Eurogroup for Animals
@eurogroupforanimals.org
🇪🇺 The voice for animals in the EU
🤝 Umbrella NGO - 100+ animal protection organisations lobbying EU institutions as one
🐾 Building a Europe that values and respects animals as sentient beings
📍 Brussels
http://forwardforanimals.eu/
🤝 Umbrella NGO - 100+ animal protection organisations lobbying EU institutions as one
🐾 Building a Europe that values and respects animals as sentient beings
📍 Brussels
http://forwardforanimals.eu/
🐱🐶🦠 Our new report explains why mandatory Identification & Registration of dogs and cats is a missing link in rabies elimination, protecting people, animals & public health through #OneHealth.
Read the report ⤵️ bit.ly/3N1Zrqs
Read the report ⤵️ bit.ly/3N1Zrqs
Rabies elimination through One Health
Rabies is resurging across Ukraine and spilling into neighbouring EU countries but the solution is within reach. This report shows how a One Health approach, combined with mandatory identification…
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December 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🐱🐶🦠 Our new report explains why mandatory Identification & Registration of dogs and cats is a missing link in rabies elimination, protecting people, animals & public health through #OneHealth.
Read the report ⤵️ bit.ly/3N1Zrqs
Read the report ⤵️ bit.ly/3N1Zrqs
👏 Last week, 18 companies signed statements submitted to the @ec.europa.eu, promoting their #CageFree commitments for specific species and calling on the EU institution to #EndTheCageAge in Europe.
Citizens and leading companies want a ban on cages. EU policy must follow! 👇 @ciwf.eu
Citizens and leading companies want a ban on cages. EU policy must follow! 👇 @ciwf.eu
Leading European food companies urge EU to ban cages
Latest letter highlighting corporate support joint statement from food companies that have been submitted to the European Commission in support of en EU-wide ban on cages in animal farming
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December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
👏 Last week, 18 companies signed statements submitted to the @ec.europa.eu, promoting their #CageFree commitments for specific species and calling on the EU institution to #EndTheCageAge in Europe.
Citizens and leading companies want a ban on cages. EU policy must follow! 👇 @ciwf.eu
Citizens and leading companies want a ban on cages. EU policy must follow! 👇 @ciwf.eu
✍️ Sign the petition to stop the EU from subsidising #bullfighting through its biggest farming policy!
This cruel and unethical practice should not receive EU funding.
Will you help @casinternational.bsky.social reach 10,000 signatures for this vital cause by the end of the year? 👉 bit.ly/3N10wij
This cruel and unethical practice should not receive EU funding.
Will you help @casinternational.bsky.social reach 10,000 signatures for this vital cause by the end of the year? 👉 bit.ly/3N10wij
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
✍️ Sign the petition to stop the EU from subsidising #bullfighting through its biggest farming policy!
This cruel and unethical practice should not receive EU funding.
Will you help @casinternational.bsky.social reach 10,000 signatures for this vital cause by the end of the year? 👉 bit.ly/3N10wij
This cruel and unethical practice should not receive EU funding.
Will you help @casinternational.bsky.social reach 10,000 signatures for this vital cause by the end of the year? 👉 bit.ly/3N10wij
‼️ Today is the FINAL DAY to make a submission to the @ec.europa.eu Public Consultation on Animal Welfare.
We need your voice now for millions of animals!
This is the best thing you’ll do for animals this year 👉 bit.ly/3XG8bop
#ForwardForAnimals
We need your voice now for millions of animals!
This is the best thing you’ll do for animals this year 👉 bit.ly/3XG8bop
#ForwardForAnimals
December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
‼️ Today is the FINAL DAY to make a submission to the @ec.europa.eu Public Consultation on Animal Welfare.
We need your voice now for millions of animals!
This is the best thing you’ll do for animals this year 👉 bit.ly/3XG8bop
#ForwardForAnimals
We need your voice now for millions of animals!
This is the best thing you’ll do for animals this year 👉 bit.ly/3XG8bop
#ForwardForAnimals
If people don't take part in this survey, it could be used as an excuse for further delays.
