Tag: RSPCA

Footballer Kurt Zouma Admits Animal Cruelty Charges After Cat-Kicking Video Went Viral

English Premier League footballer Kurt Zouma has admitted animal cruelty charges after a video taken by his brother of him kicking and hitting a cat went viral. West Ham defender Kurt Zouma, 27, pleaded guilty at Thames Magistrates Court in east London on Tuesday to two offences under the Animal Welfare Act of causing unnecessary…


Union Pushes Back Against Environment Group’s Claims Against Tasmania’s Salmon Industry

The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) is fighting for Tasmania’s billion-dollar salmon industry amid accusations of rampant environmental and animal abuse. The AWU has blamed environmental groups for inflicting devastating damage on the state’s Atlantic Salmon farming industry through the “significant and deliberate misinformation about its ecological and animal welfare impacts.” AWU Tasmania Branch Secretary Ian…


UK’s Largest Animal Charity May Pass Prosecution of Animal Abuse to Crown Prosecution Service

Britain’s biggest animal welfare charity may hand over its role of prosecuting animal cruelty cases to the country’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said in a statement on Thursday that it’s considering the transfer of its role as prosecutor to concentrate on its frontline work…


Neglected Dogs Found With Matted Fur, Rotting Teeth, Look Unrecognizable After Being Rescued

An animal welfare center in Nottingham has released shocking before-and-after photos of once-neglected dogs, now pampered pets, highlighting the incredible transformations of 30 animals. They were found emaciated with matted fur and rotting teeth and were delivered from their kennels. Their new homes are a far cry from how they once lived. The RSPCA of Radcliffe…