Animal Welfare
Bhutan looks to technology to control dog population, Digital News
Beginning July in Bhutan, a microchip would be embedded under the skin of pet dogs and quick response (QR) code around a dog’s neck would help locate dogs. However, at the heart of the debate is still how humane the approaches are. Chief veterinarian Officer with Department of Livestock, Dr Karma Rinzin (PhD), said the …
Chinese cafe featuring dogs dyed to look like pandas facing backlash | World news
A cafe in China featuring chow chow dogs painted as panda cubs has prompted widespread criticism over the treatment of the pets. The Cute Pet Games cafe opened last month in Chengdu in the south-west Sichuan province, home to a large proportion of the endangered bear species, featuring six fluffy chow chows dyed white and …
Fur ban: California outlaws making and selling new products | World news
California will become the first US state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products and the third to bar most animals from circus performances under a pair of bills signed on Saturday by the governor, Gavin Newsom. The law will bar residents from selling or making clothing, shoes or handbags with fur, …
Labour commits to total ban on keeping monkeys as pets | World news
A total ban on keeping monkeys as pets would be brought in under a Labour government to stop up to 5,000 primates being kept in cages in the UK. Labour announced it would make it illegal to train or keep marmosets, capuchins, squirrel monkeys and lemurs, as the political parties begin to set out their …
Kemin to Highlight Innovative Engineering Technologies in millSMART™ Programme at VICTAM International 2019
HERENTALS, Belgium, June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer focused on improving the quality of life for more than half the world’s population, will highlight its Application Engineering Technology Services at VICTAM International 2019 in Cologne, Germany, today through Friday, June 14. The millSMART™ programme provides products, services and solutions to optimize …
