Three young horses dead in two days of racing
Three young horses have lost their lives in two days racing (11-12 May) at racecourses across the country.
Posted 14 May 2018
News
Support the introduction of slaughterhouse CCTV in Scotland – deadline 20 June.
The Scottish government recently launched a consultation on making CCTV mandatory for all slaughterhouses across Scotland. While slaughter can never be cruelty-free, these plans will make a huge difference in protecting animals from the illegal...
Posted 11 May 2018
Celebrities back Summer Vegan Pledge
Celebrities – including Made in Chelsea star, Lucy Watson, and cricket legend, Jason Gillespie – have lent their support to the Summer Vegan Pledge.
Posted 09 May 2018
‘Dark Side of Britain’ : new fox hunting documentary
The first episode of Unilad’s new documentary series ‘Dark Side of Britain’ offers an extremely insightful exploration of fox hunting today.
Posted 04 May 2018
CCTV for all English slaughterhouses to become reality
Good news! Legislation requiring mandatory CCTV in all slaughterhouses in England comes into force today. Premises will have until 5 November to fully comply.
Posted 04 May 2018
Summer Vegan Pledge: One month to go!
With only one month to go until the start of the Summer Vegan Pledge, check out these exciting events happening to support those taking part.
Posted 01 May 2018
Poll reveals strong public opposition to the use of the whip in racing
A new YouGov poll commissioned by Animal Aid has shown that the majority of the public want to see an end to the use of the whip in racing.
Posted 26 Apr 2018
Scottish National Heritage grants five-year ‘experimental’ licence to cull 300 ravens in Perthshire
Scottish National Heritage (SNH) has issued licences to cull hundreds of ravens, in a five-year test in Perthshire. The purpose of this experiment is to investigate whether removing ravens has an impact on the...
Posted 25 Apr 2018
Overwhelming support for a ban on shooting in Wales
Today (25 April 2018) is the final day of the public consultation by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) on whether it should continue to allow the shooting of birds for ‘sport’ on public land.
Posted 25 Apr 2018
Cruel experiments on marmosets in misguided attempt to help humans
Animal Aid has uncovered shocking experiments involving monkeys being brain-damaged with a toxic chemical. Later, they were force-fed different drugs and observed for ten hours, while blood samples were regularly taken from their thighs.
Posted 24 Apr 2018