That's the last thing the animals need.
ACT! 👉 Send your submission via the action. It's the best thing you’ll do for animals this year.
www.eurogroupforanimals.org/forward-anim...
#ForwardForAnimals
That's the last thing the animals need.
ACT! 👉 Send your submission via the action. It's the best thing you’ll do for animals this year.
www.eurogroupforanimals.org/forward-anim...
#ForwardForAnimals
December 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If people don't take part in this survey, it could be used as an excuse for further delays.
That's the last thing the animals need.
ACT! 👉 Send your submission via the action. It's the best thing you’ll do for animals this year.
www.eurogroupforanimals.org/forward-anim...
#ForwardForAnimals
That's the last thing the animals need.
ACT! 👉 Send your submission via the action. It's the best thing you’ll do for animals this year.
www.eurogroupforanimals.org/forward-anim...
#ForwardForAnimals
👏 Green MEP @tillymetz.bsky.social & 16 cross-party MEPs urge the @ec.europa.eu to reaffirm its commitment to phasing out #animaltesting.
✊ They call for clear timelines, funding, monitoring tools & alignment with the REACH revision.
Read their letter ⤵️
bit.ly/4pDCTLs
✊ They call for clear timelines, funding, monitoring tools & alignment with the REACH revision.
Read their letter ⤵️
bit.ly/4pDCTLs
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December 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
👏 Green MEP @tillymetz.bsky.social & 16 cross-party MEPs urge the @ec.europa.eu to reaffirm its commitment to phasing out #animaltesting.
✊ They call for clear timelines, funding, monitoring tools & alignment with the REACH revision.
Read their letter ⤵️
bit.ly/4pDCTLs
✊ They call for clear timelines, funding, monitoring tools & alignment with the REACH revision.
Read their letter ⤵️
bit.ly/4pDCTLs
❄️🐶 Heading to Lapland? Make sure your animal encounters are ethical.
💔 Some huskies spend half the year in outdoor cages with poor care...
For more tips, check this article from our member SEY in Finland ⤵️
bit.ly/4oNebqG
💔 Some huskies spend half the year in outdoor cages with poor care...
For more tips, check this article from our member SEY in Finland ⤵️
bit.ly/4oNebqG
What to remember when you want to see animals in Lapland?
How to know if the animals encountered during your travels in Finland are doing well? What to remember when you want to see animals in Lapland, Finland?
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December 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
❄️🐶 Heading to Lapland? Make sure your animal encounters are ethical.
💔 Some huskies spend half the year in outdoor cages with poor care...
For more tips, check this article from our member SEY in Finland ⤵️
bit.ly/4oNebqG
💔 Some huskies spend half the year in outdoor cages with poor care...
For more tips, check this article from our member SEY in Finland ⤵️
bit.ly/4oNebqG
“We share this planet with the animals — all the animals — and our basic orientation should be, ‘Are we caring?’” - Jennifer Mather for @voxdotcom
One thing is clear, if we care, we should #StopOctopusFarming
bit.ly/4rQgJXO
One thing is clear, if we care, we should #StopOctopusFarming
bit.ly/4rQgJXO
The race to stop octopus farming before it starts
A major seafood company wants to farm octopuses for their meat. Activists and academics say it’s impractical and cruel.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“We share this planet with the animals — all the animals — and our basic orientation should be, ‘Are we caring?’” - Jennifer Mather for @voxdotcom
One thing is clear, if we care, we should #StopOctopusFarming
bit.ly/4rQgJXO
One thing is clear, if we care, we should #StopOctopusFarming
bit.ly/4rQgJXO
🦆🐗 Discover the hidden journey of farmed game animals, from cramped cages to stressful releases & ecological risks. Our new infographic exposes the little-known practices behind organised hunts. 💔
Dive into the full life cycle ⤵️
www.eurogroupforanimals.org/library/life...
Dive into the full life cycle ⤵️
www.eurogroupforanimals.org/library/life...
