Budweiser’s PR department has had a busy year, but the company’s Clydesdale department is about to have a happier year. According to the Wall Street Journal, Budweiser’s parent company, Anheuser-Busch, has made a new concession: it will no longer cut, or dock, the tails of its famed draft horses. AB InBev stated, “The safety …
After much advocacy and numerous promises, Canada has finally banned cosmetic testing on animals. The Canadian government successfully passed the legislation, known as the Budget Implementation Act (Bill C-47), on Thursday. Furthermore, Canada has also made it illegal to sell cosmetics that rely on new animal testing data or have false or misleading labeling regarding …
Iceland, one of the few remaining countries that still commercially hunts whales, is considering ending this controversial practice for humanitarian reasons. Reykjavik has announced the suspension of its annual whaling season, which typically runs from mid-June to mid-September and allows for the killing of fin whales and minke whales. This suspension will last until the …
A chemical engineering professor at Penn State University has been accused of engaging in sexual acts with his dog, which were captured by trail cameras. Themis Matsoukas, 64, has been charged with open lewdness, indecent exposure, sexual intercourse with an animal, cruelty to animals, and disorderly conduct. According to the Centre Daily Times, Matsoukas has …