Labour Animal Welfare Society

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• Labour's Achievements for Animals

  Since the General Election in 1997 the Labour Government has * Since 1997 no great apes (chimpanzees, orangutans and gorillas) have been used in experiments in the UK * The Home Office stopped giving licences to test finished cosmetic products in 1998 * Banned fur farming in England and Wales on moral grounds when it… Continue reading »

• Dog and Cat Breeding and Protection

  1. The Council has a statutory responsibility to enforce conditions in premises where dogs are bred under the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973, and will rigorously enforce it. 2. The Council is strongly opposed to irresponsible and uncontrolled private and commercial breeding of puppies and kittens, such as puppy farms. It will prosecute unlicensed breeders… Continue reading »

• Pets in Council Housing

  The Council will include clauses about pet ownership in the tenancy agreement, including: 1) Whether pets are allowed in the accommodation and if so, how many and of what species. 2) Breeding of animals should be prohibited on the premises. This will help encourage responsible pet ownership and to reduce the number of unwanted pets.… Continue reading »

• Companion Animals

  The Council will exercise its legal enforcement and other powers in relation to the following: 1) The Council recognises that many domestic animals can suffer neglect and cruelty and that it is right that measures be taken to protect them in such circumstances. 2) The Council considers that a pet should only be purchased once… Continue reading »

• Beauty in the Battery Hen

  Oliver Edwards Many will be familiar with the phasing out of battery cages for hens; a culmination of much hard work by animal welfare charities. Moving away from the appalling ‘factory line’ conditions can only be a positive step. What fewer may be aware of is that over the next few years this welcome change… Continue reading »

• Get involved and let’s do all we can to stop the Tories getting power.

  “If a Conservative Government gets elected not only will they bring back “Hunting with Dogs” but also there will be a mass slaughter of badgers” “We now face a General Election and a Tory commitment to repeal the hunting ban “early” in the next parliament. We must therefore keep up the fight for a decent… Continue reading »

• Puppy Farms and Badgers by Lorraine Barrett AM

  Having been a Member of the National Assembly for Wales since 1999 and Chair of the Assembly All Party Animal Welfare Group since it’s inception in 2000, I have taken a lead on issues of animal welfare in the Assembly. This year, I am working on two particular issues – “puppy farms” and “badgers”. Turning… Continue reading »

• Animal Welfare 10 Point Plan

  1. Fully implement and enforce the Animal Welfare Act. Each police force should have specialist animal welfare knowledge and officers. 2. To provide safe homes for pets of people needing refuge from domestic violence. 3. Fur labelling to show consumers if items on sale are made with real animal fur. 4. Animal experiments. Proper funding… Continue reading »