Racing’s carnage continues as two horses are killed at Wetherby
In the wake of six horse deaths at Cheltenham this month, the carnage has continued at racecourses up and down the country.
Posted 29 Mar 2018
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Horrors of primate brain experiments revealed in ‘non-technical summary’
When a researcher applies for permission to carry out an animal experiment, they have to produce a ‘non-technical summary’ of what they will be doing. These summaries are published after the experiments are authorised, often...
Posted 29 Mar 2018
Get involved in the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale 2018!
The Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale 2018 takes place from 15th to 30th April and is a fun way to raise money for charities and organisations who work tirelessly for animals.
Posted 29 Mar 2018
Consultation opens on compulsory CCTV in slaughterhouses in Scotland!
Positive news: the Scottish government has opened a consultation on compulsory CCTV in slaughterhouses.
Posted 29 Mar 2018
Construction site at Paddington stops trapping and killing foxes
Costain Group has agreed to stop using lethal methods to remove foxes from the site, after pressure from animal rights groups and members of the public on social media.
Posted 23 Mar 2018
Celebrities call for urgent action over horse deaths at Cheltenham
12 celebrities have signed an open letter calling for urgent action over horse deaths at Cheltenham. Six horses died at this year’s Festival, including four on the final day of racing.
Posted 23 Mar 2018
Morrisons will #MarkItVegan!
Morrisons has become the latest supermarket to commit to labelling all of its own-brand vegan products, following Animal Aid’s #MarkItVegan campaign.
Posted 20 Mar 2018
Take action to help race horses: 7-14 April
For those horrified by the horse deaths at the 2018 Cheltenham Festival, please make a pledge to help with Animal Aid's Horse Racing Awareness Week, which takes place in the days leading up to the...
Posted 19 Mar 2018
Horrific scenes in the final race of the Cheltenham Festival
Three horses lost their lives in what was one of the ugliest races in the history of the Cheltenham Festival.
Posted 16 Mar 2018
A distressing death for race horse Sandsend as he becomes the third victim at the 2018 Cheltenham Festival
Racing at full speed and close to the end of the 2-mile Randox Health County Hurdle, 5-year-old grey gelding Sandsend (FR) lost his footing on Cheltenham Racecourse’s atrociously heavy, poached ground.
Posted 16 Mar 2018