All news on the topic: Animal welfare

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Pet crematorium investigated over "squalid" conditions as owners fear animals were left to rot
A pet cremation business is being probed over ’squalid’ conditions, with one witness describing a ’smell of death’ from rotting carcasses, as well as piles of bones and ash scattered around the premises.
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Man in fox costume joins race to unseat Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election
A human fox is joining the fight to dump Nigel Farage as an MP at the Clacton by-election.
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Hidden rise of Britain’s mega-dairies exposed as thousands of cows remain permanently confined indoors
In a quiet corner of the rolling Somerset countryside lies a farm. It is almost completely hidden from public view – a private road leads up to the facility, dominated by several vast steel-framed buildings and conical feed silos.
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Second six-foot snake found on UK golf course sparks fears more dumped reptiles are lurking
A six-foot snake was the second to be found on a UK golf course, sparking fears an exotic pet owner could be dumping their reptiles and more may be lurking in the grass.
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Vietnam police rescue more than 400 cats from illicit meat trade theft ring
More than 400 cats have been rescued by the police in Vietnam after authorities busted a large theft network allegedly operating for three years to supply an illicit meat trade.
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Big Dairy fuels UK mega-farm boom as intensive cattle units more than double
Milk is affordable on supermarket shelves. But for farmers, high prices of essentials including fertilizer, fuel, and feed have prompted production costs to shoot up, forcing many to boost productivity by “going big”.
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Britain urged to reverse Brexit-era pesticide rules amid health fears
The UK Government is considering a new report calling on the UK to match the EU’s tough rules limiting harmful pesticides from farmland.
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UK drops foie gras ban and backs down on fur imports to secure EU trade deal
The UK government is to break a manifesto commitment to ban foie gras imports, and has declined to stop fur imports.
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Dale Vince speaks out as drone investigators monitor Scottish fish farms
High profile environmental campaigner and Labour donor Dale Vince has claimed that the public is being ’misled’ by organic labelling standards.
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Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s suspend supplies from farm after pig cruelty exposed
Tesco, Asda, and Sainsbury’s stated that they had ’immediately’ suspended supplies from Somerby Top Farm after workers were found kicking piglets.
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Running bull spotted on the streets of Birmingham
A bull has been seen on the loose on the streets of Birmingham today.
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Veterinary nurse struck off for drug theft, mishandling surgeries while under the influence
Bristol-based nurse said she was ‘jet lagged’ when asked if she had taken drugs
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Welsh government outlines plans to prohibit greyhound racing
A proposal to implement a ban in Wales was among the most popular petitions on the Senedd’s website, garnering over 35,000 signatures.
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Scottish salmon farm allegedly removed tons of dead fish before inspection, charity claims
Scottish Sea Farms claims footage captured by Animal Equality UK before MSPs’ visit shows routine daily procedures.