Critter News
MARCH 15, 2012
Quebec is not known for its animal welfare concerns or laws. Two political parties in Quebec are speaking out about the ritual slaughter of animals, but a Jewish advocacy group is confident that kashrut is not being targeted. From JTA, the Global News Service of the Jewish People.
Critter News
JULY 22, 2011
THE DUTCH parliament has voted overwhelmingly to ban the ritual slaughter of livestock. However, Jewish and Islamic groups which can prove animals do not suffer more during ritual killing than in an ordinary slaughterhouse will be able to apply for permits. Excerpted from the Irish Times.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 22, 2015
Thanks to groups like Alley Cat Allies, outdoor and feral cats have become above the law. They would be made up of people who are sick and tired of government-protected species being slaughtered by domestic cats. You call the SWAT team. What birds need is their own SWAT team.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 3, 2014
Three companies refused to comply: Reckitt Benckiser, Liphatech, and Spectrum Group. EPA began cancellation proceedings, and at the eleventh hour Liphatech and Spectrum Group pulled the most dangerous of their products from the shelves. to eliminate the most toxic of their ingredients and to repackage their products more safely.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
A Seattle law firm is taking on dairies, claiming that a price-fixing scheme has consumers paying too much for milk. The class-action lawsuit accuses companies of slaughtering thousands of cows just to decrease supply. The group turned to Seattle attorney Steve Berman, who filed the suit claiming more than half a million U.S.
Critter News
MAY 3, 2009
Montana has passed a law making it difficult to challenge the building of a horse slaughtering facility in that state. This bill specifically makes for groups that might oppose it to use the court system to do so. Judicial review of equine slaughter or processing facilities -- surety bond -- attorney fees -- venue. (1)
Critter News
DECEMBER 22, 2011
Animal rights groups are calling for a ban on the sale of horse meat after disturbing video at a slaughterhouse in west Quebec was sent to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. Under Canadian laws, one shot is supposed to render the horse unconscious but it often doesn't happen. Excerpted from CTV.CA.
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