In recent years, major news outlets have started taking note of the animal movement, and including coverage of animal rights, welfare, and conservation issues on a daily basis. Check out our curated selection of top stories from around the world, updated every day.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoClaws out! Why pop culture clings to the crazy cat ladyFor years, women with cats have been portrayed as lonely, sexless and eccentric – but why does this stereotype endure? And can millennial ailurophiles reclaim the purr-jorative?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoBritain’s last lion tamer: ‘It’s not the archaic Victorian practice people imagine’As the government commits to banning wild animals in English circuses, Thomas Chipperfield faces losing his livelihood and lifelong passion – but, he says, his job is not cruel
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoAustralia's cat plague is back after 40 years – and the solution is vaccinationHerd immunity is essential. If parvovirus vaccination rates fall below 70%, cats are in trouble
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jan/22/paw-choice-cats-show-right-and-left-hand-preferences
Paw choice? Cats show right and left-hand preferencesFemales favour the right and males the left, say researchers, although reason is still unclear
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoRSPCA investigates report of cat being thrown off block of flatsCCTV controllers in Birmingham say animal may have been deliberately dropped 100ft
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/may/09/edwin-landseer-otter-speared-exhibition
Edwin Landseer's Otter Speared: rare display for 'gruesome' paintingA bloodthirsty painting of a Highlands otter hunt has been controversially chosen as the centrepiece of an exhibition of art celebrating hunting and sport
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoCats can make you laugh, cry, lose sleep – and then break your heartShe reads to them, watches TV and sleeps with them. Britt Collins on her enduring passion for cats
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoActivists protest bullfights ahead of Spain's San Fermin festivalDressed in masks and holding up banners, dozens of animal rights activists staged a protest against bullfights in Pamplona on Thursday, ahead of the northern Spanish city's famed San Fermin festival.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://time.com/5331622/spain-pamplona-san-fermin-bull-festival/
Feminists, Animal Rights Groups Reshape Pamplona Bull FestThe Spanish festival is seen by critics as a macho proving ground with a violent streak
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoPet food is an environmental disaster – are vegan dogs the answer?A quarter of the impact of meat production comes from the pet-food industry. Has the time come to change what we feed our dogs and cats?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/07/possum-rescued-after-getting-head-stuck-in-nutella-jar
Possum rescued after getting head stuck in Nutella jarRSPCA Queensland officer helped the sweet-toothed possum while trying to avoid getting scratched by its claws
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Can you really bring a peacock on a plane? Service and support animals, explained.We break down seven common misconceptions about service and support animals.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/03/625599623/bear-hot-tub-margarita?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1
Bear. Hot Tub. MargaritaSoak up some holiday vibes with this video of a bear having an afternoon in Altadena, Calif.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoUttarakhand HC declares animals to be ‘legal persons’The entire animal kingdom, including avian and aquatic ones, are declared as legal entities having a distinct persona with corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Uttarakhand HC declares animal kingdom a legal entity with rights of a ‘living person’The Uttarakhand high court declared the entire animal kingdom as a legal entity, which means animals can be represented by a custodian.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
The Lost Dogs of the AmericasExhaustive DNA studies find that the dogs of European colonists completely replaced ancient American dogs.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-fur-out-of-fashion-20180702-story.html#
Torture goes out of fashion: Momentum builds for a ban on NYC fur sales - NY Daily NewsNew York City prides itself on being a fashion capital, with designers who create the most innovative looks on the world’s stage. Now it’s time for the city to truly become fashion forward by banning the sales of fur.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44712039#
Can we save the Lord of the Rings toad?A toad named after the Lord of the Rings character, Gollum, joins the list of species at risk of extinction.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoGulls in Devon and Dorset 'showing signs of drunkenness'RSPCA has collected a large number of gulls exhibiting signs of disorientation, confusion and loss of balance
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoTo glory in killing a lion or giraffe is disgusting, but it’s not clear that a ban would aid conservation | EditorialEditorial: To glory in killing a lion or giraffe is disgusting, but it’s not clear that a ban would aid conservation