Slaughterhouse cruelty: the human factor
An industrialised environment of violence, fear and death means that animals are not the only victims of slaughterhouses.
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An industrialised environment of violence, fear and death means that animals are not the only victims of slaughterhouses.
The Humane Society of the United States, ‘An HSUS Report: The welfare of animals in the duck industry’
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.
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…
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.
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.
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?
Government-sanctioned kangaroo killing has been largely hidden from the public eye – carried out as darkness falls across the outback. Until now.
Take urgent action to help stop the shameful 'sport' of pig dogging in the Australian bush, where many animals die slowly and painfully.
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.
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.
Help strengthen Australia's voice for seals by signing the petition to the Canadian High Commissioner in Australia.
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.
Your important commitment to adopt, not buy, can save lives and help end the pet overpopulation crisis.
Jumps racing is up to 20 times more dangerous to horses than flat racing. Take action now and help spare them from facing injury and death for the sake of racing 'entertainment'.
All animals deserve kindness and a life worth living. But for millions of animals each year, this remains but a dream. Discover how you can help.
Over nearly two decades, together we've helped protect millions of animals from the horrors of live export.
Urge Labor to keep their promise to end live sheep export, and call for an end to cruel practices from a slaughterhouse approved by the Australian Government’s live export scheme.
Collective Fashion Justice founder, Emma Hakansson, takes us on a journey to compassionate clothes inspired by her two rescued orphan lambs -- Willow and Claude. Watch it to discover the truth about wool and how powerful your fashion choices really…
It comes as a shock to many Australians to learn that our laws allow treatment of farmed animals that has been banned for decades in the United Kingdom.