally respected Concepts in Animal Welfare education programme.
Aimed at veterinary students all over the world, the syllabus has already been adopted by over 250 universities in over 30 countries since it was launched five years ago.
The original 2003 version of the ‘Concepts in […]
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Trustee Offers to Resign in Animal Sanctuary Funding Controversy
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 3/05 Posted Under: Animal Charities, Animal WelfareLast night’s BBC One Inside Out featured an investigation into controversial animal sanctuary Westlea Rescue Centre.
You can watch the report for 7 days using BBC’s iPlayer (UK only) - CLICK HERE TO WATCH
For years, the Westlea Animal Rescue centre has enjoyed a reputation as a safe haven for abandoned or abused animals in the Wye […]
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Electric Collars to be Debated by Vets and Pet Industry Professionals
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 2/05 Posted Under: Animal Welfare, Dog EventsThe latest in the increasingly popular BVA Animal Welfare Foundation discussion forums takes place this year at the Royal College of Physicians on Tuesday 20 May. As part of the Foundation’s aim of improving animal welfare through debate, it holds an annual Discussion Forum which brings fellow vets, animal welfare and government organisations together in […]
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