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A happy New Year for animals? Our reaction to Defra’s new animal welfare strategy

06.01.26 At the end of last year, the UK Government published its long-awaited Animal Welfare Strategy, which outlines its pledges ...

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Fox Hunting: Licensing, codes, and traditions will not protect wildlife

19.12.25 The defeat of the Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025 in the Irish Dáil highlights ...

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Naturewatch Foundation joins calls for Pets at Home to stop selling animals in its stores

15.12.25 Naturewatch Foundation is proud to stand with rescue groups, campaigners, veterinary professionals and animal-loving celebrities in urging the next ...

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Why Christmas Is a Critical Time to Protect Animals and Protect People

10.12.25 As the Christmas lights fill homes with warmth, tradition, and celebration, it’s easy to imagine this season as universally ...

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UK Government silently tries to add ‘animal testing’ to the protest banned list

09.12.25 Sneaky sneaky! Simply, there are specific places that we cannot protest on or outside of, if it causes a ...

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On International Day of Veterinary Medicine: Meet one of Ukraine’s dedicated vets

08.12.25 Naturewatch Foundation has been running effective animal welfare projects in Eastern Europe since 1994. In 2013, we kicked off ...

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How “Protect Animals. Protect People.” Is Growing Beyond a Campaign, and Becoming a Movement

03.12.25 Over the past few years, the link between animal protection and human protection has been gaining recognition across sectors, ...

Win your Christmas gifts with the Compassionate Shopping Guide (CSG to us!)

28.11.25 At Compassionate Shopping Guide HQ, we LOVE finding gifts that do a little good along the way. We’re spotlighting ...

Jim Clark wildlife crime training session with police 2 November 2025

Why I Believe Police Training is Crucial for Tackling Wildlife Crime in England and Wales

26.11.25 Wildlife crime investigation should be a top priority for police in England and Wales. However, the demands on police ...

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How Caring for pets Helps Us Care for Ourselves

26.11.25 Our Protect Animals. Protect People campaign centres around the unbreakable bond between humans and animals. Our pets don’t just ...

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Puppy and kitten smuggling to Britain set to end in major victory for animal welfare

25.11.25 Fantastic news for animals! A Private Members Bill to end puppy and kitten smuggling (and ban imports of cruelly ...

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Everybody Hurts

25.11.25 Reflections on recent developments in the Protect Animals. Protect People campaign Domestic abuse hurts everyone. It hurts survivors. It ...