World Animal Protection Canada
90 Eglinton Avenue East M4P 2Y3 Toronto, ON, Canada

By 2050, livestock production will be twice what it was in 2000. Right now, more than 70 billion animals are farmed for food each year two-thirds in conditions where they can’t move freely or livre naturally. We campaign for progress at every stage from farming to transportation to slaughter. And we know change is possible. There’s no doubt that eating less meat, dairy, and eggs is better for your health, the animals, and the planet. But when opting for animal protein in ...your diet, what is the better choice when it comes to animal welfare? Here are 5 five tips to help guide you in choosing higher welfare animal products: https://bit.ly/2NAfMVb

Leave a below if you are an animal-friendly traveler! Victory for elephants: after years of our campaigning to phase out elephant riding at Amer Fort in India, the Forest Department of Rajasthan has finally ordered for 20 severely sick elephants to be retired. Amer Fort attracts thousands of tourists every year, and uses over 100 working elephants who are forced to carry tourists up and down the steep paved floors to the fort. World Animal Protection has been putting pressu...re on the local authorities to retire the elephants at the venue, not only because of the cruelty involved, but also because many are in dire need of medical help. While this is a great start, there is still work to be done. The tourism industry is in a unique position to reset the current status quo and restart tourism the right way. There is a way to build back, but build better. Be a part of the growing movement that is turning their backs on cruel elephant rides! Less demand will lead to less elephant suffering.

Today is World Pangolin Day. Unfortunately, pangolins are one of the world's most endangered animals. They are the only mammals covered in scales, which can protect them from their predators. Ironically, it's these scales that are the driving force behind pangolins being the most trafficked mammal in the world because they are commonly used in Traditional Asian Medicine. Pangolin meat is also considered to be a delicacy in some countries, and the scales are also used as decor...ations for rituals and jewellerybut pangolin scales are made of keratin, the same material that makes human fingernails and hair, and have no proven medicinal value. It’s time to make a change for these gentle creatures, and put an end to their trade, together. Start by signing our petition urging Canada and governments around the world to end the global wildlife trade: https://bit.ly/3bgX50w

UPDATE: PetSmart is continuing to ignore evidence of its role in the wildlife trade. We have been reaching out to PetSmart Canada for over two years, offering support, research and evidence about the wildlife trade. We have been asking them to meet with us to discuss their role in the trade and to make them aware of our concerns. However, PetSmart remains silent. For this reason, we launched our public campaign asking Canadians to join us in telling PetSmart to stop supporting the wildlife trade and end the sale of reptiles and amphibians. Help move PetSmart to meet with us. Please sign our petition and support our campaign today: https://bit.ly/3bgsZKt

While the country has been grappling with the unprecedented challenges brought on by the ongoing pandemic, a quieter threat to public health and animal welfare has insidiously worked its way into Canadian factory farms: ‘Agricultural gag’ or ‘ag-gag’ laws have gained a foothold in Canada, endangering our food system and our fundamental values. The agriculture industry should be more transparent and accountable to the public for how animals are treated on farms, not less. Increased transparency would benefit those farmers doing things right as it would increase public trust. In fact, research on ag-gag laws in the U.S. has shown they undermine public trust in farming and farmers.

This is big news! This important study shows that claims that the legal wildlife trade protects wild populations are false and are used to perpetuate wildlife exploitation. We must urgently tackle both legal and illegal wildlife trade to protect wild animals from cruelty, conserve wild populations, and protect human health. The wildlife trade is a global, multibillion dollar industry and there is a clear need for a coordinated global action. Join more than 1 million animal lovers around the world who signed our petition to end the global wildlife trade: https://bit.ly/3prZieK