Advocates for Animals News from Advocates for Animals. Subscribe to the latest information http://www.advocatesforanimals.org Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:00:25 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Labour MSP calls for outright ban on snaring http://www.advocatesforanimals.org/content/view/607/696/ Scottish Labour’s Irene Oldfather has accused the Scottish Government of failing to take decisive action on snaring despite overwhelming public support for a full ban. News - News from 2009 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:24:49 +0100 Performing animals should be confined to past http://www.advocatesforanimals.org/content/view/603/696/ Advocates for Animals and the Captive Animals' Protection Society (CAPS) have called on the public to boycott one of the UK’s last remaining animal circuses, when it performs in The Public Park in Galashiels later today. News - News from 2009 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:47:01 +0100 MEP candidate letter calls for meeting http://www.advocatesforanimals.org/content/view/600/696/ In advance of the European elections, Advocates for Animals has written a letter to our prospective MEPs asking for a meeting, should they be successfully elected. The purpose of this meeting would be to introduce our animal welfare agenda for the next session of the European Parliament. News - News from 2009 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:56:46 +0100 A First For Scotland: Fundraising For The Future http://www.advocatesforanimals.org/content/view/599/696/ Advocates for Animals is creating the first Scottish salaried graduate opportunity to gain fundraising experience. Currently only three organisations in the UK offer graduate training opportunities in fundraising and these are all London-based. News - News from 2009 Wed, 27 May 2009 11:37:38 +0100 Results of Vote to Revise Law Governing Animal Experiments across EU http://www.advocatesforanimals.org/content/view/597/696/ For the first time in 23 years, the whole of the European Parliament voted on proposals to update the law governing the use of animals in experiments across Europe. News - News from 2009 Tue, 05 May 2009 17:23:01 +0100 A Better Outlook for Seals? http://www.advocatesforanimals.org/content/view/596/696/ Advocates for Animals continues to call for better protection for seals in Scotland as the Scottish Government announces its intention to repeal the ineffective Conservation of Seals Act 1970. News - News from 2009 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:01:32 +0100