Tail docking is the artificial removal of an animal’s tail. It is usually only done for cosmetic reasons. Many people think it’s inhumane, so tail docking is illegal in many countries including France, Germany, Greece, Israel and the UK and the Province of New Brunswick in Canada. In New Brunswick, it’s illegal to remove tails […]
The Ohio Livestock Care Standard Board reversed its decision of last month and voted to phase out the extreme confinement of veal calves. The Board received over 4,700 comments in favor of stronger humane standards. See more: Animal Rights and Your Food Ohio Governor Kasich’s team has allowed an emergency rule on the private ownership […]
As dog lovers, our first instinct when coming upon a person with a service dog is to ooh and aah over the dog and stop and pet him/her. But service dogs have very important jobs and distracting them can cause serious problems for the persons they are attending to. Dogs chosen as service animals begin […]
