Protect animals in cold weather

With expected freezing temperatures approaching Acadiana this New Year’s weekend, the Lafayette Animal Shelter and Control Center (LASCC) urges pet owners to evaluate shelter conditions for outside pets. Providing proper shelter for outside animals is not only the right thing to do, it’s the law. Within Lafayette Parish, owners are required...

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Care for all animals this festive season

South Africans are asked to be sensitive, compassionate and to exert kindness throughout the festiveseason with regard to animals — all animals. One focus at this time of year is the role of food in celebrations.Consumers are asked to be responsible and to be aware of “production methods” so that their choicesare informed and compassionate,...

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Animal accidents cost millions

They might be man's best friend but dogs have been involved in 11,741 accidents where people claimed an injury through the Accident Compensation Corporation. The accidents happened over 12 months, from November 2016 to October this year. In total ACC accepted 55,472 claims related to animals, costing $12.5 million.According to figures...

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