Did you know that…
- Factory farming is the main cause of animal suffeirng and abuse.
- Every day, more the 200 billion land animals are killed for food worldwide. These animals are kept in extreme small and soiled enclosures, denied proper veterinary care and transported to slaughterhouses for days without any water or food.
- Every year, about 200 million animals are used for scientific purposes.
- More than 115 million animals are experimented on in laboratories worlwide.
- The United States is the country with the most animal testing.
- Animals – mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, monkeys, fish, and birds – are used for biology lessons, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing.
- An estimated 2.7 million of animals enter UK animal shelters each year. In the US about 7.8 million animals end up in shelters.
- Every year, approximately 2-3 million dogs and cats are killed in the UK and USA because shelters are full and there aren’t enough adoptive homes.
- In many countries such as Romania, the public shelters are poorly managed – dogs either die of diseases or they are left to starve.
- The situation for dogs is believed to be worse in other countries around the world.
Together, we can stop the unnecessary animal suffering, abuse and killings.
Go vegan
Veganism is more than a diet. By adopting a vegan lifestyle you refrain from harming and exploiting animals by removing animal products from your diet and using products that have not been tested on animals nor contain any animal parts.
adopt don't shop
Never buy an animal from a breeder or a shop. Always adopt from shelters or rescues. There are thousands of animals, of all ages and sizes, needing a loving home and family.
Volunteer at a shelter/sanctuary
Shelters and sanctuaries depend on donations and volunteers to care for their animals and keep them fed and clean. Both you and the animals will benefit from you volunteering – it is very rewarding.
Donate to a shelter/sanctuary
I urge you not to donate to organisations like RSPCA and kennels like Battersea which are kill-shelters while there are many shelters and sanctuaries that are relentlessly working to rescue and care for all animals.
Support Animal Rescues
Below are animal rescues and kennels I’ve personally visited or whose founders I personally know and trust.
SAving suffering strays
Set up in 2012 to raise awareness of the plight of the strays in Bosnia and support…read more
Animal Adoption International
Founded by Niz Khan – based in London, UK – AAI arranges urgent national…read more
Animal Sanctuaries to Support
FRIEND FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY
a farmed animal sanctuary located on in rural Kent, UK, established in 1994
TOWER HILL STABLES ANIMAL SANCTUARY
A forever home for previously unwanted animals run by Fiona Oakes
Huggletts Wood Farm Animal Sanctuary
Giving sanctuary to cows and their friends
Eden Animal Rescue
A Rescue Centre in Cumbria, UK, caring for dogs, cats and small animals.