MP Slams Herbal Essences Over ‘Misleading’ Animal Testing Claims
Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South) is urging consumers to boycott Herbal Essences, following Uncaged’s exposure of the cruel animal experiments performed for the shampoo brand by its parent company, Procter & Gamble (P&G)…
Filed under Uncategorized | Comments (7)Animal Rights Activist On Trial
Mel Broughton leading figure of the animal rights group Speak is alleged to have planned and possibly carried out two arson attacks on buildings belonging to Oxford University.
Broughton denies charges of conspiracy to commit arson, possession of an article or articles with intent to destroy or damage property and keeping an explosive substance with intent.
Full article: The Mail
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Hero Jack Russell Saves Kittens From Fire
A family of four escaped from their blazing home in Melbourne with one of their dogs, but their jack russell Leo refused to leave the burning building. When fireman entered the home they found Leo standing guard protecting some kittens in a cardboard box.
Leo lost consciousness and stopped breathing but was revived, and the kittens also needed treatment, but they are all doing fine.
Full story: The Independent
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Rottweiler Dies After A Firework Attack
A Rottweiler died after a gang of youths threw fireworks at a boarding kennel in North Lanarkshire.
Full story: BBC News
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Assembly Urged To Save Public Money And Irish Hare
New figures have revealed that over £160,000 of public cash has been spent since 2003 on renewing the temporary protection order on the Irish hare. The latest findings show that not only is a permanent protection order the only viable option to protect the future of the hare but is also the most cost effective way of doing so…
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Controversy Over International Sale Of Elephant Ivory
An elephant ivory auction totaling over 19,800 lb (9,000 kg) will begin tomorrow in Namibia. This is the first time in nearly 10 years that international trade in elephant ivory has been sanctioned by the UN-backed Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The sales will continue over the next two weeks in Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa, with a grand total of 119 tons (108 tonnes) of ivory up for bidding. This accounts for an estimated 10,000+ dead elephants…
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