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PETA demands celebs stop buying designer dogs and adopt from shelters

The latest animal rights' group campaign launches today with the message: ‘Dear Famous People, Stop Buying Dogs’.

17/11/2020

Living

Pigs blood is being turned into protein powder by Danish scientists

60,000 tonnes of blood could provide a new source of sustainable food.

05/11/2020

Green News

US imports are helping to drive the ‘silent extinction’ of giraffes

Giraffes parts are used for items such as bible covers, shoes and jackets.

15/10/2020

World

UAE sees steady rise in pets repatriated & rehomed during COVID-19 pandemic

Many animal shelters in the UAE have seen an influx of creatures since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold.

09/10/2020

World

Exotic, endangered & trafficked animals in the Middle East receive UAE care

For the past 15 years, the world has faced an unprecedented spike in illegal wildlife crime, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

09/10/2020

Living

Live lamb used in provocative new vegan commercial in Israel

The advert reached over a third of Israel's population - often dubbed the vegan capital of the world.

15/09/2020

France

France: 74,000 sign petition calling for justice for murdered rooster

The rooster's family were devastated when he was shot by a neighbour who was sick of his early-morning crowing.

17/08/2020

Green News

Elephant kept in chains in Pakistan is released after 35 years

A triumph for the worldwide campaign calling for Kaavan the elephant's release. But where will he go now?

11/08/2020

Green News

Crab blood used to make COVID vaccine outrages animal rights activists

Horseshoe crab blood has been a cornerstone of biomedical research for decades, but do things need to change?

20/07/2020

Green News

Lewis Hamilton's dog goes vegan: the science of plant-based pet food

Veganuary isn't just for humans anymore, even dogs are getting on board with plant-based lifestyles.

18/07/2020

Spain

Pamplona bull-running festival scrapped for first time in decades

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the Spanish city to cancel its iconic – and booze-fuelled – bull runs.

07/07/2020

Green News

The model and animal rights activist who protests naked for PETA

"They might say ‘oh you’re just a model, you don’t know anything about wildlife management’."

24/06/2020

Living

Should wild animals still be used for entertainment at the circus?

The coronavirus pandemic could offer an opportunity for circuses to transition away from shows involving animals.

22/05/2020

Living

Would you eat a vegan donut?

Dunkin’ Donuts may be the next major fast-food chain to join the vegan movement.

20/05/2020

World News

Europe's 'Tiger Kings': New report highlights scale of captive tigers

There are at least 1,600 captive tigers in Europe, compared to just 3,900 wild globally, according to the global animal welfare organisation, FOUR PAWS. Activists say the trade of animals is “poorly regulated and monitored” in the EU and many animals are suffering abuse in terrible conditions.

21/04/2020

France

France bans male chicks culling and live piglet castration

France is to ban the culling of male chicks and the castrating of piglets without anaesthesia in a move welcomed by animal welfare groups.

29/01/2020

Green News

My eco job | My life as an undercover animal rights investigator

From fur trapping to football, Rich Hardy's CV isn't what you'd expect from a vegan campaigner.

23/01/2020

Green News

The owners spoiling their pets with blueberry and vanilla facials

Is mollycoddling our pets just speciesism at its finest?

21/01/2020

Living

Versace stops using kangaroo skin as wildfires spread in Australia

The luxury fashion house has enforced a ban, but many other exotic animals are still hunted for their skin.

16/01/2020

United Kingdom

Ethical vegans celebrate after winning landmark legal case in UK

It means they will now get protection from discrimination at work.

04/01/2020