The life cycle of farmed game animals
Discover the hidden journey of farmed game animals, from cramped cages and stressful releases to the ecological risks that follow. This infographic reveals the little-known practices behind organised…
www.eurogroupforanimals.org
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🦆🐗 Discover the hidden journey of farmed game animals, from cramped cages to stressful releases & ecological risks. Our new infographic exposes the little-known practices behind organised hunts. 💔
Dive into the full life cycle ⤵️
www.eurogroupforanimals.org/library/life...
Dive into the full life cycle ⤵️
www.eurogroupforanimals.org/library/life...
Despite making a promise many years ago to revise the EU's #AnimalWelfare legislation, the European Commission has delayed starting this work time and time again. 🇪🇺👎
In the meantime, millions of animals have continued to suffer.
TWO DAYS LEFT.
Make your voice heard now:
🔈 bit.ly/3XG8bop
In the meantime, millions of animals have continued to suffer.
TWO DAYS LEFT.
Make your voice heard now:
🔈 bit.ly/3XG8bop
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Despite making a promise many years ago to revise the EU's #AnimalWelfare legislation, the European Commission has delayed starting this work time and time again. 🇪🇺👎
In the meantime, millions of animals have continued to suffer.
TWO DAYS LEFT.
Make your voice heard now:
🔈 bit.ly/3XG8bop
In the meantime, millions of animals have continued to suffer.
TWO DAYS LEFT.
Make your voice heard now:
🔈 bit.ly/3XG8bop
The Beatles' Paul McCartney says LET IT BE! ❌ 🍔
He argues use of terms for meat-free products ‘encourages attitudes essential to our health’.
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...
@europarl.europa.eu
He argues use of terms for meat-free products ‘encourages attitudes essential to our health’.
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...
@europarl.europa.eu
Let it be: Paul McCartney urges EU to drop ban on veggie ‘burgers’ and ‘sausages’
Former Beatle argues use of terms for meat-free products ‘encourages attitudes essential to our health’
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Beatles' Paul McCartney says LET IT BE! ❌ 🍔
He argues use of terms for meat-free products ‘encourages attitudes essential to our health’.
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...
@europarl.europa.eu
He argues use of terms for meat-free products ‘encourages attitudes essential to our health’.
⤵️
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
@europarl.europa.eu
The EU is revising its animal welfare laws.
Now’s the moment to ensure ALL meat chickens sold in Europe meet higher welfare standards — including imports. No more loopholes. 🐓
#StopCruelImports
bit.ly/48XaF8h
Now’s the moment to ensure ALL meat chickens sold in Europe meet higher welfare standards — including imports. No more loopholes. 🐓
#StopCruelImports
bit.ly/48XaF8h
Stop cruel imports: the EU must raise the bar for meat chickens
Every year, more than 6 billion chickens are raised for meat in the European Union. Many endure lives of silent suffering bred to grow unnaturally fast, packed tightly in barren sheds, and…
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December 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The EU is revising its animal welfare laws.
Now’s the moment to ensure ALL meat chickens sold in Europe meet higher welfare standards — including imports. No more loopholes. 🐓
#StopCruelImports
bit.ly/48XaF8h
Now’s the moment to ensure ALL meat chickens sold in Europe meet higher welfare standards — including imports. No more loopholes. 🐓
#StopCruelImports
bit.ly/48XaF8h
👏❤️ Our member Golden Paws in Turkey rescued 30 dogs in one night!
Their volunteers and veterinary team worked through the night to ensure every dog received care, medication & vaccinations.
Read more ⤵️ bit.ly/4iMZ8fd
Their volunteers and veterinary team worked through the night to ensure every dog received care, medication & vaccinations.
Read more ⤵️ bit.ly/4iMZ8fd
"Last night, 30 new dogs arrived at our shelter; some were rescued from the streets, while others came from other shelters with very poor living conditions. Our veterinary team and volunteers worked… | GoldenPaws (Altın Patiler) Türkiye 🇹🇷
"Last night, 30 new dogs arrived at our shelter; some were rescued from the streets, while others came from other shelters with very poor living conditions. Our veterinary team and volunteers worked…
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December 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
👏❤️ Our member Golden Paws in Turkey rescued 30 dogs in one night!
