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Two major Ontario hospital labs bought research dogs from U.S. breeder with troubled past - Investigative Journalism Bureau At least two Canadian hospital research labs have imported dogs for scientific research from a U.S. breeder cited for repeated animal care violations, the Investigative Journalism Bureau has found. Th...

Two major Ontario hospital labs bought research dogs from U.S. breeder with troubled past

#London #Ontario #UHN #StJosephsHealthCare #LawsonHealthResearch #ONpoli #AnimalRights
#Cdnpoli #Dogs #AnimalTesting #NewYork #MarshallBioResources #USpoli #AnimalWelfare

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2026 ‘Dirty Dozen’ produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides, including ‘forever chemicals’ | CNN The 2026 “Dirty Dozen” list of most contaminated produce has a worrisome finding. Many of the most common pesticides are also potentially toxic “forever chemicals.”

2026 ‘Dirty Dozen’ produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides, including ‘forever chemicals’

#Food #Fruit #Vegetables #Pesticides #PFAS #Health #FoodSafety #USDA #USpoli #USA #EPA #Agriculture #Water #GroceryStores #Cdnpoli #UStrade #Cancer #BirthDefects

www.cnn.com/2026/03/24/h...

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EXPORT CRUELTY CONTINUES IN WA

Amanda Dorn MP reports: "The live export vessel, the Nine Eagle, wasted no time. Loading began at around 4pm yesterday, and by just after 1.30am this morning the ship had already departed Fremantle Port, packed with cows bound for Indonesia.

MORE 👇

#AusPol #WAPol

1 month ago 13 4 2 1
Have your say: Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equine Public feedback is open on Canada’s draft Equine Code of Practice. Learn what’s proposed and share your input on equine care standards.

Have your say: Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines
🚨March 12, 2026 Deadline

#Cdnpoli #Horses #Donkeys
#AnimalWelfare #AnimalLaw #AnimalRights #Canada 🇨🇦
#Animals #AnimalCruelty

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Dog food contains ‘alarming’ levels of lead, mercury and other contaminants | CNN Commercial dog foods contain high levels of lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium and plastic toxins, according to laboratory tests by a nonprofit organization.

Commercial dog food contains ‘alarming’ levels of lead, mercury and other contaminants

#Dogs #DogFood #Pets #Health #Animals #Food #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRescue #AnimalLaw #AnimalRights

www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/h...

2 months ago 5 2 0 1
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NSW scheme saw 485,000 native animals legally harmed or killed in 2025 Animal welfare groups are calling for a major overhaul into the system that allows native animals to be killed in NSW.

485,000 NATIVE ANIMALS KILLED UNDER NSW SCHEME

A parliamentary inquiry has heard 485,000 native animals were legally harmed or killed in NSW last year.

Animal welfare advocates say numbers have doubled in two years.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

#NSWPol #AusPol #Animals #Wildlife #Vote1AJP #AJP

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Beaufort Branded ‘Serial Killers’ By Channel 4 News! - Hunt Saboteurs Association Last week, millions watched on in horror as Channel 4 News screened a major report on illegal fox hunting. The piece was largely composed of footage captured by hunt saboteurs in recent weeks and mont...

𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 ‘𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗕𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝟰 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀!

Evidence collected since early October shows that fox hunting by the Beaufort is neither accidental nor rare.

Read more 👇

www.huntsabs.org.uk/beaufort-bra...

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Britain's 'loneliest' sheep Fiona gives birth for first time Fiona - who hit the headlines in 2023 after being rescued from the foot of a steep cliff - gives birth to twins at a farm park in the south of Scotland.

Britain's 'loneliest' sheep gives birth to first lambs
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#Dumfries #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
#UK 🇬🇧 #Fiona #Sheep #AnimalWelfare #Animals #AnimalRescue #AnimalRights #NewZealand

www.bbc.com/news/article...

