Today is the World animal day, intending to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe. Building the celebration of World Animal Day unites the animal welfare movement it into a global force to make the world a better place for all animals. It’s celebrated in different ways in…
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#WorldCup2018: Russian animal rights groups demand to stop stray slaughter
The situation around slaughter of stray dogs in Russia ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2018 is becoming critical: the animal rights groups, pet owners, and animal lovers are protesting against mass slaughter, organizing manifestations in cities hosting the championship. They blame local authorities to poison, shoot, and burn alive stray dogs, presumably to avoid…
MEP: Madrid overturning Catalonia bullfighting ban is disappointing
The Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals met during March Plenary in Strasbourg to discuss the welfare of animals at the time of slaughter. The presenters outlined some of the persisting problems and highlighted opportunities for better enforcement of existing EU legislation and initiatives leading to an improvement of legislation, both at national…
MEPs oppose Spanish corrida as ‘cultural’ tradition
Slaughter without stunning is practiced in bullfighting, a notorious Spanish corrida, using the exception based on so-called ‘cultural traditions’. During the bullfight, the use of several instruments causes deep wounds, significant bleeding, intense suffering and painful death. (Image: Corrida, social media) Virginia Iniesta, the vice-president of AVATMA, the Spanish association of veterinarians against bullfighting and animal abuse,…
Russian animal welfare activist collapsed
On the 11th day of hunger strike Russian animal welfare activist Vera Stepanova (Вера Степанова) collapsed next to entrance of State Duma, and was taken to hospital by ambulance on a stretcher. Yuri Yesman (Koretskih) continues the strike, supported by group of activists, who demand promised earlier this year a comprehensive laws package on ‘Responsible…
Russia: Bear cub sadistic killing unpunished
WARNING! Disturbing images below. Russian news site Sakhalin info and social media reported sadistic torture and murder of a bear cub for the sake of his gull by locals in city of Makarovo (Sakhalin). A cub appeared in a residential area in outskirts of the city, when locals prevented him to go back to the…
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