Eid al Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, holds huge significance as a major Islamic festival celebrated worldwide. It is marked by Eid prayers, feasting, and Qurbani. Qurbani, also called ...

On World Animal Day, the debate over slaughter without prior stunning sparked up again. Silvio Erkens, the state secretary for animal welfare from the VVD, told RTL that it is irritating that the ...

In my recent article, I discussed a paper I published in the journal Animals on whether humane animal slaughter is possible. Since I have received numerous replies, I would like this opportunity to ...

As it went into effect with the turn of the new year, a ban on certain methods of animal slaughter in the Belgian region of Flanders is raising concerns over religious freedom in Belgium. Because the ...

Eleven years ago, in the small Wisconsin town of Plum City in Pierce County, Brandon Clare bought J.M. Watkins meat packing plant. With no experience beyond what he learned from the previous owners, ...

KATY -- Sam Kouka will perform the ritual hundreds of times during next week's three-day celebration of Eid Ul-Adha, Arabic for the Feast of Sacrifice. As he faces Mecca, gripping the head of a ...

India is home to approximately 3,600 licensed slaughterhouses, sanctioned by the government. In addition, there are over 35,000 smaller, illegal operations that continue to function without oversight.

Charity calls for faster progress on humane slaughter laws for farmed fish in England and Wales ...

At 13 Hands Equine Rescue in the Hudson Valley, horses, donkeys, goats and zebras rescued during animal cruelty cases recover ...