The Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Michelle O’Neill was recently asked to reply to the following question. Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, given that there are a considerable number of gangs engaged in badger …
Tail docking of dogs is banned in NI from 1st Jan 2013. It will be an offence to dock a dog’s tail or allow another person to carry this out. It also bans taking a dog to another jurisdiction to …
Puppy farming is a travesty. It is lucrative and welfare standards are compromised in pursuit of profit. Early in 2013 legislation affecting breeding establishments will be incorporated in The Welfare of Animals (NI) Act 2011. It will place controls on …
Based in Brussels, Eurogroup lobbies the European Commission on issues of concern raised by animal welfare organisations operating within the 27 member states. The USPCA is a member of Eurogroup and contributes to its debates and lobbying activity. The organisation …
Northern Ireland remains the only part of GB & NI where hunting with dogs remains legal. England, Wales and Scotland already have bans in place. We are lagging well behind. Hunting does not have public support; most people are either …