Campaigns
CURRENT CAMPAIGNS
FOUR FEET FREE: ENDING HOBBLING IN GREECE
We have been lobbying to stop the cruel practice of ‘hobbling’ since 2018, and in 2020 we launched FOUR FEET FREE: Our fight to end hobbling in Greece,
ACT NOW FOR A FUR FREE EUROPE
Fur farming is inherently cruel and it is widely rejected by EU citizens and the keeping and killing of animals solely for the purpose of fur production is ethically unacceptable. That’s why we’ve joined Europe’s biggest ever campaign against fur farming, The European Citizens’ Initiative #FurFreeEurope.
PETITION TO GIVE ANIMALS A STRONGER VOICE IN EUROPE
The #EUForAnimals campaign is petitioning for a dedicated Animal Welfare Commissioner, who will reflect the values of citizens across Europe in calling for better levels of animal protection in EU legislation.
Latest CAMPAINING News
Greece is home to an estimated 3 million stray cats who all too often have short, distressing lives. Constantly searching for their...
Greek animal welfare organizations who are members of the Eurogroup for Animals today announced that they will be using this year’s elections...
The European Commission’s appears committed to “decide on a proposal to modify, where appropriate, the status of protection of the wolf within...
Over the past few years, we have rallied in support of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) #FurFreeEU petition, advocating for the cessation...
Animal Action Greece has written to the 21 Members of the European Parliament that represent Greece urging them to support the long...
European legislation mandates that all equines are registered and identified by an identification document, such as an equine passport, which is crucial...
A joint letter to the Greek Prime Minister from 61 environmental organisations, scientific experts, and representatives of the local community has called...
The European Commission has held a public consultation on the revision of animal welfare legislation, as part of their wider agenda to...
A petition calling for a ban on the use of animals in circuses, led by Eurogroup for Animals, has recently hit 1,000,000...
PAST CAMPAIGNS
Banning animal circuses in Greece
2012 was a milestone year for animal welfare in Greece! After a six year campaign run by led by Animal
A MODEL ISLAND APPROACH TO ANIMAL WELFARE
AIMING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ANIMALS IN LEFKADA Greece has one of the largest populations of stray cats and
Our partnership with The Donkey Sanctuary
The Animal Action Greece has since 2000 worked in partnership with The Donkey Sanctuary in Greece. We are very proud
End the Cage Age
UPDATES: 26/2/2020: Letter to the Minister of Agriculture: Request to support the phasing out of cages in livestock farming. Read
EU Care for Companions
Led by the Eurogroup for Animals, the Companion Animal Campaign, will be a six month campaign to call for the
CAMPAIGN TO INTRODUCE EQUINE PASSPORTS
A successful campaign by an alliance of Greek animal welfare organisations has led to the Greek Government to introduce EU
Vote For Animals 2019
#Vote4Animals On 14 February, Eurogroup for Animals launched its VoteforAnimals2019 campaign to put animal welfare at the heart of the