Issues

While most people have a special connection with their companion animal there are still so many ways in which cats and dogs are unprotected.

Excessive commercial fishing, aquaculutre and shark nets are all issues water dwelling animals suffer from.

The majority of sheep slaughtered in Australia are between 4–12 months of age to produce Lamb. Even the production of wool is a cruel and painful process.

Both the meat and dairy industries cause immense pain and suffering for cows.

Over 664 million chickens are slaughtered each year in Australia, enduring a short, miserable life in confinement – typically crammed in dark sheds with tens of thousands of other chickens.

The natural lifespan of a pig is 10-12 years; the typical age for slaughter is 5-6 months. When allowed to live without torment, pigs snuggle, they dream, they sing to their young, and have the intelligence of a 3-year-old child.

Flying foxes, also known as Fruit Bats, are among the largest bats in the world. Sadly, they are unfairly demonised and misunderstood, facing challenges and hazards on many fronts – mostly related to human activity. Flying foxes are critical in ensuring the survival of our forests and the overall health of our ecosystem.

Circuses animals are denied sufficient mental and physical stimulation, and the space and opportunity to exhibit their natural behaviours.

Millions of animals are used in Australian research, testing and teaching each year. To its shame, Australia is the fourth largest user of animals in the world, behind China, Japan and the United States.