JEDDAH: Whatever happened to taking your children to a pet shop to buy a small fish or canary as a pet? It seems those days are over, with a video of a young girl in Saudi Arabia taking her pet cheetah for a stroll. The footage, which shows a girl aged about 10 struggling to […]
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More Animals Are Getting Tortured For Views on Social Media, Reveals Alarming Report
According to a growing social media trend, animals are being mocked and tortured in videos, an animal welfare coalition has discovered. According to a report released on July 5 by Asia for Animals Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC), 200 videos of animals being tortured by teasing were shared on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube […]
Animal Law Updates That Improved the World for Animals this Month
Each month, One Green Planet tracks major legal developments that are improving (or, in some cases, threatening) the lives and well-being of animals. Because the law so poorly under-protects animals, these updates trace a range of legal approaches to protecting animal rights and welfare. While some legal efforts pertain directly to animals by addressing, for […]
‘Killing for fun’: Inside the sick world of badger baiting as bloodsport surges across Greater Manchester beauty spots
Badger baiting. A cruel sport where badgers are terrorised, hunted and killed. Increasing cases of badger baiting are causing untold damage to our wildlife, with hundreds of badgers being killed every year. A year ago, on April 28 2021, a volunteer was brutally attacked with spades by a gang of five thugs who were digging […]
Criminals are targeting badger setts when the mothers are protecting litters of tiny cubs
Badger setts have been targeted by cruel criminals in Co Down, just as the mothers are safeguarding their litters of small cubs. After uncovering a spate of sett attacks, the Northern Ireland Badger Group has issued a warning to residents in the Dromore region. It claims that badger baiters accompanied by fighting dogs have dug […]
‘Koala massacre’ prompts Australian authorities to issue hundreds of animal cruelty charges
Regulators in the Australian state of Victoria have slapped over 250 animal cruelty charges over the alleged mass killing of koalas. Dozens of koalas – a protected species in Victoria – were found dead at the partially cleared timber plantation at Cape Bridgewater in February last year. At first, 21 animals were found dead at […]
British Columbia Announces Plan to Ban Mink Farming
British Columbia has decided that it will be putting a ban on mink farming due to Covid and general health concerns. There is already a permanent ban on breeding mink, limiting the abilities of mink farming areas. Now, the ban on the entire practice of mink farming will be put into place by 2023, causing […]
Petition: Shut Down Exotic Animal Breeders
News outlets around Maryland and Washington D.C. have been tracking the escape of three zebras from an exotic animal farm. But news of the escape has led to more horrific revelations about Jerry Holly Exotics, the exotic animal breeder in Maryland. According to the Washington Post, the first zebra turned up dead in mid-September. The […]