An Advocate
Advocate for ethical, sustainable substitutes to meat, dairy, and eggs; or animal-friendly alternatives to elephant rides, dolphin shows or wildlife selfies.
Unlock the Power of Animals
When animals thrive, we all do.
Animals hold incredible power. They inspire joy, offer companionship, and provide a deeper connection to nature. But their power is much greater than their influence on our daily lives. At World Animal Protection, we believe that prioritizing animals is not only essential to healing our wounded planet but also an ethical imperative, as animals are sentient beings who deserve lives free from exploitation.
We’ve launched the Power of Animals Campaign to stop animal exploitation and create a thriving future for all. Your support will enable us to protect more animals from suffering in factory farming and the global wildlife trade.
Industrialized Cruelty - It's Worse Than You Think.
Taking Aim at Factory Farming
Food production and agriculture earn billions from exploiting animals with little pressure to stop the pain they inflict on animals. Animals can't challenge these cruel industries, but you can.
Bearing Great Pressure with Little Protection
Taking Aim at the Wildlife Trade
Wild animals everywhere are bred, stolen, and exploited for entertainment, tourism, medicine, and as "pets." We must stop seeing animals as mere commodities.
When you support the Power of Animals, you become:
A Protector
Put pressure on governments to pass laws that protect animals. Legal protections are our most powerful tool to change animals’ lives forever.
A Mobilizer
Help mobilize people to demand an end to animal exploitation.
A Rescuer
Disasters, wars, and other crises put animals at risk. You can enable us to expand our work with local partners to help animals escape emergent situations.
Need another reason to take action for animals? We'll give you five.
The Climate Crisis
- The food system is responsible for one-third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).
- In just four factory farming hotspots (including the US), chicken consumption alone creates the same climate impact as 29 million cars.
- Federal strategies in the US to reduce GHG emissions don't specifically address meat and dairy consumption.
Antimicrobial Resistance
- Antibiotic overuse in farming significantly contributes to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which occurs when bacteria and viruses become resistant to life-saving drugs.
- More than 70% of antibiotics used globally are given to farmed animals.
- Government regulations in the US allow mass dosing of antibiotics on farms.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) considers AMR to be one of the top 10 public health threats. It is linked to at least 4.95 million deaths worldwide.
Pandemics
- The commercial wildlife trade played a significant role in COVID-19 and other outbreaks like SARS.
- The US fuels the commercial wildlife trade by importing staggering numbers of wild animals and animal products every year.
- 75% of new infectious diseases over the past 30 years have come principally from wildlife.
- Keeping diverse animal species in crowded, unsanitary conditions speeds the emergence and spread of dangerous diseases.
Biodiversity Loss
- Habitat loss is the greatest threat to the world’s biodiversity. Agriculture is the biggest driver of habitat loss, accounting for 80% of all land-use change globally.
- Clearing land to grow feed crops is destroying some of the world’s most biodiverse places, including the Amazon.
- Agriculture alone threatens more than 80% of species at risk of extinction.
Food Insecurity
- Globally, 40% of cereals and 75% of soy are fed to farmed animals. This use of cereals reduces grain that could be available for humans, contributing to food insecurity.
- For every 100 grams of protein in human-edible cereals fed to animals, just 43 grams of protein enter the human food chain.
- Meat and dairy provide only 18% of calories but use 83% of farmland.
Activate the Power of Animals
Support for this campaign will help the world fundamentally change its relationship with animals, moving away from cruelty and exploitation towards a compassionate future. In this future, all animals can thrive, and so will we.
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