On the 21st January 2025, representatives from the aquaculture industry and animal protection organisations united in the Scottish Parliament to discuss the disparity between the legal protections for farmed fish and farmed land animals, and what the Scottish government can do about it. The post Scottish parliamentary reception highlights the urgent need for strengthened legal protections for farmed fish appeared first on Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation ..read more

At a time when small farms face immense pressure and mounting challenges, our report highlights how factory farms pose a further threat to their survival. Over the past decade, small family farms in the UK have been increasingly replaced by fewer, larger facilities housing tens of thousands of animals in intensive conditions - commonly referred to as factory farms. While these industrial facilities claim to deliver cheap meat and improved food security, the reality is far more complex. The post The Hidden Harms of Factory Farms: New Research Reveals How They Cost Taxpayers Millions appeared fi ..read more

Today (Tuesday 5th November), the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed the appointment of the Rt Hon. Victoria Atkins MP as Shadow Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The post Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation welcomes new Shadow Secretary of State for Defra the Rt Hon. Victoria Atkins MP appeared first on Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation ..read more

Saturday 2nd November – Today the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed Kemi Badenoch MP as the new leader of the Conservative Party... The post CAWF Welcomes New Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch appeared first on Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation ..read more

The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is delighted to welcome Dame Rebecca Harris DBE MP as a Patron. The post Dame Rebecca Harris DBE MP joins Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation as a Patron appeared first on Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation ..read more

The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation is deeply concerned by the animal welfare implications of allowing chickens to be lifted by two legs, given the evidence these animals suffer greatly during such handling. CAWF has long campaigned for the welfare of animals in transport -including catching and handling- to be improved. The post Labour to legalise harmful practice of carrying chickens by legs appeared first on Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation ..read more

The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) held the Animals Matter reception at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. The post Animal Matters reception at the Conservative Party Conference 2024 appeared first on Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation ..read more

Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is delighted to welcome the new Pet Abduction Act coming into force today, 24th August 2024. The post Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation Hails New Pet Abduction Law Enforced Today appeared first on Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation ..read more

On Monday 30th September, the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation in partnership with the Animals Matter coalition of the RSPCA, Humane Society International UK, Four Paws, and Compassion In World Farming will hold an animal welfare reception at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. The post Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation and the Animals Matter Coalition to host Animal Welfare Reception at Conservative Party Conference appeared first on Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation ..read more

Mark hosted our Crate Escape parliamentary reception in 2023 to end pig farrowing crates and was a Speaker at the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation’s 2022 World Animal Day Tribute to the late Sir David Amess MP. The post The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is delighted to announce that Mark Francois MP has become a Patron. appeared first on Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation ..read more