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>KFC Cruelty
-KFC Campaign History
-Down on the KFC Farm...
-Australian Investigations
-Sample Letters
-South East QLD Demonstrations
-Photo Gallery
-How You Can Help

>RSPCA Endorses Cruelty
-AAQ Investigates
-AAQ Correspondence
-Video Footage
-Photo Gallery
-How You Can Help

>Outlaw the Animal Circus!
-AAQ Investigates Circus Cruelty
-Ban Animal Circuses in the Caloundra City Council Area!
-Cases of Circus Cruelty
-History of Circus Animal Injuries
-Frustration of Captive Animals can Turn to Aggression
-Animal Circus Demonstrations
-Photo Gallery
-How you can Help

>EKKA Exposed
-AAQ Investigates Ekka Cruelty
-Pig Races, the 'Flying Pig' & Expo Pig’
-RACQ Insurance Farmyard Friends
-Gatton University Exhibit
-Sheep Shearing
-Cattle Exhibitions
-Duck and Hen Exhibit
-The “Living Showbag”
-Photo Gallery
-What You Can Do

>Ban Sow Stalls!
-Piggery Investigations
-Pleas for help
-Photo Gallery
-Video Footage
-Actions of Protest
-How you can Help

>Exporting Cruelty
-Live Cattle Exports
-Live Sheep Exports
-Brisbane Demonstrations
-Mulesing
-Photo Gallery
-A Plea for Mercy
-What You Can Do
-Campaign Materials

>Death at UQ Labs
-Eyewitness Accounts
-Get Paid & Get Active on YOUR Campus!
-AAQ Investigation: Cruelty at UQ Vet School
-How you can help!
-Photo Gallery




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Campaigns


KFC Cruelty


  • KFC Campaign History
    “KFC Cruelty” is an international campaign spearheaded by PETA since January 2003. It follows in the footsteps of other successful campaigns against fast food giants such as Mc... (cont'd)

  • Down on the KFC Farm...
    Chickens in Sheds Chickens today are typically crammed by the tens of thousands into sheds, each chicken with less living space than a standard sheet of paper. Modern chickens’ u... (cont'd)

  • Australian Investigations
    Animal Liberation Victoria succeeded in rescuing 20 broiler chickens on January 28 after a series of undercover investigations during Australia's recent heat wave at th... (cont'd)

  • Sample Letters
    Tell KFC what you think! A selection of sample letters.
    -Sample Letter 1

  • South East QLD Demonstrations
    Overview of past and upcoming KFC demos in Brisbane. Includes photos of previous demonstrations.

  • Photo Gallery

  • How You Can Help
    · Don't patron KFC! · Urge others to visit alternate outlets until KFC implements humane standards worldwide · Join us at an upcoming demo · Tell KFC what you think


RSPCA Endorses Cruelty



Outlaw the Animal Circus!



EKKA Exposed


  • AAQ Investigates Ekka Cruelty
    The history of the Brisbane Ekka animal cruelty investigations.
    -EKKA Cruelty Report

  • Pig Races, the 'Flying Pig' & Expo Pig’
    The conditions at ‘Expo Pig’ had improved slightly since AAQ highlighted cruelty breaches to groups responsible for the animal’s well being last year. For instance, there wer... (cont'd)

  • RACQ Insurance Farmyard Friends
    Following last years report of animal cruelty by AAQ there were some improvements to the exhibit. Even though children were still encouraged to handle young farm animals, smaller a... (cont'd)
    -Animal Cruelty complaint to RACQ

  • Gatton University Exhibit
    The Gatton University Exhibit supported by Golden Circle displayed a number of animals from a nervous bitch with pups on full display to a sow with piglets. The sow’s water suppl... (cont'd)
    -Animal Cruelty complaint to Golden Circle

  • Sheep Shearing
    Like animals in all of the Ekka exhibits the sheep section including the Poll Marino Rams also proved to be just as inadequate in caring appropriately for their animal’s basic ne... (cont'd)

  • Cattle Exhibitions
    Lines of tethered cattle made up a large amount of the hundreds of breaches of animal cruelty at this years Ekka. They were not provided with water, lie in their own urine and excr... (cont'd)

  • Duck and Hen Exhibit
    These animals, although provided with water, appeared bored senseless, sitting alone in a small cage for days (or maybe their whole lives). Apart from the inappropriate housing and... (cont'd)

  • The “Living Showbag”
    Victory! 2004: Pearl Exhibit is removed from Brisbane's Ekka Activists inspected gold fish at the Japanese Pearl Exhibit, the exhibit advertised fish as the “Living Showbag”. T... (cont'd)

  • Photo Gallery

  • What You Can Do
    Write to RACQ and object to their support of animal cruelty at the Ekka Farmyard Friends RACQ PO Box 4 Springwood QLD 4127 Write to RSPCA and object to their refusal to act on evid... (cont'd)


Ban Sow Stalls!



Exporting Cruelty


  • Live Cattle Exports
    In addition to the table of mortalities below, Animals Australia understands that the 'rejection of unhealthy cattle in the Middle East, particularly Bos Taurus (Europe... (cont'd)

  • Live Sheep Exports
    Most deaths occur at SeaThe majority of deaths recorded in the live sheep trade occur during the sea voyage. Of these deaths, 47 per cent are by starvation (euphemistic... (cont'd)

  • Brisbane Demonstrations
    Overview of past and upcoming Live Export demos in Brisbane. Includes photos of previous demonstrations.

  • Mulesing
    Exposing mulesing: the barbaric practice of mutilating lambs in an effort to prevent flystrike. This shameful practice is widespread throughout the Australian wool industry.

  • Photo Gallery

  • A Plea for Mercy
    Send your local MP a 12 minute video about live exports.

  • What You Can Do
    Sign the online action campaign and demand an end to the live export industry: http://www.animalsaustralia.org/takeaction/live-export/takeAction.html Write letters asking to put an... (cont'd)

  • Campaign Materials
    Download campaign materials to distribute in your local community.


Death at UQ Labs


  • Eyewitness Accounts
    Veterinary graduates from the University of Queensland speak out against animal cruelty at the UQ labs.

  • Get Paid & Get Active on YOUR Campus!
    Would you like to earn an easy $50 by posting some leaflets around campus, to save the lives of animals and help your fellow students too? Dr Andrew Knight is a veterinarian who ad... (cont'd)

  • AAQ Investigation: Cruelty at UQ Vet School
    Animal Activism QLD Investigates Allegations of Cruelty at UQ Vet School Following the disclosures of animal abuse by staff and students at UQ Vet School by ex students, AAQ began... (cont'd)

  • How you can help!
    Take a Stand Take a stand at your university and refuse to be involved in the killing of animals in veterinary schools. See www.learningwithoutkilling.info Spread the Word Get paid... (cont'd)

  • Photo Gallery





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Get Active:
Object to cruelty in your supermarket!

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NEW! Buy online and support the fight against animal cruelty!


Report Animal Abuse
If you see cruelty - report it.  The RSPCA states that they will only investigate a farm/circus/rodeo/ekka or other animal related event if visitors complain.  Don't just get angry, get active!

The RSPCA cruelty complaints line: 1300 852 188

Cruelty to animals is often a sign that  domestic violence is occurring in a family.  Report domestic violence and animal cruelty to police.

Visit and Australian Feminists for Animal Rights

and the Humane Society US: First Strike Initiative


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