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As 123 Greyhounds killed on British tracks, celebrities (and their dogs) call on Government to End Greyhound Racing - Animal Aid
As the greyhound racing industry releases its annual data on the number of dogs’ deaths, a raft of well-known names - alongside their canine friends - has called upon the Government to end greyhound racing. In an open letter, the actors, comedians, musicians, and television presenters cite the cruelty involved and urge the Government to follow the lead of countries like Wales and New Zealand and ban the practice.
317 horses with racing industry passports sent to slaughter January-May 2025 - Animal Aid
New information obtained from the Food Standards Agency by Animal Aid (through a Freedom of Information request) reveals the truth behind the smokescreen of ‘glamour’ at Ascot this week. Statistics show that 317 horses from the racing industry were sent to slaughter in England in the first five months of 2025. 186 of these were just five years old or less.
Royal Ascot – A glamorous front for animal cruelty - Animal Aid
This week (17th-21st June) sees Royal Ascot unfurl: an event in the flat-racing calendar which has become shrouded in associations with ‘royalty’, ‘glamour’ and ‘elitism’. However, behind this fairy-tale veneer lies a disturbing reality – one of suffering, abuse and death.
Egg industry lies exposed in world-first footage of hens being gassed to death - Animal Aid
An article in The Independent this week (Tuesday 10) shares world-first footage of egg-laying hens being suffocated to death in gas chambers. The footage, filmed at an RSPCA Assured slaughterhouse, proves once again that ‘higher welfare’ labels can’t be trusted.
3,000 horses killed due to racing as Epsom Derby Festival begins - Animal Aid
Animal Aid has named over three thousand race horses who have been killed as a result of racing on British racecourses. This Friday and Saturday (6th and 7th June) is the Epsom Derby Festival – a two-day flat-race meeting which sees horses running for their lives to the tune of gambling, fancy outfits and flowing alcohol. As the horses, known to the industry as world leading, are about to take part in this year’s Derby, a sinister and opaque veil hangs over the racing industry – that of its dead.
Being mindful of animals as the temperatures climb - Animal Aid
With the recent 'unseasonably' warm spell, symptomatic of a changing climate, and elevated temperatures predicted to become more frequent and extreme, it's more crucial than ever to be prepared to help protect animals from the effects of heat and dry conditions.
Dairy Council says “being honest matters” in response to our anti-dairy TV and cinema advert - Animal Aid
When we launched our national, anti-dairy TV and cinema ad back in March, we expected pushback from the industry. A recent piece, published yesterday in Farming Life, claims that while organisations like us resort to "scare tactics” dairy farmers have a more principled way of arguing their case: “honesty”. Let’s examine that, shall we?
Beyond ‘World Day’: Continuing Advocacy to End Animal Experiments - Animal Aid
On the 22nd April 1979, ‘Bright Eyes’ by Art Garfunkel was number one in the charts. It is described by its writer as being ‘a song about death’. Two days later, the first ‘World Day for Laboratory Animals’ was marked on 24th April, 1979.
The irony of how animals are treated at Easter and how you can help - Animal Aid
Easter is one of the oldest known holidays, symbolising new life and rebirth thanks to its ties with Christianity and the tale of Jesus’ resurrection. Couple this with sunnier weather and school holidays, and Easter is a special time for many people – but where do animals fit into these celebrations?
FDA roadmap launched – a cause for hope? - Animal Aid
Animal Aid heard last week that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were releasing a roadmap about reducing animal experiments. While we rarely find that documents published by government departments echo our own views entirely - there are instances where the FDA still refer to continued animal use, but for shorter timespans and in specific cases - there are significant elements which give us cause for hope.
Four horses killed after racing in the Scottish Grand National Meeting - Animal Aid
Just a week after the Aintree Grand National claimed the life of Celebre d’Allen, the Scottish Grand National at Ayr, has seen two 7-year-old horses, The Kniphand and Macdermott, lose their lives. Persian Time has died after a falling in Friday's Handicap Chase and Valgrand died after racing in the Scottish Champion Hurdle.
