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We want to prevent animal cruelty before it starts – in the UK & beyond. Join us as we make the world a kinder place. 🐕🦡🐒
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Animal News Agency founder Hayley O’Keeffe introduces three stories from The Animal News Agency which have gone live this week:

1. Cat care specialist Katie Gwilt on the cat crisis and why cats need much more than food, water and a cat flap.

2. Chris Packham’s call for action over fox cruelty and trail hunting.

3. Naturewatch Foundation’s award for a Metropolitan Police detective, presented at New Scotland Yard, recognising her work highlighting the link between animal cruelty and domestic abuse.

Visit www.animalnewsagency.com to read more and please share the stories that move you. Every share helps give animals a voice in the media and beyond.

All stories are free for journalists to use. For questions or enquiries, email hayley@animalnewsagency.com.

#AnimalNewsAgency #AnimalWelfare #AnimalNews #Journalism #Journalists AnimalLovers CatWelfare ChrisPackham NaturewatchFoundation GivingAnimalsAVoice

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💜 WHAT A DAY 💜

Yesterday was a big one. Myself and the Holly’s Law team had a day full of campaigning.

First, we attended the Domestic Abuse Awareness event at New Scotland Yard with the Metropolitan Police.

Annette and I were proud to present on Holly’s Law including our aims and achievements, and given one of our key aims is police training it ticked a huge box for us!

The day didn’t end there… we then stomped across to Westminster to meet MP’s Sir John Hayes who is a huge advocate for Holly’s Law as well as vet Danny Chambers to brief him on our aims and achievements to date.

Following a brief coffee stop, we were straight in to APDAWG where we heard from some fantastic speakers.

Annette spoke about Holly, and what Holly’s Law means to her. There were tears, and a well deserved standing ovation in Parliament 💜 Annette, the Holly’s Law team are so proud of you 👏🏼

The Holly’s Law team now have confirmation from the Minister that the new Statutory Guidance on Domestic Abuse and Coercive and Controlling Behaviour WILL include a strengthened understanding of abuse of animals and abuse of people. We did that. All the views from the roundtable in June this year were constructed in to a Home Office response to create that.

The Met Police has amended internal guidance detailing the link between abuse of animals and abuse of people for their staff.

And this is just the start of what we set out to achieve. Feeling proud today.

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Wildlife is being killed for likes. And we’re working together to stop it.

The League’s intelligence team uncovered TikTok’s disturbing ‘kill list’ trend, where young people use catapults to attack wildlife and share the footage online.

Naturewatch Foundation has helped push TikTok to ban more than 200 accounts and a similar number of posts showing animal cruelty, as well as prohibit catapult sales on the platform.

But it’s still happening.

TikTok, why is this content still being allowed on your platform?

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33 animals treated. Countless conversations.

On September 26, we held another veterinary/animal care clinic in Massiah Street, St. John, an area where we've been working for several years.

We saw 32 dogs and one cat, providing veterinary examinations, vaccinations, deworming and flea and tick treatments. Two dogs were also surrendered into our care, and we made arrangements for further veterinary attention and spaying and neutering.

But some of the most encouraging things that happened that day weren't recorded on the clinic log.

People we'd met on previous visits came back with their animals. Others we'd been talking to over time returned to continue those conversations. And there were new faces, some encouraged to attend by people we'd already worked with.

That's huge.

Massiah Street has some longstanding animal welfare problems. That hasn't disappeared, and there is work still to do. But by continuing to show up and offer practical help and advice, we're building trust.

At this latest clinic, we could see the value of that approach.

Our work in Massiah Street received an important boost through a 2024 World Animal Day grant from Naturewatch Foundation, which helped us expand our efforts in the area. We're so grateful for that support and pleased to be continuing the work.

A big thank you to Dr. Laura Williams of WellVet for volunteering her veterinary services, Spartan Animal Kingdom for donating NexGard and deworming medication, Central Vet for donating vaccines, and Messiah House Wesleyan Holiness Church for hosting us.

And to our volunteers, and especially Alicia and Jenn. You are rock stars! ❤️

Thank you to everyone who brought their animals, came back to see us, or encouraged someone else to attend.

We know we're a little late sharing this one. Between the rescues, emergencies and the sheer number of animals in our care, things have been especially intense lately. There's an awful lot happening at Ocean Acres that never makes it onto our social media at the moment.

There's a lot more to do. And we'll keep doing it. ❤️

#OceanAcres #MassiahStreet #AnimalWelfare #Barbados

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What an incredible World Animal Day! 💜

We’ve loved seeing your celebrations and are so proud of what our World Animal Day community has achieved together!

Swipe through for a look at some of this year’s highlights. 📸✨

Let’s keep the kindness going all year round!

