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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/petition-to-end-testing-debate-on-april-27th</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Petition to end testing on dogs and other animals to be debated on April 27th - Make it stand out</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/robust-framework-wont-fix-a-dying-industry</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-27</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - “Robust Framework” Won’t Fix a Dying Industry - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>We’re pressuring the Scottish Government to, at the very least, halt the expansion of salmon farms until the industry can ensure a massive decrease in mortalities brought on by severe sea lice infestations, disease outbreaks, jellyfish swarms, algal blooms and other impacts that lead to extreme suffering.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - “Robust Framework” Won’t Fix a Dying Industry - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The terms “robust framework” and “regulatory regime” have been tossed around like worn out band-aides by the Cabinet Secretary and Marine Directorate, but no amount of “framework” is going to solve issues caused by a practice that is unsustainable and inhumane.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - “Robust Framework” Won’t Fix a Dying Industry - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>MSPs cannot continue to ignore the unspeakable suffering these salmon experience. The Rural Affairs &amp; Islands Committee (RAIC) was not subtle in expressing disappointment in the failure to show improvement a year after it made its recommendations, with Convener Finlay Carson writing to the Cabinet Secretary: “Without meaningful actions to enhance the performance of the industry with regards to mortality, the Scottish Government risks eroding public confidence in this important sector.”</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - “Robust Framework” Won’t Fix a Dying Industry - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>MSP Arianne Burgess joined the rally, participating in the “Die-in” to symbolise the fish that die prolonged painful deaths in salmon cages. Having long advocated for an end to salmon farming, Burgess also addressed the biggest sticking point for government to keep the industry going; jobs. As MSP for the Highlands and Islands, she noted that jobs in remote locations are indeed a pressing matter, and that we must take the people living remotely into account. Which is is why, she noted, government must focus on providing sustainable jobs that don’t exploit sentient animals and jeopardise the environment and surrounding wildlife.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/open-letter-calls-for-mbr-acres-closure</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-24</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Photos: Channel 5, Ben Quinton/The Guardian, ITV</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/national-puppy-day-2026</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-23</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Pictured: Dr. Marc Abraham OBE and Lucy</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-22</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>The first recommendation, to phase out open net salmon farms, is what using the precautionary principle looks like.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Photo courtesy of: Wildfish</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-12</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Animal Concern’s Annie Barber attended the protest and committee meeting.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mairi Gougeon responds to MSP Tim Eagle stating the obvious.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/preserving-the-future-of-heavy-horses-but-what-about-their-rights</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Preserving the future of Heavy Horses, but what about their rights? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Most of the Clydesdales featured in the film had their docks shaved bare.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/next-steps-for-the-end-testing-on-dogs-and-other-animals-petition</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Next steps for the end testing on dogs and other animals petition - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pictured: Maria Iriart</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Next steps for the end testing on dogs and other animals petition - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pictured: The Grand Committee Room at Westminster Hall</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - MPs shed light on horrifying animal testing incidents during debate - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - MPs shed light on horrifying animal testing incidents during debate - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - MPs shed light on horrifying animal testing incidents during debate - Make it stand out</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/implications-of-the-animal-testing-protest-ban-for-online-activity</loc>
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      <image:title>News - What are the possible implications of the animal testing protest ban for online activity? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Photo, from We Animals, shows Mark Powell, the husband of animal rights activist Regan Russell who was killed by a transport truck, protesting on behalf of animals.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - MAJOR WIN: Bill to ban greyhound racing passes Stage 2! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Our Executive Director Elena’s greyhound Sylvie is a racing survivor and has been a brilliant ambassadog since the beginning of this campaign. You can read Sylvie's story here, to see why this ban is so important.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/supreme-court-bans-oatly-from-using-milk</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-17</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Beagle rescuers convicted of burglary - Make it stand out</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/take-action-sign-the-petition-to-end-testing</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-10</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/soil-association-ordered-to-release-organic-salmon-reports</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-07</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/parliament-debate-reiterates-archaic-argument</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-07</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Parliament debate reiterates archaic argument that animal testing is a necessity - Make it stand out</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/league-against-cruel-sports-leads-petition-to-end-fox-hunting</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/petition-to-end-testing-reaches-100000-signatures</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-19</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - “Guidance” Not Good Enough for Equine Welfare - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Thistledown Cowford Farms shares the same address as Grandstand Media Ltd, &amp; HOYS HQ.