Online registry of animal abusers, a lifetime victory for animal welfare in North Carolina
A landmark proposal has been tabled in the US state of North Carolina to create an online registry of people convicted of animal abuse. This would be similar to the state’s sex offender registry – that would enable citizens to find out if there is a convicted animal abuser in their neighborhood, or to double-check […]
Guinea pigs slaughtered and fed to other animals at Canadian zoo
Protest action has escalated against Cherry Brook Zoo in Canada after it emerged that no charges will be laid against it after a number of guinea pigs were allegedly ‘inhumanely euthanized’ to serve as feed to other animals. The New Brunswick SPCA said the inhumane euthanasia caused severe and unnecessary pain and suffering. After reviewing […]
Selling live animals to laboratories is barbaric and should be illegal
Animal activists around the world have condemned the despicable act of selling live animals to laboratories but an animal shelter in Baton Rouge, in the US state of Louisiana, has no issue with it. This shelter has applied for a licence to sell live animals to laboratories, according to the People for the Ethical Treatment […]