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Articles tagged with: animal welfare
Tory MP Urges People To 'Think Carefully' Before Buying Puppies
Environment
Tory MP Urges People To "Think Carefully" Before Buying Puppies
People are being urged to “ask questions” about where their puppies are coming from, as a new committee report highlights the increasing prevalence of unregulated canine fertility clinics and the widespread illegal trade and importation of pets.
Why government must recommit to the Renters Reform Bill for renters with pets Partner content
Communities
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Why government must recommit to the Renters Reform Bill for renters with pets
The Renters Reform Bill aims to balance the relationship between tenants and landlords, including granting tenants the right to keep pets. Any U-turn on the hard-won progress could lead to more pets being relinquished, and time is running out
Cross-Party MPs Urge Home Office to Abolish Forced Swim Test On Animals
Home affairs
Cross-Party MPs Urge Home Office to Abolish Forced Swim Test On Animals
A group of cross-party MPs have called on the government to ban the use of forced swim tests on animals, with animal rights group PETA calling the practice “outrageously crude and cruel”.
#BVAManifesto – a manifesto for animals, vets and public health Partner content
Social affairs
By British Veterinary Association
#BVAManifesto – a manifesto for animals, vets and public health
Ahead of the next General Election, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a manifesto for animals, vets and public health. BVA is calling on all political parties to prioritise the following key issues within their election manifestos:
It’s time we end cruel animal testing in the UK for good
Environment
By Will Young
It’s time we end cruel animal testing in the UK for good
I was shocked, actually, in disbelief, when I learnt that we still test on animals in the United Kingdom.
Shock collars: Cruel devices which simply do not work Partner content
Environment
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Shock collars: Cruel devices which simply do not work
The Government has already committed to a ban on the barbaric use of shock collars in England – so why are the country's pets still waiting for action?
British farming methods need reform to match high animal welfare standards
Environment
By Dr Steven McCulloch
British farming methods need reform to match high animal welfare standards
What do we mean by animal welfare? And what does the British public want for farmed animals?
Safeguarding the future of animal health through the Veterinary Medicines Review Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
Safeguarding the future of animal health through the Veterinary Medicines Review
Following a recent parliamentary drop-in event, NOAH set out how we can deliver a thriving Animal Health Sector through the GB Veterinary Medicines Regulations Review.
Tory MP Says Animal Welfare Needs “People Power” To Put It Back On Government Agenda
Environment
Tory MP Says Animal Welfare Needs “People Power” To Put It Back On Government Agenda
Conservative MP Andrea Jenkyns has said “people power” is needed to bring back government animal welfare reforms, as Conservative MPs “don’t want to cause too much of a ruckus”.
Government must end unethical and exploitative forced swim test
Home affairs
By Rachael Maskell MP
Government must end unethical and exploitative forced swim test
Imagine this terrifying scenario: Without warning, you are tossed into a deep tank of water. Frantically paddling and clawing at the sides, you look for any possible escape route. But it’s a futile effort.
Decision to scrap Animal Welfare Bill is deeply disappointing
Environment
By Dr Paula Boyden
Decision to scrap Animal Welfare Bill is deeply disappointing
Yesterday, the government abandoned the planned introduction of crucial measures aimed at protecting dogs and puppies from being needlessly, cruelly and illegally smuggled into the United Kingdom
The government must ensure that animal testing of cosmetics is banned for good
Environment
By Lord Trees
The government must ensure that animal testing of cosmetics is banned for good
This is a subject of considerable public interest involving considerations of both human safety and of animal welfare.
Open letter to the PM: Time is running out to deliver on the Action Plan for Animal Welfare Partner content
Environment
By #ActionForAnimals campaign
Open letter to the PM: Time is running out to deliver on the Action Plan for Animal Welfare
On the second anniversary of the Government’s flagship Action Plan for Animal Welfare, 25 leading animal protection organisations urge Rishi Sunak: stop letting animals, and voters, down.
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Environment
By Cruelty Free International
High Court Judge rules that Home Office can reinstate policy ban on animal testing for cosmetics
Animal protection NGO Cruelty Free International is calling on the government to reinstate the 1998 ban on animal testing for cosmetics, which a High Court judge has now ruled it is able to do. Documents disclosed in the court proceedings revealed for the first time that the Home Office secretly abandoned the ban in 2019.
It’s time to step up the regulation of fish farms in the UK
Environment
By Lord Trees
It’s time to step up the regulation of fish farms in the UK
Ensuring farmed animals experience minimal pain and suffering at the time of death is a key principle behind our laws and regulations on animal slaughter.
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Environment
BVA President calls on politicians to deliver Kept Animals Bill
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Malcolm Morley warns politicians that UK public health is at serious risk from rapidly rising cases of imported dog disease Brucella canis unless the Government stands by its commitment to deliver the Kept Animals Bill.
When times are tough, we must ensure renters with pets have somewhere to go Partner content
Environment
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
When times are tough, we must ensure renters with pets have somewhere to go
Battersea’s Pet Friendly Properties campaign is encouraging collaborative solutions to ensure all tenants can access the joys of pet ownership.
Delivering on the Kept Animals Bill for Improved Animal Welfare in the UK Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Delivering on the Kept Animals Bill for Improved Animal Welfare in the UK
The Kept Animals Bill aims to address significant animal welfare issues in the country, but its progress has been delayed due to on-going national events. Now, colleagues in Parliament and organisations like the British Veterinary Association are urging the government to ensure the Bill's continuation through Parliament to improve the lives of millions of animals.
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Empowering veterinary nursing stream set to inspire delegates at BVA Live
Avian Influenza shows us we must support our national animal disease control infrastructure
Environment
By Neil Hudson MP
Avian Influenza shows us we must support our national animal disease control infrastructure
The United Kingdom is currently experiencing our worst ever avian influenza outbreak to date.
Cutting-edge science can protect humans, the environment – and animals Partner content
Environment
By Cruelty Free International
Cutting-edge science can protect humans, the environment – and animals
We are faced with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine the way we manage chemicals as a society. By creating a system that fully realises the benefits of non-animal testing, the government can protect us, our environment and animals in laboratories
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Environment
By NOAH
NOAH gains environmental accreditation
NOAH is proud to announce it has achieved Bronze level Investors in the Environment (iiE) accreditation.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
Veterinary Medicines Regulations Review presents opportunity for UK animal health sector to thrive, says NOAH
NOAH welcomes today’s launch by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) of the public consultation on the new Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR) for GB.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Could you be BVA’s President in 2024?
Do you have what it takes to champion the views of BVA members and the wider veterinary profession? Applications are now open for the next British Veterinary Association Junior Vice President (JVP), who will go on to become President in 2024.