Budget 2021 – animal welfare is not getting the funding it deserves

May 21st, 2021

Animals are losing out in this year’s budget, which doesn’t include any additional funding for animal welfare initiatives. SAFE CEO Debra Ashton said this was a concern considering the stressed Ministry for Primary Industries took over a year to investigate the mass death of 180,000 chickens at an Auckland farm. Read more

A reminder of our responsibility: The Animal Welfare Act 1999.

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