Landmark moment in campaigning for wildlife
Our campaigns and public affairs teams have been busy gearing up for the most important moment in animal protection in 20 years – the government’s landmark consultation on strengthening hunting laws which is expected this autumn.
A fox hunting ban came into force in 2005 but ever since then the hunts have used loopholes in the law to get away with cruelly chasing and killing foxes.
They invented so-called trail hunting and pretend they are laying trails but the killing has been going on as it did before the ban with the public, police and courts being taken for fools.
It’s no exaggeration to say this is a pivotal moment in righting this dreadful wrong.
We have been busy on the streets across England and Wales, on our social media platforms with their huge reach, and in the media, spreading the word that the public should take part in the consultation.
More than 4,000 of you have now signed up to our pledge that you will take part in this vital campaign.
Take the pledge:
Three fox cubs – a second chance, thanks to you
You make moments like this possible.
Three young foxes, rescued by the RSPCA, recently found safe haven on our wildlife reserves – hundreds of acres of protected land where animals can live free from the fear of being hunted.
Because of your support, these fox cubs now have the chance to grow up healthy and wild, in a sanctuary that offers shelter not just to them, but also to majestic stags, hazel dormice, and even the smallest insects.
You’re not just helping to fight cruelty on a national scale – you're giving individual animals the safety, care, and freedom they deserve. This is your impact.
Thank you for helping to protect these young cubs.
Progress in Wales, thanks to you
The Welsh Government has published a draft of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill in advance of its formal introduction to the Senedd in the autumn. You can read it in full here. The Bill would make it an offence in Wales to:
- operate a stadium or similar venue in Wales and use it, or knowingly permit it to be used, for greyhound racing
- to be involved in organising greyhound racing in Wales
Hundreds of you have stood up for dogs exploited by this industry, helping reach this important milestone by speaking out. You’ve shown the Welsh Government that cruelty in the name of entertainment has no place in modern Wales.
Thank you for being part of this progress - and for proving, once again, just how powerful your compassion can be.
