Animal Matters | Promoting the Welfare of Animals Worldwide

Culling of More than 10,000 Camels Approved in Australia
The animals will be killed because they are competing with native peoples for water.
Government of Ontario Acts to Improve Animal Welfare
The government has created an Animal Welfare Enforcement System.
Abuse of Chickens on a Farm in England Revealed
Video shot by undercover investigators has prompted an investigation by police.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Ends Its Use of the 'Forced-Swim' Test
The pharmaceutical company will no longer nearly drown mice and rats.

Wildlife

Elephants
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Pets

Dogs
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Farm Animals

Pigs
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Laboratory Animals

Rabbits
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News About Laboratory Animals

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