Swiss Fur Ban: Switzerland Bans Import and Sale of Cruelly Produced Fur
Switzerland’s Council of States has approved the counterproposal to the fur initiative by 43 votes to one. Importing and trading fur from cruel production would be banned, with a final vote due on 2 October.
Last rescue before the ban: 70 dogs freed from a South Korean dog meat farm
Just months before South Korea’s ban on the dog meat industry takes full effect, Humane World for Animals has rescued more than 70 dogs from a farm in Gangjin. It is the organization’s last large-scale rescue in the country and…
Denmark Is Creating a Dedicated Animal Welfare Inspection Agency
From 2027, a new Danish agency will inspect farms, with more than twice as many inspectors and prison terms of up to six years for serious animal cruelty. What the plan includes, why it is happening now, and why most countries still leave farm inspections to overstretched local offices.
Harvard Monkey Experiments: NIH Announced the End, but Livingstone’s Lab Still Gets Funding
In May 2025, the NIH said it had cut funding for Harvard studies on young monkeys. Its own grant database tells a more complicated story: Margaret Livingstone still leads four NIH projects, and new awards arrived in 2026. We checked the numbers.
Virginia Man Gets 15 Years for Torturing Cats in a $400,000 Donation Scam
A Virginia man adopted shelter cats, injured them and raised over $400,000 with fake cancer appeals. He will serve 15 years. How he was caught, why it was not a PACT Act case and how to spot fake animal fundraisers.
Veganuary 2027: How to Do the 31-Day Vegan Challenge
Veganuary is a free pledge to eat vegan for the 31 days of January. Here is how sign-up works, a week-by-week plan, the nutrients to sort out on day one and what the survey numbers say about February.