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A shaved tail takes up to 3 yrs to grow back whereas a plaited tail can be undone after, letting the horse have function of its full tail.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ronnie Black shaves the tail of a one yr old filly in preparation for the Highland Show, later stating that he’d “butchered” it and they don’t “normally” shave the tails of horses under 3 yrs. (From This Farming Life, Episode 4, Season 5)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sylvie, our executive director’s greyhound, hyperventilating due to fireworks.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The debating chamber was packed full for the debate, highlighting the strong attention this issue is receiving from MPs.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Scenes from Dumbarton Road on Bonfire Night 2025. Photograph:  Clydebank Post.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Take Action: Consultation on  proposed ban for keeping hens in cages - Hens in ‘enriched colony’ cages have just 9% more room than battery cages, making them marginally better than battery cages. (Photo from We Animals.)</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Take Action: Consultation on  proposed ban for keeping hens in cages - Hens in a ‘battery’ cage, where they are confined to being unable to move around.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hens in a ‘battery’ cage, where they have just 9% more room than a battery cage. Photo from We Animals.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hens in an ‘enriched colony’ cage. (Photo from We Animals.)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Greyhound racing survivor Sylvie (companion animal to our Executive Director Elena), has been a wonderful ambassadog since the beginning of this campaign. You can read Sylvie's story here, to see just why this ban is so important.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mark Ruskell, who introduced this Member's Bill, speaking out unwaveringly on behalf of greyhounds yesterday.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This photograph was taken last spring, when the bill was first introduced.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/guga-hunt-protest-turns-attention-to-naturescot</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-01-27</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Click here to see our campaigner, Devon, speaking at the recent protest.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A selection of some media coverage the guga hunt opposition has received.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/impact-of-animal-testing-protest-ban-on-scotland</loc>
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      <image:title>News - How could the proposed ban on protesting against animal testing impact Scotland? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>TAKE ACTION to let the House of Lords know that you oppose plans to restrict protests at ‘life science sites’, including animal testing facilities.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Photograph: Craig O’Donnell (@vegan_photographs_)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>HOW CAN IT BE STOPPED?</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/englands-new-animal-welfare-strategy-how-does-scotland-compare</loc>
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      <image:caption>Loopholes that allow fox hunts to continue must be closed for good.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The suffering pigs experience at slaughter exceeds any humane practices.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/animal-concern-welcomes-new-campaigner</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Animal Concern Welcomes New Campaigner! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devon has her Master’s degree in Human-Animal Interactions. Here’s more from Devon….</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Around that same time, I was already connecting the dots between meat and animals:</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>She was completely exhausted and had to be carried into the car and house.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>With a deep wound in her hip, possibly from being hit by a car, we knew we were lucky she was alive.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/wild-fish-threatened-by-75000-escapees</loc>
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      <image:caption>“As the pinnacle event within the UK equestrian calendar, we will continue to champion the horse, as well as working on our wider responsibility to support the modernisation of practices within the sport.” - HOYS organisers</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/big-win-for-greyhounds-in-scotland</loc>
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      <image:caption>The 23rd April saw MSP Mark Ruskell introduce his bill to prohibit greyhound racing.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Big Win for Greyhounds in Scotland! - Animal campaigners worldwide are ready to see the sun go down on greyhound racing for good.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Animal Campaigners worldwide are ready to see the sun go down on Greyhound racing for good.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Unbound the Greyhound coalition.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/uniyuuyqrtrdtxtuhjseowf6qgo5c4</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-09</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>The Unbound the Greyhound coalition along with MSP Mark Ruskell and Dr. Marc Abraham, vet and animal welfare advocate.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>It has been a long time campaigning against the cruelty of racing greyhounds, and with this Bill we hope to see the sun set on the industry forever.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Roxie’s mum’s death on the 31st October is thought to be linked to fireworks.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Roxie, who lost her mum Ginger 5 days prior, died likely due to fireworks.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Check out the result on the following link and let others know of the dangers: https://www.adviceaboutanimals.info/newsoctoberarticle5.html</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fireworks such as the ones pictured here, on display at The Range, can be easily purchased by anyone over 18.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We are stepping-up our campaign against fireworks to build on recent successes in Edinburgh and Glasgow. No matter where you live in the UK there’s something you can do to help end the scourge of fireworks.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The only exception to the last measure is from 6pm on 31st December until 2am on 1st January, when no prior notice is required. Evidence indicates that following the enactment of these restrictions, there was a significant decline in the number of firework users and bystanders sustaining firework-related injury.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tralee, Republic of Ireland</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>There are a few things you can do to help foxes as they embark on “family life”.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>(Photo courtesy of ‘The Farmers Way’)</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/scottish-councils-sky-lanterns-helium-balloons</loc>
