League events

15th June - West Midlands Supporter Group Meeting

If you're in the area, why not join us for this supporter group meeting in the West Midlands? Please come along and see how you can get active for the League in your area and meet like minded individuals. Read more

7th July - Stall at Vale Wildlife Hospital Open Day

We will be having a stall at Vale Wildlife’s hospital’s Open Day! Read more

July 20th - Stall at Birmingham Wildlife Festival

We will be having a stall at this years Birmingham Wildlife Festival. Please come along and visit us, meet our West Midlands group and have a chat about our local group. Read more

27th July - Family Fun Picnic at the Hardy Monument

Fun for all the Family – Join us for a National Trust Picnic at the Hardy Monument. Read more

27th July - Family Fun Picnic at the Dover’s Hill

Fun for all the Family – Join us for a National Trust Picnic at Dover’s Hill. Read more

3rd August - Family Fun Picnic at Glastonbury Tor

Fun for all the Family – Join us for a National Trust Picnic at Glastonbury Tor. Read more

10th August - Family Fun Picnic at the Buscot Lock & Weir

Fun for all the Family – Join us for a National Trust Picnic at Buscot Lock & Weir. Read more

10th August - Rally to Ban Grouse Shooting

Join the League Against Cruel Sports and Ban Bloodsports as we rally calling Yorkshire Water to ban grouse shooting! Read more

18th August - Birdfair Lecture

Martin Sims will be giving a lecture titled “ Hunting Act: Are exemptions really 9/10th of the law? This will be in the Osprey Tent from 4-4.20pm on the Sunday 18th August. Read more

Relaxing Yoga Retreat at Baronsdown – 14th & 15th September

Come and relax at the League’s beautiful Baronsdown sanctuary, a perfect place to spend the day doing Yoga and taking in the peaceful surroundings. Read more

Latest

Time to end cage rearing of ‘game’ birds

Welsh Government has finally announced a review of the Code of Practice on the Rearing of Gamebirds for Sporting Purposes, and the League has met them to discuss this.

First Minister urged to act after latest bird of prey persecution case

Fatal wounding of hen harrier on a grouse shooting moor prompts urgent calls for action

We are coming after the land

The League Against Cruel Sports is coming after the land - campaigning to persuade landowners to deny access to those who hunt and shoot animals for 'sport'.

BREAKING NEWS

Jeremy Hunt pledges to repeal the Hunting Act 2004 if he becomes Prime Minister.

Help us to keep the ban.

Act Now

Working for the League

As a team, we share the same passion – to stop animal cruelty in the name of sport. We are a tight knit team and we work hard within a fun, relaxed environment. We also offer something many employers don’t – an office full of friendly dogs!

Fox Hunting

Hunting was banned in England and Wales in 2004, but the law has never been properly enforced, and attempts to weaken or repeal it continue. The hunting law in Scotland is weak, and hunting is still legal in Northern Ireland.

Hunting on National Trust Land

Many people have been shocked to learn that illegal hunting is taking place on National Trust land.

Foxes

Foxes use 28 different vocal calls to communicate, and often form a pair that lasts for life. Foxes wag their tails to greet family members - just like dogs. More fox facts here!

Why The League

Hurting and killing animals for ‘sport’ is one of the principal causes of animal cruelty in the UK: tens of millions suffer and die each year for ‘leisure’ activities. We’re here to protect those animals.

Bullfighting

Bullfighting is perhaps the most well known spectator “sport” involving the killing of animals for entertainment. It has already been banned in most countries, but each year tens of thousands of bulls are maimed, tortured and killed for entertainment across the world.

Stand up for animals Join the League

Help stop animal cruelty in the name of sport.

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Strengthen the Hunting Act

The Hunting Act 2004 is the law which bans chasing wild mammals with dogs in England and Wales – this basically means that fox hunting, deer hunting, hare hunting, hare coursing and mink hunting are all illegal, as they all are cruel sports based on dogs chasing wild mammals.

Greyhound Racing

The hidden side of greyhound racing includes dogs kept for long periods in lonely kennels, painful injuries from racing and training, illness and neglect. Shockingly, thousands of surplus dogs die or disappear every year. The League believes dogs should not suffer or die for entertainment or for the profit of the dog racing industry.

Dog Fighting

Dog fighting as a ‘sport’ was banned in 1835, as even then it was considered barbaric. But this horrific form of dog abuse continues.
It's time to take a stand against dog fighting.