#WorldAnimalDay #SeeTheWorldThroughTheirEyes

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🐾 From Rescue to Reform, From Legislation to Action🐾
Causeway Coast Dog Rescue is proud to launch our Animal Welfare Manifesto 2026 to 2030, setting out a clear call for better protection for animals and stronger support for the people who care for them across Northern Ireland.
Our frontline rescue work shows why change is needed. Domestic abuse, housing difficulties, irresponsible breeding and abandonment all bring animals through our doors. Preventing that suffering requires coordinated action, effective enforcement and accountability.
Our priorities include Ruby’s Law, Lucy’s Law, a Breeding Register, implementation of the Independent Breeding and AI Review recommendations, verified microchipping and licensing, stronger disqualification measures and improved greyhound welfare. We also call for a Northern Ireland Animal Welfare Strategy, consistent council services, better data and greater investment in prevention and education.
We are asking elected representatives, government, councils and our communities to help turn these proposals into measurable improvements. The manifesto sets out 17 reform areas, 12 strategic priorities and 13 government actions for MLAs to champion.
Read our manifesto and help us build a better future for animal welfare. www.causewaycoastdogrescue.org
Because every dog deserves a second chance.
#CausewayCoastDogRescue #AnimalWelfareNI #FromRescueToReform #LegislationIntoAction #RubysLawNI #LucysLawNI

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Why should something happening in UK law matter to us here in Barbados?
Because we tend to see animal cruelty as an animal welfare issue. Of course it is. But it can also tell us something about what is happening to the people in that household, and sometimes within the wider community around it.
That makes this a very important conversation for Barbados.
Our partners at Naturewatch Foundation have worked for years to bring greater attention to the connection between animal cruelty, domestic abuse, and safeguarding through their Protect Animals. Protect People. campaign.
This week brought another important step forward. In England and Wales, a change in sentencing law means that when an offence involves domestic abuse, that connection must now be recognised in court.
Naturewatch is also working with the family of Holly Bramley on Holly’s Law. Holly was murdered by her partner in 2023 after experiencing violence and coercive control; her animals had also been abused during the relationship. Holly’s Law is pushing for a history of animal abuse to be recognised when assessing domestic abuse risk through the UK’s Clare’s Law system.
For Barbados, the important point is not the detail of UK law. It is recognising the connection.
An animal welfare organisation may see one part of what is happening. A vet may see another. Police, the courts, social services and domestic violence organisations may each have another piece. If we look at those things separately, we can miss the bigger picture.
And in small communities, where lives, families and neighbourhoods overlap so closely, understanding those connections matters.
That is one reason our relationship with Naturewatch matters to Ocean Acres. They run World Animal Day, but their work goes far beyond one day. It gives us access to research, experience and thinking from elsewhere, and the opportunity to bring important conversations home to Barbados.
If Holly’s Law and Clare’s Law are new to you, look them up and read about them.
Because protecting animals and protecting people are part of the same conversation.

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A-LAW Chair Sonul Badiani-Hamment joined fellow animal welfare experts on the closing panel at Defra’s Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime Conference at Kew Gardens.

Chaired by Dominic Dyer, the panel brought together representatives from A-LAW, the League Against Cruel Sports, Born Free Foundation, the RSPCA and Naturewatch Foundation to discuss tackling wildlife crime at home and abroad.

Sonul highlighted the vital need for clear and effective laws, backed by robust enforcement and appropriate sentencing, to ensure that legal protections make a meaningful difference for animals.

#KewGardens #WildlifeLaw #WildlifeCrime #AnimalWelfare #AnimalLaw

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Today, Rwanda Animal Welfare Organization as World Animal Day Ambassador in Rwanda celebrated World Animal Day jointly with the Animal Welfare Club from the University of Rwanda – College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences (CVAS).
Together with them, we vaccinated dogs in Nyagatare Sector against rabies while also raising awareness about animal welfare and responsible pet ownership.

The students were also reminded of the importance of World Animal Day and the fact that animals are sentient beings that can experience pain and suffering, and that veterinarians play a crucial role in promoting and protecting animal welfare.

RAWO strongly believes that engaging veterinary students early as advocates for animal well-being is fundamental to protecting animals and preventing abuse, neglect, and unnecessary suffering.

When veterinary students graduate as animal-loving professionals, they can better understand and value their work, recognizing that their role goes beyond animal health and production, it also includes caring for animals’ welfare, sentience, and mental well-being.
#WorldAnimalDay2026 #SeeTheWorldThroughTheirEyes
#SarahCarr
#EveBourke
#NatureWatchFoundation

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In honor of World Animal Day, here are just a few of Team Dynamic’s favorite sea creatures!

Marine Life is vital to maintaining healthy oceans, regulating our climate, and generally supporting human survival. From the smallest creatures like phytoplankton and zooplankton, to some of the largest in the world like whales, we’re rowing the Atlantic to protect them all.

Join us in our fight for our blue planet! Help Team Dynamic row an ocean for the oceans🌊

📸 @chailynmacfarlane

#WorldAnimalDay #MarineLife #SeaCreature #RowIt #Atlantic2028

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World Animal Day Celebration At Rwanda Animal Welfare Organization
#WorldAnimalDay
#NatureWatchFoundation
#SarahCarr

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A poem specially written on 4th October for World Animal Day 2026 - an international day of action to raise the status of animals and acknowledge them as sentient beings #worldanimalday #animalovers #animalprotection

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