CO2 gas shortages
There have been ongoing news reports that thousands of pigs are said to be ‘backing up’ on farms due to a shortage of workers, with additional concerns raised that healthy pigs might ‘need to be...
Posted 24 Sep 2021
News
Please act now to oppose a Nottinghamshire rabbit slaughtering application
Take a moment to object today! A rabbit meat and fur farm franchiser has put in another application to erect a rural worker’s dwelling and agricultural building, complete with ‘intake and skinning area’ (in other...
Posted 13 Sep 2021
Defra publishes their response to ‘live export’ consultation
Following Defra’s 12-week consultation on live exports, to which 184 Animal Aid supporters submitted responses, Defra has published their response.
Posted 01 Sep 2021
Investigators uncover extensive works at controversial rabbit meat and fur farm, in Rutland
Animal Aid received a tip off that extensive works were already taking place and that rabbits were already being held at the T&S Rabbits farm site in Rutland. The planning application for an agricultural building...
Posted 25 Jul 2021
Mandatory CCTV for all slaughterhouses in Scotland
We have positive news regarding our long-running campaign for CCTV in all UK slaughterhouses. Mandatory CCTV will come into force for all Scottish slaughterhouses from today, 1st July 2021. These plans should make a difference...
Posted 01 Jul 2021
Help ban fur sales in the UK!
The UK government is considering evidence for a ban on the import and sale of fur in the UK and wants to hear your views. This is a great opportunity for us to speak out...
Posted 14 Jun 2021
Comparison of Defra ‘Action Plan for Animal Welfare’ and Animal Aid’s asks
The foreword for Defra’s ‘Action Plan for Animal Welfare’, written by George Eustice, sounds very promising. He states that ‘The way we treat animals reflects our values and the kind of people we are’. This...
Posted 04 Jun 2021
Help stop a rabbit ‘processing’ facility setting up at the T&S Rabbits Derbyshire site
There are plans to set up a rabbit 'processing' facility complete with 'intake and skinning area' and permanent worker's dwelling at the T&S Rabbits Atlow/Hognaston site where we recently uncovered appalling conditions with rabbits cooped...
Posted 20 May 2021
Positive news! 10,000 bunnies spared as Buckinghamshire Council refuses rabbit farm plans
Plans for a rabbit farm in Amersham, Buckinghamshire have been refused by Buckinghamshire Council following a sustained national campaign, hundreds of objections were submitted online to the official plans, including an extensive objection by Animal...
Posted 14 May 2021
Seaspiracy: The documentary blowing the lid off the fishing industry
Seaspiracy launched on Netflix on 24th March and has taken the world by storm since.
Posted 07 Apr 2021
