Bonfire Night – Songs to Soothe from Classic FM
As Bonfire Night approaches, please spare a thought for the animals and birds who may be terrified by the deafening crashes and blinding flashes of fireworks.
Posted 28 Oct 2024
Join the fight for flight
Posted on the 4th April 2013
The Captive Animal Protection Society has produced a new report detailing mutilations that are commonly inflicted on birds in zoos. At just a few days old, thousands of birds in British zoos and nature parks have the end of one wing severed to prevent them from flying.
This barbaric practice – known as ‘pinioning’ – is conducted with sharp scissors, and without any pain relief. Baby ducks, geese, swans, herons, storks, pelicans and flamingos are just some of the species disabled to prevent them from leaving the zoos. These birds will never be able to fly.
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21 Animal Protection Groups Call on Festive Events to go Animal-Free
An open letter, organised by Animal Aid, Born Free, Freedom for Animals and OneKind, which calls on event organisers to stop using reindeer in their festive events, has been signed by 17 other animal protection...
Posted 25 Oct 2024
