A million or more sheep face death in the snow
In November, we reported that, according to the farming trade press, hundreds, if not thousands, of sheep and cattle perished in the floods that battered Cumbria.
Posted 08 Jan 2010
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Notes accompanying the Tom Lang Ltd slaughter footage
Part 1: Neck Dislocation Two of the slaughtermen dislocate the necks of stunned sheep immediately after ‘sticking’. We understand that this constitutes a breach of the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations (WASK), Schedule...
Posted 11 Dec 2009
Three workers suspended and CCTV installed in organic abattoir following cruelty allegations
Three slaughtermen have been suspended from a Soil Association-approved abattoir following an undercover investigation by Animal Aid that reveals what the government regulatory body, the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS), describes as ‘clear evidence of breaches...
Posted 11 Dec 2009
Background information on the Soil Association’s guidelines for animals at slaughter
The Soil Association’s (SA) Organic Standard for Processors sets out its guidelines for the killing and processing animals who have been reared under organic systems. In the introduction, the guiding principle for Organic Standard is...
Posted 10 Dec 2009
Government-appointed committee ignores widespread demand for ban on game bird cages
The government-appointed Working Group charged with setting rules for how ‘game birds’ will in future be produced for shooting has caused widespread dismay this week by publishing a Code of Practice that fails to outlaw...
Posted 26 Nov 2009
Tony Benn to give opening address at Animal Aid’s Christmas fayre
Veteran politician and campaigner, Tony Benn, who is a patron of Animal Aid, will give the opening address at the annual Christmas Fayre, staged by the national campaign group, to be held on Sunday 6th...
Posted 25 Nov 2009
Swansea dog track closes
Swansea dog track in South Wales has closed less than two weeks after the owner was fined under the Animal Welfare Act for keeping greyhounds in poor conditions. Inspectors found dogs kept on soiled bedding,...
Posted 13 Nov 2009
Growing backlash against the brutality and rural vandalism of grouse shoot owners
A new Animal Aid report charts the growing backlash against grouse shooting, and attacks the Tory-led coalition government for the way in which it has ‘increased the flow of public money in the moor owners’...
Posted 27 Sep 2009
Say no to bloodsports, Minister!
On Monday 28 September at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe is due to speak at a fringe meeting, which is being hosted by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation...
Posted 21 Sep 2009
First horse death at Britain’s newest racecourse
‘Older And Wiser’ became the first equine victim at Britain’s newest racecourse, Ffos Las, following an horrific fall.
Posted 09 Sep 2009