It is shocking that in 2024, there were  557 breaches of whip regulations. Currently, the whip may be used six times in a flat race and seven times in a jump race. These limits are arbitrary...
Posted 05 Mar 2025
It is horrifying that in 2024, 214 horses were killed as a result of racing on British racecourses. Horses died from excruciating injury including broken legs, necks, or heart attacks. Despite a new marketing campaign...
Posted 04 Mar 2025
A week tomorrow heralds the beginning of the four-day Cheltenham Festival, an event which has taken the lives of 76 horses since 2000. It is hard to imagine any human-sport  with such a disturbing –...
Posted 03 Mar 2025
As part of our farming campaign’s Week of Action, Animal Aid were in London yesterday talking to the public about the routine suffering of cows within the dairy industry.
Posted 25 Feb 2025
In incredible news, Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has just announced plans to ban greyhound racing ‘as soon as practicably possible’. Wales will be the first UK nation to ban this cruel excuse for a...
Posted 18 Feb 2025
We’re excited to announce the launch of our biggest farming campaign ever, Terror on Our Tables. The campaign – comprising of primetime television adverts, nationwide billboards, targeted display and social ads (and more!) – is...
Posted 12 Feb 2025
Please ask your MP to sign a new Early Day Motion (EDM) which calls for the government to implement its promised ban on snares as soon as possible.
Posted 05 Feb 2025
It was a busy and successful year for the reindeer campaign in 2024 – with a children’s book, the work of the reindeer coalition and amazing local activists. Here are some of the best bits!...
Posted 04 Feb 2025
Footage of festive events obtained by the reindeer coalition (Animal Aid, Born Free Foundation, Freedom For Animals and OneKind) and their supporters was sent for review to Dr Tayla Hammond, an expert in animal welfare...
Posted 03 Feb 2025
Those who support or even promote the use of animals in experiments will often talk about ‘gold standards’ of science and care and show photographs of animals – dogs, mice, primates and others – living...
Posted 24 Jan 2025
