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At its first AGM held on Sunday 12th July 2015, the Animal Interfaith Alliance (AIA) unanimously approved the following resolution: “That the Animal Interfaith Alliance abhors and condemns the attempt to undermine the Hunting Act 2004 by the proposed Statutory Instrument.” The motion was proposed by Chris Fegan, AIA’s Director of Education & Campaigns and CatholicContinue reading “Interfaith Celebration for Animals & AGM 2015”

In 604 AD St Melangell, the Welsh patron saint of animals, said ‘No’ to hunting with hounds and the Prince of Powys made over his lands as an animal sanctuary. The Prince of Powys, Brochwel Ysgithrog, went hare hunting at Pennant in the Derwyn Hills. His hounds pursued their prey into a bramble thicket, where he followedContinue reading “St Melangell, Patron Saint of Animals for Wales, said ‘NO’ to Hunting.”

Laudato Si’ – paragraph 67: We are not God. The earth was here before us and it has been given to us. This allows us to respond to the charge that Judaeo-Christian thinking, on the basis of the Genesis account which grants man “dominion” over the earth (cf. Gen 1:28), has encouraged the unbridled exploitationContinue reading “Pope Francis Rejects the Notion of Domination over Other Creatures.”

The Animal Interfaith Alliance believes that chasing and tearing apart our beautiful British wildlife for sport has no place in a compassionate society. It never had a place in the teachings of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism or Sikhism and we now know, following Pope Francis’ new encyclical, Laudato Si’, it certainly has noContinue reading “Hunting has never had a place in the Teachings of any of the World’s Religions”

Please Email or write to the SNP MPs to ask them to vote against the amendment to The Hunting Act next Wednesday. Nicola Sturgeon can be emailed on FirstMinister@Scotland.gsi.gov.uk The votes of the SNP will determine the outcome. A debate on English Votes for English Law (EVEL), being held the same day, will give the SNP a dilemmaContinue reading “Please Ask SNP MPs to vote Against Amendment to The Hunting Act”

Dear Editor, I campaign against fox hunting and also terrier work (which is an integral part of any fox hunt). We expose the cruelty of terrier work and associated blood sports by sharing images of suffering foxes posted by those who commit these terrible atrocities. I wonder at the kind of men and women who get enjoyment from this. The images weContinue reading “Letter from Campaigner Against Fox Hunting and Terrier Work”

The Animal Interfaith Alliance implores SNP MPs to vote against the amendment to The Hunting Act in next Wednesday’s debate in the House of Commons to allow an unlimited number of dogs to flush out foxes. Although Scottish law currently allows this, we are aware that this practise is currently under review, as monitoring by The LeagueContinue reading “AIA Implores SNP MPs to Vote Against Amendment to The Hunting Act”

The Animal Interfaith Alliance (AIA) is dismayed at the Government’s underhand tactics to bring back foxhunting. Despite over 80% of the British public supporting The Hunting Act and not wanting a return to foxhunting, David Cameron’s government still hoped to have a vote in the House of Commons to repeal the Act.  When it realised that it didContinue reading “AIA Dismayed at Government’s Underhand Tactics to Bring Back Foxhunting”