You protected 224 million animals in 2020, turning a year of challenge into lasting change
Despite all the trials and tragedies of the last year, your support, dedication, and determination gave millions of animals a better life.
Despite?a year of great sadness?and challenge, we?managed to achieve so much. Imagine what we can do?together?in 2021!
You were a voice for wild animals
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, you leapt into action.?
This year it became clear that the way we treat wild animals had to change to help avoid another catastrophic zoonotic disease from ravaging the planet.??
Over?1?million?of you?signed our petition demanding G20 world leaders take action to end the cruel wildlife trade and protect animals, people, and the planet.?
Although?the G20?failed?to address?the global wildlife trade at the Leaders’ Summit in November,?with your powerful voices behind us, we’re continuing the fight?into 2021?for the?lasting?change our?world so drastically needs.?
If you haven’t signed up yet, add your voice.
You were there when they needed you most
You?provided much-needed?food and?medical care to over?11,000?wild?animals?affected by the global pandemic, including elephants at high-welfare venues?that?were struggling?to care for them properly?when their income from ethical tourism declined.
You were their rescuers
When wildfires, floods, and explosions endangered the lives of animals, your generosity meant our partners on the ground had everything they needed to?respond quickly and?help?those animals in most need.?
In total, your support helped?28,475 animals?affected by disasters in 2020.?
You were their champions
Intensive farming is the single largest source of animal suffering on Earth. Thanks to your commitment, we’re?working with major?food producers to?help them?move to more compassionate models?and reduce farm animals’ suffering.?
You were their protectors?
Over 10 million dogs are culled inhumanely and cruelly every year in misguided attempts?to control rabies.?Your support?vaccinated?148,733?animals?across the world?– mostly dogs – to help end this cruelty?and help reach the UN goal of eliminating rabies in people by 2030.?
We know we must focus on dogs to end this awful but preventable disease.?Globally, on average, it only costs?US$4?to vaccinate a dog against rabies, but?27 times that – US$108?– to treat a person that has been bitten.?
Next year, we will do even more??
Each?time you watched?one of our videos, donated,?shared?our posts?on social media, volunteered, ran?a marathon, signed?a petition, you?gave?your time and effort to?end animal cruelty.?Thank you.?
Despite?a year of great sadness?and challenge, we?managed to achieve so much. Imagine what we can do?together?in 2021!?
