‘End Animal Tests’ week of action announced
To support World Day for Animals in Laboratories on 24th April, we are organising the ‘End Animal Tests’ week of action which runs from Saturday 20th until Sunday 28th April.
Posted 18 Apr 2024
A Christmas wish from Rudolph…for his captive reindeer friends
Posted on the 5th November 2018
Animal Aid is calling on event organisers to halt the use of live captive reindeer in festive events.
Our extensive investigations at UK reindeer farms have uncovered some shocking suffering. This includes:
- Deliberate animal abuse including reindeer being shouted at and kicked
- Poorly-looking reindeer with raw, exposed skin, diarrhoea and skeletal abnormalities
- Animals displayed for hours on end under bright lights with significant noise, with nowhere to retreat to. This sort of environment is hugely stressful for these gentle creatures.
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Photos from our investigations
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Two horses tragically killed on second day of Grand National Meeting
Giovinco (IRE), a 7-year-old, and Pikar (FR), also 7, were tragically killed today on the second day of The Grand National Meeting. This brings the number of horses killed at this 3 day meeting up...
Posted 12 Apr 2024