Ending cruelty
Australia's secret primate experiments
Every year, millions of animals — hundreds of them non-human primates — are subjected to experiments in the name of science in our own backyard.
8 December 2021
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Understanding the issues: cattle stations
While many cattle on the vast stations in the north of Australia are destined for live export, their troubles begin well before they ever set foot on a ship. Painful procedures, infrequent monitoring and care, and the stresses of mustering…
8 December 2021
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Understanding the issues: fishing.
Fishing is considered a recreational past-time among most Australians and Australia has a large commercial fishing fleet. Any animal protection group that raises the issue of fish welfare in this country is instantly derided.
8 December 2021
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Stop cattle cruelty
Australian beef and dairy industries these gentle giants are confronted with problems that they desperately need our help to solve.
8 December 2021
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Help stop sheep cruelty
Uncover what the meat and wool industries really mean for sheep, and take action.
8 December 2021
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Understanding the issues: marine parks and aquariums
His true home is the boundless blue ocean. But he'll live out his life confined to a small pool as 'entertainment' — a fate shared by captive marine animals around the world.
7 December 2021
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Slaughterhouse cruelty: the human factor
An industrialised environment of violence, fear and death means that animals are not the only victims of slaughterhouses.
7 December 2021
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Duck farming: 9 ways duck farms are failing animals
The Humane Society of the United States, ‘An HSUS Report: The welfare of animals in the duck industry’
7 December 2021
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Understanding the issues: caged birds
Rather than acknowledging the obvious cruelty of keeping a living being destined to fly free in the sky confined in a cage, we have been conditioned to think that this practice is acceptable.
7 December 2021
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Understanding the issues: farming for fur
Eighty-five percent of the fur industry’s skins come from animals raised in ‘battery’ cages2, where animals are deprived of any form of quality of life and the ability to perform their natural and instinctual behaviours. Mink live solitary lives and…
7 December 2021
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Understanding the issues: painful procedures for cattle
Dehorning is one of the most traumatic experiences cattle are forced to endure. Both male and female calves usually undergo this surgical procedure without anything to dull the pain.
7 December 2021
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Understanding the issues: kangaroo shooting
Each night in Australia, kangaroo families flee in terror as they’re chased down by hunters in utes. These iconic native animals are being slaughtered at an alarming rate to supply the lucrative meat and skin trade.
7 December 2021
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How laws are failing animals: codes of cruelty
Have you ever wondered why hens can be packed into a single cage for their entire lives, when their suffering is so obvious? Or why mother pigs can be confined in cages so small they can't even turn around?
7 December 2021
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Kangaroo cruelty receives national attention on ABC’s 7.30
Government-sanctioned kangaroo killing has been largely hidden from the public eye – carried out as darkness falls across the outback. Until now.
6 December 2021
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Stop savage 'pig dogging' in Australia
Take urgent action to help stop the shameful 'sport' of pig dogging in the Australian bush, where many animals die slowly and painfully.
3 December 2021
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Pledge to never bet on horse racing cruelty
For the horses forced to race, much more than money is at stake... Take the pledge today to spare these sensitive animals from the cruelty of this profit-driven industry.
20 August 2024
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Pledge to be fur-free!
Almost all fur in Australia is imported from Europe, the US and Asia, where animals killed for their fur are caught from the wild in painful traps, or are locked in tiny cages on fur factory farms.
3 December 2021
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Petition to end the brutal Canadian seal slaughter
Help strengthen Australia's voice for seals by signing the petition to the Canadian High Commissioner in Australia.
3 December 2021
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Pledge to choose cruelty-free cosmetics and household products
Animal testing for cosmetics and toiletries doesn't happen in Australia, yet many products imported to Australia are tested on animals. Choosing non animal-tested products is the key to ending this cruel practice.
3 December 2021
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Pledge to adopt, not buy
Your important commitment to adopt, not buy, can save lives and help end the pet overpopulation crisis.
3 December 2021
