CCTV push in abattoir crackdown
THE LAND BRONWYN FARR 20 Feb, 2012 06:00 AM ANIMAL welfare activists are calling for closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to be made mandatory in abattoirs after Animal Liberation volunteers last week released graphic footage of animals being mistreated at a small...
Veterinarians say “no” to pet’s having legal sentimental value
INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL LAW Most people would think that veterinarians would be the first professionals to support the concept that pets have sentimental value. After all, many veterinarians (particularly those in companion animal practice) witness the emotional...
Anger over alleged animal cruelty
Northern Rivers Echo Anger over alleged animal cruelty Terra Sword | 23rd February 2012 A Rosebank man appearing before Lismore Local Court for alleged animal cruelty on Monday was met by a group of angry protestors chanting the word "shame" and other derogatory...
A Blind Eye
FOUR CORNERS Reporter Ticky Fullerton explores the uncomfortably close relationships that the RSPCA is forging with key industry groups – intensive poultry, pork and live exports – and asks whether these bonds have tied it in a knot of conflict. Reporter: Ticky...
Animal welfare cruelled by conflict of interest
Melissa Parke February 16, 2012Opinion As long as it remains the responsibility of the Agriculture Department, animal welfare will not receive the attention that it deserves and that the community expects. The horrific revelations last year of cruelty towards...
Pit bulls pose quandary as they swamp Sacramento shelters
The Sacramento Bee By Cynthia Hubert chubert@sacbee.com Published: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 As a former narcotics cop and Sacramento's chief animal control officer, Daniel Torres has seen the ugly side of pit bull terriers. He has fought past them to enter the homes...