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EUalive @eualive.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Campaigners erect cage outside EU Commission as five-year-old cage ban pledge goes unfulfilled eualive.net/campaigners-... MEPs attending the event took bolt cutters to the cage in a symbolic demand that the Commission finally act

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Campaigners erect cage outside EU Commission as five-year-old cage ban pledge goes unfulfilled

Animal welfare organisations today staged a visual stunt outside the European Commission building in Brussels ...

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 30/06/2026

Five years ago today, the @ec.europa.eu committed to deliver proposals to #EndtheCageAge, but so far, it has failed to deliver on its promise. So we took action in Brussels with @ciwf.eu, @anima-int.bsky.social & the EtCA coalition, urging the EU to deliver proposals to #EndtheCageAge 📣

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

For years, "welfarists" and "abolitionists" were two opposing camps in animal advocacy. New @sandcastlesblog.bsky.social post traces how this started to change. How does this false dichotomy hinder us and what should we focus on instead? ⬇️ sandcastlesblog.substack.com/p/winners-ch... #animalrights

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The Winners’ Charter

Five principles from the faction that stopped fighting and started winning.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Tickets to CARE 2026 are now on sale with 35% Early Bird discount – only until June 30 ⏰ Join us in Warsaw or online via Swapcard from wherever you are 🌍 👉🏻 Grab your tickets here: careconf.eu#tickets?utm_...

A graphic announcing early bird ticket sales for the Conference on Animal Rights in Europe (CARE) 2026. It says: 35% discount until June 30th. The conference is taking place September 17–20 in Warsaw, Poland.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Bartek is an Investigation Specialist at Anima International. But not long ago, he was on a very different path. If this sounds a bit like you, consider applying to Anima International Fellowship 💡 More details: link.animainternational.org/fellowship-bluesky Deadline: May 17 ⏰

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We’re looking for: ➡️ recent graduates ➡️ career switchers ➡️ grassroots organizers ➡️ skilled professionals looking for a job with purpose ➡️ other highly motivated individuals regardless of background, nationality, age, or experience level ⏰ Apply before May 17! animainternational.org/fellowship?u...

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Anima International Fellowship 2026

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

What will you gain? Campaigning skills and strategies, knowledge of the movement's history and context, professional connections with experienced advocates from our organization and the broader effective advocacy community. We’ll pay you for your time and cover your travel, meals, and accommodation.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The Anima International Fellowship is a 3-week program for ambitious people who want to join the animal advocacy movement and make a positive difference in the world. Applications are open until May 17. To apply, and for more details, go to: animainternational.org/fellowship?u...

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Anima International Fellowship 2026

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The way we treat farmed animals is one of the greatest injustices in the modern world. These animals need committed people to fight for them. Are you one of these people? If you’re wondering whether professional animal advocacy is the right path for you, this is your opportunity to find out 🧵⬇️

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

We're recruiting for a Graphic Designer based in Poland. Work with us towards a world free from animal suffering 🐖🐔🩵 ⏰ Applications close April 19th. ➡️ Details: otwarteklatki.pl/dzialaj-z-na...

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Today, together with @eurogroupforanimals.org, @fourpawsint.bsky.social, and @ciwf.eu, we began a 190-day countdown to the EU’s promised modernisation of animal protection laws. @ec.europa.eu committed to proposing new legislation, including a ban on cages, by the end of 2026. #WorldCageFreeDay

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

On the latest episode of How I Learned to Love Shrimp, Toby Schiønning – one of our co-founders with 15 years of campaigning experience – talks about campaign strategies and the recent victory for chickens in Norway. Have a listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2122817/epis...

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Toronto matters for this story. NAFA, one of the biggest fur auction houses in the world, was headquartered here until it collapsed. Canada's own fur farming debate is ongoing. If you'll be at AVA this May, catch her session. If not, we'll share what we can from here.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Marta Korzeniak is bringing the full story to the AVA Summit in Toronto this May. What worked, and why seven previous attempts didn't.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

After seven failed attempts, Anima International helped secure a legally binding ban on fur farming in Poland, the world's second-largest producer. The industry had deep pockets and serious political cover. We had a campaign and a lot of stubbornness. ✊

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Working in animal advocacy, you've learned things others haven't. Share them at CARE 2026 — Warsaw, 17–20 Sept. We're looking for speakers on campaign strategy, fundraising, movement building & more. 📅 Applications close March 31st: anima-international.typeform.com/speakers-car...

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Over 1.5 million Europeans signed the #FurFreeEurope initiative calling for a complete ban. That is what they asked for. Tell the Commission a half-measure is not good enough: act.animainternational.org

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Stop the suffering of animals for fur

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

18 member states have already banned fur farming. Griffin Carpenter's analysis shows the industry generates -€9.2 million in gross value added. It doesn't contribute to the EU economy, it drains it. There is no case for protecting it.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The EU's own food safety authority, EFSA, concluded in 2025 that the welfare needs of fur-farmed animals cannot be met under current farming conditions. "Stricter standards" doesn't fix a system EFSA says is fundamentally broken.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Minks, foxes, raccoon dogs are confined in tiny wire cages their entire lives, then killed for pelts auctioned off mostly to Chinese buyers. This is the industry the Commission is choosing not to end.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

BREAKING: According to Politico, a leaked EU Commission document is set to reject a full ban on fur farming, offering "stricter welfare standards" instead. 1.5 million citizens demanded a ban. The Commission is preparing to ignore them. 🧵

