California is expected to start implementing an animal welfare proposal in 2022 requiring more space for pigs, chickens and calves. The proposal was approved in 2018. According to the Associated Press, only 4% of pig farms can comply with the new rules. Business owners say they expect pork prices to …
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I was appalled to read on July 29 (“After Farm Seizures, Women Are Prohibited from Having Animals”, page B1) about the seizure of 20 horses and many other animals on a property. from Springvale. Jim Britt, spokesperson for the animal welfare program, is paraphrased saying the state “is happy with …
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Another food drive this Saturday will benefit La Porte Ouverte customers. The Pet Food Task Force, in partnership with Cape Ann Animal Aid, is hosting a pet food drive this Saturday at Shaw’s supermarket on Eastern Avenue in Gloucester. Donations will go to The Open Door so that the pet …
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DENVER – At Dr. Julie Kelly’s Denver Veterinary Clinic, they work hard to keep dogs, cats and other small animals healthy. “I just had a tooth extraction on a cat this morning,” Kelly said. But Kelly’s work next month will extend far beyond this clinic. “Everyone knows rabies in Kenya,” …
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July 20, 2021, 11:39 a.m. HST The Hawai’i Island Humane Society (HIHS) is expected to reopen its two animal shelters to the public in August. The Mauka Kona Animal Community Center is scheduled to open on Sunday August 1 and the Keaau Refuge will reopen on Sunday August 15. Both …
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Today, World Animal Protection, a global nonprofit animal welfare organization with offices in 13 countries has released a new report that lays out the chicken welfare policies of the biggest fast food chains, such as KFC, McDonalds and Burger King. “Pecking …
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Rebecca Jane Reid Smiley’s nine-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease ended on July 17, 2021, while she resided in Williamsburg Landing. Rebecca was born in Suffolk on November 5, 1949, the youngest of three children of the late William Harrell Reid and Virginia West Reid. She graduated from Suffolk High School …
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File photo taken on May 30, 2021 shows dogs running through a pet playground in Seoul. (Yonhap) SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The Justice Department announced ahead of time a civil law review that would grant animals the legal status of individuals whose lives deserve protection. The ministry said …
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Everyone got to know the unofficial West Virginia pandemic mascot, Babydog. The one-year-old English bulldog has lent his kindness to the governor as part of his campaign to convince people to get vaccinated against COVID. This marketing tool works because it gets to the heart of something we know all …
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SRINAGAR, India (AP) – Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have banned the sacrifice of animals during the upcoming Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, in a move that is likely to further fuel anti-Indian anger in the contested region with a Muslim majority. An order issued Thursday said “illegal slaughter / sacrifice …
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