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Eurogroup for Animals
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🇪🇺 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/
What do you need to take part in the European Commission's public consultation on #AnimalWelfare?

✅ An EU login (free and quick to set up!)
✅ A laptop or computer
✅ 30 minutes

This handy tool by @ciwf.eu will walk you through the rest 👉 bit.ly/4oHO3yk

Here's to changing the game for animals!
November 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A new short film by @vegetariskDVF tells the story of Torsten, a farmer who has reduced his number of cows and is now feeding more people on the same piece of land. 🐄

More land to grow food for human consumption. And more room for nature.

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Fewer cows, more food: Torsten’s journey toward a new kind of farming at Hvanstrup, Denmark 🐮🌱
At Hvanstrup, Torsten has challenged agriculture’s traditional idea of efficiency and now produces food for three times as many people as before. In 2017, Torsten had more than 300 organic dairy…
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November 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The Common Agricultural Policy should support a shift towards #SustainableFoodSystems: moving away from low-welfare husbandry while supporting nature-friendly farming and fairer incomes.

As MEPs head into talks on this policy, here are key recommendations by the @eufpc.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/3LKI1hv
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
“The priority really comes in the form of coordination and governance.”

Insightful words from our colleague Julia Pochat in @euractiv.com's report on Europe’s roadmap to phase out #AnimalTesting.

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Animal testing phaseout needs partnership delivery model | Euractiv
Europe’s shift beyond animal testing depends on partnership, the EPAA’s collaborative model is emerging as the engine driving that change
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November 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🇬🇧👏 The UK has launched a national strategy to phase out the use of animals in research & testing, a major milestone toward innovative & humane science.

❤️ We congratulate our member @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social for their vital role in driving this progress.

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UK launches national strategy to phase out animal testing
The UK Government has announced a national strategy to phase out the use of animals in research and testing, signalling a landmark moment in the transition towards innovative, reliable and humane…
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November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🐟 How can environmental enrichment improve fish welfare - and how close are we to putting it into practice in EU aquaculture?

Join leading experts this Wednesday at 11:00 CET for a deep-dive webinar.

Register here 👇 bit.ly/4oT9xrv
The Emerging Importance of Enrichment in Fish Farming
This webinar seeks to explore the emerging literature on the importance of enrichment for aquatic species with focus on farmed fish, and related strategies that can improve the well-being,…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
💥 Our member @anima-int.bsky.social has launched a great new website with guidelines on how to submit to the European Commission's public consultation on #AnimalWelfare.

It's vital that citizens across the EU respond to this survey. Here's why... and how to take action 👇
Take action now
Help change the fate of millions of animals. Act now to reshape the way they’re treated in the EU and set an example for the world.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🇫🇷 Did you know our member @fondation-droit-animal.org publishes a FREE journal every three months?

Each edition spotlights a range of different topics related to #AnimalWelfare, with the latest dispatch including fascinating perspectives on wild animals and conservation. 🐹

Catch up: bit.ly/4qWVkf4
November 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🚨 A vessel carrying nearly 3,000 animals has been stranded at sea for weeks following being denied entry into Turkey (bit.ly/4nYaKx0).

It has been revealed around half the animals on the vessel are pregnant, and that there have been 140 births onboard... though not all the babies are accounted for.
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
‼️ A rare chance to speak up for the voiceless is happening!

The European Commission has opened a public consultation, asking YOU for your input on what farm animal #welfare should look like in the EU.

It's vital that as many people as possible take part in this survey. Act here 👉 bit.ly/4oHO3yk
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Exciting news! As part of @wfa.org, we’re at #COP30 in Belém advocating for animal welfare as a powerful climate solution. 🌍

Protecting animals = protecting our planet.
Learn more about our events & booth: wfa.org/cop30

#Animals4Climate
COP30 Brazil: Putting animals at the heart of climate action
WFA heads to Brazil for COP30, the annual UN climate conference under the UNFCCC, taking place November 10-21, 2025.
wfa.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🤔 How can we close gaps in wildlife trade data & support stronger enforcement?

Discover practical solutions at "Rethinking trade data", co-hosted by us, the Dominican Republic, @aap-europe.bsky.social, @ifawglobal.bsky.social & Fondation Franz Weber.

📅 27 Nov | 🕔 6pm | 📍 Samarkand
November 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
👏 Big step for animal-free fashion! LuxExperience B.V, parent company of Mytheresa & YNAP, has adopted its first Animal Welfare Policy, banning fur, angora & exotic skins (incl. kangaroo).

Proud of our member LAV for driving this change.

