Animal Welfare

World Animal Day 2022: History, significance and all you need to know

World Animal Day went global in 1931 during an animal protection organisations conference in Florence, Italy

World Animal Day: COVID-19 pandemic a reminder that India needs to return to tradition of animal welfare

It is important that we Indians defer to the experience and wisdom of our ancestors on animal health

World Animal Day 2021: Social movement with the mission to improve welfare standards for them

Animals play a crucial role in maintaining the fragile ecological balance of the earth

PETA complains against death of horse on sets of Mani Ratnam period drama

"In the age of CGI, production companies have no excuse for forcing exhausted horses to play at war until one of them drops dead," says PETA India

Harayana vets find 71 kg waste inside pregnant cow; stray bovine dies after failed delivery

During the four-hour surgery on 21 February, the vets in Faridabad found nails, plastic, marbles and other garbage in the cow's stomach

Coronavirus now an ally to Chinese activists in their fight to ban dog meat

It wasn’t until the coronavirus, and a renewed scrutiny over wildlife trade in China, that some of the policies long under discussion gained traction.

In caring for stray animals during a pandemic, thoughts on the transformative relationships between humans and dogs

My growing concern about humans was also a result of my relationship with street dogs over the years. Since these are very social animals — who not only depend on people for food but also genuinely like being around us — I had access to this vantage point: how sad and empty a human-free world might look through the eyes of a creature that has evolved socially alongside us over tens of thousands of years, become one of our most steadfast companions, emotionally enriching many of us along the way. | Jai Arjun Singh writes

Amul pays 'tribute' to Joaquin Phoenix's Oscars win, gets criticised by PETA which says actor is against dairy cruelty

The Amul girl is seen feeding butter to Joaquin Phoenix, who is a vegan, on the Academy stage.

Oscars 2020: How Joaquin Phoenix, not Joker, became a voice for the voiceless this awards season

Joaquin Phoenix's acceptance speeches at awards like Oscars and the change they may drive could empower the voiceless in a way his film Joker never could.

High risk of contamination makes seafood dangerous; people should avoid it for own health if not animal welfare

Seafood has been implicated in so many outbreaks of illnesses that data is collected by official agencies in every country