Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation
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Patrons include: Sir Roger Gale, Baroness Fookes,Henry Smith,Michael Gove, Zac Goldsmith,Theresa Villiers,Carrie & Stanley Johnson,Chris Loder,Anna Firth
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http://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org 18-01-2016 21:15:03
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The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill will have its final stage in the Lords on 14th May. This landmark Bill will ban the export of live animals for slaughter & fattening abroad and will deliver the Conservative manifesto commitment to #BanLiveExports
- Vets have responsibility to protect welfare
- Rights are entitlements to protect welfare interests
- Dismissing rights—>lower welfare
- Vets must advocate for rights to protect welfare
- And engage in debate on what rights animals should have
BritishVets FVE AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)
‘Food giants failing implementation of animal welfare ambitions’ fdiforum.net/mag/production… via fdiforum.net
‘Time to ban cages for laying hens’ by Henry Smith MP in Comment Central following the recent Consultation in Scotland on ending cages for laying hens where he makes the case for England & Wales to release consultations to end cages for laying hens
commentcentral.co.uk/time-to-ban-ca…
THANKS Mims Davies MP MP #MidSussex Strong support for John Spellar's bill to #BanTrophyHunting imports.
cc Henry Smith MP Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation Peter Egan Ricky Gervais 🦁 'I will continue to support this Bill when it returns to the House'. | Mims Davies mimsdavies.org.uk/news/hunting-t…
Farmed fish are let down every day by laws which protect terrestrial farmed animals and ignore their welfare needs - despite their legal recognition as sentient animals by the #SentienceAct . We're calling for farmed fish protections to be implemented as soon as possible.
'Furious villagers hit out at 'outrageous' plans to build a 'mega-farm' housing up to 870,000 chickens and 14,000 pigs which they claim will churn out foul smells and ruin their idyllic Norfolk living' - important article in Daily Mail Online by Andrew Levy
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
Last year our report by Steven McCulloch documented the significant gap between what the British public demands as citizens and consumers, and the realities of what they receive via UK farming industry methods of production and practices.
Read more:
…nservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/resources/farm…
A typical sow spends almost a quarter of her breeding life in a tiny crate - so small she cannot even turn around or interact with her piglets. These are used for 60% of UK herds (around 200,000 sows).
We call for an end to pig farrowing crates #CrateEscape …
Great to support Anna Firth MP and her Private Members' Bill on Pet Abduction in Westminster today. The Commons has now sent the legislation to the House of Lords for scrutiny.
We are delighted our Patron Anna Firth MP's Pet Abduction Bill has passed its Remaining Stages in the House of Commons, and will now progress into the House of Lords! 🎉🐾
Read our press release here: …nservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/legislation-po…
Thank you to Mark Francois MP for his kind mention of Conservative Animal Welfare and the work of our team in advancing animal welfare in the UK during the Third Reading of Anna Firth MP's Pet Abduction Bill 👇
During the Third Reading of her #PetAbductionBill our Patron Anna Firth MP said 'Pets need to be recognised in law for the sentient beings they are...This Bill is the opportunity to do that'
Thank you to Anna for her kind mention of CAWF and for all of her hard work on this Bill!