Scenes of carnage at the 2018 Grand National
There were scenes of carnage at the 2018 Grand National which left just twelve exhausted finishers from a field of 40 runners.
Posted 14 Apr 2018
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So called ‘safer’ Grand National Course claims Lilbitluso’s life
On the first day of the 2018 Grand National Race Meeting at Aintree, Liverpool, 10-year-old gelding Lilbitluso (IRE) lost his life at the notorious Canal Turn Fence.
Posted 12 Apr 2018
Chilling ‘shopping list’ of rodents used in experiments
When researchers apply for permission to carry out animal experiments, they must produce a ‘non-technical summary’ of what they will be doing. These summaries are published after the experiments are authorised, often a year or...
Posted 11 Apr 2018
Race horse deaths: take action!
The infamous Grand National meeting starts tomorrow, with the main race taking place on Saturday. Please help race horses by signing and sharing our petition.
Posted 11 Apr 2018
Ricky Gervais, Sara Pascoe and 40,000 other people call on the government to act over race horse deaths
Animal Aid's campaign to urge the government to take action over the shockingly high death rate in British horse racing is going from strength to strength. Our petition has passed the 40,000 mark and we...
Posted 05 Apr 2018
Research suggests 7 per cent of UK residents identify as vegan!
The latest research from comparethemarket.com – supported by Gresham College professor Carolyn Roberts – suggests that 7 per cent of the UK population identify as vegan, and a further 14 per cent have switched to...
Posted 03 Apr 2018
Racing’s carnage continues as two horses are killed at Wetherby
In the wake of six horse deaths at Cheltenham this month, the carnage has continued at racecourses up and down the country.
Posted 29 Mar 2018
Horrors of primate brain experiments revealed in ‘non-technical summary’
When a researcher applies for permission to carry out an animal experiment, they have to produce a ‘non-technical summary’ of what they will be doing. These summaries are published after the experiments are authorised, often...
Posted 29 Mar 2018
Get involved in the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale 2018!
The Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale 2018 takes place from 15th to 30th April and is a fun way to raise money for charities and organisations who work tirelessly for animals.
Posted 29 Mar 2018
Consultation opens on compulsory CCTV in slaughterhouses in Scotland!
Positive news: the Scottish government has opened a consultation on compulsory CCTV in slaughterhouses.
Posted 29 Mar 2018
