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...
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More than 75,000 people have signed a petition, calling on The Royal Parks to stop culling healthy animals....
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...
Since Animal Aid launched our #MarkItVegan campaign, both Asda and Tesco have agreed to label their own brand vegan products....
It’s been a busy year, with some tremendous progress for animals. From convincing the government to introduce mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses, to stopping plans to race horses in the centre...
The post-war era has ushered in a new age of increasing intensification of farming. More and more animals are bred to grow unnaturally fast and kept in crowded, highly stressful...
Three days of racing at Cheltenham Racecourse (17-19 November 2017) left four horses dead and the state of the course was criticised by a top jockey....
Reindeer continue to be transported up and down the country and placed in stressful, unnatural environments for the sake of entertainment....
The government has confirmed that it intends to go ahead with plans to make CCTV mandatory for all slaughterhouses in England. Defra has announced that it will be introducing legislation...
No thanks or recognition by the racing industry for this big hearted horse...