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  AIA fully supports the letter to the World Health Authority (WHO) to ban wildlife markets in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic which was signed by over 241 wildlife organisations.  We call on the WHO to act on the letter. https://lioncoalition.org/2020/04/04/open-letter-to-world-health-organisation/

The Coronavirus pandemic called COVID-19 is an important opportunity to reassess the way we do medical research. Faced with this viral tsunami, scientists have not had time to find one or more animal species to serve as a ‘model’ to study this disease in the laboratory. In the case of seasonal flu, doctors have well-knownContinue reading “Corona Virus and Animal Testing – by Dr Andre Menache”

Animal Equality have today launched an international campaign calling on the United Nations to demand an immediate global ban on all wet markets. Please sign their petition here and share it widely. Animal Equality have investigated wet markets in China, India and Vietnam.  The footage in the video is from a wet market in Wuhan,Continue reading “Help Ban Wet Markets”

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Jon Wynne-Tyson on 26th March 2020, aged 95. Jon was a stalwart of the animal rights movement, a vegetarian and a Quaker who was Patron of Quaker Concern for Animals and a trustee of Compassion in World Farming.  Jon was a great writer who setContinue reading “In Memory of Jon Wynne-Tyson”

This exciting new eight unit course has been designed by Dr Christina Nellist of Pan Orthodox Concern for Animals which is a member organisation of AIA. The course establishes that concern and compassion for animals is not a modern phenomenon but one found both in the Bible and in the earliest teachings of the ChristianContinue reading “‘Creation Care: Christian Responsibility’ – a Course by Dr Christina Nellist”

Given the wealth of information we have about past pandemics, all of which were derived from our abuse of animals, why have we not analysed this data before and acted to prevent further pandemics? How have we allowed Covid-19 to happen? Who is responsible for this monumental negligence? Perhaps there is nothing positive to beContinue reading “Covid-19 – When Will We Heed Nature’s Warnings?”

Includes: Covid-19 – When Will We Heed Nature’s Warnings? AIA’s Advocacy Activity – Aug 2019 – Mar 2020 Can Humanity Prevent Insectageddon? Click on the following link: Animal Spirit – Issue 12 – Spring 2020  

The RSPCA in the UK has launched an appeal to help generous animal lovers to donate to the Australian RSPCA’s Bush Fire Appeal.  Please donate here: https://bushfires.rspca.org.au/ RSPCA Chief Executive Chris Sherwood said: “We have reached out to our friends at RSPCA Australia to offer any support and expertise that we can help with atContinue reading “Please Help the Animal Victims of Australia’s Bush Fires”