Their volunteers and veterinary team worked through the night to ensure every dog received care, medication & vaccinations.
Read more ⤵️ bit.ly/4iMZ8fd
Their volunteers and veterinary team worked through the night to ensure every dog received care, medication & vaccinations.
Read more ⤵️ bit.ly/4iMZ8fd
On December 10, the EU will decide whether to allow only meat to use terms like "burger", "sausage" or "bacon" 🍔
Let the EU know there is no #NoConfusion ‼️
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www.savetheburger.org
#veggieburgerfreedom @weplanetint.bsky.social
Let the EU know there is no #NoConfusion ‼️
⤵️
www.savetheburger.org
#veggieburgerfreedom @weplanetint.bsky.social
Savetheburger | veggieburgerfreedom!
Dear EU President Ursula von der Leyen
www.savetheburger.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On December 10, the EU will decide whether to allow only meat to use terms like "burger", "sausage" or "bacon" 🍔
Let the EU know there is no #NoConfusion ‼️
⤵️
www.savetheburger.org
#veggieburgerfreedom @weplanetint.bsky.social
Let the EU know there is no #NoConfusion ‼️
⤵️
www.savetheburger.org
#veggieburgerfreedom @weplanetint.bsky.social
👏 The JRC has launched BimmoH, the largest dataset of human biology-based models.
AI-curated from millions of papers, it gives researchers access to resources, boosting innovation, translatability & helping reduce reliance on #animaltesting.
❤️ A milestone for EU humane science.
bit.ly/49Xmqwy
AI-curated from millions of papers, it gives researchers access to resources, boosting innovation, translatability & helping reduce reliance on #animaltesting.
❤️ A milestone for EU humane science.
bit.ly/49Xmqwy
Human-centric research: the largest dataset of human biology-based models launched
Thanks to data-driven AI techniques, hundreds of thousands of resources are now available to help enhance biomedical research through cutting-edge human biology-based models, accelerating innovation…
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December 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
👏 The JRC has launched BimmoH, the largest dataset of human biology-based models.
AI-curated from millions of papers, it gives researchers access to resources, boosting innovation, translatability & helping reduce reliance on #animaltesting.
❤️ A milestone for EU humane science.
bit.ly/49Xmqwy
AI-curated from millions of papers, it gives researchers access to resources, boosting innovation, translatability & helping reduce reliance on #animaltesting.
❤️ A milestone for EU humane science.
bit.ly/49Xmqwy
Reposted by Eurogroup for Animals
EU politicians will decide on Wednesday whether to go ahead with the ban on words like burger and sausage for plant-based foods.
That means we have one last chance to show how unpopular – and absurd – this policy is.
Act now and see what you can do on savetheburger.org
That means we have one last chance to show how unpopular – and absurd – this policy is.
Act now and see what you can do on savetheburger.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
EU politicians will decide on Wednesday whether to go ahead with the ban on words like burger and sausage for plant-based foods.
That means we have one last chance to show how unpopular – and absurd – this policy is.
Act now and see what you can do on savetheburger.org
That means we have one last chance to show how unpopular – and absurd – this policy is.
Act now and see what you can do on savetheburger.org
If people don't take part in this survey, it could be used as an excuse by the EU institutions for further delays.
ACT! 👉 Send your submission via the action and share it with your friends and family. It's the best thing you can do for animals this year.
bit.ly/3XG8bop
ACT! 👉 Send your submission via the action and share it with your friends and family. It's the best thing you can do for animals this year.
bit.ly/3XG8bop
December 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
If people don't take part in this survey, it could be used as an excuse by the EU institutions for further delays.
ACT! 👉 Send your submission via the action and share it with your friends and family. It's the best thing you can do for animals this year.
bit.ly/3XG8bop
ACT! 👉 Send your submission via the action and share it with your friends and family. It's the best thing you can do for animals this year.
bit.ly/3XG8bop
🦔🐦⬛🐞🐸 Give wildlife a helping hand this winter!
