425,000 Animals Used In EU Yearly to produce and test these vaccines

March 22nd, 2008

The RSPCA is demanding urgent action to try and discover new ways to test veterinary vaccines in an effort to eliminate suffering and death of lab animals.
Thousands of lab animals are used every year in tests on vital veterinary vaccines for pets and farm animals, a groundbreaking new
RSPCA report highlights.

To read more visit: K9 Magazine

Beach Walkers Urged To Look Out For Turtles

March 22nd, 2008

Since January four loggerhead turtles have been found on beaches in the South West of England, and 13 more were recorded around the UK and Ireland. Cornwall Wildlife Trust is urging beach walkers to look out for marine turtles after another rare Loggerhead washed up on a Cornish beach. The recent stormy weather and strong winds almost certainly washed the turtle ashore.

Read more: Wildlife Extra

VW Investigated Over Abused Dog

March 22nd, 2008

The RSPCA is to investigate car giant Volkswagen over a TV commercial which appears to show an “abused” dog.

Full Article: The Sun

Anti-Poaching Campaign To Be Launched

March 22nd, 2008

The British Deer Society is launching a major anti-poaching campaign following shocking findings that up to 50,000 deer each year are killed by poachers.

Read more: This Is Dorset

Page Rank