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Animal-Free Fashion: Lux Experience B.V., luxury e-commerce giant, releases its first “Animal Welfare Policy”
The newly established parent company Lux Experience B.V. has published its first animal welfare policy, confirming the "animal-free" commitments already made by its subsidiaries Mytheresa and YNAP…
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November 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🇵🇹 Our member, Frente Animal, has amassed over 15,000 signatures in support of a #CageBan in Portugal! www.portugalsemgaiolas.com

All over Europe, citizens continue to call to #EndTheCageAge. Producers, companies, and policy-makers must listen.

Add your name 👇
Petição: Eu quero acabar com as gaiolas!
Portugal sem gaiolas! Assinar Petição
www.portugalsemgaiolas.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🐯🚨 Event alert! Join us at @CITES #CoP20 for “Wild animals, not pets”, hosted by @aap-europe.bsky.social.

Discover how #PositiveLists & CITES can work together to curb the wild pet trade and protect animals, people & nature.

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CITES Side Event Wild Animals Not Pets - AAP English
AAP organises the side event Wild Animals Not Pets to advocate for better regulations to protect exotic animals from becoming pets.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🐈 Spot the difference.

We see none — so why does your Ministry?
As the EU finalises its historic legislation on the welfare of cats and dogs, one thing is clear.
Every cat deserves equal protection, no exceptions.

📣 #LeaveNoPawBehind #AnimalWelfareEU
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🤔 Why does animal testing persist when better, human-relevant methods exist?

A new analysis by Dr Pandora Pound in the NAM Journal reveals it’s not science holding us back, it’s academic culture.

Read more 👇
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Why researchers still cling to animal experimentation – and how to change it
Even as sophisticated, human-based research methods – known as New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) – transform toxicology and regulatory science, the...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
❗ The long-awaited EU Civil Society Strategy is here. But can it deliver a #TrueCivicSpace?

Read more: civilsocietyeurope.eu/eu-strategy-...
#EUCivilSocietyStrategy

@eucivilsociety.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Take part in the public consultation on #AnimalWelfare using @ciwf.eu's intuitive new tool, just launched! 👉 bit.ly/4oHO3yk

📢 This is a rare chance to #HaveYourSay to create lasting change: calling for an EU-wide #CageBan, demanding better welfare laws, and more.

Your input is vital. 🙌
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Across the EU, fur farming, cages and fish welfare are regulated very differently. This inconsistency in animal welfare laws across the EU leave millions of animals vulnerable.

Read the latest analysis by @faunalytics.bsky.social on our report ⤵️
faunalytics.org/animal-welfa...
Animal Welfare Legislation In The European Union: A Call For Consistency - Faunalytics
Across the European Union, member states have taken different approaches to animal welfare legislation, creating gaps in protection that leave farmed animals vulnerable to harmful systems and…
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November 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
👏 Our member @onekind.org, with @bornfreeusa.bsky.social & the Scottish SPCA, launched the #DontPetMe campaign exposing the hidden suffering of wild animals kept as pets in Scotland.

Wild animals belong in the wild, not in our homes.

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Don't Pet Me: 'exotic pets' campaign
Don't Pet Me is a campaign for a permitted list of pets in Scotland, to stop wild animals suffering in homes - sign the petition.
dontpetme.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
An investigation conducted by the @awf-germany.bsky.social and Animals International provides direct evidence for the first time about the fate of Romanian sheep exported to Libya. 🐏‼️

📽️ See exclusive footage & read more
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Imagini fără precedent cu ovinele românești exportate în Libia: o anchetă internațională dezvăluie abuzuri și condiții extreme
O anchetă realizată de Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) și Animals International (AI) aduce pentru prima dată dovezi directe despre soarta ovinelor românești exportate în Libia. Organizațiile au…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🆕 investigation from 2023 to 2025 by @awf-germany.bsky.social & @tsb-zuerich.bsky.social shows that cruelty continues at blood farms producing PMSG for Europe’s pig industry.

No EU standard would ever allow this, so why is it still imported?

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November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🐄 We loved spending time with our members last week at our #FarmAnimals event, where we

💚 Shared ideas on improving farm #AnimalWelfare
💚 Celebrated our wins of 2025
💚 Visited a beautiful animal sanctuary!

We're so lucky to work with such passionate NGOs, helping and supporting animals in the EU.
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Today LAV launches a 🆕 campaign calling for innovative, safe & ethical non-animal science. ❤️

🇮🇹👎 Italy still spends over €1.3B a year on #animaltesting, it’s time to fund humane, human-relevant science.

Read more 👇
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LAV launches a campaign for innovative, safe and ethical non-animal science
In Italy, every minute an animal is used and dies in laboratories, a victim of outdated science that fails in over 95% of cases when applied to humans. But another way exists: non-animals…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM