WEYMOUTH − Mayor Robert Hedlund is proposing an ordinance that would establish parameters for the ritual slaughter of animals while protecting residents' religious rights. Hedlund proposed the ...

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced earlier this week its plan to bring its “Hell on Wheels” pig truck to ...

Donkeys are under threat in Africa, but thanks to a new rule by officials, the species is expected to regain its numbers. According to The Eastleigh Voice, millions of donkeys are slaughtered in ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY – Local, state and federal officials were at the scene Wednesday of what was described as an “illegal animal slaughter farm” on Godwin Road, according to Animal Recovery Mission. The ...

Critics fear that increasing the speed at which animals are slaughtered could lead to less safe food and less safe conditions for workers.

15:08, Tue, Feb 24, 2026 Updated: 15:13, Tue, Feb 24, 2026 The director of an organisation that advocates for a non-stun method of animal slaughter has hit out at those who suggest it should be banned ...

A farmer has said he's finding it "hard to stomach" sending his animals off for non-stunned halal slaughter when "alternatives" are available, as the issue is debated by MPs. Mark Weekes, 60, a sheep ...