News on Animal Welfare

2009-06-07 New draft equine welfare code in Australia comes closer Horsetalk - International horse news

The Australian Horse Industry Council, which has been representing the national horse industry in the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) project, also signalled that nationally consistent legislation surrounding horse transport is likely to be implemented soon.

The intended outcome of of the project is nationally consistent legislation and regulation of animal welfare for a wide range of species, including horses.

A final draft of a new national Code of Welfare for Horses in Australia is expected to be released for public consultation before the end of the year.

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2009-06-05 Sad reasons we need shelters - The Globe and Mail

Sad reasons we need shelters

Those who work in shelters or in animal welfare bear the heartache and feelings of helplessness and anger at the number of abused, neglected and abandoned animals. People like Tim Trow, president of the Toronto Humane Society, try to make a difference, to bring relief or medical help, and not go under beneath the sheer weight of human cruelty or irresponsibility.

He Globes energy would be better directed to helping expose people who exploit companion animals for gain through puppy mills, unscrupulous breeders and pet stores (OSPCA Suspends Status, Launches Probe Of Humane Society - June 3). The proper treatment of animals, the responsibilities of pet ownership and the laws, federal and provincial that exist to protect them, would be a far better assignment.

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Sad reasons we need shelters - Animals; cruelty; rights

2009-06-04 Formby artist Phyl Jones win International Fund for Animal Welfare calendar prize - Formby Times

Formby artist Phyl Jones win International Fund for Animal Welfare calendar prize

Her artwork will now be displayed in this years IFAW Animal Action Week Calendar, which goes out to thousands of people across the nation.

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AN artist from Formby has won an international painting prize. - Intermational Fund for Animal Welfare IFAW Phyl Jones Penguins Loc:L37 4EQ Formby news Sefton news events in Sefton Sefton news events in Formby Freshfield Hightown Ince Blundell and

2009-06-02 More than the law upholds animal welfare

Education is vital around animal welfare. Animals cannot possess rights since a precondition to a right is awareness of possessing that right. Therefore, it is important that we learn that as humans we have a responsibility to be kind to animals.

It needs to be stressed that poverty can only be seen as an excuse for neglecting animals. There are many people, as demonstrated in todays Nanaimo Daily News, able look after their animals regardless of their economic circumstance.

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The finding that animal cruelty cases are increasing with economic difficulties is troubling. - Ours and Yours The Daily News Final a08

2009-06-01 Free at last: Actress wins 15-year battle to rescue leopards Mail Online

Actress and animal welfare campaigner Virginia McKenna has won a 15-year battle to stop three leopards being kept in cramped cages in a Cyprus zoo.

As she watched Leda, Roxanne and Rhea being prepared for their lengthy flight, 77-year-old McKenna said she was overjoyed that the animals were being rescued.

The decision is a major achievement for the Born Free Foundation, the animal charity McKenna founded 25 years ago with her late husband and Born Free co-star Bill Travers.

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Actress and animal welfare campaigner Virginia McKenna has won a 15-year battle to stop three leopards being kept in cramped cages in a Cyprus zoo. - Free Actress wins 15 year battle rescue leopards

2009-06-06 Louisiana research center under scrutiny for handling of primates - DVM

An inspection found several areas in which the facility failed to comply with the Animal Welfare Act, which requires commercial animal businesses and research institutions to be licensed or registered with the government and inspected.

The inspectors also found problems with New Iberias Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), which reviews and approves research protocols. APHIS documented several areas in which IACUC was non-compliant, including incomplete descriptions of protocols and insufficient consideration of alternatives to procedures that may cause distress.

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The University of Louisiana at Lafayettes New Iberia Research Center was cited for violations of the Animal Welfare Act. - DVM veterinary welfare USDA research veterinarian laboratory APHIS Lab primate

2009-06-03 Overweight pets: an animal welfare issue Life and style

An overweight border collie named Taz, right, pictured with a healthy border collie as a comparison. Taz was taken into the care of Brighton and Hove City Council after his owner Ronald West ignored orders to improve his diet. The dog weighed 40kg when animal welfare officers visited Wests home earlier this year. West is due to appear at Brighton Magistrates Court charged with animal welfare offences.

A dog owner is to appear in court charged with animal welfare offences after failing to improve the diet of his dangerously overweight border collie. Its not the first instance of pets requiring help to lose weight to improve their quality of life

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A dog owner is to appear in court charged with animal welfare offences after failing to improve the diet of his dangerously overweight border collie - Pets Animal welfare Life and style UK news Animals Life and style

2009-05-31 Animal-rights groups plea vs aquatic show junked

In a two-page resolution penned by Associate Justice Josefina Guevara-Salonga, the CAs former Ninth Division held that petitionersPhilippine Animal Welfare Society Inc. (PAWS) through its representative Maria Teresita Hontiveros-Lichauco and Earth Island Institute (EII) headed by Maria Theresa

THE Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed its earlier decision dismissing the petition filed by animal-welfare groups seeking to hold the operators of the popular amusement show Ocean Adventure, in Subic Bay criminally liable for violation of the provisions of Republic

businessmirror.com.ph

The online version of the Philippines leading business newspaper features virtually all the stories and statistical data available in the print edition. - Nation

2009-05-30 Animal welfare the focus for international transport group

An international animal transport group has told its members to get up to scratch on animal welfare practices.

We certainly dont want members in our association that are not humane handling and working to improve the welfare of animals," she says.

The Animal Transportation Association, which includes livestock exporters, government agencies, and airlines is holding its annual meeting in Sydney for the first time.

President Lisa Schoppa says while there are many international guidelines that animal transporters can follow, the association acts as a watchdog.

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