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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/
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 5h
This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, remember: lead kills. ☠️

💔 Over 1 million birds die every year after ingesting toxic lead from ammunition or fishing weights.

✊ It’s time to #BanLeadNow ⤵️
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Ban Lead Now | Sign Our Petition
Demand the end of lead poisoning. Lead ammunition and fishing weights must not pose a risk to European citizens, environment and wildlife.
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 1d
🐴🩸 Horses in Iceland are suffering for PMSG, a fertility hormone used in factory farming.

✊ With @awf-germany.bsky.social & partners, over 280,000 voices are calling on the Icelandic government to end this cruelty.

✍️ Sign the petition before 15 Oct ⤵️
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Sign the Petition
Iceland: Put an end to the horse blood business!
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 1d
🤔 How can human & veterinary medicine work together to advance care for all species?

💡 @humanimaltrust.bsky.social's new #OneMedicine webinar series (Nov 2025–Apr 2026) explores the answers with global experts.

Learn more & register ⤵️ bit.ly/4pWn4jv
One Medicine Webinar Series - Humanimal Trust
Our 2025/26 Webinar Series starts on 7 November 2025- a brand-new programme of seven FREE online talks, exploring the vital connections between human and animal health.
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 2d
Just published: NEW policy briefing on pig welfare! 💡🐖

Implementing strong, species-specific rules in the update to the EU's #AnimalWelfare legislation is key to improving the lives of animals in Europe.

Our recommendations to policy-makers on the welfare standards needed for pigs 👉 bit.ly/4h5r5y7
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 2d
🇪🇸🐴👏 Málaga ends horse-drawn carriage rides for good!

A landmark decision that sets an example for other European cities to follow.

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¡Málaga pone fin a los paseos turísticos en coche de caballos!
El Ayuntamiento revoca las últimas licencias y compensa económicamente a los cocheros, marcando el final de una actividad polémica por el bienestar animal.
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 2d
This shocking misconduct must not go on!

The DVFA and EU must act, to stop pigs from suffering as a result of this clear exploitation of the rules.

Policy-makers must also focus on strengthening the EU's #LiveTransport measures, which are not fit for purpose. Call on them here 👉 bit.ly/4e2qqvw
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 2d
Falsified documents are being submitted to the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, in order for pigs to be sent on illegally long journeys in extreme heat. 🔥

@dyrbeskyt.bsky.social witnessed the effects of this misconduct firsthand
this summer 👇 bit.ly/3Ws5d6i
Danish pig exporters falsify official documents to send pigs on illegal journeys
Falsified documents are being submitted to the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA): the effects of which were witnessed firsthand by Animal Protection Denmark on an investigation this…
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 2d
🐙 This #WorldOctopusDay, we’re joining forces across Europe and beyond with @intercids.bsky.social, Aquatic Life Institute & @ciwf.org to protect these wild, sensitive, intelligent beings.

💙 Ask your reps to sign the global pledge to #StopOctopusFarming 👉https://bit.ly/4nHiOmv bit.ly/3KyWM6N
#KeepThemWild - World Octopus Day 2025
On World Octopus Day, Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) launched the ‘Keep Them Wild’ global pledge - a call on policymakers to support a ban on octopus farming and halt the expansion of carnivorous aquaculture that threatens animals, ecosystems, and food security worldwide. Together with Compassion in World Farming, Aquatic Life Institute and INTERCIDS, we're joining forces across Europe and beyond to #StopOctopusFarming before it starts. https://action.ciwf.org.uk/page/177326/action/1?supporter.appealCode=ET_UK1025_C_056601&utm_campaign=octopus&utm_source=link&utm_medium=external&utm_term=EFA
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 2d
❌ Today the European Parliament voted to ban the use of terms like “burger”, “steak” or “sausage” for plant-based foods.

While this outcome is disappointing, the fight continues.

Read more ⤵️
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 3d
⚠️ Wildlife traffickers exploit EU loopholes & it’s time to stop them.

Two solutions:
✅ Ban the import + sale of illegally sourced wildlife
✅ Create an EU Positive List of species proven safe & suitable as pets

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How legal loopholes make EU a destination for illegal wildlife trade
"The exotic pet trade involves the smuggling of species that are nationally protected in their country of origin."
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 3d
🐙 Octopus farming would be a disaster - not only for the animals, but also marine life and food security.

On #WorldOctopusDay, we stand with @CIWF_Global and over 120 NGOs calling to #KeepThemWild.

Help us to #StopOctopusFarming - ask your representatives to sign the pledge! 👇

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Compassion in World Farming launches global Keep Them Wild pledge to stop octopus farming
On World Octopus Day, Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) launched the ‘Keep Them Wild’ global pledge - a call on policymakers to support a ban on octopus farming and halt the expansion of carnivorous…
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 3d
This programme couldn't have come out at a more important time.

