Animal welfare
Stress may be to blame for military horses bolting through London, says expert
July 5, 2024The stress of life as a military horse could explain why several of the animals have bolted through London on two occasions in the past three months, an equine expert has suggested. On Monday three horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR) broke loose and ran through central London. Video footage showed one colliding […]
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Animal rights group turns fountains red in London’s Trafalgar Square
July 11, 2020Animal rights protesters were calling for the government to prevent future pandemics by ending factory farming. Photograph: Helena Smith/Animal Rebellion/PA Two people have been arrested in London after protesters dyed Trafalgar Square’s fountains blood red to call for the government to prevent future pandemics by ending factory farming. The Animal Rebellion group said it staged […]
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Battersea dog and cat foster carers – photo essay
May 22, 2020Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has a network of more than 1,000 volunteers and foster carers to call on when necessary. In normal circumstances, an average stay is 34 days for dogs and 25 days for cats. The home has had lots of generous offers from people willing to open their homes to its animals […]
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