Experts call for change as animal welfare law system is lacking - Horse & Hound

Tough new animal welfare laws unleashed

From tougher penalties to new protections, SA’s biggest animal welfare law overhaul in years is here. And trust us – it’s nothing to sniff at. It’s the state’s biggest shake-up of animal welfare laws in 16 years. We take a look at what’s changing and why.  RSPCA SA’s Head of Animal Welfare Andrea Lewis The low-down on SA’s new animal welfare laws Until now, SA’s animal welfare legislation hadn’t been updated since 2008 – a year of flip phones an…

Experts call for change as animal welfare law system is lacking - Horse & Hound

T7W6FF An RSPCA Animal Collections Officer standing on a lakeside with a net waiting patiently to catch an injured duck in Newquay in Cornwall.Calls have been made for a review of the enforcement of animal welfare legislation – as the current system is “lacking”. On 24 February the Government’s animal sentience committee published an independent report on the “compliance and enforcement” of animal welfare regulations. The report highlighted issu…

WHW calls for improved laws to protect Europe's seven million horses

World Horse Welfare calls for improved laws to protect and improve the lives of Europe’s estimated seven million horses, donkeys and mules  Welcoming the publication of the European Commission’s ‘Vision for Agriculture and Food‘ – which commits to updating the EU’s animal welfarelegislation – World Horse Welfare is calling for these laws to protect all of Europe’s horses, donkeys and mules, not just those kept for farming, and for the laws to be…