Dear aaa,
For over a year we’ve been told that we’re asking for the moon and that profit will always come first. But the scorching heatwaves - Europe’s warmest June on record - hammered the message home: live animal transport is torture.
And what was thought impossible has now been achieved: Brittany Ferries announced that it will end the transport of all live farmed animals from September 2026.
This win belongs to you. Every email you opened, every comment you made on their social media channels, every action you took helped get us here. Thank you.
In this issue, discover how our emergency mission in Venezuela brought relief to countless animals and keep up with our record-breaking emergency mission in former Zoo Luján in Argentina. |
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Pressure works. We scored a massive win!
In February 2025, Brittany Ferries backtracked on animal welfare in the name of profit and resumed transporting calves who were often torn from their mothers at just a few weeks old.
The outrage spread like wildfire. Then a plan was crafted, with you at its centre.
In a concerted effort with fellow animal welfare organisations and our supporters, we brought Brittany Ferries to the negotiation table.
In parallel, Brittany Ferries was buried in an avalanche of messages from hundreds of thousands of people like you, who refused to let this slide. But this win is only the beginning.
Brittany Ferries' decision is proof that change is possible. Yet every year, millions of vulnerable farmed animals are still transported across Europe and beyond on long, exhausting journeys.
So today, let's celebrate. Tomorrow, we get back to work. The next phase of our campaign is already underway! |
You helped us secure 7 tonnes of food for suffering animals
At the end of June, two of the strongest earthquakes in more than a century struck northern Venezuela, bringing devastating hardship and immeasurable loss to local communities.
But when disaster strikes, we know we can count on you to step in.
In collaboration with Proyecto ALA and their Venezuelan partner Fundación de Patitas En La Calle, we delivered urgent aid and supplies for injured and suffering animals, reunited lost pets with their families and supported the recovery of strays.
Yet, despite its resounding success, this mission reminds us that animal suffering often falls behind human suffering in conflicts and disasters. This is why we are pushing to embed animal welfare in disaster response and relief efforts. |
Argentina emergency mission update: what’s next for the big cats at Zoo Luján?
As we entered the former zoo, we were faced with heartbreaking scenes: big cats cramped together in crumbling enclosures - some bearing nasty scars from fights - and bears living in utter isolation.
But not for long. Our team on the ground repaired enclosures, separated animals, provided urgent medical treatment and, in one month, performed vet checks for 60 big cats and two bears.
Thanks to you, bears Gordo and Florencia are thriving in BEAR SANCTUARY Belitsa. Now, LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary has welcomed 15 big cats to their forever home!
But why is this mission particularly important and why is your support vital?
By helping us reduce the number of big cats in inappropriate keeping conditions and demonstrate the benefits of sanctuary life, you are bringing us one step closer to ending the private keeping and commercial trade of big cats in Argentina. |
Caption: Rescued lioness Zora arriving at FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary in the Netherlands. |
With gratitude,
Ana Oliveira
Global Donor Outreach Team |
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