Dog and Cat Markets
In September 2013, Animal Equality presented unedited images from an investigation carried out in dog and cat markets, slaughterhouses and dog breeding and fattening farms, in China
The Cruelty of the Dog Meat and Fur Trade
Our investigators, who put themselves at risk to infiltrate slaughterhouses and dog meat businesses in Jiangmen and Zhanjiang, obtained rarely-seen images and video footage revealing the horrors taking place to satisfy the demand for dog meat across China. The shocking images show terrified dogs kept in appalling conditions in the slaughterhouses before being brutally beaten with wooden clubs and stabbed to death in full view of other dogs who await their turn.
The Short Lives of Lambs
For more than a year, undercover activists documented what happened to lambs on Italian breeding farms and in slaughterhouses. The shocking footage, which showed the baby animals being slaughtered at just a month old, made many Italians think twice about eating lamb, which is considered a ‘traditional’ meal in the country.
Schwaben Park
Animal Equality revealed confinement and suffering of chimpanzees at Schwaben Park, Germany. Over ten months, investigators carried out detailed research and observations to document the humiliating circus shows at the park, the monotony of the animals’ daily lives, the cruel separation of chimpanzee infants from their mothers, and sick and mentally impaired animals.
Monkeys Stolen from the Wild, Sold to Labs
Animal Equality exposed the suffering of macaques at the Camarles monkey farm, in Spain. Each year, between 1,500 and 2,000 macaques are stolen from their homes in the wild and shipped, often times on commercial airplanes, to the facility where they languish in barren cages before being sold to laboratories.
Horse Slaughterhouse
Animal Equality obtained photographs from within a horse slaughterhouse in Spain to show the public the truth about what happens to horses killed for meat. The investigation garnered national coverage from El Mundo.
Caracierzos Foie Gras Farm
The Spanish farm Caracierzos was a supplier for well-known companies Collverd and Martiko. The footage Animal Equality investigators obtained revealed ducks let to languish with broken beaks and covered with blood caused by being force-fed. Many animals on the farm also suffered from eye infections and breathing difficulties.
French Foie Gras Farms
In 2011, Animal Equality presented a shocking investigation into the French foie gras industry. Investigators visited four ‘traditional’ farms,Josette Neuville, Grezelade, La Campagnoise, Boutieres, located in the south-east of France. Traditional farming allegedly guarantees ‘higher welfare’ conditions. However, at each of the farms visited, Animal Equality documented shocking scenes of physical violence and psychological suffering.
Momotegi Spanish Foie Gras Farm
Following Animal Equality’s expose of Spanish foie gras farms, the Health and Consumer Affairs Department initiated disciplinary action against the owner of Mugaritz, which was considered to be the world’s third best restaurant, and against the owner of a duck breeding farm that supplied ducks to be killed for foie gras.
Cruelty on Five Foie Gras Farms
Animal Equality spent time in five different foie gras farms in Spain to document the reality of what life is like for birds used for the cruel “delicacy.” Investigators documented the birds lives from when the ducklings arrive from hatcheries at only a few hours old, to when they are subjected to the force-feeding process, and finally killed.
The Killing of Tuna in Carloforte
Animal Equality shed light on the bloody tuna slaughter in Carloforte, Sardinia. We shared rarely seen video and photographs (including underwater footage) of the slaughter, raising awareness about how animals suffer for the fishing industry.
East Anglian Pig Company Farms
We revealed shocking brutality at East Anglian Pig Company, one of the largest pork producers in the UK. Our footage showed pigs being hit on the head with iron bars, kicked by workers and thrown over gates by their back legs. We also found animals with injuries such as broken legs, prolapses, deep wounds and hernias.