Eurogroup For Animals
@Act4AnimalsEU
Umbrella NGO | Building a Europe that values and respects animals as sentient beings | 90+ #animalwelfare charities lobbying EU institutions as one | Join us!
‼️ ACT NOW Help us save the Transport Regulation! The EU is updating its laws on #LiveTransport, but so far, several MEPs have been actively trying to weaken or remove the #AnimalWelfare measures in this sector. It's time to step in! Send an email ✍️ bit.ly/4e2qqvw

🚨 Are EU trade rules allowing hidden cruelty into our markets? 🇪🇺 EU citizens care about animal welfare, but without stronger import standards, their shopping may support products from systems like battery cages and overcrowded farms, which are banned or restricted in the EU.…



🇮🇹 🦀🦞 Italian animal groups unite for crustaceans! bit.ly/40qbnGE ❌ Ban on live sales ❌ No boiling alive or keeping on ice ✅ Recognition of decapods as sentient @Animal_Law_ita has launched the coalition #DallaParteDeiCrostacei ("On the side of crustaceans")…
In June, the @Europarl_EN voted in favour of ensuring strict protection for all dogs! 👏 We are urging the @Europarl_EN, @EUcouncil & @EU_Commission to stay true to their commitment to protect ALL cats and dogs during trilogue. They all deserve and need our protection!…

In a video message, animal rights organizations from Belgium, France, and Germany urge @LidlSE to stop selling fast-growing broiler chickens. ❌🐔 Well done to our member @project1882 for coordinating this effort! project1882.org/news/message-f…
🚨 Join Erika Martinelli & Dr. Kathrin Herrmann on July 30 for a 3Rs Training Webinar exploring the EU's roadmap to phase out #animaltesting in chemical safety. 🧪🐰 📅 Wed, July 30 ⏰ 7–8:30pm CEST Info & Registration ⤵️ bit.ly/3GJF4ff
🔴 New investigation by @essereanimali shows animals transported alive in the hot sun, without water, at over 45°C. It happens every day on Italian and European motorways. An urgent revision of transport regulations is needed. Take action: send a message to MEPs:…
🔴 NUOVA INDAGINE Animali trasportati vivi sotto il sole cocente, senz’acqua, con oltre 45°C. Succede ogni giorno sulle autostrade italiane. Serve una revisione urgente della normativa sui trasporti. Leggi l’articolo 👇 essereanimali.org/2025/07/indagi…
🚨 The EU-Mercosur trade deal would lock in decades of suffering for animals raised in cruel, intensive systems and imported into Europe. We must say NO to this harmful agreement. Read more via @AnimalBrasil 👉 bit.ly/4lGjmb1 #StopEUMercosur #StopCruelImports
THE ANIMALS NEED OUR HELP 📢 As the EU has been revising its #LiveTransport laws, it has become clear several MEPs do not have the animals' best interests at heart. 👎 Step in! In just a few clicks, email your national MEPs and tell them to prioritise #AnimalWelfare in this…

🐰❤️🇧🇷 BIG WIN for animals: Brazil votes to ban cosmetic animal testing after a decade of tireless advocacy. Brazil will become the 46th cruelty-free cosmetics market! 👏
VICTORY: Brazil votes to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals! 🎉 After more than a decade of advocacy by Humane World for Animals and allies, Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted to outlaw the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. This legislation is a powerful example of…
While the package introduces some promising elements on animal welfare & sustainability, serious concerns remain about budget priorities, enforcement, and the risk of maintaining the status quo for intensive farming. eurogroupforanimals.org/news/new-commo… 👎 No dedicated budget for animal…
🐞 Up to 50 trillion insects may be farmed by 2030 — and right now, not a single law protects their welfare. 🤔 Our 2024 report reveals the hidden cost of this booming industry. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4ldF2eb

In case you missed it: watch highlights from the "Wild animals, no pets" campaign launch at the European Parliament where experts + policymakers discussed the #PositiveList & its impact on welfare, health & biodiversity. ⤵️
In June, we presented our Dashboards and Report on the need for an #EU-wide #PositiveList at the European Parliament. In case you missed the launch of our #WIldAnimalsNotPets campaign… watch the key highlights >> euractiv.com/section/health…
Why is stronger enforcement not enough to protect wild animals kept as pets? 🐊 Our Wild Animals Programme Leader explains why the introduction of an EU-wide Positive List is the only way to ensure the welfare of wild animals kept and traded as pets. Part 2 coming soon 👀…
The American Mink - the species most commonly kept on European #fur farms - has been added to the EU list of invasive alien species. eurogroupforanimals.org/news/american-… This adds to the several existing reasons to finally ban fur farming, including : 📣 Over 1.5 million Europeans…
🇪🇸 This historic ruling in Spain confirms yet again that #AnimalWelfare, the environment and health are intricately linked within EU food and farming. bit.ly/3IB4aNM Intensive farming is outdated - and dangerous. Policy-makers must act, and support a shift to more…
‼️👎 The @EU_Commission plans to restrict the use of certain names by plant-based alternatives to ''enhance transparency to consumers''. euroveg.eu/european-commi… But consumers are NOT confused 👉 94.6% actively choose #plantbased products knowingly, + over 80% clearly…