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CHOICE backs Paw of Approval
Consumer watchdog CHOICE has given the RSPCA Paw of Approval a big thumbs up in its latest review of food labelling. The recommendation provides a further guarantee to consumers who are looking for higher welfare food but who are also increasingly confused by the myriad of labels in the supermarket.Help end puppy farm horror
The RSPCA has released a puppy farm discussion paper and is calling on governments, responsible dog breeders and other groups to help end puppy farming in Australia.Shop Humane in 2010!
The latest research shows that while most people prefer to buy animal welfare-friendly food at the supermarket, 1 in 3 shoppers don't trust labels. To find products close to you that are truly better for farm animals, check out the RSPCA's new Shop Humane food finder.Livestock deaths just the tip of the iceberg
The human and animal deaths resulting from the sinking of live animal export ship, the Danny F 11, are sadly the latest in a long line of disasters at sea for the international trade in live animals. 28,000 cattle and sheep drowned and half of the 83 crew members are still unaccounted for.More jobs lost to live sheep exports
The Mayor of Dubbo has urged a rethink of Australia's involvement in the live sheep export trade after 300 jobs were cut from the local meatworks. The RSPCA has echoed the calls, saying every sheep sent overseas for slaughter takes Australian jobs with it.An end to jumps racing!
The RSPCA is elated at the news that jumps racing will be banned in Victoria from 2011. The RSPCA has worked for 30 long years to have the cruel ‘sport’ of jumps racing banned and today’s decision is a huge relief for all involved - but most importantly - it's a tremendous win for horse welfare.Like pork but hate sow stalls?
If you enjoy bacon, ham and pork but would prefer that it came from pigs raised humanely then you just need to know what to look for. Buy free-range, bred free-range or RSPCA Approved and you will help improve the treatment of pigs in Australia.Are you making an informed choice?
Do you know what terms like "free range", "bred free range", or "grain fed" really mean? Or are you, like most of us, pretty confused and uncertain about the seemingly arbitrary use of these terms on food labels? Well, here's your chance to help clear up the mess. A review of food labelling has begun and suggestions from the public are being sought.Racehorses are animals too
What seems to have been lost in this whipping debate is that this issue is actually about the horse. It's about whether or not there is any room in Australian society in 2009 for a horse to be whipped on a race track for sport. The horse is the sole reason the RSPCA is involved.Luke Nolen does it without whips
Leading Jockey Luke Nolen proved to a big Derby Day crowd yesterday that you don't have to whip it to win it. He urged his filly, Headway, home to a thrilling finish without using the whip once.