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Puppy farms, trail hunting and snare traps are all set to be banned under animal welfare reforms being introduced by the government. Ministers have today unveiled the government's Animal Welfare ...

A tiny toy poodle's spirited protest over a lost boot has delighted millions of viewers online, after a viral video showed the dog dramatically halting mid-walk and refusing to move another inch. The ...

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A ban on electric shock collars for pets will form part of a raft of proposals to improve animal welfare in a flagship government strategy. The animal welfare strategy, launched on Monday, also ...

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Boiling live lobsters and crabs will be banned by the government under reforms to animal rights. In its new animal welfare strategy for England, published on Monday, the government said that “live ...

The animal welfare strategy, launched on Monday, includes plans to ban trail hunting, for fear it is being used as cover for chasing live foxes (Ben Birchall/PA) Banning trail hunting and electric ...

The Government is set to ban trail hunting, which has sparked a furious response from the Tories and Reform UK. Campaigners have long warned foxes are still often torn to shreds by dogs during the ...

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