Thanks to Diana for forwarding.
THESE ABUSERS HAVE GOT A REAL PERSONAL PROBLEM WHICH THEY TAKE OUT ON INNOCENT SENTIENT BEINGS !!!!
,,,, and then, after a busy day abusing on the farm, they all go home to their children.
Category: Farm Animals
Dozens of animals, including pet cats, dogs, alpacas, horses and donkeys were chased and attacked during the most recent hunting season, anti hunt campaigners say.
In addition, they also harassed sheep, pheasants and reindeer according to a new analysis of reports by anti hunt organisation ‘Protect The Wild’.
In all, 89 animals were said to have been caused distress by hunt hounds over a 10 month period.
Read the full story with pictures by clicking here: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/hunt-hounds-chased-and-attacked-pet-cats-dogs-horses-donkeys-and-alpacas-report-says/ar-AA1Hf3xW?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=520a186feded43e8bb3b17433dc4aea2&ei=12
Hunts chased or killed at least 239 deer reposts suggest – Wildlife Crime Action.
June 9th 2025.
Members of Parliament (MPs) will hold a major debate on the practice of ritual slaughter – Kosher and Halal – on animals; as over 109,000 Brits signed a petition demanding better animal welfare at slaughter, along with a much clearer food labelling system informing the public on which slaughter method was used to produce their meat.
The debate is a direct result of a Government Petition for the public; which reads ‘In a modern society, we believe more consideration needs to be given to animal welfare, and how livestock is treated and culled. We believe that non-stun slaughter is barbaric and doesn’t fit with in with our culture and modern day values; and should be banned, as some EU nations have done’. Here is the link to the petition, WHICH IS NOW CLOSED – https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700557
Halal slaughter does not stun the animal before it is killed – Photo Getty images.
In a landmark case, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a BAN on the ritual slaughter of animals without prior stunning DOES NOT VIOLATE the ECHR. In other words, a ban could be imposed.
The court case considered that the protection of public morals, to which Article 9 of the Convention referred, was not indifferent to the living environment of individuals covered by its protection, and including animals.
A Government response issued on 10th January defended the current practice, arguing that ‘it would prefer to see all animals stunned before slaughter, but respecting the rights of Jews and Muslims to eat meat prepared in accordance with their own religious beliefs’.
Mr Rupert Lowe MP very recently tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament also calling for a ban on non-stun slaughter. he argued that there was a substantial body of veterinary evidence arguing that pre-stunning greatly reduces the amount of animal suffering at the time of slaughter.
He called on the Government to urgently review the legislative framework around non-stun slaughter; consider restricting or banning the practice, and introduce mandatory clear labelling of meat products by the method of slaughter used so that the public can make an informed choice.
A 2019 poll suggested that 83% of British adults believed the law should be changed to ensure that animals killed for food production ARE stunned before they are killed.
Additionally, 86% want all meat sold in the UK to be clearly labelled stating how the animal died.
Around 114 million animals are slaughtered each year in the UK using the Halal method; and around 2.1 million using the Kosher method. Although the polls taken in 2019 give impressive figures for the implementation of change, we suggest that despite this, the Government WILL NOT make legislative changes especially regarding religious minorities and their preferred methods of killing.
As to clear public meat labelling stating its slaughter method; why not ? – food labelling in many sectors has failed the consumer in being able to make an informed choice for decades. It is now time for change.
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This year alone, 140,000 unweaned calves have been transported on the route between Ireland and France.
This is a journey that under normal circumstances takes around 18 hours; which breaches EU regulations as the calves ARE NOT fed a milk replacer as required. If weathers conditions are bad, then the journey can be even longer.
These very vulnerable calves, deprived of the milk from the mothers they will never see again, experience hunger, overcrowding, exhaustion and stress on these lengthy journeys. Following these sea journeys, their suffering continues as they are shipped on lengthy road journeys to the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Poland.
Photos – PMAF / Welfarm
There is an EU Regulation that requires the unweaned calves that travel from Ireland to France; and deprived of their natural mothers milk; should be fed with a milk substitute. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING, meaning that EU rules are being BREACHED by these ferry companies.
The EU Commission also has the view that the shipment of the unweaned calves from Ireland to France BREACHES REGULATIONS.
Ask the ferry companies involved with this trade TO STOP NOW – they are Brittainy Ferries, Irish Ferries and Stena Line; all involved in these shipments of suffering. For the calves; please take action NOW – https://action.ciwf.org.uk/page/172354/action/2
We all worked together for the UK live animals export ban in 2024; and we will win this also with your help and support – Thank You.
Photo – Welfarm.