2 months ago 0 0 0 0
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North Atlantic right whale found dead after weeks of entanglement | CBC News A North Atlantic right whale named Division was found dead in U.S. waters this week, entangled in fishing gear. It's the first entanglement death of 2026, according to the Canadian Whale Institute.

North Atlantic right whale found dead after weeks of entanglement
#Division, a 4-year-old male, had fishing line wrapped around head and mouth

#NovaScotia #Canada 🇨🇦 #NSpoli #Cdnpoli #Animals #Whales #RightWhales #EndangeredSpecies #AnimalWelfare #Marinelife #AnimalRights

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

2 months ago 1 1 1 0

#USA 🇺🇸 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalProtection #USpoli #Animals #AnimalLaw #AnimalRescue #AnimalRights

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#Palmoil 🪔 #soy #meat 🥩 and #cocoa 🍫 #agriculture along with #climatechange and #habitatloss in rainforests is driving #insects to the edge of #extinction. Take action by going #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴💀⛔️ wp.me/pcFhgU-4KY

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#Washington #USA 🇺🇸 #MarineMammals #SeaLions #Marinelife #Wildlife #USpoli #AnimalWelfare #Animals #AnimalRights #AnimalLaw #AnimalRescue

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Rare Great Grey Owl spotted in the Barrie area, public asked to keep distance A Great Grey Owl has been spotted in the Barrie area, drawing crowds to the rare and unusual sighting.

Rare Great Grey Owl spotted in the Barrie area, public asked to keep distance

#Barrie #Ontario #Canada 🇨🇦
#ONpoli #Cdnpoli #Owls #GreatGreyOwl #Birds #Animals #AnimalWelfare #Wildlife #Photography #WildlifePhotography #AnimalRights #Forests #WildlifeRescue

www.ctvnews.ca/barrie/artic...

2 months ago 9 4 1 0
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Dead livestock, lost farms and PFAS: Why pressure is mounting to rein in toxic sludge America’s farmland may be facing a growing contamination crisis: one that farmers, regulators and lawmakers now say can no longer be ignored.

Dead livestock, lost farms and #PFAS: Why pressure is mounting to rein in toxic sludge 🎥

#USA 🇺🇸 #AnimalAg #Dairy #Milk #Beef #Milk #Farmland #BiosolidSludge #Farming #Food #Health #EPA #USpoli #FoodSystems #USCongress #Fertilizer #Environment #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights

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Pet Value Rideau & Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue 
Awareness & Valentine's Day Fundraising Event 
Feb 7, 2026
1:00-5:00 p.m.
200 Rideau St. Unit 200A

Pet Value Rideau & Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue Awareness & Valentine's Day Fundraising Event Feb 7, 2026 1:00-5:00 p.m. 200 Rideau St. Unit 200A

#Ottawa #Ontario
#Canada 🇨🇦 #ONpoli #Cdnpoli #Cats #Pets #CatsOfBluesky #Animals
#AnimalWelfare #AnimalRescue

2 months ago 4 0 0 0
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Canada has a chance to make Nature great again in 2026: by reintroducing and strengthening the Nature Accountability Act >> act.gp/4pOa5z1

#ProtectNature #Rewild #Cdnpoli

3 months ago 23 11 0 1
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Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others? There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixes

Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others?

#Australia 🇦🇺 #Auspol #Koalas #Wildlife #Forests #EndangeredSpecies #AnimalWelfare #Nature #Animals #AnimalRights #Conservation #Science

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

3 months ago 11 3 0 1
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🚨MERCER EUTHANASIA DEADLINE 1/22/26 12PM🚨

Balch Springs Animal Services #Texas

8mth puppy MERCER is not coping well in the shelter environment and urgently needs help

Take her out of the kennel & everything changes.
She is sweet, dog friendly,

📧 cway@balchspringstx.gov

#Dogs #Rescuedog #Bluesky

3 months ago 13 16 1 1

#KyotoUniversity #Japan 🇯🇵
#AnimalResearch #Animals #Macaques #AnimalTesting #AnimalCruelty #Wildlife #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights #SnowMonkeys

3 months ago 3 0 0 1
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Viva! - 10 common mistakes that stop people from going or staying vegan The pushback against veganism can be tough enough to deal with without self-doubt creeping in. Stick with it and you will soon feel the benefits!

