The innate cruelty of National Hunt (jump) racing was evident this week at Ludlow Racecourse which saw seven-year-old gelding Gayebury take an horrific fall and suffer fatal spinal injuries.
Posted 07 Dec 2017
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 of London, there have been...
Posted 28 Nov 2017
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.
Posted 20 Nov 2017
No thanks or recognition by the racing industry for this big hearted horse
Posted 30 Oct 2017
In a typical week’s horse racing across Britain, numerous horses have suffered – some in the most horrific circumstances.
Posted 25 Oct 2017
Friday the 13th – a day plagued by superstition and thoughts of ‘bad luck’. Whereas one can shrug this off as nothing more than folklore, the same cannot be said for animals suffering in the...
Posted 13 Oct 2017
Freedom of Information Act (FOI) requests have revealed the shocking extent of wildlife culling undertaken in the Royal Parks, by the Park authorities.
Posted 07 Oct 2017
The death of two horses at Warwick (Tuesday 26 September) who fell at the same fence but in separate races, raises serious welfare concerns about safety at the Jockey Club owned racecourse.
Posted 28 Sep 2017
Animal Aid has written to Councillor Margaret Davidson, the leader of Highland Council, offering advice on non-lethal methods of deterring gulls, following calls to cull the birds who are nesting on a school roof.
Posted 19 Sep 2017
Animal Aid has written to Councillor Alan Smith, Leader of Allerdale Borough Council, offering advice on alternatives to lethal control of rabbits.
Posted 29 Aug 2017
