Lucy’s Law welcomed by MP as major milestone in animal welfare standards

A Catholic MP has welcomed landmark new legislation banning the sale of puppies and kittens from third-party sellers. Maria Caulfield, the Conservative MP for Lewes, described the new legislation, known as Lucy’s Law, as “a significant milestone for animal welfare”. Under Lucy’s Law, puppies and kit- tens can no longer be sold in England by... Read More

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June 9, 2019

Reconsider purchasing habits, animal welfare group urges public following death of last known male Sumatran rhino

A Catholic animal welfare group has urged the public to reconsider their purchasing habits in order to address the growing levels of species becoming extinct. Catholic Concern for Animals’ (CCA) call comes following news that the last known male Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia has died, bringing the probability of the extinction of the species ever... Read More

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April 13, 2019

Ban horse racing, says Catholic group

A Catholic animal welfare group has called for ‘barbaric’ horse racing to be banned, as it condemned the appalling loss of life associated with horse racing in general and the Grand National in particular. During last weekend’s Grand National, Up For Review became the first horse to be killed at the race since 2012, leaving... Read More

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January 24, 2019

Catholic group backs tougher line on firms using real fur

An animal welfare group is urging the UK Government and the European Union to “do even more” to stop the “evil trade in real fur”. Catholic Concern for Animals’ call comes amid a crackdown on misleading advertising, as the Committees of Advertising Practice (Cap) issued an enforcement notice ordering all advertisers them to ensure they... Read More

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