Early one October morning, a van crossed from Ukraine into eastern Slovakia carrying five dogs from the Barbos shelter in Uzhhorod. This was the first transport organized by Sloboda Zvierat, a coalition partner of Ukraine Rescue, Relief and Rebuild, beginning a route to bring animals...
In 1964, Justice Potter Stewart of the U.S. Supreme Court said about hardcore pornography that he would not try to create a written definition of such material but instead commented, "I know it when I see it." His comment was praised for its honesty and...
The European Union (EU) and its earlier formations have played a significant role in developing animal welfare regulations and oversight since the 1970s. However, the EU has generally not addressed issues related to companion animal welfare, believing it is more effective for individual member countries...
This article is the third installment of a three-part newsletter series examining the impact of human conflicts on animals. The newsletter series is adapted from the original blog by Cox and Zee, which was published by the Conflict and Environment Observatory and republished with their...
Video credit: ExpresslPhoto, Shutterstock This article is the second installment of a three-part newsletter series examining the impact of human conflicts on animals. The newsletter series is adapted from the original blog by Cox and Zee, which was published by the Conflict and Environment Observatory and...
This article is the first installment of a three-part newsletter series examining the impact of human conflicts on animals. The newsletter series is adapted from the original blog by Cox and Zee, which was published by the Conflict and Environment Observatory and republished with their...
It has been suggested that humans should be categorized as the species Homo classification rather than Homo sapiens because we are so attracted to making lists and developing categories to simplify and organize the world around us. For example, journalists recognize that the audience will...
In 1964, Animal Machines by Ruth Harrison was published in the UK. The book described how farmed animals were kept closely confined in new industrial animal farming systems (commonly described as “factory farming”). The book launched an uproar in British society, prompting the government to...
Approximately twenty-five years ago, the Dogs Trust in the United Kingdom began organizing annual conferences, now generally abbreviated as ICAWC (standing for the International Companion Animal Welfare Conference), in different Eastern European cities. The Dogs Trust 2016 Annual Report explains that these conferences share ideas...
India probably has the most extensive laws and institutions addressing animal welfare globally. The Indian national animal welfare infrastructure likely owes its existence to ahimsa or non-violence, a doctrine addressing the treatment of other beings in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religions. For example, the...
