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Animal-Free Science Advocacy pushes for dedicated funding for animal-free medical research

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21 March 2024   Animal-Free Science Advocacy pushes for dedicated funding for animal-free medical research Animal-Free Science Advocacy (AFSA) is calling for urgent investment in animal-free research methods in line with international developments.  AFSA’s ‘I am not a lab tool’ campaign, will intensify with an in-store partnership with Lush Australia between 21 March and 10 … Continued

Aussies encouraged to visit local Petstock stores to adopt or foster a pet in need, this Adoption Weekend, 16 and 17 March

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Petstock stores nationwide to host rescue animals, in support of Petstock Foundation’s National Pet Adoption Month   This Saturday 16 March and Sunday 17 March, the Petstock Foundation will once again host its annual National Pet Adoption Weekend at participating Petstock stores across Australia. With over 8,000 pets awaiting adoption across Australia, now is the … Continued

Dingo Protection Restored in North-West Victoria

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The Victorian Government has restored protection for dingoes in the north-west of the state in a move that is welcomed by animal protection organisation Humane Society International (HSI) Australia, who campaigns to save the apex predator. Dingoes are a threatened species in Victoria but an ‘Unprotection Order’ is in place in many parts of the … Continued

New South Wales first state to ban cruel animal tests

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14 March 2023    New South Wales first state to ban cruel animal tests NSW Animal Research Act amended to prohibit forced swim test and forced smoke inhalation experiments. The Animal Research Amendment (Prohibition of Forced Swim Tests and Forced Smoke Inhalation Experiments) Bill 2023 introduced as a Private Members Bill by Animal Justice Party … Continued

The Petstock Foundation to celebrate 10 years of National Pet Adoption Month – Aussies encouraged to adopt a pet in need this March

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This March, 2024, the Petstock Foundation is celebrating a milestone 10 years of National Pet Adoption Month, an initiative that helps find loving homes for pets in need of adoption.    Over the past 10 years, the Petstock Foundation’s National Pet Adoption Month has helped find loving homes for 40,000 rescue pets across Australia and … Continued

Israeli groups act to prevent Bahijah animals being re-exported

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The two major animal protection groups in Israel – Let Animals Live and Animals Now – have called on the Ministry of Agriculture in Israel to refuse an import permit that would enable the re-export to Israel of the animals involved in the MV Bahijah debacle.   The Groups, via their legal advocates, have asserted … Continued

Israeli groups act to prevent Bahijah animals being re-exported

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The two major animal protection groups in Israel – Let Animals Live and Animals Now – have called on the Ministry of Agriculture in Israel to refuse an import permit that would enable the re-export to Israel of the animals involved in the MV Bahijah debacle.   The Groups, via their legal advocates, have asserted … Continued

Love Among the Gum Trees: Koala of the Month Award

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In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is delighted to announce the Koala of the Month award for February, introducing two special Koalas with an extraordinary love story. This month, the AKF proudly introduces the Koala couple, Bobby and Milo, as the recipients of the Koala of the Month award. Cass … Continued