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      <image:title>News - What you helped us achieve in 2023 - With all the changes, we wanted to make sure we also work on preserving our history. Especially our collection of copper plated printing plates depicting scenes of live animal experiments from our days as the Scottish Anti-Vivisection Society.</image:title>
      <image:caption>These are presently being converted to paper print for easier sharing.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We launched a survey to gauge public awareness levels about the alternatives that exist to fireworks, which showed we can do much more to bring attention to quiet or silent firework-replacements.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We gave an interview to Dogs Today magazine about the damage caused to dogs’ wellbeing by fireworks.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - What you helped us achieve in 2023 - We wrote to dozens of MPs and met with a handful of them. One of these MPs, Patricia Gibson of North Ayrshire, even met with a UK Government Minister, Kevin Hollinrake, to urge him to impose restrictions. Other MPs have been asked to support Ms Gibson’s plea.</image:title>
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      <image:caption>We wrote to all Scottish local councils to use their new powers under the Firework &amp; Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 to designate Firework Control Zones, which would prohibit all firework displays within an agreed area. Once in June, and again in November. So far, none have been installed.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We launched our petition to the UK’s biggest supermarket chains to not stock fireworks on their shelves this year.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - What you helped us achieve in 2023 - We shared individual stories of animals who have lost their lives to fireworks, and the heartbroken families they have left behind. One about Derry, the healthy 12-year-old rescue dog who had a seizure so severe on 5th November 2022, he could not recover. And the other about Tallulah, a healthy horse who was left psychologically broken and unable to even stand at New Year this year.</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - What you helped us achieve in 2023 - After Bonfire Night weekend this year, we amassed just some of the countless heart-breaking stories on the news and social media of animals running away, going missing, and being killed by fireworks.</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - What you helped us achieve in 2023 - On 5th November, itself, we were honoured to support an anti-fireworks event in East Renfrewshire – Nae Fireworks Night – where the rangers of Whitelee Wind Farm invited local dogs and their owners to go for a walk in the fresh air far away from any firework displays.</image:title>
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      <image:caption>So it is very welcome news that this is to be stopped – and until then we will monitor the details of the proposed prohibition as well as raise awareness about the humane alternatives that exist to these industrial-strength poisons such as peppermint products, cayenne pepper, strobe lighting and effective land management.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We attended high street awareness raising events in Glasgow for SAGE’s government petition to ban dog racing in Scotland.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Through these events and a comprehensive social media campaign including bespoke animation videos projected onto buildings and individual stories of rescued ex-racing greyhounds like our Sylvie, we have now amassed more than 20,000 signatures to the open letter! We hope to organise a hand-in at Holyrood soon.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>And we had the pleasure of attending the Greyhounds Around the Globe conference in Edinburgh, hosted by our coalition partners Grey2K USA in September.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/aftermath-of-bonfire-night-2023</loc>
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      <image:caption>Another dog owner posted a picture of his dog too afraid to eat.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Three-legged rescue dog, Ruby, fled after hearing fireworks in Shropshire, leaving her owners bereft</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Aftermath of Bonfire Night 2023 - The area of Niddrie in Edinburgh saw police officers attacked with fireworks, petrol bombs and other projectiles amid “unprecedented violence” on Guy Fawkes night.</image:title>
      <image:caption>And in Dundee, riot police were called as a gang of 50 started fires in the lead up to Bonfire Night. Dundee also saw similar firework-related violence against law enforcement officers around Guy Fawkes Night the previous year.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Nae Fireworks Night - Around 1,000 people turned out with their dogs last night, having travelled from the various towns nearby looking for a much-needed reprieve from a distressing few days of firework displays. Visitors could meet other dog owners, use the visitors centre and café, talk to animal welfare and conservation charities including the SSPCA, the RSPB and of course Animal Concern, and go on guided walks of the wind farm, led by the brilliant rangers.</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Nae Fireworks Night - Another person recounted her 15 years of traumatic firework seasons with her now deceased dog, who had such severe fear reactions to fireworks, he had to be medicated in advance each time, and even then it did not calm him completely. She said she hated having to do this, and worried about the risk of addiction, but felt as if she had no choice.</image:title>
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      <image:caption>With the help of sympathetic MPs as well as the public, we will continue to lobby the UK Government to stop ignoring the widespread and unnecessary suffering, trauma and deaths of the animal population, as well as the distress caused to the public, several times a year at the hands of these readily available explosives.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/scottish-farmed-salmon</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/the-loch-long-saga-continues</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/snares-ban-consultation</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/the-inglorious-twelfth</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/welfare-of-dogs</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/the-times-seal-scaring-technology</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/amazon-snares</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-08-07</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/octopus-farm-response</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/sylvie</loc>
