Why investigate? A dead wallaby left to rot, tigers beheaded, distressed and ill animals - these are just some of the things we have exposed through our investigations. Investigating concerns from the public about animal cruelty are such a crucial part of our work. We need solid evidence to back up our claims of the suffering of animals. Not only that, we need proof to educate and raise awareness about animals in captivity.  How do we investigate? So how do we carry out investigations? An investigation can be something as simple as taking a few photos. These days, we all carry cameras in ..read more

At Freedom for Animals we are striving for the day when no animal is exploited or made to suffer in the name of entertainment.  Thanks to our amazing supporters, we have been able to transform the lives of vulnerable captive animals. Over the years we have secured so many incredible victories, a snapshot of which we are delighted to share here.  It is thanks to our wonderful supporters that we have been able to achieve such an impact. Our supporters rally together when things need to change, and petition, fight and protest. It is our supporters who enable us to undertake underco ..read more

Life in a circus is not the same as life in a home for dogs, cats, birds, horses and other domesticated animals. They are often forced to travel hundreds of miles and perform unnatural tricks for audiences. For example, horses are forced to carry numerous people on their backs and perform “dances” which puts dangerous pressure on their joints and ligaments, risking long-term health damage. We believe that no animal should be exploited for entertainment purposes ..read more

You can find lots of information available on our website, including our educational resources. If you have any other questions, or would like a member of staff to feature in your documentary or arrange a school talk, please email us at office@freedomforanimals.org.uk  Please note that as a small UK-based charity, we can only provide information relating to animal issues in the UK ..read more

Setting up a monthly gift is one of the most powerful ways you are able to support Freedom for Animals. A monthly gift offers us reliable income that we can always count on. This means that we can plan our work into the future more effectively, and also allows us to respond to emergencies to help animals in urgent need.  ..read more

Yes. Direct Debits are a very safe and familiar option for many types of payment. To offer Direct Debit as a payment option, we have gone through a careful vetting process, closely monitored by the banking industry. The efficiency and security of Direct Debit is monitored and protected by your own bank or building society. As well as being reliable and safe, Direct Debits also mean more of your money goes directly to helping animals, because our administration costs are lower than for managing other payment methods. We can also more easily claim Gift Aid, which could mean your support is worth ..read more

Freedom for Animals does not support any zoo. Whilst we recognise that some zoos have more obvious welfare issues than others, no zoo can fully recreate an animal’s natural habitat and, without exception, our investigations have uncovered worrying information in every zoo visited. Even with welfare concerns aside, we believe wild animals should be just that – wild - and not held for our entertainment. We believe they should have the right to experience their own lives in their natural environment, and this is what we should be aiming to protect ..read more

Although many zoos claim to be centres of conservation in order to justify keeping animals in captivity, this is sadly not the case. We believe that zoos can be damaging to conservation efforts. Effective conservation is carried out by working in the animals’ natural habitat to protect individuals and entire ecosystems; stopping poachers and educating communities in the animals' natural environment. Zoos claim to breed animals for eventual release to the wild, but breeding programmes are primarily to ensure a captive population, not for reintroduction. In fact, captive breeding is considered b ..read more

Although sometimes offering larger enclosures to animals, safari parks are essentially zoos, with the same issues and animal welfare/rights problems. For example, Woburn Safari Park was keeping its lions locked into small enclosures for 18 hours a day. A government zoo inspection report in 2010 said: “The animals were very crowded and there was no provision for individual feeding or sleeping areas. There was no visible environmental enrichment. Some of the lions exhibited skin wounds and multiple scars of various age, some fresh, some healed.” In late 2012, another safari park was shamed, as W ..read more

Aquatic animals like fish, octopuses, crabs and turtles are largely overlooked in wider campaigns on the industry, however they are just as deserving of our concern as other sentient beings. In captivity, their life of the vast ocean becomes one lived in a tank. A sad existence, unable to swim the depths of the sea with others of their kind. Many of these animals are taken directly from the wild, and we have found them suffering with recurring health issues and immense stress. There is also a very high mortality rate ..read more