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French Riviera city Cannes honours Brigitte Bardot with dog-friendly beach
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (177+ words) CANNES, May 19 " Dogs will be allowed on one of the normally tightly controlled beaches in Cannes that was renamed Monday after late film legend-turned-animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot. Cannes film festival president Iris Knobloch and town mayor David Lisnard led…...
Brethren religious sect orders members to get rid of pets
34+ min ago (95+ words) Kiwi members of a religious sect may be putting down pets, on a directive from leaders. The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has told followers to get rid of their animals after a young family member of leader, Bruce Hales, was…...
'Heartbroken': Religious sect orders members in NZ, Aus to get rid of pets
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (389+ words) The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, formerly known as Exclusive Brethren, has reportedly ordered its members to get rid of pets, with sect followers across Australia and New Zealand left heartbroken over having to choose between their church and their beloved…...
C. A. H. S. Sees Rise in Neglected Dogs
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (57+ words) WAGM C. A. H. S. Sees Rise in Neglected Dogs Caribou citywide yard sale draws shoppers, sellers for 28th year Artists gather in Presque Isle for summit on funding, collaboration University of Maine at Presque Isle offers summer art classes Five face felony charges after…...
Cannes Brigitte Bardot Beach Opens to Dogs in 2026
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (536+ words) Cannes has renamed one of its best-known beaches in honour of French cinema icon and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot, while also introducing limited daily access for dogs in a move that reflects her decades-long campaign for animal welfare. The…...
Secretive sect 'orders members in Australia to purge their pets"
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (456+ words) A secretive Christian coven has issued an edict to its members to purge their pets after a relative of the sect's leader was bitten by a dog. Members of the Plymouth Brethren were reportedly told to cull their 'dogs, cats,…...
Investigation finds sick dogs in public shelters in Romania
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (436+ words) A new undercover investigation by animal welfare organisation Four Paws says dogs are suffering in public shelters across Romania. Investigators visited nine publicly funded shelters in January 2026 and reported overcrowded kennels, untreated wounds, frozen water bowls and dogs eating their…...
Are animals persons, too? Readers weigh in.
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (485+ words) Not only do I think that Rahner and other nonhuman animals have distinctive personalities, but I also think that there is good reason to assert that they are persons. For centuries, we humans have gone to great lengths to separate…...
Redefining "sustainable: Are climate goals undermining animal welfare in UK livestock?
13+ hour, 37+ min ago (977+ words) A leading UK government advisory body has warned that a narrow focus on productivity and efficiency " often aligned with climate goals " risks driving livestock systems that compromise animal welfare. In its latest report on breeding technologies, the Animal Welfare Committee…...
PHOTOS | investigation uncovers systemic neglect in Romanian public dog shelters
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (116+ words) FOUR PAWS reports alarming death rates and sick, emaciated dogs eating feces in overcrowded kennels Culture of neglect in visited shelters Lack of transparency in public shelters The investigation also looked into public expenditure on all public shelters in Romania…...