@@dierenbescherming.nl shares simple ways to make your garden a haven for hedgehogs, birds, insects & toads — with the right hiding spots, water, and food.
youtu.be/rfnHZVJYep8?...
@@dierenbescherming.nl shares simple ways to make your garden a haven for hedgehogs, birds, insects & toads — with the right hiding spots, water, and food.
youtu.be/rfnHZVJYep8?...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🦔🐦⬛🐞🐸 Give wildlife a helping hand this winter!
@@dierenbescherming.nl shares simple ways to make your garden a haven for hedgehogs, birds, insects & toads — with the right hiding spots, water, and food.
youtu.be/rfnHZVJYep8?...
@@dierenbescherming.nl shares simple ways to make your garden a haven for hedgehogs, birds, insects & toads — with the right hiding spots, water, and food.
youtu.be/rfnHZVJYep8?...
‼️ ONE WEEK LEFT.
There are only days left to take part in the European Commission's critical survey on #AnimalWelfare!
We need your voice now. With this action by @eurogroupforanimals.org, do something major for animals in minutes: bit.ly/3XG8bop
#ForwardForAnimals
There are only days left to take part in the European Commission's critical survey on #AnimalWelfare!
We need your voice now. With this action by @eurogroupforanimals.org, do something major for animals in minutes: bit.ly/3XG8bop
#ForwardForAnimals
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
‼️ ONE WEEK LEFT.
There are only days left to take part in the European Commission's critical survey on #AnimalWelfare!
We need your voice now. With this action by @eurogroupforanimals.org, do something major for animals in minutes: bit.ly/3XG8bop
#ForwardForAnimals
There are only days left to take part in the European Commission's critical survey on #AnimalWelfare!
We need your voice now. With this action by @eurogroupforanimals.org, do something major for animals in minutes: bit.ly/3XG8bop
#ForwardForAnimals
💚 At #CITES #COP20, we co-hosted 2 events highlighting how to fix the gaps in the exotic pet trade that CITES alone can’t address.
💡 From better trade data to #PositiveLists for pets, experts agreed: global rules must be backed by strong national action to protect wild animals.
👇 bit.ly/4pon8Yy
💡 From better trade data to #PositiveLists for pets, experts agreed: global rules must be backed by strong national action to protect wild animals.
👇 bit.ly/4pon8Yy
Beyond CITES: fixing the policy gaps in the exotic pet trade
The Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species (CITES) is the global response to the risks wild populations face due to international trade. Yet, despite its global reach, the system…
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December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
💚 At #CITES #COP20, we co-hosted 2 events highlighting how to fix the gaps in the exotic pet trade that CITES alone can’t address.
💡 From better trade data to #PositiveLists for pets, experts agreed: global rules must be backed by strong national action to protect wild animals.
👇 bit.ly/4pon8Yy
💡 From better trade data to #PositiveLists for pets, experts agreed: global rules must be backed by strong national action to protect wild animals.
👇 bit.ly/4pon8Yy
🐭 ❤️ Today our member Schweizer Tierschutz STS is hosting a conference on animal-free research.
Experts from across Europe are discussing why some countries are moving faster in phasing out animal testing & how Switzerland can accelerate the transition to humane science.
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Experts from across Europe are discussing why some countries are moving faster in phasing out animal testing & how Switzerland can accelerate the transition to humane science.
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Tierversuchstagung 2025
Der Schweizer Tierschutz STS veranstaltet regelmässig Events rund um den Tierschutz. Entdecken Sie hier unsere aktuellen Veranstaltungen!
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December 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🐭 ❤️ Today our member Schweizer Tierschutz STS is hosting a conference on animal-free research.
Experts from across Europe are discussing why some countries are moving faster in phasing out animal testing & how Switzerland can accelerate the transition to humane science.
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Experts from across Europe are discussing why some countries are moving faster in phasing out animal testing & how Switzerland can accelerate the transition to humane science.
