Our work in 2016
2016 has been a really exciting year for animals, with positive developments in many areas of our work. None of these would have been possible without your support, so we would like to say a...
Posted 13 Dec 2016
News
Harness Racing Australia announces whip ban
Harness Racing Australia has announced it will ban the use of the whip in racing from 1 September 2017.
Posted 12 Dec 2016
Turkeys injured and bloodied on Norfolk free range farm
Animal Aid exposes injured and bloodied turkeys at free-range farm run by a leading company.
Posted 12 Dec 2016
City of London Say No to Commercial Shooting in Epping Forest!
It’s not often that we get to report good news, but we have just heard that the City of London Corporation has cancelled a contract which would have allowed the shooting of deer in Epping...
Posted 08 Dec 2016
Animal Aid celebrates 40 years – Vegan Festival of Britain dates announced
To celebrate its 40th anniversary next year, Animal Aid is organising the first nationwide Vegan Festival of Britain (May 20 to June 10 2017).
Posted 05 Dec 2016
A tribute to Joan Court
Joan Court’s life as an animal and human rights activist was so extraordinary, so full of colour, daring and accomplishment, that many of us who knew her over the years almost began to think that...
Posted 02 Dec 2016
Pressure grows for mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses
Political pressure is growing for the government to bring forward measures to ensure the use of independently-monitored CCTV becomes mandatory in slaughterhouses, in an effort to combat unlawful animal cruelty.
Posted 30 Nov 2016
Racing at all costs at Southwell leads to another horse death
Within days of Animal Aid’s protest against horse deaths at Southwell Racecourse, another horse has fallen victim to one of the country’s most lethal racecourses.
Posted 29 Nov 2016
Seven delicious, cruelty-free alternatives to Christmas turkey
There is no reason for vegetarians and vegans to miss out on the goodness of Christmas – thankfully the days of picking at side dishes are gone, and there are plenty of plant-based main dishes...
Posted 23 Nov 2016
Newtownabbey pig farm allowed to go ahead
Sadly, despite more than 250,000 signatures of objection on petitions and strong local opposition, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has granted permission for a new pig factory farm to go ahead.
Posted 22 Nov 2016