The LA Times also reported that Berkeley and San Francisco have already passed similar bans, but if the ban becomes official, Los Angeles would be the biggest city to prohibit the sale of animal fur. While the mayor still needs to sign off and another vote is pending, we’re hopeful it’s just a matter of time before LA shopping is fur-free. Heart is officially full! Los Angeles fights to make fashion fur-free.įaux fur, get ready for your spotlight! An ordinance is making it illegal to sell fur fashion items (clothes, bags, jewelry) within LA city limits - starting in 2021. And it’s shutting down ! Calling this a victory is an understatement.Īs if that wasn’t enough good news to celebrate, the space will also be turned into a public park as a part of an urban planning project. Gupo Market in Busan is of the largest dog meat markets in South Korea. A dog meat market will be transformed into a park in South Korea. All it needs now is the sign-off from the governor to become the first state ever to ban the practice and please a ton of east coast kitties. New York lawmakers passed a bill that would make cat declawing illegal. The Humane Society describes the procedure as an “amputation of the last bone of each toe.” Ow! Mmmhmmm #stopdeclawing #declaw #cats #pawprojectĪ post shared by The Paw Project on at 2:38pm PSTĭeclawing is exactly what is sounds like: surgically removing a cat’s claw, so the cat won’t scratch anymore. New York may be the first state ever to ban cat declawing.
In Canada, aquariums and theme parks can no longer keep whales, porpoises, and dolphins in captivity for entertainment.Īnyone out there sad to see the dolphin attractions go? Just watch Blackfish and you’ll change your mind. #BillS203 #cdnPoliĪ post shared by Humane Canada on at 9:06am PDT We’d like to send a big thank you to Elizabeth May and Nathan Cullen along with retired Senator Wilfred Moore for introducing the bill, Senator Murray Sinclair for sponsoring the bill, the Fisheries and Oceans Committee, our member humane societies and SPCAs for helping us spread the word when we needed to take action, and YOU for speaking up when whales and dolphins needed you the most. The opposition used tactics to try to stall the bill on multiple occasions, but YOUR quick action ensured that the bill passed through every stage. The bill, which was introduced in 2015, faced many hurdles and setbacks throughout its lifespan. HUGE NEWS!!!!!! TODAY, Bill S-203 passed!! Canada bans the captivity and breeding of whales and dolphins. Canada bans whale, dolphin, and porpoise captivity. This means more foot exploration and less animal exploitation (we can put our hands together for that). Starting in 2020 elephants will no longer be forced to transport tourists around town in the name of eco-tourism. Well, get ready to start seeing less of them - at least in Angkor Wat, a tourist hotspot in Cambodia. We’ve all cringed at the Instagram pics of smiling people riding on the back of elephants. Loving elephants means not riding them ??Ī post shared by Choose Kindness! on at 2:14pm PDT … Please be a responsible tourist no matter where you go and refuse to contribute to abuse. Safaris and wildlife viewing programs allow tourists to observe elephants in their natural habitat without interfering or intruding. Eco-tourism destinations such as provide opportunity to tourists to view rescued elephants without forced interaction, performance or riding. … Luckily, people are beginning to catch on to the fact that there is nothing “trendy” or “cute” about riding elephants. This is not only a problem in Thailand, but occurs in circus attractions in the western world as well. Elephant calves are ripped from their mothers and subjected to extremely violent training methods in order to submit to trainers who force them to perform in circuses and painfully endure carrying riders. Even though the elephants’ rounded spine and back are permanently damaged by riding, riding elephants has become a popular tourist attraction throughout the world- particularly in Thailand. … Tragically, human infatuation with elephants has led to many cruel attractions taking advantage of unsuspecting tourists. Elephants have captivated the human mind since ancient times and have become a meaningful symbol of culture throughout much of Asia and Africa.
These massive mammals have deep emotional lives, complex languages, vast intellectual capacities, and rich social interactions. Today is Thai Elephant Day! … Elephants are some of the world’s most intriguing creatures.