Humane slaughter requirements for farmed fish and end to puppy farming also in new package of animal welfare laws Caged hens will be a thing of the past in England, the government has announced, as it ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Activists are celebrating “landmark” animal welfare reforms that could spare millions of animals from being gassed to death or suffering in cramped cages for their meat, eggs or fur. Campaigners say ...

12:25, Mon, Dec 22, 2025 Updated: 12:26, Mon, Dec 22, 2025 Farmers have warned that a ban on cages for chickens and pigs could pose a fresh threat to the sector, which is already struggling to compete ...

A world-first social media ban took effect in Australia last week, restricting children younger than 16 from using platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. "Australia has become an ...

Guinea, EGA talks aimed at avoiding legal battle over seized assets EGA lost GAC licence due to alumina refinery row Nimba Mining plans to ramp up bauxite exports DAKAR, Dec 16 - Guinea is in talks ...

Switzerland takes animal companionship seriously, and guinea pigs ended up at the center of one of the country’s unexpectedly thoughtful laws. These little squeaky pets are considered social animals ...

Which guinea pig food is best? Guinea pigs, or cavies, are small mammals that originated from the Andes in South America and, despite their name, have no relation to actual pigs. These cute rodents ...

MARANA, Ariz. (KVOA) - A Marana guinea pig rescue is urgently pleading for the return of dozens of their rescue animals following a bold theft that occurred in the middle of the night. The Pima County ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From the hay and the woodchips to the squeaks and the “wheeks,” Julene Robinson’s got a full house of rescue guinea pigs. She said people now know her as the guinea pig lady.

First things first: the guinea pig is not a pig and it’s not from Guinea. Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s talk about what these charming rodents, also called cavies, actually are. Their ...

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — The Buffalo Guinea Pig Mafia Rescue is stepping in to help with a hoarding case in California involving hundreds of guinea pigs. The Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue responded in ...