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🇪🇺🇹🇭 Trade deals should raise standards - not undermine them.
As EU–Thailand negotiations resume, our new report with IEEP shows where animal welfare must improve. Let’s ensure animals are part of the conversation.
bit.ly/48hbMQ2
As EU–Thailand negotiations resume, our new report with IEEP shows where animal welfare must improve. Let’s ensure animals are part of the conversation.
bit.ly/48hbMQ2
A deep dive into animal protection in Thailand - IEEP AISBL
This report explores the options for improving animal welfare and sustainability in the context of an EU-Thailand free trade agreement, for which negotiations were relaunched in 2023.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🇪🇺🇹🇭 Trade deals should raise standards - not undermine them.
As EU–Thailand negotiations resume, our new report with IEEP shows where animal welfare must improve. Let’s ensure animals are part of the conversation.
bit.ly/48hbMQ2
As EU–Thailand negotiations resume, our new report with IEEP shows where animal welfare must improve. Let’s ensure animals are part of the conversation.
bit.ly/48hbMQ2
🐙💪 This week we sounded the alarm on octopus farming in the European Parliament with @ciwf.org.
Experts, policymakers & NGOs delivered a clear message: octopus farming would be cruel, environmentally damaging and incompatible with EU commitments.
#StopOctopusFarming
Read more 👇 bit.ly/4iGjhn9
Experts, policymakers & NGOs delivered a clear message: octopus farming would be cruel, environmentally damaging and incompatible with EU commitments.
#StopOctopusFarming
Read more 👇 bit.ly/4iGjhn9
A resounding call to ban octopus farming in the European Parliament
This week, Eurogroup for Animals and Compassion in World Farming co-organised an event in the European Parliament, “Time for the EU to stop octopus farming”, bringing together policymakers,…
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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🐙💪 This week we sounded the alarm on octopus farming in the European Parliament with @ciwf.org.
Experts, policymakers & NGOs delivered a clear message: octopus farming would be cruel, environmentally damaging and incompatible with EU commitments.
#StopOctopusFarming
Read more 👇 bit.ly/4iGjhn9
Experts, policymakers & NGOs delivered a clear message: octopus farming would be cruel, environmentally damaging and incompatible with EU commitments.
#StopOctopusFarming
Read more 👇 bit.ly/4iGjhn9
Every year, nearly 300 million farmed animals in the EU spend their lives trapped in cages.
A new tool by #EndTheCageAge / @ciwf.eu is making it as easy as possible to submit a strong response to the European Commission's public consultation on #AnimalWelfare. 💡
➡️ www.endthecageage.eu/en/
A new tool by #EndTheCageAge / @ciwf.eu is making it as easy as possible to submit a strong response to the European Commission's public consultation on #AnimalWelfare. 💡
➡️ www.endthecageage.eu/en/
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Every year, nearly 300 million farmed animals in the EU spend their lives trapped in cages.
A new tool by #EndTheCageAge / @ciwf.eu is making it as easy as possible to submit a strong response to the European Commission's public consultation on #AnimalWelfare. 💡
➡️ www.endthecageage.eu/en/
A new tool by #EndTheCageAge / @ciwf.eu is making it as easy as possible to submit a strong response to the European Commission's public consultation on #AnimalWelfare. 💡
➡️ www.endthecageage.eu/en/
🐺 On #WildlifeConservationDay, we’re reminded that exactly one year ago the Bern Convention voted to downgrade the protection status of #wolves. 💔
We call on MS to uphold strict protection & ensure that wolves continue to play their vital role in Europe’s ecosystems. ✊
We call on MS to uphold strict protection & ensure that wolves continue to play their vital role in Europe’s ecosystems. ✊
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🐺 On #WildlifeConservationDay, we’re reminded that exactly one year ago the Bern Convention voted to downgrade the protection status of #wolves. 💔
We call on MS to uphold strict protection & ensure that wolves continue to play their vital role in Europe’s ecosystems. ✊
We call on MS to uphold strict protection & ensure that wolves continue to play their vital role in Europe’s ecosystems. ✊