Panda prison
The big unrequited ‘love story’ of the spring was that of Edinburgh zoo’s giant pandas, Tian Tian and her fellow captive Yang Guang.
Posted 06 Apr 2013
News
Animal Aid and In Defense of Animals call for President Obama to drop Anna Wintour
Animal Aid has joined forces with American animal protection organisation, In Defense of Animals, to ask President Obama to remove American Vogue editor Anna Wintour – a long time promoter of fur – from the...
Posted 11 Dec 2012
Christmas treats from Redwood
And now for something completely different! Our lovely friends at the Redwood Wholefood Company gave us some advance samples of their special Christmas products to try at the Animal Aid office. These new items are...
Posted 30 Nov 2012
Unhappy Christmas for reindeer
As the Christmas season approaches, reindeer are being transported up and down the country to be used as entertainment in parades, ‘Santa’s grottos’ and other festive events. Such events attract large numbers of people, and...
Posted 20 Nov 2012
End puppy farming
From 12 noon today (Sept 15th), one extraordinary woman will remain incarcerated in a shed in isolation for 7 days. Every moment of her ordeal – intended to highlight the terrible suffering in puppy farms...
Posted 15 Sep 2012
Victory! Compassionate Eastbourne rejects plans for horse-drawn carriages
We are delighted to announce that Eastbourne Council has formally rejected a proposal to introduce horse-drawn carriages along the seafront, following the submission of evidence by Animal Aid.
Posted 19 Jul 2012
Groups join forces to protest use of animals at Olympics
Animal Aid has joined with five leading animal protection groups to protest against the use of live animals in the Olympics opening ceremony. A joint letter has been sent to Bill Morris, Olympics Director of...
Posted 21 Jun 2012
Olympic ceremony could fall foul of animal welfare laws
Animal Aid has today written to Bill Morris, Director of Ceremonies of the London Olympics Organising Committee, urging him to end the planned use of live animals at the opening ceremony, and to remind him...
Posted 13 Jun 2012
Animal groups refuse to participate in ill-conceived consultation on wild animals in circuses
Despite widespread support from both the public and MPs for a complete ban on the use of wild animals in circuses, the government is continuing to pursue an expensive and ill-conceived inspection and licensing regime....
Posted 25 Apr 2012
Victory: Oxford City Council says ‘no’ to carriage horses!
At a packed meeting last night (19 December 2011), Oxford councillors voted against plans to introduce a bylaw that would allow companies to operate horse-drawn carriages in the city centre.
Posted 20 Dec 2011