Just weeks after four horses were killed at Cheltenham racecourse, a horrendous scene emerged again this weekend (16 December 2017) at the Gloucestershire course, as a young race horse shattered a hind leg.
Posted 18 Dec 2017
Since Animal Aid launched our #MarkItVegan campaign, both Asda and Tesco have agreed to label their own brand vegan products.
Posted 13 Dec 2017
Today (December 12), the government has published a draft bill that will formally recognise animals as sentient beings. Importantly, it will state that the government ‘must have regard to the welfare needs of animals as...
Posted 12 Dec 2017
The innate cruelty of National Hunt (jump) racing was evident this week at Ludlow Racecourse which saw seven-year-old gelding Gayebury take an horrific fall and suffer fatal spinal injuries.
Posted 07 Dec 2017
It’s been a busy year, with some tremendous progress for animals. From convincing the government to introduce mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses, to stopping plans to race horses in the centre of London, there have been...
Posted 28 Nov 2017
Celebrating our 25th Christmas Fayre at Kensington Town Hall, on Sunday 3rd December, Animal Aid has a wonderful cruelty-free party planned with plenty of cake, chocolate, comedy and creativity.
Posted 24 Nov 2017
The post-war era has ushered in a new age of increasing intensification of farming. More and more animals are bred to grow unnaturally fast and kept in crowded, highly stressful and deplorable conditions.
Posted 20 Nov 2017
Three days of racing at Cheltenham Racecourse (17-19 November 2017) left four horses dead and the state of the course was criticised by a top jockey.
Posted 20 Nov 2017
Gone are the days of picking at side dishes and dry nut roast! Try these amazing plant-based mains this Christmas.
Posted 17 Nov 2017
Reindeer continue to be transported up and down the country and placed in stressful, unnatural environments for the sake of entertainment.
Posted 17 Nov 2017
