Ministers’ support for squirrel culling condemned
We were extremely alarmed to read in the Times (18 January 2018), that ministers had expressed their support for culling grey squirrels.
Posted 19 Jan 2018
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Shameful rise in whip abuse amongst Britain’s jockeys
In 2017, there was a shocking rise (11.5%) in the number of times that jockeys broke the whip rules. Compared with 2016, 7% more jockeys broke the rules at least once, and there was a...
Posted 15 Jan 2018
Investigation finds ‘pick and mix approach’ to animal experiments at Oxford University
British Medical Journal investigation of animal research finds a 'pick and mix approach' to Oxford University's animal research for a new vaccine.
Posted 11 Jan 2018
Breast cancer risk from three bacon rashers….
You may have seen the recent coverage of a recent and sizeable British study into the link between elevated rates of breast cancer in older women and processed meat such as ham, bacon and sausages....
Posted 03 Jan 2018
Ten steps to a kinder New Year
We'd like to wish you a very Happy New Year from everyone at Animal Aid! Please read on for some easy suggestions on how to help animals in 2018.
Posted 01 Jan 2018
Blue Planet II and the quest for a global recognition of fish sentience: Joining the dots…
Animal Aid's Farming Campaign Manager, Tor Bailey, looks at why the astonishing scenes revealed in Blue Planet II should make people re-think eating fish...
Posted 22 Dec 2017
Royal Parks under pressure to halt cruel wildlife culls
More than 75,000 people have signed a petition, calling on The Royal Parks to stop culling healthy animals.
Posted 20 Dec 2017
Have a compassionate Christmas!
Christmas is almost upon us, but there are still some things you can do to make your holiday season an animal-friendly one.
Posted 18 Dec 2017
Racing must be made accountable as another horse is killed at Cheltenham
Just weeks after four horses were killed at Cheltenham racecourse, a horrendous scene emerged again this weekend (16 December 2017) at the Gloucestershire course, as a young race horse shattered a hind leg.
Posted 18 Dec 2017
Ask supermarkets to #MarkItVegan!
Since Animal Aid launched our #MarkItVegan campaign, both Asda and Tesco have agreed to label their own brand vegan products.
Posted 13 Dec 2017