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      <image:title>News - The Greyhound who did not want to race - Not a mean bone in her, Sylvie loves watching the rabbits hop around and now shares a bed with the cats.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sylvie loves watching the rabbits hop around, and now shares a bed with the cats.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/vivisection-history-copper</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-08-07</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Vivisection: a history in copper - Many of these plates have survived to this day.</image:title>
      <image:caption>They tell a grim story of exactly what vivisection looked like back then, and serve as a haunting reminder of the cruelty inflicted on animals even now.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Vivisection: a history in copper - A photographic copper printing plate of Demikhov’s two-headed dog. It survived like this for 6 days.</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Vivisection: a history in copper - Experimenters would attach tubes to holes in the necks of dogs and monkeys, or strap masks to their faces, as shown, to force smoke into their lungs.</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Vivisection: a history in copper - Though difficult to make out from this photo, this printing tile shows the effects of the animal-tested thalidomide drug.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Born with few or no limbs, artificial ones were created and strapped to the children.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/unbound-the-greyhound</loc>
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      <image:caption>Representatives from SAGE, OneKind and Animal Concern at the Glasgow launch of Unbound The Greyhound</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/cause-for-concern-at-loch-long</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/say-no-to-farmed-octopus</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/wildlife-management-consultation</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-11-27</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/dont-blame-animal-rights-activists-for-horses-dying</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/the-grand-national-tragedy</loc>
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    <lastmod>2023-04-21</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Hill Sixteen - killed April 16th 2023 at the age of 10 with a broken neck at the first fence.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dark Raven - killed April 13th 2023, age 6 and Envoye Special - killed April 13th 2023, age 9</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/reaction-to-new-scottish-government</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-08-07</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Daily Record 04/04/23</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/letter-writing</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-08-07</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - A well-written letter can change hearts and minds - Letter writing is still one of Animal Concern’s most important tools.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Though almost entirely electronic now, we still write several letters a week to politicians, business people and the media asking for information or requesting action.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - A well-written letter can change hearts and minds - On an issue concerning local government, it’s a good idea to contact your councillor.</image:title>
      <image:caption>You can easily search online to find out who yours is if you’re not sure. You might want to write to them or your local MP, MSP, MS or MLA to get information out of a government department, committee or official or to tell them about an issue they might be interested in.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - A well-written letter can change hearts and minds - A letter to a TV or radio programme can give producers the idea for an item or perhaps a whole programme.</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - A well-written letter can change hearts and minds - A letter to a newspaper can prompt a feature in that paper or even a phone-in debate on radio (radio researchers check all the letters columns for ideas). Letters to the media are a great way to spread the word.</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/reaction-to-wildlife-management-and-muirburn-scotland-bill</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-08-07</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Reaction to Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill - Overall, we’re pleased that the Bill has now been introduced to Scottish Parliament, as a potential landmark intervention in countryside management.</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Reaction to Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill - A Code of Practice relating to land management is also referenced in the Bill, the content of which is to be worked out still. The nature of this will greatly impact the persecution of raptors, the shooting of animals for sport, as well as the indiscriminate use of rodenticides, so we hope to have constructive discussions with ministers about the standards imposed.</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Reaction to Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill - Whilst the Bill doesn’t go as far as we would eventually like to see, this is a positive step in the right direction towards a much better-regulated Scottish countryside which makes landowners far more accountable and shows greater appreciation for our rich wildlife and biodiversity.</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.animalconcern.org/news-posts/advice-for-prospective-pet-owners</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-08-07</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Advice for prospective pet owners - They’re not accessories, they’re family members</image:title>
      <image:caption>A helpful place to start is not to consider the animal “a pet”, but rather a “companion animal”. This is the term used by most animal welfare professionals, and it better captures the commitment that you’re taking on.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Advice for prospective pet owners - ADOPT DON’T SHOP</image:title>
      <image:caption>Before we go any further, we would urge you to ADOPT NOT SHOP. There are a heart-breaking number of cats and dogs who have been abused and abandoned by their former owners all over the world.</image:caption>
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