Animal Aid consider private prosecution against jockey who rode Celebre d’Allen to the point of collapse - Animal Aid
National animal rights group Animal Aid, who have been the leading voice exposing the cruelty of horse racing for over two decades, are considering bringing a private prosecution against Micheal Nolan, the jockey who rode Celebre d’Allen (FR) to the point of collapse.
Horses exploited for their blood - Animal Aid
As the Grand National passes, the terrible deaths and abuse of horses may fade from most people’s minds. Sadly, there are myriad other ways that humans exploit and harm horses - for our entertainment and ‘sport’, science, food, to ‘police’ events and fulfil ceremonial duties.
Animal Aid cinema ad continues to drive meaningful change - Animal Aid
Our anti-dairy cinema advert, which has already reached more than half a million cinemagoers, has this week hit new venues across the UK including Cineworld, Odeon, Vue and Picturehouse cinemas where it will be seen by a further 600,000 people.
Willy De Houelle (FR) killed on first day of the Grand National Meeting - Animal Aid
It is with nothing but horror and disgust that we report the death of another innocent animal at Aintree today. Willy De Houelle, just four years old, was killed in the second race today after suffering a horrific fall. The death toll of this barbaric event is now 66 horses killed since 2000.
World Day for the End of Fishing and Fish Farming – why fish matter and what we can do to help - Animal Aid
Join us this week on March 29th for the Ninth ‘World Day for the End of Fishing and Fish Farming’. Together, we’ll delve into the critical issues surrounding the catching and farming of fish, and most importantly, share solutions so you can make a difference for our oceans and marine life.
Springwell Bay killed at The Cheltenham Festival - taking the death toll of this brutal event up to 77 horses since 2000 - Animal Aid
Animal Aid is heartbroken and disgusted that yet another horse has been killed at The Cheltenham Festival. Springwell Bay was killed this afternoon after falling at a fence - and became the 77th victim of this barbaric event since the year 2000.
NOW IN CINEMAS: Our new farming campaign - Animal Aid
Today, our anti-dairy advert heads into cinemas. The advert, which has been airing on Channel 4 and Sky TV for the last three weeks, highlights the systemic suffering of dairy cows and calves and urges viewers to rethink the lies pedalled by the dairy industry.
598 horses from the racing industry were sent to slaughter in England in 2024 - Animal Aid
The Cheltenham Festival kicks off next week, as will the inevitable ‘welfare propaganda’ pushed by the racing industry. We know this to be nothing more than empty marketing rhetoric, peddled by the industry to convince the public of their commitment to ‘good welfare’ and the fairy-tale lives of race horses. The shocking new figures from the Food Standards Agency speak of a far more disturbing reality, one in which horses are not treated as valuable or beloved, but as disposable commodities whose lives are exploited for every last penny of profit that can be made from their flesh and bones.
557 abuses of whip regulations in 2024 – it’s time to ban the whip in horse racing! - Animal Aid
It is shocking that in 2024, there were 557 breaches of whip regulations. Currently, the whip may be used six times in a flat race and seven times in a jump race. These limits are arbitrary and mean nothing for the horses who are publicly beaten by jockeys to try and make them run faster. Horses are the only animals who may be beaten in public for entertainment.
212 race horses killed in 2024 – a 20% increase in deaths from the previous year - Animal Aid
It is horrifying that in 2024, 212 horses were killed as a result of racing on British racecourses. Horses died from excruciating injury including broken legs, necks, or heart attacks. Despite a new marketing campaign by the racing industry, Horse PWR, which claims that they are reducing fatalities and that ‘every horse matters’ – the death toll actually increased in the last year!
Terror on Our Tables: What’s next for our new farming campaign? - Animal Aid
In February, we launched our BIGGEST farming campaign ever. Focusing on the dairy industry, our campaign comprised of nationwide billboards, street outreach and – best of all – the UK’s FIRST anti-dairy advert on primetime television. We’re now excited to reveal that our TV advert will be heading into cinemas THIS WEEK! Read on for more information...
The Cheltenham Festival starts next week – here’s why it should be banned! - Animal Aid
A week tomorrow heralds the beginning of the four-day Cheltenham Festival, an event which has taken the lives of 76 horses since 2000. It is hard to imagine any human-sport with such a disturbing – and growing – death toll.