Nara Kim, Campaign Manager of HSI/Korea, cuddles Pam at a dog meat farm in Haemi, South Korea, on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 A new opinion poll among South Koreans, conducted by Nielsen and commissioned by/Korea, shows “growing support for a ban on dog meat consumption”, with 84 per cent of those polled saying they “don’t […]
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“A lifeline”: how UK dogs helped their owners through lockdown
Image by The Kennel Club and Rachel Oates Three in five long-term dog owners said that their dog was “a lifeline” in according to data released ahead of (10 October). Carried out in July 2020, the research shows “many long-term owners were comforted and calmed by their dog during the time of crisis, with 91 per […]
[Video] Guide dogs retrain as Covid-19 detection dogs
Spencer. Photo by Lenscraft Photography. dogs are being trained as potential Covid-19 detection dogs. UK charity has now donated three withdrawn guide dogs – Ivan, Maple and Spencer – to so that they can join an elite canine team working to detect Covid-19. The three dogs were bred and raised to aid people with sight […]
Men who set dogs on wildlife sentenced
Three men from Kent have been jailed after “shocking” WhatsApp messages revealed “a string of offences against wildlife”, RSPCA says. Matthew McWilliam Junior, Jethro Smith and Harry Noble all pleaded guilty to a string of welfare offences – including setting their dogs on various animals such as foxes, badges and hares. RSPCA officer Pippa Boyd […]
Watch: dogs sniffing out Covid at Helsinki airport
Dogs trained to detect Covid infections are being used to screen passengers just off the plane in Helsinki, Finland – and the results so far are promising. Passengers landing at the Helsinki airport can choose to be tested through specially trained dogs. A tissue with their sweat is placed in a container among others, and […]