Archive for the ‘donkey welfare’ Category

North Bersted donkeys need to stay on their diet - 25th February, 2012
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Christine Bidwell with Luke and Lucy Published on Friday 24 February 2012 15:20 Donkeys Luke and Lucy are in danger of receiving too much TLC from residents around their North Bersted home. The pair have become the centre of attention after some horses were removed from their neighbouring field. People who used to feed the horses [...]


Warning over rise in donkey rescues - 22nd February, 2012
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from The Irish Times Hugo and Hugs recovering in the National Animal Centre The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has warned it is continuing to encounter widespread equine welfare issues despite the winter weather being mild. Last week the society rescued five donkeys in three separate counties including one described [...]


New order requires registration of equine owners - 18th February, 2012
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from The Irish Examiner Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has signed into law a new order that requires owners of donkeys, ponies and horses to register their premises with the Department. Currently premises where cattle, sheep, pigs or poultry are kept must be registered. Minister Coveney said this new order completes the Department’s commitment to have [...]


In Ethiopia: Pivotal to survival, donkeys get no respect - 10th February, 2012
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Just because you’re an ass doesn’t mean you aren’t valuable Feb 8, 2012 4:34 PM - The lowly donkey is invaluable for transport, but gets little respect in Ethiopian society. (Laura Rance photo) By: Laura Rance ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | MANITOBA CO-OPERATOR Livestock If author Anna Sewell were alive today, chances are she’d be writing a [...]