Animal Welfare

Campaigners claim customers are being ‘conned’ over chicken welfare standards

Ad Feature Petition 5 times longer than Bayeux Tapestry marched through London

Donkeys like Lagdaf haul 400 litres of water to provide water for their community

Video of a working donkey shows demanding work and daily challenges

Dogs and other animals have much to teach humans (Picture: John Moore)

What animals teach us about being human Philip Lymbery

In England and Wales, it’s acknowledged that live boiling is an unacceptable way to kill lobsters but Scots law does not protect them from avoidable pain at the time of death (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

How Scotland risks falling behind England on animal welfare Edie Bowles

Chickens should be able to enjoy life outdoors, and not be confined in a cage (Picture: Pascal Parrot)

A million-strong army of animal lovers has achieved a big breakthrough Philip Lymbery

After the Second World War, the understandable focus was on increasing the amount of food produced by farmers (Picture: Albert McCabe/Daily Express/Hulton Archive)

Next Prime Minister must usher in a revolution in how we produce food Philip Lymbery

Pret have faced criticism from Anima and Project Slingshot

Ad Feature Chris Packham 'won't set foot in Pret' after chicken welfare row

Honest food labelling helped free vast numbers of caged battery hens from a miserable life (Picture: Viktor Drachev)

Honest food labelling transformed hens' lives. Why not cows and pigs? Philip Lymbery

Scotland is a nation that cares profoundly about animals and overwhelmingly expects its government to protect them by law (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

How Scotland has fallen behind rest of UK on animal welfare Mark Bishop

Viva!'s new documentary will be the UK's first to challenge decades of 'dairy industry spin'

Ad Feature Viva! marks World Milk Day by announcing major dairy documentary

SNP leader John Swinney has pledged to cap prices for many foods in supermarkets (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Exclusive Former senior SNP MSP says supermarket price cap 'won't work'

There has been a shift in how animals are perceived with some people treating them as commodities, rather than sentient beings whose welfare must be protected (Picture: Ezequiel Becerra)

Why Scotland needs a National Animal Offenders Register – SSPCA Nicola Strachan

Survey reveals shocking facts about Pancake Day

Joanna Lumley has been a powerful advocate for many causes from animal welfare to rights for Gurkha veterans (Picture: Oli Scarff)

The day I made Joanna Lumley cry – and why it was worth it Philip Lymbery

Deer managers say shots fired at deer using copper bullets are more prone to ricochets than lead

Safety fears over switch from lead to copper bullets for deer culling

Testing on animals like mice should be phased out, Irene Campbell MP argued

'The worst in Europe': Why Scotland must phase out animal testing

Claims have been made that the pigs look more like genetically pure wild boar than feral pigs

Experts working to trap illegally released 'feral' pigs

Learning about the natural world will help children take better care of themselves, the environment and animals like chickens (Picture: Matt Cardy)

Why we need to know more about reality of how food is produced Philip Lymbery

The loyalty displayed by 19th-century dog Greyfriars Bobby has inspired generations of people for more than 150 years (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Modern-day Greyfriars Bobbies can teach humans about loyalty Philip Lymbery

It's time to stop keeping farm animals in cages (Picture: Paco Serinelli)

Eight highlights (and lowlights) about our relationship with animals Philip Lymbery

A wild turkey finds itself in a residential area of Shirley on New York's Long Island (Picture: Bruce Bennett)

Here's why we need to think twice about turkey for Christmas dinner Philip Lymbery

The two lionesses that were rescued from a conflict zone in Ukraine

Lions rescued from war zone arrive at their new home in Scotland

Entrepreneur Deborah Meaden welcomed representatives from 50 companies to the stage to receive Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards (Picture: Jeff Spicer)

Dragon’s Den star hails those saving 500 million animals from misery Philip Lymbery

Superbugs like Staphylcocus epidermidis could kill eight million people a year by 2050 (Picture: William West)

How supermarkets help spread deadly antibiotic-resistant diseases Philip Lymbery

Bryce Cunningham, owner of Mossgiel Farm in East Ayrshire. Picture: Colin Mearns

How a Scots farm where Rabbie Burns ploughed the fields is taking on ‘Big Dairy’

Laying hens are among many farm animals that are still kept in cages in parts of the European Union (Picture: Paco Serinelli)

Biggest-ever animal welfare reform will free 300 million from cages Philip Lymbery

The man had denied being in the area at the time, but he and the dog were recorded on a doorbell camera (RSPCA/SWNS)

Jail for abusive owner filmed dragging XL bully behind scooter

The life of a wild salmon is very different to those raised in fish farm cages (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Why do we treat fish so cruelly? If only they had fur – Philip J Lymbery

The Nadarra range is made from mohair taken from Polly Reid's own flock of goats and sheep. Picture: Contributed

Aberdeen clothing brand unwraps all-natural faux fur line

Meghan Mackey (centre) receiving some of the donations from Harbro Dalkeith Manager Ian Paterson and retail assistant Abbie Boyd-Ellison.

Dalkeith store's Christmas treat for dogs

Horrific footage emerges claiming to show Scottish shearers 'punching sheep in t...

Scotland's sheep farms meet stringent criteria to qualify for the Scotch Lamb mark. Picture: Alan Richardson, Dundee

Animal welfare pays dividends for Scottish farmers

The penguin parade at Edinburgh Zoo has been a popular fixture there since 1951.

Edinburgh Zoo penguin parade shelved over bird flu scare

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