‘An advert claiming wool is as cruel as fur has been banned by the watchdog because it said sheep need shearing.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2019
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‘A knife-wielding attacker who nearly blinded a police dog while high on drugs has become the first person to be jailed under Finn’s Law.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A dog owner who hit his German Shepherd on the head with a hammer and strangled her with a washing line for “getting on his nerves” has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 5th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘People found guilty of the worst cases of animal cruelty will face up to five years in prison under a new law proposed for England and Wales.’
BBC News, 26th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two people have been convicted of animal cruelty after foxes were thrown to hounds at a hunting kennels.’
BBC News, 10th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A new law named after a police dog which recently appeared on Britain’s Got Talent has come into effect.’
BBC News, 8th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A new law aimed at cracking down on so-called puppy farms in England is being presented to Parliament on Monday.’
BBC News, 13th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A poacher who made videos of his whippet killing wild foxes has been jailed for 18 weeks.’
BBC News, 25th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Mice, fish, cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, monkeys – they’re all used in animal testing across the world.’
BBC News, 4th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who killed a seagull when it tried to steal his chips has been ordered to serve a curfew.’
BBC News, 13th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK advertising watchdog has criticised two retailers for “misleading” consumers by advertising fashion items made from real animal fur as fake or “faux”.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Pheasant shooting is set to be banned on public land in Wales following sustained campaigning by animal welfare organisations who consider the practice to be cruel.’
The Guardian, 20th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police have revealed the identity of the so-called Croydon cat killer. Experts ruled foxes or other wildlife were likely behind the mutilations of several hundred cats that died in the south London borough and beyond, the Metropolitan Police said. There is no evidence of human involvement in the grisly incidents, the force said following an investigation lasting nearly three years, adding that it had informed the RSPCA and campaign group South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (Snarl) of its findings.’
The Independent, 20th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A spurned woman sent her ex-lover a video of her killing his fish with bleach after accusing him of having an affair, a court has heard. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Electric shock collars for cats and dogs will be banned in England, the government has announced.’
BBC News, 28th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 15-year-old boy has been fined £500 for punching and kicking a “much-loved” pet dog to death.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is to ban unethical puppy and kitten farms in England, pledging to end the trade of unscrupulous breeders who keep animals in filthy and cramped conditions and force some to be pregnant many times over.’
The Guardian, 20th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A couple who kept 73 cats in “terrible conditions” has been banned from keeping animals for life.’
BBC News, 5th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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