Cruelty to animals

York Regional Police Service investigation results in police officer arrest

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Cruelty to animals, Safety, Criminal code, Conduct, Possession, RCMP, Person, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Quebec, The Criminal Code, York Regional Police, Online gambling, Private investigator, CST

TORONTO, May 10, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is aware of the arrest of Cst.

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  • TORONTO, May 10, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is aware of the arrest of Cst.
  • Yahsif Israel Mane Monter following an investigation by the York Regional Police.
  • The RCMP is cooperating with the York Regional Police as they continue their investigation.
  • For further information about the investigation please contact the York Regional Police.

Highlights - Prospects for animal welfare labelling at EU level (July 13) - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Sunday, July 25, 2021
Animal welfare, Applied ethics, Bioethics, Animal Welfare Labelling, European Union law, Animals, The Co-operative Group, Animal rights, Animal testing, Cruelty to animals

The EPRS Study on "Animal welfare on the farm ex-post evaluation of the EU legislation: Prospects for animal welfare labelling at EU level" provides a state of play of the implementation of on-farm animal welfare provisions in the EU and feeds into the ongoing AGRI report on the implementation of the existing EU legislation.

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  • The EPRS Study on "Animal welfare on the farm ex-post evaluation of the EU legislation: Prospects for animal welfare labelling at EU level" provides a state of play of the implementation of on-farm animal welfare provisions in the EU and feeds into the ongoing AGRI report on the implementation of the existing EU legislation.
  • The study also examines the possible added value of the introduction of mandatory animal welfare labelling requirements for animal-based products at EU level.
  • The study was presented by Arcadia International.

Sen. Booker, Rep. Khanna Introduce Federal Bill to Ban Factory Farming

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Articles, Cruelty to animals, Meat industry, Intensive animal farming, Livestock, Poultry farming, Animals, Animal welfare, Farm, Food industry

The scale of this suffering has increased the immediacy with which the food, farming, and animal welfare movements advocate together for a shared vision of a better farming system.

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  • The scale of this suffering has increased the immediacy with which the food, farming, and animal welfare movements advocate together for a shared vision of a better farming system.
  • "The COVID-19 pandemic exposed animal agriculture's deceptive faade, revealing a broken factory farm system that is failing both people and animals.
  • "If Congress doesn't act soon, we risk losing an entire generation of family farms to multinational farming corporations," said Rep. Khanna.
  • Besides harming animals, factory farming also wreaks havoc on rural communities, public health, farmers, farm workers, and the environment.

ASPCA Announces the Development of Two New Animal Recovery Facilities for Victims of Cruelty and Neglect

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Cruelty to animals, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Animal welfare, Animal rights, Wildlife rehabilitation, Bioethics, ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement Division

In Pawling, N.Y., the ASPCA will build the ASPCA Recovery & Rehabilitation Center, an approximately 50,000 sq.

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  • In Pawling, N.Y., the ASPCA will build the ASPCA Recovery & Rehabilitation Center, an approximately 50,000 sq.
  • ft. facility that will provide advanced behavioral and medical interventions to effectively shelter, rehabilitate and rehome canine victims of cruelty and neglect.
  • In addition, in Columbus, Ohio, the ASPCA will open a permanent Cruelty Recovery Center later this year a more than 100,000 sq.
  • The Cruelty Recovery Center will support the ASPCA's national field response work, which has resulted in the rescue of more than 35,000 animal victims of cruelty and disasters across 38 states in the past 12 years.

Animal Extremists Exploit COVID Fears to Propose Ban on U.S. Mink Farming, says Fur Commission USA

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Fur trade, Articles, Mammals, Fur, Cruelty to animals, Animals, Animal husbandry, Mink, Mustelinae, Fur farming, Animal product, Farm

Citing the non-existent public health threat of COVID spreading from isolated rural mink farms to the general population, the bill'sadvocatescherry-pickclaimsfrom last summer that havebeen repeatedly debunked.

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  • Citing the non-existent public health threat of COVID spreading from isolated rural mink farms to the general population, the bill'sadvocatescherry-pickclaimsfrom last summer that havebeen repeatedly debunked.
  • "Fringeanimalactivists, in their efforts to ban fur, wool, silk, goose down, meat and dairy, continue to spread unfounded end-of-the-worldpropaganda.
  • I have confidence that our lawmakers will see through their agenda, to ban all animal products."
  • TheFur Commission USAis a national, non-profit association representing U.S. mink farming families.