Read our TEN common mistakes that stop people from going or staying vegan 👇 viva.org.uk/health/healt...

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🙌 Over a third of UK adults plan to buy plant-based products this month, according to YouGov research commissioned by Veganuary.

Co-Founder of #Veganuary Jane Land has also revealed that Veganuary have had their largest number of sign-ups to date! 🤯

3 months ago 9 2 1 1
Two Asian elephants are shown (Photo Courtesy/African Lion Safari).

Two Asian elephants are shown (Photo Courtesy/African Lion Safari).

#AfricanLionSafari ranks 4th in top 10 list of worst zoos for elephants

#Rockton #Ontario #Zoos
#Canada 🇨🇦 #ONpoli #Cdnpoli #Elephants #AnimalCruelty #Animals #AnimalWelfare #AnimalLaw #AnimalRights #BoycottZoos #AnimalExploitation #Wildlife

www.chch.com/chch-news/af...

3 months ago 1 0 0 1
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#Monkeys of #Brazil, blonde #capuchins 🐒 are super smart and rub millipedes into their fur as an bug repellent. #PalmOil #meat and the illegal #pet trade are threats. Be #vegan for them 🥕🍆🧅 and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🧐🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-a9q

3 months ago 21 16 1 1

Want to help? Join me in calling on the Victorian Government to urgently deploy water provisions for Wilkerr dingoes by contacting your local MP and the Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos (steve.dimopoulos@parliament.vic.gov.au)."

#AusPol #VicBushfires #SpringSt #VicPol #Dingoes #Animals

3 months ago 4 2 0 0
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DINGOES FACE EXTINCTION

Georgie Purcell MP: "A critically endangered population of dingoes may now be extinct due to the severity of the Wyperfeld bushfires.

We must save this genetically distinct population before they are gone forever.

HELP 👇

#AusPol #VicBushfires #SpringSt #VicPol #Dingoes

3 months ago 11 6 1 0
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Dire consequences of Australia’s record low pet adoption Australia is facing its most severe pet adoption downturn on record, placing unprecedented strain on rescue centres and forcing many happy, healthy animals to be euthanised.

ADOPTIONS FALL, EUTHANASIA RISES

"Australia is facing its most severe pet adoption downturn on record, placing unprecedented strain on rescue centres and forcing many healthy animals to be euthanised."

We need Veticare: bit.ly/49CqEI8

thewest.com.au/news/animals... #AusPol #Animals #AnimalRescue

3 months ago 3 5 3 0
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#USA 🇺🇸 #USpoli #Animals #AnimalLaw #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCruelty #Pets #Cats #Dogs #Wildlife #Marinelife #FarmedAnimals #AnimalAg #Environment #Nature #Law

3 months ago 3 1 0 0

My apologies, I should have added this...
Supporters outside of Canada can directly email Minister Neill at WLRS.Minister@gov.bc.ca.

3 months ago 1 0 1 0
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New Reports: Domtar, Lobbying, and Logging in Canada Our brand new reports—launched today—highlight the concerning lack of transparency and accountability surrounding the company that has been establishing itself as a logging giant across Canada for…

If you found out that at least $200 million of public funding went towards a single major corporation and its subsidiaries over the last few years, would you have questions about its operations? What if you also found out they managed 22 million hectares of forest across Canada? 🤔👇
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Forests are life 🌳🔄 😮💨

Do you agree we need to protect Old Growth and forest ecosystems from clearcutting and monocultures in Canada?

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