Right now, the European institutions are working on revising the EU's #LiveAnimalTransport laws - but the process has been slow, and #AnimalWelfare is not being prioritised.

✍️ Write to MEPs to tell them to take action! bit.ly/4e2qqvw
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 3d
📺 German TV recently aired a show on #LiveTransport based on an investigation by our member @awf-germany.bsky.social... that reached over two million viewers! bit.ly/3VNNE0f

The programme exposes the cruelty of #LiveExports by sea, and highlights the issues surrounding the trade.

#BanLiveExports
"Solche Behandlung darf nicht vorkommen": Viele Rinder und Schafe leiden beim Export aus der EU
Millionen Nutztiere werden per Schiff aus der EU exportiert. Auf den langen Transporten leiden Rinder und Schafe massiv. Was die EU tun kann.
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 3d
🐙 Tomorrow is #WorldOctopusDay! Watch @AWIOnline’s powerful video to learn why we must #StopOctopusFarming and protect these intelligent, sentient animals ⤵️

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What is Octopus Farming?
Octopuses are meant to live in the ocean, not to be raised in barren tanks and fattened for food. Yet, around the globe, there is growing interest in developing this unsustainable, inhumane…
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 4d
The European Parliament will vote on a proposal to ban veggie products from being called things like "veggie burger" or "vegan sausage".

🚨 Such a ban would only create confusion and slow down the shift to higher welfare, healthier, and more climate-friendly diets.

Take action! 👉 bit.ly/4q7mWOe
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 4d
👏 A huge thank you to our member @dierenbescherming.nl for giving animals like little Bo a second chance at life.

❤️ Thank you for your unwavering dedication to protecting & caring for animals.

Watch Bo’s beautiful story below ⤵️
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Dit is Bo...
Bo werd verwaarloosd aan zijn lot overgelaten. Gelukkig trof iemand hem aan en kon de Dierenbescherming hem helpen.Meer weten? Binnenkort linken we door naar...
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 5d
🐺❤️ This #WorldHabitatDay, let’s celebrate #wolves, the guardians of our ecosystems.

Their presence keeps forests thriving, rivers flowing & wildlife in balance.

Protecting #wolf habitats isn’t just about them; it’s about safeguarding the health of our planet.

#SaveTheWolf
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 7d
This #WorldAnimalDay is a reminder that a just society doesn’t leave anyone behind. It defends the vulnerable, upholds dignity, and sets standards that speak for those who can’t. It’s time to deliver and move #ForwardforAnimals.

📣 Join our online action!
➡️ app.activoice.org/campaign/for...
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 8d
🆕 piece in @rspca.bsky.social’s magazine highlights how “funny” animal videos on social media can hide real suffering, from distress to extreme breeding traits. 💔

❌ It’s time to ban ads that promote harmful breeding & traits.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/4nqskdm
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 9d
Today is #WorldFarmedAnimalsDay!

Join our online action to call for higher #AnimalWelfare standards in the EU and move #ForwardforAnimals 📣

Make your voice heard here ⤵️
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 9d
Raise funds, stop cruelty & steam kindness!

Join @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social to stream in support of animals this #WorldAnimalDay! 🐶 🎮

Find out how to take part ⤵️
www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved/...
Gaming & Streaming For The RSPCA - RSPCA - rspca.org.uk
Help us rescue, rehabilitate and rehome more animals by live streaming your favourite video game, completing a streaming marathon or just chatting!
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 10d
If you agree this ban should NOT go ahead, sign the petition calling on the European Parliament & policy-makers to

❌ Reject this unnecessary & harmful ban
✅ Protect consumer choice & transparency
🌍 Support Europe’s transition to healthier, sustainable diets
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Stop the EU’s Ban on “Meaty” Words for Plant-Based Foods
Sign now
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 10d
✍️ We've joined 200+ organisations in signing a letter to the European institutions, calling on them to withdraw the proposed ban on 29 meat-related terms for #PlantBased products.

Such a ban would be counterproductive to the much-needed shift to more #SustainableFoodSystems: www.noconfusion.org
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 10d
While no conclusions were reached in this first meeting, a second one has been arranged.

We're very proud of these NGOs, many of which are in our member network, for working so tirelessly to protect #AnimalWelfare during transport!

Do your part to protect animals in this sector 👇 bit.ly/4e2qqvw
Send a message to MEPs: step up and protect animals during transport!
Urgent action is needed to save the Transport Regulation: the policy created to protect the welfare of animals during transport.
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 10d
To this point, the organisations had not heard any response from Brittany Ferries, despite having sent the company multiple open letters.

As a result of this protest, they were finally received for a meeting by some of its key decision-makers, with whom they were able to share their concerns.
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