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Bullfight at the Plaza de Toros Mexico, in Mexico City, Mexico, on 2 March 2025

Animals Mexico

9. April 2025

No-Blood Bullfighting: an Animal Rights Win

Traditional bullfighting has been banned in Mexico City and replaced by a bloodless spectacle, a decision hailed as a victory for animal rights activists who have been working for years on end to outlaw the practice in the Mexican capital.

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12. January 2025

Fur Farming Is Officially Out of Business Here

With an overwhelming majority, Romania voted in favor of a ban on fur farming, thus becoming the 22nd European country to put an end to a cruel and unjustified practice.

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Animals Australia

28. May 2024

Animal Welfare Win: We Won’t Export Our Sheep Anymore

Australia has set an end date for the live sheep export trade, and authorities will deploy a five-year support package to ensure the industry transitions as seamlessly as possible.

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Animals South Korea

26. January 2024

A Happier Future for Dogs: “Man’s Best Friend” Will No Longer Be on the Menu

South Korea is putting an end to a centuries-old custom by banning dog meat for human consumption by 2027 through a three-year plan to help people in the industry transition away from these cruel practices.

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Animals France

26. July 2023

Giant Online Platform Says No to Any Form of Ivory

A French online sales giant is furthering its stance against the ivory trade by imposing a new ban, removing from its platform any item that could turn out to be ivory, thus protecting animals from cruelty and customers from being taken advantage of.

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Animals Canada

6. July 2023

One Step Closer to the End of Animal Testing Here

Canada will be phasing out all chemical toxicity testing on animals, a political step in the right direction to put a definitive halt to this cruel activity by 2035.

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Animals USA

22. June 2023

Let’s Keep Our Animals Safe: No-Kill Shelter Trend Catches On

The latest data show that the number of no-kill shelters across the United States has reached an all-time high in 2022, a positive trend in the quest for putting a definitive end to the practice of euthanizing pets.

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Animals USA

29. May 2023

“Sniffing” Chicken Eggs Can Help Us Identify the Sex Before They Hatch

A California-based startup teamed up with scientists from the University of California, the United States, to develop a non-invasive “sniffing” method to identify the sex of chicken embryos within days of fertilization, thus preventing cruel and unethical ways to dispose of unwanted chicks.

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Animals New Zealand

15. May 2023

Great News for Ethical Trade: Live Animal Export Officially Banned Here

New Zealand will no longer export live animals overseas after passing a bill in 2021 that is now officially in effect.

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Animals Spain

11. April 2023

Treat Your Pets with Respect: It’s the Law

As of now, mistreating domestic animals is punishable by law in Spain as the government reformed its penal code to align with the sensitivity of the population which wants to see animals better protected.