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Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Indar Weir has defended the Government against charges that it is dragging its feet in implementing measures to stamp out animal cruelty.He said not only have some issues been addressed, but the Mia Mottley administration remains committed to further improvements.Weir’s comments follow claims by the founder of the Humane Organisation for the Relief of Suffering Equines (HORSE) Charity, Monique Archer, that Government had not followed through on several of its promises.In an interview with Barbados TODAY last week, she pointed out that Government’s ...

One animal activist group is disappointed that Government has not followed through on its promises to get tougher on persons who abuse or kill animals.Founder of the Humane Organisation for the Relief of Suffering Equines (HORSE) Charity, Monique Archer told Barbados TODAY Government’s commitment to launching a public service campaign and to amend the Animal Cruelty Act to allow for stiffer penalties for those found guilty of animal cruelty, had not materialised.Her comments have come in the wake of the gruesome discovery of the remains of a horse which was reportedly brutally killed earlier...

Too many people are still dumping their pets while others are exploiting the free or discounted neutering and spaying services offered by animal charities.These were the two main areas of concern for organisers of Walk for the Animals, a family-oriented activity organised by local animal welfare groups to recognise World Animal Day on Tuesday.Founder of Action for Animals Barbados Gail Hunte said during the heightened stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, scores of Barbadians were abandoning their pets because they had lost their jobs and could not afford to maintain the animals.However, she said th...