Protecting Animals in Democracy


       

Voting for animals

27 May 2009

News and action update

Animal Protection and the European Parliament Elections, 4th June 2009

The recent votes on a new EU law on animal experiments have provided the ultimate test of MEPs' and the parties' commitment to animal protection. All voters in Great Britain will have the chance to cast a vote for a party in elections to the European Parliament on Thursday June 4. Please use this wisely to give animals a better chance in the next five years, and show MEPs that there is a political cost to condemning animals to pain, suffering and distress.

Read Dr Dan Lyons' analysis here.

 

Action for Animals

The Government and main political parties will only take the welfare and rights of animals seriously if voters raise their concerns and prioritise the issue at election time.

Constant public pressure is needed if animal protection is to be given meaningful weight in political decisions normally dominated by big business and other vested interests.

If you haven't done so already, please lobby your MP on these and other animal protection proposals. You can contact the parties about their policies here.

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