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British farmer who kept over 450 animals in 'squalor' jailed and banned for life

Rural Life

about 2 months ago

British farmer who kept over 450 animals in 'squalor' jailed and banned for life

A British farmer who neglected more than 450 animals on a farm has been jailed and handed a life-time animal ban by a judge.

Survey: Fewer than 1 in 14 people think pet grief is taken seriously

Rural Life

2 months ago

Survey: Fewer than 1 in 14 people think pet grief is taken seriously

A survey undertaken by the RSPCA on pet grief has shown that most people don't feel supported after losing a beloved pet.

Australian bill aimed at ending live sheep exports moves forward

Sheep

over 1 year ago

Australian bill aimed at ending live sheep exports moves forward

The Australian House of Representatives has passed legislation aimed at baning live sheep exports by sea from May 1, 2028.

Footage shows British police car used to ram escaped cow

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Footage shows British police car used to ram escaped cow

Police in Surrey, England are conducting an investigation after an escaped cow was rammed by a police car on Friday

Australian live sheep exports by sea to be phased out by 2028

Sheep

over 1 year ago

Australian live sheep exports by sea to be phased out by 2028

The export of live sheep by sea from Australia will end on in 2028, the Australian government has...

Agri-Business

almost 2 years ago

No 'significant' concerns for livestock stuck on ship off Australia

Following the return of a ship to Australia that was en route to the Middle East, the Australian DAFF are addressing concerns over the..

No 'significant' concerns for livestock stuck on ship off Australia

Rural Life

about 2 years ago

Appeal for information after calves beheaded in UK

RSPCA is appealing for information after two calves were beheaded and killed, along with others injured in a farm attack in the UK

Appeal for information after calves beheaded in UK

Agri-Business

about 4 years ago

UK animal charity wound up amid allegations of 'serious mismanagement'

A Lincolnshire animal charity which raised more than £10 million in just over a decade has been...

UK animal charity wound up amid allegations of 'serious mismanagement'

Rural Life

over 4 years ago

RSPCA calls for higher animal welfare standards for public sector food

The RSPCA is calling for Government Buying Standards to be overhauled to ensure food in hospitals and schools is of high welfare standard.

RSPCA calls for higher animal welfare standards for public sector food

Rural Life

over 6 years ago

RSPCA saves 12 stranded sheep in flood rescue mission

A number of sheep had to be rescued in an operation that lasted two and a half hours in Wales, following severe flooding last month.

RSPCA saves 12 stranded sheep in flood rescue mission

Rural Life

over 6 years ago

Rescue mission enters 3rd day for 60 sheep trapped on sea cliff

A rescue operation to save 60 sheep trapped on a sea cliff has entered a third day across the water in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Rescue mission enters 3rd day for 60 sheep trapped on sea cliff

Beef

almost 7 years ago

Calls for non-stun slaughter to be banned in the UK

The UK government is being called on to repeal a legal exemption that permits animals to be slaughtered without pre-stunning.

Calls for non-stun slaughter to be banned in the UK

Rural Life

over 7 years ago

Pigs found 'eating the remains of dead animals' on horrific Bristol holding

Three people involved in the running of a Bristol farm where pigs were seen eating the remains of dead animals have been convicted of animal cruelty.

Pigs found 'eating the remains of dead animals' on horrific Bristol holding

N.Ireland

about 8 years ago

Four Northern Ireland dairy farms among first to be RSPCA-assured for welfare

Four Northern Ireland dairy farmers are among the first in the UK to be given the RSPCA's seal of approval for their welfare standards.

Four Northern Ireland dairy farms among first to be RSPCA-assured for welfare

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

Poll: Should animal welfare officers have the power to enter private property?

Talks are ongoing over whether or not UK animal welfare inspectors should be allowed to enter private property to seize pets.

Poll: Should animal welfare officers have the power to enter private property?

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

Video: Sheep rescued from cliff face after being chased by dog

A sheep has been dramatically rescued from a cliff face in Wales after being chased by a dog, the RSPCA has revealed.

Video: Sheep rescued from cliff face after being chased by dog

Pig/Poultry

over 8 years ago

Video: 1,000 abandoned chicks 'put to sleep' in the UK due to bird flu risk

Some 1,000 chicks which were abandoned in the UK recently have been 'put to sleep' due to a case of bird flu close to where they were found.

Video: 1,000 abandoned chicks 'put to sleep' in the UK due to bird flu risk

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