Animal Rights

In March, Human Society International (HSI) closed down a dog farm in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, and rescued about 200 dogs that faced slaughter for consumption

Animals have their own preferences, desires, and needs; we humans may not always know what they are. But if we can use our knowledge of animal sentience to monitor and measure their emotional states, then we can seek to ensure that we avoid causing them pain and distress.

Jaguars have been part of the spiritual world of Latin American indigenous cultures for centuries. They have been warriors, gods, and spirits that connect the dead with the living. For years they have been worshipped and celebrated. Now, with the world jaguar population suffering severe decline, they’re considered “near threatened”.

Today, the European Parliament overwhelmingly approved the EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. The deal sets a precedent in trade policy as it’s the first time the EU ratifies a trade agreement which conditions market access on the respect of animal welfare-related standards.

Flat-faced cat breeds, such as the Persian and the exotic shorthair, have been bred to such an extent that they suffer from a number of physical and hereditary conditions. Veterinarians and animal welfare organizations in the Netherlands have launched a new campaign calling on consumers not to buy a flat-face cat.

For the very first time, more than 30 animal protection organisations made an official complaint to the European Ombudsman against the European Commission’s failure to uphold its commitment to a European Citizens’ Initiative in which 1.4 million citizens asked for a ban on cages.

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In the early days of the war in 2022, the Eurogroup for Animals and its members reached out to other organizations working in Ukraine to set up a Task Force for companion animals in this country.

The Olympic Peninsula in Washington State is a lush temperate rainforest that’s attracting newcomers from the rest of the Pacific Northwest. But many don’t realize they’re moving into cougar territory. The big cats, which are also known as mountain lions and panthers, are plenty at home on the peninsula already. And in some cases that’s leading to tragedy for pet and livestock owners and the cougars themselves.

The news that the European Commission will publish one of four promised proposals on animal welfare while failing to provide a timeline for the rest, is unacceptable and leaves millions of animals unprotected and citizens’ voices widely ignored.