Take Action for Animals
As part of the European Union, Germany follows EU rules regarding animals. But Germany also has its own laws, such as the Animal Protection Act, that go beyond these basic rules and protect animals that the EU doesn’t cover. Here are some actions you can take right now.
Petition for FDA progress
It is time to end outdated and flawed practices and support science without suffering.
End the export of live horses for slaughter
Horses are flown by air, crammed into wooden crates without water, food or rest.
Sign the pledge to end trophy hunting
Every year, hundreds of thousands of wild animals are killed solely to obtain "trophies"—heads, hides or pelts and even whole animals—to stuff, skin and hang on a wall.
Urge the USDA to protect puppies
Puppies and mother dogs suffer in puppy mills and urgently deserve better conditions.
Ban the cruel dog and cat meat trades worldwide
Speak out against the cruel, unnecessary and dangerous dog and cat meat trade.
Urge Shriners to adopt an animal-free circus policy
Join us in urging Shriners International to prohibit local chapters from using sensitive wild animals in their circuses.
Keep pets and their families together
Help us increase access to affordable veterinary care, pet food and pet-inclusive housing.
Ban fur farming across Canada
Hundreds of thousands of animals—mostly mink and foxes—are living in misery on factory fur farms in Canada. Join our call for an end to this cruelty.
Ban farrowing crates in the UK
It is cruel and unnecessary to force mother pigs to be locked in narrow metal cages.