Sickening animal cruelty videos rife on YouTube

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Ethics, Animal law, Animal welfare, Crimes, Cruelty to animals, Articles, Philosophical theories, YouTube

NEW YORK, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new World Animal Protection investigation further exposesthe shocking scale of a cruel new craze on YouTube the rise of videos depicting fake animal rescues involving wildlife.

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  • NEW YORK, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new World Animal Protection investigation further exposesthe shocking scale of a cruel new craze on YouTube the rise of videos depicting fake animal rescues involving wildlife.
  • In their report Views that abuse , researchers from World Animal Protection have uncovered:
    Over 180 videos showing fake animal rescues all published between October 2018 and May 2021.
  • Concerningly, the investigation found that 47 new fake animal rescue videos have been posted since the end of March 2021, after YouTube publicly pledged to crack down on animal cruelty content.
  • Although so far, cries have fallen on deaf ears with YouTube relying on the general public to report cruelty.

Europe Feed Premix Market Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2020 - 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, July 2, 2021
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Meat industry, Premix, Animal feed, Livestock, Food and drink, Cruelty to animals

The "Europe Feed Premix Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Europe Feed Premix Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Increased Food safety concerns, especially in the meat and dairy products have led to increased consumption of compound feed and influenced the feed premix market in the region.
  • The growing production of livestock coupled with increasing feed production will drive the market for feed premix.
  • The majority of the players are acquiring other players in the market and strengthening their position in the market studied.

ASPCA Shares Lifesaving Tips to Keep Pets Safe as Above-Average Temperatures are Predicted Throughout Summer

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Cruelty to animals, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Animal welfare, Animal rights

With temperatures expected to be above average throughout the summer, the ASPCA is providing the below safety tips to keep pets healthy over the next few months.

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  • With temperatures expected to be above average throughout the summer, the ASPCA is providing the below safety tips to keep pets healthy over the next few months.
  • "Remembering to provide fresh water, keep pets indoors, and monitor for signs of heat exhaustion are three simple ways to ensure their health and wellbeing during the hot summer months."
  • When the temperature is very high, don't let pets linger on asphalt, sand, or other hot surfaces.
  • For more information, visit www.ASPCA.org , and follow the ASPCA on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .

Animal Welfare Groups Commend U.S. House of Representatives for Passing Critical Amendment to Ban Horse Slaughter

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Food and drink, Cruelty to animals, Cuisine, Meat industry, Food industry, Animal killing, Horse slaughter, Horse meat, Animal slaughter, Horse welfare, Brian Fitzpatrick

"This important bipartisan amendment stops equines from being slaughtered for human consumption," said amendment sponsor Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).

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  • "This important bipartisan amendment stops equines from being slaughtered for human consumption," said amendment sponsor Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).
  • "Today we took a crucial step to shut down the horse slaughter pipeline permanently.
  • Congress now has a prime opportunity to expressly prohibit the movement of horses to slaughter, safeguarding horse welfare and public health.
  • It's time to close the slaughter pipeline for good and we commend Representatives Carter, Fitzpatrick, Titus, Cohen, Katko, and the other bipartisan leaders of this amendment."

Historic Comprehensive Anti-Horse Slaughter Transport Amendment Passes U.S. House

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Food and drink, Food industry, Cruelty to animals, Culture, Meat industry, Livestock, Animal killing, Horse slaughter, Horse meat, Animal slaughter, Horse

The measure bans the transport of equines across state lines or to Canada or Mexico for slaughter for human consumption.

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  • The measure bans the transport of equines across state lines or to Canada or Mexico for slaughter for human consumption.
  • Its time to turn that agreement to action and fully ban the transportation of horses for slaughter.
  • By banning the transport of horses to slaughter, thisstrategic initiative would effectively put an end to horse slaughter in the U.S, once and for all.
  • The Carter-Fitzpatrick slaughter amendment cant come a moment too soon for the horses, said Debbie Coburn, founder of Four Corners Equine Rescue.