STOP Using Battery Cages and Free Our Hens
Raising awareness on animal welfare standards is pertinent. Farmed animals are suffering due to ignorance. We are educating farmers at Manyere Primary School, Sadza on how to improve the welfare of egg-laying hens and alleviate the suffering of these sentient beings. Farmers are vital in reducing the suffering of animals in agriculture and we encouraged […]
Bring an End to Battery Cages
The advocacy against battery cages continues. Protection of our animals starts with the protection of their welfare. Today we conducted an awareness campaign in Trealawn where we educated farmers of the detrimental effects to egg laying hens caused by the use of battery cages. Farmers were encouraged to adopt the free-range system for egg laying […]
Animal Cruelty Awareness Campaign-Egg laying hens
In as much as human rights are protected by the law through various legislation, animals also have rights which are protected by legislation through statutes . Acts of cruelty against animals are criminalised under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act . The law is in existence but public awareness campaigns compliment the laws in […]
Strict Compliance or Lack of Concern?
The impact of battery cages on hens’ welfare
Did you know that battery cages violates egg-laying hens’ welfare. Battery cages cause boredom and frustration to egg-laying hens and that even affect egg production. Due to space restrictions egg-laying hens develop abnormal practices such as feather pecking and vent pecking. These practices have a negative impact on the health of chickens which result in […]
Why the battery cage system is a NO for egg-laying hens????
Egg-laying hens will have no access to roam and search for food. They can’t show behavior such as scratching, preening, and dust bathing. Roaming and natural foraging allows chickens to live a fuller, more active, and enriched life, scratching the ground looking for insects and seeds. Confining the chickens and denying them access to roam […]
The Purpose of CITES
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a treaty to promote wildlife trade that is legal and sustainable. CITES regulates international trade in specimens of species listed on appendices. CITES bans international trade. When there is no international trade then CITES is not triggered. Species listed under […]
The Founder of Animal Advocates International Graduates
On May 21, 2022, Advocate Yvonne Gurira Mushunje, the Founder of Animal Advocates International received the World’s Only Advanced Legal Degree in Animal Law – LLM from the Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon (USA). A HUGE thank you to Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) for this incredible opportunity. Advocate Yvonne Gurira […]
Battery Cage System
The confinement of egg laying hens in battery cages is disheartening. Battery cages confine egg laying hens so tightly that they cannot turn around, open their wings, and forage. Egg laying hens need freedom. We need effective laws that ban battery cages and reduce the suffering of chickens in Zimbabwe. Farmers need education on the […]
Wire snares
Wire snares are a significant threat to the survival of threatened species such as pangolins, elephants, and rhinoceroses. Snares are dangerous in that they eliminate all animals even the untargeted species. Wire snare poaching is widespread considering the low risk of arrest and effectiveness of animal capture. This kind of poaching is difficult to detect […]
