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8th February - Worldwide Rally Against Trophy Hunting March (WRATH)

We are delighted to have been invited to take part in the Worldwide Rally against Trophy Hunting where our Regional Campaign Manager Emily Lawrence will be speaking about Trophy Hunting happening here in the UK. Read more

28th March - Birmingham Vegan Festival

Join the West Midlands supporter group at Birmingham Vegan Fair! Read more

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8th February - Worldwide Rally Against Trophy Hunting March (WRATH)

28th March - Birmingham Vegan Festival

Join the West Midlands supporter group at Birmingham Vegan Fair!

New Year, New Hope

New Year, new hope for the wildlife at our sanctuaries? Read the latest blog from Paul Tillsley, Head of Conservation and Education at the League.

Charity releases footage of fox being chased by a pack of hounds

New footage has been released today (Thursday) by a leading animal welfare charity showing a pack of hounds on the scent of an exhausted fox.

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.

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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.