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About Animal Aid

Animal Aid is the UK's largest animal rights group and one of the longest established in the world, having been founded in 1977.

We campaign peacefully against all forms of animal abuse and promote a cruelty-free lifestyle. We investigate and expose animal cruelty, and our undercover investigations and other evidence are often used by the media, bringing these issues to public attention.

On this website you'll find factfiles and reports from Animal Aid campaigns - from animal experiments to humane research, factory farming to vegetarianism, sport and leisure and the pet trade to wildlife. You can keep up-to-date with the latest campaign news, take part in urgent actions, order action packs and even become an Animal Aid member.

Press cuttings from the Cambridge campaign

'THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGING.' To read Claudia Tarry's review from the Spring 2005 issue of Outrage click here.

Education

The Animal Aid Education Department is the country's leading education department dealing with animal rights. We provide a comprehensive range of resources and services for teachers and students and a free termly education newsletter. Our national network of school speakers offer free talks on a wide range of topics including animal rights, animal experiments, hunting and vegetarianism.

Resources

Animal Aid produces a wide range of campaign reports, leaflets and factfiles, plus educational and undercover videos, many of which are available online. We take part in hundreds of media interviews every year and distribute thousands of information packs. We produce a quarterly magazine in addition to a regular campaigners bulletin, and a sales catalogue packed with cruelty-free products.

Living without cruelty

Animal Aid actively promotes cruelty-free living - including simple, everyday steps we can all take to reduce animal suffering. We organise Veggie Month, which takes place every March, and the popular Christmas Without Cruelty Fayre, the feelgood event of the year! And we offer a wide range of animal-free products - suitable for both vegetarians and vegans - by mail-order and through our online shop.

Primates in the wild

VICTORY! Animal Aid is proud of the central role we played in the Cambridge Primates Centre campaign. Click here for details of this historic victory.
Photo credit: Iain Green

Progress

Our annual campaigns generate media coverage and public awareness, and include Veggie Month, Horse Racing Awareness Week, and the Mad Science Awards. Following Animal Aid campaigns, John Lewis has closed its shooting club and Focus has pledged to cease all animal sales. We have blocked plans for reptile zoos around the country and for horse-drawn omnibuses in Oxford.

National network

Animal Aid members in the UK and abroad receive a quarterly magazine packed full of information and features. Our nationwide network of groups helps to spread the message and we distribute a bi-monthly bulletin for active campaigners. In every social group and across the age range, people are looking for ways to live without causing needless animal suffering. Please add your voice and join online today.

Funding campaigns

We are more ambitious than ever - and we need your help. With each new supporter, our voice becomes louder and we become more effective on behalf of animals. However, as a not-for-profit organisation we rely solely on donations from the public and Animal Aid members. You can help Animal Aid today to ensure more successes tomorrow. Please make an online donation now.

Collecting in London!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Every year Animal Aid organises street collections up and down the country to raise vital funds for our campaigns. Click here to find out how you can get involved.

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