Animal rights
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Is Michael Gove right to outlaw electric shock collars for dogs?
Speed Read Activists welcome the ban on electrified training devices in England, but others accuse Environment Secretary of a policy U-turn
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Fur mislabelling scandal could lead to total ban
Speed Read MPs recommend banning all real fur imports in wake of scandal
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Tortured puppy shifts Turkey elections agenda
In Depth Disturbing images of dying mutilated dog trigger rare show of unity among nation’s politicians
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Pet shops could be banned from selling puppies
In Depth Defra considering ban on all third-party sales to crack down on unscrupulous dealers
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CCTV to be made compulsory in all UK slaughterhouses
Speed Read Abattoirs will be forced to install cameras under new rules to crackdown on animal abuse
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Sick pet is grounds for time off, Italian court rules
In Depth Animal rights group says decision is ‘step forward’ for push to recognise animals as family members
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Why one zoo is sawing off the horns of 21 rhinos
Speed Read Czech zoo says poaching risk in Europe is 'too high' after killing at French rhino enclosure
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Greyhound racing banned in New South Wales
Speed Read Australian state government imposes total ban on sport because of 'horrific' cruelty
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Rio Olympics: Jaguar shot dead after torch relay
Speed Read Animal rights activists condemn 'unnatural' use of big cat Juma in Brazil procession
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SeaWorld to end killer whale breeding programme
Speed Read Animal rights groups welcome news and call on company to release its 29 orcas into the wild
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SeaWorld worker spied on animal rights activists
Speed Read US theme park admits sending an employee to infiltrate animal rights group Peta
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Surgeon claims to have carried out head transplant
Speed Read Team hails 'successful' procedure on monkey and sets deadline for human operation
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Princess Michael sparks outrage with animal rights comments
In Depth 'Animals don't have rights because they don't have bank accounts and they don't pay taxes' said princess
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RSPCA candidate compared farming to holocaust
Speed Read Another animal rights activist seeking election as RSPCA trustee wants to set pets freed from 'leather nooses'
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