By Melissa Devlin | Manager, Annual Donor Relations & Engagement
The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) code of practice for the care and handling of dairy cattle has been updated and published on March 30th. Some notable advancements in this new Code include improved social interactions for dairy cattle and a path to eliminating tie stalls, as well as requirements for farmers to take action when they see signs their herd is not doing well overall.
While we're pleased with the new requirements, it is challenging that this progress happens so slowly. We would like to see agriculture in Canada become more sustainable overall, including more humane. These changes need to happen at a more urgent pace, and we hope farming industries will be more proactive.
In other animal news, Octopuses may not be the first to come to mind when we say ‘farmed animals’ but these intelligent creatures need our help. We urgently need to spare octopuses from captivity and suffering due to farming.
Did you know that the first ever industrial-scale farms are being developed around the world to breed and slaughter cephalopods, like octopus, for human consumption? Each farm has the potential to slaughter up to 60,000 animals per year.
Octopuses are intelligent, complex animals who experience pain in a similar way to mammals, and mass-farming poses a significant risk to their welfare. Due to multiple on-farm diseases and unknown pathogens, these farms also pose serious health risks to the local human and animal populations, as well as the environment.
A House of Commons e-Petition was launched to speak up for the tens of thousands of cephalopods facing a cruel and inhumane future. This petition recently closed with over 17,000 signatures asking to ban the importation of farmed cephalopod products into Canada and prohibit the breeding or raising of cephalopods in captivity on Canadian territory.
We thank you for your continued support of Humane Canada and for speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Keep an eye out for GlobalGiving's upcoming July Bonus Day where a portion of donations $100 and over are matched to double your impact and support. Thank you.
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