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Share this thread to let people know that change is possible ➡️🐔

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

But here, the retailers are improving as well – as early as 2024 Lidl already phased out caged eggs from all own-brand products sold in Poland. We're glad to see these steps in the right direction, which ensure that customers are not unknowingly supporting suffering.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Even customers who consciously choose not to buy eggs from caged hens often aren't aware that they are still present as an ingredient in many products like cakes or dressings.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

This is why we fight to end cages for all egg-laying hens. It is currently the main focus of our work in France and Poland. And the industry continues to make progress – this announcement from Lidl is only one of the examples. ✅

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Caged hens live in extreme confinement. Each hen stands in a space roughly the size of an A4 sheet of paper. They can't walk, stretch their wings or perform many of their basic natural behaviours like dustbathing. This is the only life they will ever know.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

What makes this change so significant? Supplying Lidl's egg demand requires a flock of around 2 million hens. Lidl's 100% cage-free policy means this entire flock now operates without cages. 🐔❤️

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Lidl Poland (the second biggest retailer in the country) has phased out caged eggs across all its stores impacting a significant portion of the egg supply chain. 🎉

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Even customers who consciously choose not to buy eggs from caged hens often aren’t aware that they are still present as an ingredient in many products like cakes or dressings.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Caged hens live in extreme confinement. Each hen stands in a space roughly the size of an A4 sheet of paper. They can’t walk, stretch their wings or perform any of their basic natural behaviours like dustbathing. They won’t see sunlight ☀️ or access fresh air for their entire lives.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

It means that over 1 million hens annually won’t spend their life in a cage. 🐔❤️

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

In 2021, the EC made a historic commitment to ban cages for farmed animals by the end of 2023. This promise remains unfulfilled to this day. We're outside the court today, demanding justice for the 300 M animals still suffering in cages across Europe and the 1.4 M citizens who signed the ECI.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Today, a landmark legal hearing for the #EndtheCageAge case officially began at the Court of Justice of the EU in Luxembourg. For the first time ever, the European Commission is being held legally accountable for failing to act on a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI).

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Right now, our work in the UK is intensifying. We’re planning to grow the team and dedicate more resources to fighting one of the most cruel practices in animal farming – the breeding of fast-growing chickens.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Anima International is active in 6 countries: Denmark, Poland, Norway, France, Bulgaria and the UK. Each one of our groups is part of a global organization fighting animal suffering. We prioritize the most pressing issues and focus our efforts where we think we can help animals the most.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Since 2018, we’ve been working in the UK to end animal suffering. Our mission has not changed – we’re fighting not just for animals in cages, but animals everywhere. The new name and identity will better reflect how and why we do what we do.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Our team in the UK – formerly known as Open Cages – has changed its name to Anima.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

A disappointing move from KFC, Nando's, Burger King and others. These companies put profit above honoring their commitments, and the animals pay the price. www.ft.com/content/1d03... @financialtimes.com

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Nando’s and KFC among 8 UK restaurant chains to drop chicken welfare pledge

Food retailers blame supply constraints on withdrawal from commitment to source slower-growing breeds

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Will the EU finally end the suffering of animals farmed for fur? Right now, the European Commission is deciding on an EU-wide fur farming ban. Go to link.animainternational.org/EUfur and send a letter to the commissioners to help them make the right decision.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The use of fast-growing chicken breeds causes immense suffering. It's one of the most urgent problems we're working to eliminate. For the past 6 years, we've been campaigning in Norway to make the industry end this practice. Read more about it on our blog: animainternational.org/blog/norway-...

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Historic victory for animals – Norway ends the farming of fast-growing chickens

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Breeding fast-growing chickens is one of the biggest causes of animal suffering worldwide. 🇳🇴Anima International has worked to end this practice in Norway for the past 5 years. It’s incredible to see the results of these efforts, which will impact nearly 45 million animals per year.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🎉 Norway’s meat industry announced a plan to phase out fast-growing chicken breeds by the end of 2027. Norway will become the world's first country to stop raising fast-growing chickens.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

In 2025 we secured a fur farming ban in Poland, made historic progress for chickens in Norway and mobilized tens of thousands for EU animal welfare reform. Thank you for being a part of this 🩵 Read more about our work in 2025 in our latest blog post: animainternational.org/blog/what-we...

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What Anima International did in 2025

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

❗Important update: The EU consultation on animal welfare ends Monday 15 December (midnight Brussels time). We have 2 more days to speak up against animal suffering. If you haven't yet, now is your chance to take part: act.animainternational.org?utm_source=b... #animalrights #animalwelfare #policy

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Thank you @petersinger.info for lending your voice to this effort. We have 9 more days to influence the EU lawmakers and stand up for animals ➡️ act.animainternational.org

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

🚨 VICTORY: Poland just BANNED fur farming! After 10+ years of our investigations, rescues, and speaking to politicians and the public, the President of Poland has signed the bill into law. Millions of foxes and minks will be spared from life in filthy cages and a horrible death.

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

The EU public consultation on animal welfare has received over 60,000 responses – the most ever on this issue. This incredible response proves the world wants an end to cruel farming practices. Your voice is needed NOW to make the demand for reform impossible to ignore ➡️ act.animainternational.org

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Anima International @anima-int.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

"Most people don't want this to happen. So why does it continue unchanged?" Our ED Jakub Stencel shares his thoughts on European Union's democratic failure, and shows what 15-30 minutes of your time could change for millions of animals ⬇️ animainternational.org/blog/eu_publ... #animalwelfare

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