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09 February 2012
I'm Just back from Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire, where the council decided unanimously to ban circuses travelling with performing animals from its...
Seal licences reduce for 2012
02 February 2012
The Scottish Government has announced a drop in the maximum numbers of seals that may be killed under licence. Now it's time for a halt on all...
EU strategy fails to highlight benefits of animal welfare
19 January 2012
The EU’s new Animal welfare strategy published today, outlining the future actions proposed to improve the treatment and welfare of animals up...
Ask your MP to support animal circus EDM
12 January 2012
Westminster MPs continue to press the UK government to take action to ban the use of wild animals in circuses in Britain. OneKind welcomes the latest...
Take the Wildlife Challenge of a Lifetime
12 January 2012
Make 2012 the year you do something amazing for animals and sign up today to OneKind’s Thailand Wildlife Rescue Challenge. Have you ever...
Austrian decision removes supposed obstacle to wild animal circus ban
09 January 2012
Good news from Austria, on 21 December, the Austrian Constitutional Court published its opinion on a challenge by Germany’s Circus Krone to...
8Hours petition reaches it’s one million signatures target
09 January 2012
The millionth signature arrived on the www.8hours.eu website on the 30th December 2012, a fantastic conclusion to a massive mobilisation of European...
Go Cage Free and make it a happy new year for hens
05 January 2012
The oft-used phrase 'It could be worse' was one used at a stretch by Europe's hens before 2011 drew to a close amidst sherry-fuelled bonhomie. We...
OneKind boycotts DEFRA animal circus meeting
15 December 2011
Animal welfare groups have boycotted a DEFRA meeting on the regulation of wild animals in circuses in England. OneKind is supporting leading UK...
Spring-over snare trap approved for use
09 December 2011
Legislators in Scotland, England and Wales have agreed the use of a new snare-type trap, the WCS Collarum Stainless UK Fox Model. Last week (30...
Street Pets - Helping vulnerable animals this winter
05 December 2011
Today we are delighted to welcome a guest blog from Dr Andrew Gardiner from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, on the...
Help OneKind achieve change for pets
14 November 2011
OneKind was surprised to hear from a supporter that a marmoset was being advertised last month - among the discount cosmetics and ear-piercing...
Life can be a painful journey for Europe’s animals
10 November 2011
What was your worst ever journey? Mine was a hot, smelly, crowded 31 hour bus journey from Madrid to Rome. It was pretty bad, but ultimately I was in...
Your chance to meet the vet behind our Christmas Appeal
08 November 2011
Join OneKind in Edinburgh on Wednesday 14 December for a free screening of ‘Sleeping Ruff’ and the chance to hear from a vet who runs...
Help homeless pets this Christmas
03 November 2011
With your help, OneKind's Christmas Appeal will bring some festive cheer to homeless pets. This winter is as likely as the last one to be very cold...
8Hours: Deadline extended as campaign gets close to target of 1 million signatures
02 November 2011
The exciting news is that 8Hours the EU-wide campaign, which aims to bring to an end the long-distance transportation of farmed animals for slaughter,...
Time to question pet origins
27 October 2011
As a new European report published today draws attention to the health risks in acquiring new companion animals, OneKind calls for people to be more...
Grey seal slaughter figures soar in Scotland
18 October 2011
Figures published this month by the Scottish Government show that more seals were killed under licence in the second quarter of 2011 than in the...
Revised Common Agriculture Policy proposals fail to consider animal welfare
12 October 2011
Proposals published today (Wednesday 12 October) by the European Commission have missed the opportunity to address the animal welfare problems caused...
Otter death highlights need to end snaring
30 September 2011
New SnareWatch initiative will show the truth Tragic news from Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue in Ayrshire this week. Wildlife specialist staff were...
