This year, the Philadelphia Eagles have voted Michael Vick as their recipient of the Courage Award. For several years Vick promoted and financed barbaric dogfighting activities and was convicted in 2007 of felony dogfighting charges.

The younger generations appear to be not as interested, or indeed as keen, as their forefathers to go along and watch a bull or two get slaughtered in the name of sport, tradition, culture or whatever title you want to give it.

A citizens' advocacy campaign in Catalonia has resulted in local politicians approving a debate on changes to the Catalan Animal Protection Law, extending it to include the bulls and horses used in bullfights.

The Chinese government plans to introduce bullfighting in the country. A Spanish matador is already in charge of operations, with a shipment of bulls and cows for breeding planned for as soon as January. The construction of a bull ring is also due to

As a direct result of a citizens' advocacy campaign in Catalonia, local politicians have approved a debate on changes to the Catalan Animal Protection Law that currently protects all animals except the bulls and horses used in bullfights

Heart touching video of a survivor-kitty. At a few weeks of age this kitten and his siblings were munched on by a donkey. Having lost a leg, part of his tail and part of an ear, the kitten lived without seeing a vet. A few weeks ago he was hit by a car.

The federal government plans to step up its efforts to fight opposition to the Canadian seal hunt by countering the online campaigns created by anti-sealing groups to correct what it says is misinformation about seal hunt

The Socialist administration has invited Catalan politicians to visit the region to learn about the 'fiesta' The Junta de Andalucía has come out in support of bullfighting and has invited Catalan politicians the visit the region where they say the

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