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Brussels shelter CatRescue appeals for donations
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Nonprofit association CatRescue in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert is looking to move to new premises due to the increasing dilapidation of its current site in Rue Voot, reports RTBF.

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The ongoing energy crisis, coupled with rising inflation, has prompted a cost-of-living crisis for many residents of Belgium that has led to growing numbers of people giving up their pets.

Humpback whale spotted off Belgian coast
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Belgium usually isn’t a destination for whale watchers and enthusiasts, but many are now flocking to the Belgian coast to catch sight of a humpback whale that’s been observed daily between Knokke

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The Federal Agency for Food Safety (AFSCA) has granted an import permit for two Ukrainian lions that had to be evacuated urgently from an animal shelter in the Ukraine capital Kiev, the federal ag

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The Brussels parliament will consider a draft ordinance that would ban the slaughtering of animals without stunning, as is traditionally done for Kosher and Halal meats.

Illustration picture shows a protest of anti animal testing group CAV / ADC in Leuven. (BELGA PHOTO YORICK JANSENS)
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Brussels minister for animal welfare Bernard Cleryfayt and his Flemish counterpart Ben Weyts are joining forces in the fight against animal testing, with an optimised version of the RE-Place platf

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The Belgians who have been working for more than five years to open an elephant sanctuary in France have welcomed their first resident.

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It is now illegal to use ponies, horses, donkeys – or any other animal creative business owners might designate as being able to ride – as a form of entertainment in the Brussels Capital-Region.

A European red squirrel in a tree (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
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The squirrels of Brussels generally have a decent life. After being threatened with extinction in the capital during the 1970s, the population has since recovered and expanded.

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