Winchester City Council pulls the plug on pig racing event
Winchester City Council has stepped in to prevent pig racing from happening in scorching weather on council land.
Posted 07 Aug 2018
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Winchester City Council has stepped in to prevent pig racing from happening in scorching weather on council land.
Posted 07 Aug 2018
On Saturday 28 July, young 3-year-old colt, Paraphenalia, was running in the 7.45pm 1¼-mile novice stakes race at Salisbury Racecourse. He was to lose his life that evening.
Posted 31 Jul 2018
Animal Aid believes that racing horses during this hot weather period has resulted in a possible eight horse deaths. These are horses who have collapsed and died either during a race or shortly after the...
Posted 27 Jul 2018
A statement issued by the Welsh Government on 16 July indicates that the shooting of birds for sport on Welsh Government Woodland Estate could be phased out. The statement read: 'We are pleased Natural Resources...
Posted 20 Jul 2018
The first half of 2018 saw a shocking 83 horses killed as a result of racing on British courses.
Posted 20 Jul 2018
As attention turns towards the glitz and pomp of Royal Ascot, we would urge compassionate animal lovers to speak out and take action for the horses who have been killed on British racecourses this year.
Posted 11 Jun 2018
While the scale and horror of animal experiments can seem overwhelming, here are some simple steps you can take to help make animal experiments a thing of the past:
Posted 07 Jun 2018
We are honoured to be Ms. Cupcake’s Charity of the Month this June.
Posted 06 Jun 2018
Our Thunderclap will go out on 21 June and will help boost our petition, which urges the government to take action to help race horses. Read on for more information about how it works.
Posted 16 May 2018
Three young horses have lost their lives in two days racing (11-12 May) at racecourses across the country.
Posted 14 May 2018