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
News
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
Animal Aid in Oxford to oppose carriage transport scheme that threatens horse welfare and public safety
Animal Aid’s Director, Andrew Tyler, and Horse Racing Consultant, Dene Stansall, will be in Oxford today to fight a proposal to introduce horse-drawn carriages to the centre centre. They will be addressing the full council,...
Posted 19 Dec 2011
List of sanctuaries
This is a list of sanctuaries with large and/or farmed animals but there are many, many more sanctuaries out there doing great work.
Posted 19 Dec 2011
Report on the South West Christmas Without Cruelty Festival 2011
Sunday's South West Christmas Without Cruelty Festival was a huge, upbeat success. Organised by Animal Aid and staged at the Corn Exchange in Exeter, our special crowd-pulling guest was Benjamin Zephaniah, the nation’s favourite performance...
Posted 29 Nov 2011
Animal Aid asks: ‘Is this the worst government for animals ever?’
Circus animals; game birds; animals in markets; animals at slaughter; animals on farms; hunted species; badgers; parakeets; animals in laboratories - all have been let down by the Coalition.
Posted 26 Sep 2011