Animal Law & Welfare

You can now follow us on Mastodon @AnimalLaw@mastodon.social - looking forward to continuing this vibrant research and advocacy community in the Mastodon forest as well!

The Ethical and Legal Quandaries of Animal Cruelty in the Digital Age - Animal Legal Defense Fund aldf.org/article/ethica…

Psychologists investigate meerkats’ response to human emotions | Animal behaviour | The Guardian theguardian.com/science/2023/s…

Respect for Fish: It's Time the Most Abused Animal is Heard - One Green Planet onegreenplanet.org/animals/respec…

Europe’s cage-free animal welfare revolution is in doubt - Vox vox.com/future-perfect…

A new Spanish law strengthens animal rights but exempts bullfights and hunting with dogs - ABC News abcnews.go.com/International/…

Forced Swim Test Fails to Measure Human Depression | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal…

Exclusive: The government is preparing to extend the badger cull after 2025, despite its long promise to end culling then...🧵 independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Taylor Swift fans causing their cats 'distress' in new TikTok trend - hope Swift uses her enormous influence to get this puerile challenge and deplorable cruelty to stop #TikTokAnimalCruelty #AnimalCruelty #SpinChallenge #SocialMediaHarms #CareBeforeShare metro.co.uk/2023/08/23/tay…

Countries are starting to give wild animals legal rights. Here’s why. washingtonpost.com/climate-soluti…

Alone: New Channel 4 show is beyond crass - it's time for the end of 'man vs nature' reality TV - inews apple.news/Aj4TZLNk8R3Wkj…

Ban puppy yoga - Petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6405…

Defra shelves welfare labels 4 chicken, pork. Rob Percival ⁦@SoilAssociation⁩ “Welfare is a clear priority for UK citizens. So in whose interest has this decision been made? It’s clearly neither in the public interest nor in the interest of animals” thetimes.co.uk/article/defra-…

🐬🐘 We are very pleased the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill passed its second reading in the House of Lords this morning ✅ 👏 Great to hear contributions from @SueHayman1 @RichardHRBenyon @HodgsonFiona

@Angel_Central @RSPCA_official Please take the time to read the @RSPCA_official material on this and review the @itvnews investigation into this alarming industry itv.com/news/2023-07-0… Very troubled the commodification and welfare issues of puppies are being dismissed so readily

Disappointed that @angel_central is hosting these welfare catastrophes as well. Please do better and put an end to this. And have a read of what @RSPCA_official has to say about this as well rspca.org.uk/-/news-rspca-u…

Have been saddened to see at least one society @QMUL organise one of these events on campus in the past year. I very much hope it won’t be repeated

‘Puppy yoga’ is on the rise – and as a dog welfare specialist, I’m horrified | Dogs | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Another inadequate sentence for raptor killing - community service & £100 costs - no deterrent at all...Man sentenced after death of Barn Owl birdguides.com/news/man-sente…