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We have personally been familiar with the excellent work of Welfarm, under the leadership of Ghislain, since they were affiliated with CIWF back in the 90’s – see ‘History’ below for more:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfarm
A year and a half after after turning away from the terrible intensive cage system; pig farmer Laurent Gugliemi has been amazed at the way his sows have now behaved after being given both their freedom and the ability to raise piglets in groups. Read the full article here:
Photo – Welfarm.
Proof that banning the cages work.
They may appear to be in good condition, but a Hotel in China using red pandas to wake up guests for ‘that ultimate experience’ has been rapped by the local Forestry Commission over concerns about animal rights and hygiene concerns.
Guests can feed chunks of apple to the animals who visit them in their bedrooms for ‘that ultimate wake up experience’ – but there are also concerns about what could happen with children experiencing this encounter.
The Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Hotel offers Red Panda Themed Holidays for its guests; but experiences posted on social media attracted the attention of the Forestry Commission who have taken action by closing down all contact between guests and the very attractive animals.
The hotel is located in South West China.
Why the netting ? – are the animals as free as they declare ?
Read the full story here:
Children, the animals, and hygiene is of particular concern to the authorities.
Wake up to ‘that ultimate experience’.
Whilst we support anything in China that works more to promoting the better treatment of animals; we are not sure that this is the way. Farm animals; for example, desperately need national legislation to be introduced for their protection, and as we have covered on this site especially; the abuse and torture of cats, using the dark web, is something that also really needs attention and action by the Government. We have provided information; so why no action ?
Here is the link to our posts associated with the Chinese Cat Torture issue: https://worldanimalsvoice.com/?s=china+cat+torture
Above -a terrified cat awaits its fate by a Chinese torturer.
A tortured cat dying in agony on a barbeque.
CHINA NEEDS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION WHICH PROTECTS ALL ANIMALS – NO IFFS OR BUTS, WE NEED IT NOW!
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Co-legislators have now finalised an agreement on the ‘One Substance, One Assessment’ (OSOA) package; which is a crucial step towards a more ethical, transparent, and scientifically advanced approach to chemical safety assessment.
Understanding the Package.
Central to the OSOA package is the Common Data Platform on Chemicals; or the ‘CDPC’.
This is a new regulatory tool designed to centralise and streamline how chemical safety data is managed across EU agencies. The platform will link datasets from the European Chemicals Agency, the European Food Safety Authority, the European Medicines Agency and the European Environment Agency.
The CPDC aims to improve transparency, reduce the repeated duplications of testing and results data, and most critically, PROMOTE THE USE OF non-animal methods, such as in vitro modelling, read across techniques and in silico tools and supporting omics-based science.
Thin new approach will hopefully push forward the EU commitment to phase out animal testing, especially when it comes to chemicals.
Eurogroup for Animals, along with other NGO’s, very much welcomes this initiative; with the European Citizens Initiative gathering a petition in excess of 1.2 Million signatures; and sending a powerful message to EU law makers.
EU citizens have demanded; and now will be delivered with something that reflects that science in Europe reflects the highest innovations, transparency and ethical responsibility; such as reducing repeated animal testing.
Another ‘Animal Win’ fore people of the EU – your voice has been heard and now transformed into actions !
https://www.nowzad.com/our-work/working-animal-programme
Improving welfare
Working donkeys and horses are the life blood of the local communities in Afghanistan and Kabul is by no means an exception.
Where old meets new in the city; many families will have access to motor transportation (so much so that Kabul was recently compared to Delhi as the most polluted city on earth) whilst many more, particularly those who inhabit the surrounding mountains, do not.
The working donkey or horse is vital to carry supplies (water, food and building materials) to the steep hillside communities; which make up most of Kabul’s surrounding urban areas nestled precariously on the side of the unforgiving mountain terrain.
The brick kilns of Kabul are literally ‘hell-holes’ for working animals as they are more often than not, over-worked and completely neglected. The poor animals are worked to death.
With little to no education, their owners have limited knowledge on the fundamental needs of their working animals which would lead to improving working conditions and improve their overall welfare.
Nowzad promotes healthy Afghan donkey ownership through an effective campaign targeting donkey and horse owners and muleteers (especially at the brick kilns of Kabul) explaining and teaching the importance of basic health checks for their animals along with feeding requirements and required vaccinations.
We employ a farrier to relieve animals of painful and uncomfortable hooves, a small gesture that makes a big difference to the working animals quality of life and where required hospitalise any donkey or horse as needed to allow them to recover from injury and illness. Importantly too, we employ a harness maker so that we can replace ill-fitting and injury causing harnesses.
We just cannot post some of the injuries we are sadly seeing. They are just too graphic. It breaks our heart but also makes us more determined with you by our side to be the difference for these working animals who have no choice but to be there.
