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Undercover trapping footage shows raccoons brutally clubbed for fur sold in UK

The shocking undercover investigation exposes the cruelty of animal trapping in the United States, including for the fur trade. An undercover investigation in the States, which exports wild-trapped and farmed fur to the UK, revealed shocking footage showing trappers brutally bludgeoning and killing racoons. The November/December video of the trappers out in the field in …

Cheltenham festival death toll rises to three, calls renewed to ban ‘the horror show’

‘More deaths are likely to follow, as horses used for racing commonly die of fatal injuries such as broken backs or are killed after sustaining broken legs’, says PETA The death toll at the ongoing Cheltenham festival has reached three. This year, Shallwehaveonemore, Born Patriot and Mindsmadeup have all died in the race week taking …

Council dismisses Jeremy Clarkson opposition against vegan menus

“All we are doing with our local policy is highlighting the benefits of including more plant-based food in our diet – both to ourselves and our children, our agriculture and our planet.” TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson’s protest against a vegan-only food policy has fallen on deaf ears. The Oxfordshire council has decided to go ahead …

Ex SeaWorld orca trainer urges Brits to ‘think twice before paying to see marine animals performing tricks’

“The power to shut down these cruel parks lies in every visitor’s hands.” An ex- SeaWorld trainer is urging the Brits to stop supporting marine parks this summer because of the rampant animal cruelty prevalent in these commercial settings. John Hargrove was a top ranked Sr. Orca Trainer in SeaWorld and later at Marineland in …

Pigs express their emotions through grunts, study reveals

“The study demonstrates that animal sounds provide great insight into their emotions.” In a first of its kind research, scientists have decoded a way to translate pig grunts into actual emotions across an extended number of conditions and life stages. With the help of artificial intelligence, an international team of researchers has developed a pig …

Vegan company counters call for ‘meaty terms’ ban with cheeky demands in manifesto

The demands come after the farmers’ union called for the removal of ‘meaty’ words from veggie meals. A vegan meat company has called for guinea pigs to be ‘fined’ as well as butterflies and catfish to change their names in a newly released manifesto. THIS made the hilarious claim after the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) …

Elon Musk’s firm admits to killing monkeys in ‘brain chip’ trials amid animal abuse claims

Neuralink has admitted to euthanizing eight monkeys following reports of recklessly torturing, maiming and killing animals by subjecting them to  “invasive and deadly brain experiments”. Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink has admitted to killing eight monkeys amidst an ongoing controversy of subjecting animals to ‘extreme suffering’. It comes after the non-profit Physicians Committee for …

80% of UK public ‘strongly oppose’ factory farming, poll finds

The animal protection charity Open Cages commissioned a poll, which aimed to determine how UK shoppers balance animal welfare with affordable food. Nearly 80% of Brits strongly oppose factory farming methods which cause animals to experience pain and suffering in a bid to produce cheaper food. The data comes from a poll by YouGov, which …

West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma’s cat-abuse video under police investigation amid mass outrage

Kurt Zouma sparked outrage after a video emerged of him kicking and slapping his cat. Professional footballer Kurt Zouma is facing police investigation after a ‘disgusting’ video of him striking his pet cat emerged online. The video was ironically filmed by the player’s brother Yoan (a National league player) and could be heard laughing in …

Vegan charity calls for criminal investigation of ‘Jackass Forever’ animal stunts

“No one is above the law and that while the rest of the world wants to save bees and recognizes animals as sentient individuals, these jackasses exploit and abuse them for fun.” ‘Jackass Forever’ is being slammed for animal cruelty by leading animal charity, PETA. The latest American reality slapstick comedy is the first Jackass …

Belgium shuts down all fur farms ahead of schedule

Belgium has now officially joined the growing list of countries that have shut down all their fur farms – the recent being Italy. Belgium has reportedly closed all 17 remaining fur farms a year ahead of its scheduled 2023 deadline. The final nail in the coffin comes after the Flemish government announced its decision to …

Great News! Iconic Swedish store NK ditches fur

“We do not believe that it is ethically defensible for animals to be bred or hunted and killed for their fur”. Retail giant Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) has announced it will stop selling fur products in all its stores by March next year. The announcement comes after conversations between NK and Animal Rights Alliance, among other …