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Diwali special: 7 Indian films with animals in significant roles

October 27, 202412 min

Diwali is here, and it’s vacation time for most of the kids. While evenings are usually occupied by friends, games, and fireworks (for those who still like to set off a few), the rest of the day is available for other activities, including entertainment. Now, films with animals in significant roles—either leading roles in animated films or roles that help to move the narrative forward in live-action dramas—have been children’s favourites and family attractions over...

by Staff Reporter

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British ban on export of live animals comes into force

August 1, 20244 min

The ban on exporting live animals from Great Britain for fattening and slaughter has come into effect from last week, the website FarmingUK.com reported. The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act, brought in by the previous Conservative Party government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and passed by Parliament in May, applies to journeys from, and transit journeys through, Britain to destinations outside the U.K., the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. Northern Ireland, which has...

by Preeti Srivastav

All About Pets Features Profiles

Hitesh Swali, straight-talking vet who believes in keeping it simple

June 17, 202417 min

There is no surprise when one meets a veterinarian who says he, or increasingly she, loves animals. Indeed, most people tend to think a veterinarian must necessarily love animals. But Hitesh Swali, well-known practitioner in Bombay’s western suburbs, is not that veterinarian. Dr Swali is a fan of Dr Asthana aka Maamu, the immensely popular character from Rajkumar Hirani’s superhit directorial debut film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003). Like Dr Asthana, he believes doctors must be...

by Staff Reporter

Curious Tales

Bombay High Court refuses to stay circular on animal sacrifice for Eid

June 16, 20248 min

The Bombay High Court last week refused to grant an interim stay on operation of a circular issued on May 29 by the Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika, or Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay, permitting animal sacrifice at 67 private mutton shops and 47 municipal markets on Eid-al-Adha or Bakri Eid on Monday, newspapers reported. A division bench of Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Kamal R. Khata was on Thursday hearing a plea filed by the Jiv...

by Staff Reporter

Animal Farm Dairy

Cattle feed ingredient holds promise of cutting down methane emissions

May 30, 20246 min

Soon, you may be able to go ahead and have that milk shake or beef steak without feeling guilty about pushing the world along the path to climate doom. Elanco Animal Health Inc (NYSE: ELAN) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed its comprehensive, multi-year review of Bovaer (3-NOP), a first-in-class methane-reducing feed ingredient, and determined that the product meets safety and efficacy requirements for use in lactating dairy cattle. “This...

by Staff Reporter

Animal Farm Dairy Others

Britain bans live export of farm animals for fattening, slaughter

May 25, 20245 min

Britain’s Parliament has passed the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill, which bans the live export of farm animals for fattening and slaughter from the country. The legislation, introduced in December, fulfils a five-decade long-standing commitment to enhance animal welfare standards and leverages the regulatory freedoms gained after Britain pulled out of the European Union in 2020. The bill specifically prohibits the export of cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats, among other livestock, for these purposes. While...