The chase after vast financial rewards by the global horse racing industry's dominant forces has led to over-production of a swift but physically weak Thoroughbred, according to a major new report, 'Bred To Death', published...
Posted 29 Sep 2006
This month, the Imperial War Museum in London launches The Animals' War - an exhibition commemorating the animals who have died in worldwide conflicts. To coincide with this, Animal Aid has produced a brand new...
Posted 01 Jul 2006
Animal Aid has issued a bold criticism of aid agencies that provide animals to impoverished people in Africa. The exchange below is between Animal Aid Director Andrew Tyler and Send A Cow Chief Executive Martin...
Posted 21 Jun 2006
Animal Aid's Director, Andrew Tyler, and its Horseracing Consultant, Dene Stansall, took the issue of the scandalously high levels of equine death and injury to the House of Commons last night when it debated the...
Posted 14 Jun 2006
The horse racing industry is in turmoil after the death of a top horse in Saturday's Epsom Derby, the world's premier flat race.
Posted 05 Jun 2006
The notorious Grand National claimed yet another victim when Tyneandthyneagain perished after a fall at the first fence.
Posted 08 Apr 2006
From The Guardian (05/04/06): With thirty horses having died at Aintree since 1997, is it time the National was scrapped for being too cruel? Andrew Tyler, Director of Animal Aid, says yes. Peter Webbon, Chief Executive...
Posted 05 Apr 2006
From The Guardian (21/03/06):
Posted 22 Mar 2006
From The Independent (19/03/06):
Posted 19 Mar 2006
With animal welfare issues set to play a significant part in the coming General Election, a new survey of MPs' voting records has revealed that the most animal-friendly of the three main parties at Westminster...
Posted 15 Apr 2005