All donkeys that we treat are recorded so that we can follow their progress. Our veterinarians are experienced in tending to any donkey or horse that is sick or injured and we often offer ‘roadside assistance’ or outpatient treatment to animals in distress.
In November 2023, Nowzad was thrilled to join the global Working Animal Alliance working group, working with other NGOs such as World Horse Welfare, academics, the private sector and international bodies across the sector to create a stronger voice for working animals, and recognise the role donkeys and horses have in achieving the global sustainable development goals.
In 2017 Nowzad opened the FIRST EVER donkey/horse sanctuary in Afghanistan, a refuge for former working donkeys and horses who have been discarded like rubbish onto the streets when they are no longer able to carry the heavy loads demanded of them by their owners.
Be the difference today!
Please help us to continue making a difference for the working animals of Afghanistan by clicking here. You can watch Pen take on the ‘Walk a mile in a donkey’s shoes’ challenge here where he explains our work direct from the streets of Kabul.
We cannot carry the loads for them but we are going to do what we can to make their lives somewhat easier. Be the difference today please!
https://www.nowzad.com/supportus
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Greg Jones described the incident as “animal cruelty at its worst”. (Supplied)
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Video of a cow being shot multiple times has put further scrutiny on animal welfare standards at a controversial saleyard in Western Australia’s South West.
Filmed from about 100 metres away on a mobile phone near Boyanup, 185 kilometres south of Perth, the video shows a cow at the town’s saleyards lying on the ground being shot three times by an unidentified figure.
Appearing to be shaken and in distress, the cow gets to its feet before a further two gunshots can be heard, before the animal falls to the ground.
Greg Jones, who previously worked at the saleyards, was sitting in his kitchen in February when he heard the gunshots and filmed the incident.
The Boyanup saleyards are located on the outskirts of the regional town, about 180 kilometres south of Perth. (ABC South West WA: Kate Forrester)
The Boyanup saleyards have been subject of controversy and criticism for decades.
The livestock facility is run by the Western Australian Livestock Salesmen’s Association (WALSA), which recently missed a deadline for critical animal welfare upgrades at the site.
Some farmers have described the facilities as an “embarrassment” and the “worst saleyards” in Australia.
Veterinarian David Marshall, who has practised for more than 30 years, reviewed the video provided to the ABC.
Dr Marshall said it was difficult to get the full picture of the incident but conceded there were “concerning elements”.
“Even at face value, it probably doesn’t meet the community expectations,” he said.
Lack of shade at the saleyards has been raised as an issue in past years. (ABC South West WA: Kate Forrester)
Discussing improvements
Mr Jones reported the incident to the RSPCA and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).
A DPIRD spokesperson said the matter was investigated, but there was not enough evidence to take it further.
“The matter was investigated by DPIRD livestock compliance inspectors, who found the evidence obtained was not sufficient to support a criminal prosecution,” the spokesperson said.
The Boyanup saleyards have long been mired in controversy and criticism. (ABC South West: Kate Forrester)
‘Most humane’ death
In response to this latest incident, WALSA said the cow was euthanised within welfare guidelines.
“The cow was euthanised using a destruction method to provide the most humane and quickest death possible for the animal and ensure the safety of those involved,” chair Mark McKay said.
“[WALSA] is required to comply with occupational health and safety laws and animal welfare standards and guidelines.
“These requirements were followed.”
Mr Jones said that was not good enough.
“If this is the quality of the people they have doing it. I think WALSA and yard management need to have a really good look at themselves,” he said.
Greg Jones says he has a clear view of what happens at the saleyards. (ABC South West: Kate Forrester)
Mr Jones has a bitter history with the operator, following the termination of his employment as a maintenance worker in 2023.
Mr Jones previously filed another complaint about the saleyard dumping effluent in nearby bushland.
“I was the one who originally dobbed them in,” he said.
Lessons to be learnt
In 2021, Dr Marshall sat on a public review panel of WA’s aging animal welfare laws.
He said the incident was a reminder of the need to improve WA’s animal welfare standards across the board.
“We need to be spending a lot more resources on improving animal welfare. We certainly did make recommendations around resourcing and education,” Dr Marshall said.
“Probably the thing that disappoints me as much as anything is that we still don’t have that groundswell to some extent of public feeling to put pressure on our politicians to do more.”
The state government is yet to modernise state laws in the wake of the review of the Animal Welfare Act, despite agreeing to in 2020.
The DPIRD spokesperson said it was “progressing” the bill to update the act and would continue to monitor animal welfare at the saleyard.
The state government said that while the Boyanup Saleyards was a private business, it was committed to taking animal welfare seriously.
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