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UK This is the time of year when female
hares (known as jills) come into season and
male hares (jacks) chase them because they
want to mate.
If you live in the countryside and are lucky
enough to have hares living nearby, you might
see the jills boxing the jacks away. There may
be up to 10 jacks surrounding the female at
any one time. When the jill is ready to mate
she takes off at a run, followed by the
remaining males. This chase ensures that
only the fastest and fittest jack will be left
to mate with.
Jills can have three litters a year and,
on average, give birth to four young known
as leverets.
Hares can be seen boxing throughout the
breeding season (January to September), but
March is the time when you will be most likely
to see them going 'mad' as the shorter nights
mean they have to come out during the day.
EUROPE
The RSPCA is
disappointed that
an organisation
representing cosmetics
companies is campaigning to
make the European Union (EU) law on
animal testing weaker - that's bad
news for animals.
Testing cosmetics (make-up, moisturisers and
deodorants) on animals is banned across the EU
and imported cosmetics must not be newly tested on
animals either. When this law was introduced it was a
great achievement for thousands of animals, as these
tests can cause suffering to rabbits, rats and mice.
We are now waiting for a response from the European
Court of Justice, but we believe this law should stay.
Most people think that causing animals to suffer
in order to produce new cosmetics is simply
unacceptable. You can find out more and
take action at: www.rspca.org.uk/
makeovertheworld
COSMETICS CAMPAIGNMad March
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Most people think that causing animals to suffer
in order to produce new cosmetics is simply
in order to produce new cosmetics is simply
unacceptable. You can find out more and
unacceptable. You can find out more and
take action at:
take action at: www.rspca.org.uk/
www.rspca.org.uk/
makeovertheworld
makeovertheworld
makeovertheworld
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EUROPE
The RSPCA is
RSPCA is
disappointed that
disappointed that
an organisation
an organisation
representing cosmetics
representing cosmetics
companies is campaigning to
companies is campaigning to
make the European Union (EU) law on
make the European Union (EU) law on
animal testing weaker - that's bad
animal testing weaker - that's bad
news for animals.
news for animals.
Testing cosmetics (make-up, moisturisers and
Testing cosmetics (make-up, moisturisers and
deodorants) on animals is banned across the EU
deodorants) on animals is banned across the EU
and imported cosmetics must not be newly tested on
and imported cosmetics must not be newly tested on
animals either. When this law was introduced it was a
animals either. When this law was introduced it was a
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ONLINE At the end of March the RSPCA is launching
an equine rehoming appeal to ask anyone who is
thinking about rehoming a horse, pony or donkey to
come to us first.
We have nearly 700 horses, ponies and donkeys in our
care at the moment - and lots of them are ready to go to
new, loving homes. If your family is thinking about getting a
pony, please check out: www.rspca.org.uk/homesforhorses
and read about the animals in
our care who are desperate
for their forever home.
And how about visiting
one of the RSPCA's equine
centres this Easter weekend
(3-6 April) and join in our
open days at: Felledge Animal
Centre in County Durham,
Millbrook Animal Centre in
Surrey, Gonsal Farm in
Shropshire, Lockwood
Centre for Horses and
Donkeys in Surrey and
Southridge Animal
Centre in Hertfordshire.
Ponies GALORE!
Visit: www.rspca.org.uk/yourlocal
for the centres' full details.