Racing’s regulatory body, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has written to all signatories of the Early Day Motion (EDM) – tabled by Mike Hancock MP.
Posted 23 Feb 2009
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that pig industry adverts, which maintained that British pigs enjoy ‘very high welfare standards’, were misleading.
Posted 11 Feb 2009
As the ‘gamebird’ shooting lobby tries desperately to sell its ‘sport’ as a branch of the food industry, fresh images from this year’s shooting season expose the cruelty and wastefulness of this bloodsport.
Posted 21 Nov 2008
The government’s official advisory body on farmed animal welfare has today launched a devastating attack on the systems used to mass-produce pheasants and partridges for ‘sport’ shooting. The Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), in its...
Posted 13 Nov 2008
This week, political campaigner and Animal Aid patron Tony Benn joined a peaceful demonstration outside the newly opened Oxford University animal research laboratory.
Posted 11 Nov 2008
National campaign group Animal Aid today (September 3) calls on government to crack down on drug industry practices that put profits before all else.
Posted 03 Sep 2008
Tears Of A Clown became the first horse victim at the 2008 Royal Ascot meeting.
Posted 18 Jun 2008
The British pig farming industry makes repeated claims that it has some of the highest welfare standards in the world. In March and April 2008, as part of a major investigation, Animal Aid visited 10...
Posted 18 Jun 2008
Thank you to everyone who took part in Animal Aid’s 5th annual sponsored walk on Saturday (June 7th) at Hampstead Heath, and to everyone else who sent in sponsor money. Special guests included comedian, actor...
Posted 10 Jun 2008
Animal Aid is calling for the suspension of horse racing at Britain's newest racecourse, Great Leighs, following the death of a second race horse after just seven days of racing at the course.
Posted 29 May 2008