Tag: Commissioner of Animal Welfare
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UPDATED: 17 animal welfare organisations call for Commissioner’s independence following non-renewal of Alison Bezzina’s contract
UPDATE: Seventeen of Malta’s leading animal welfare organisations have signed a joint open letter expressing “deep concern” over the government’s decision not to reappoint Alison Bezzina as Commissioner for the Welfare of Animals. The coalition – which includes groups such as Vuċi għall-Annimali, Gozo SPCA, The Island Sanctuary, and the Real Animal Rights Foundation –…
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Authorities respond only after The Maltese Herald exposed abandoned lions in Naxxar
The Veterinary Regulation Directorate (VRD) and the Commissioner for Animal Welfare have reacted to a recently published article exposed by The Maltese Herald about four abandoned lions and a panther at a farm in Naxxar. The VRD confirmed that it launched an investigation, interrogating the owners of the farm, and found the enclosure was not…