JOIN THE ANIMAL PROTECTORS
Your next step in getting active starts with joining a community of hundreds of people coming together for one goal: standing against animal abuse.
Are you ready to change the world for animals?
The animals need you
Pigs, cows, chickens, and other animals are defenseless against the abuse they suffer in factory farms and slaughterhouses.
We have infiltrated hundreds of farms and slaughterhouses to expose and denounce the cruel treatment of animals. To make companies see what they are responsible for. But it is not enough. The animals need you to take action for them.
Join the Animal Protectors—Animal Equality’s action team—and be the hero the animals need.
You’ll be joined by thousands more, and together, you will win campaigns and change the world for animals.
- Changing the laws to end and punish animal cruelty.
- Show the world what happens in factory farms and slaughterhouses.
- Inspire others to respect animals and replace their exploitation for plant-based proteins.
- Persuade companies to make meaningful changes for animals.
All of this through simple actions that we will send via email that you can do from home, using your cell phone or computer, in just minutes:
- Sign petitions against animal cruelty.
- Contact your political representatives by sending them an email
- Call their office and let them know your position about animals.
- Post on social media to support laws that will help animals (or in opposition to those introduced by the meat industry that would harm them).
- Demand companies their involvement in animal abuse.
Because there is no excuse for animal abuse. The animals need you.
HEAR FROM OUR ANIMAL PROTECTORS
If you get the chance to volunteer with Animal Equality, take it! It is one of the most powerful things you can do to help animals.
Matt and Barbara
Thank you for letting me contribute with a grain of sand on this path toward freedom and Animal Equality.
Alejandro
I love that I can be an Animal Protector from home.
Frida
Together, we can do anything!
YOUR ACTIONS HAVE AN IMPACT
The joint and coordinated actions of tens of thousands of us are changing the world for animals. Join us to do your part to help animals against their abusers.
129,942
VOLUNTEERS AROUND THE WORLD
5,729,028~
ACTIONS TAKEN BY OUR VOLUNTEERS
876,000+
PEOPLE SUPPORTED OUR CAMPAIGNS
2,000+
MEDIA STORIES
GENERATED
118+ MILLION
VIEWS ON NEWSPAPERS
AND TV
57 COMPANIES
MAKING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
3+ MILLION
HENS FREED FROM CAGES EVERY YEAR
202+ MILLION
ANIMALS IMPACTED
IN 2022
How we’re fighting, AND WINNING,
against animal abuse
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Denny’s ends 600-day standoff over cages for pregnant pigs
Denny’s has pledged to stop buying from suppliers that cage pigs for their entire pregnancies—a promise it quietly shelved for years. Update September 9, 2024: Denny’s has released a new policy stating it will no longer allow pigs to be caged for their entire pregnancies. The corporation also committed to sharing regular progress updates. Shortly…
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Consumer backlash grows over cages in Marriott’s egg supply
Marriott, the world’s largest hotel chain, pledged to eliminate cages from its global egg supply chain. With the deadline looming, advocates are asking: will it follow through?
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Shocks, chains, and early slaughter: Inside the dairy industry
What really happens behind closed farm doors? Investigators uncovered cows chained by their noses, shocked with electricity, and separated from their newborns moments after birth.
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Brazil breaks new ground for animals in climate policy
As part of a coalition, Animal Equality helped put animal protection on Brazil’s climate agenda—shaping national policy for years to come.
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Dead on arrival: Goats dragged, beaten, slaughtered for meat
Undercover footage reveals goats dragged by their legs, thrown onto trucks, and nearly decapitated while conscious.
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March in review: Global actions take on factory farming cruelty
Animal Equality faced some of the toughest battles in animal protection last month. Here’s how supporters turned the tide for animals.
Have questions?
We have answers
Why do Animal Equality and Animal Protectors focus primarily on animals used for food?
+Because they are the animals that need us the most, they are the ones who suffer and die in the largest numbers and those who are generally not covered by animal protection laws and policies. For example, 9.9 out of 10 animals used and killed by humans in the United States are those used for food (and this does not include aquatic animals).
Why are you campaigning for companies to say no to cages for hens and other animals?
+We know that animal suffering will not end overnight. So as we continue to inspire people to reduce their consumption of animal products, we are making sure that animals that are still forced to suffer on farms and in slaughterhouses have a better life. Getting hens out of cages or mother pigs out of crates is a first step towards our goal of a world where all animals are respected and protected.
What do I need to be part of the Animal Protectors?
+You only need to register using the form above, and you’ll be part of the team! You will immediately start receiving emails with simple and effective digital actions to help animals, such as signing petitions or commenting on social media. Don’t have social media? It’s a great way to reach important decision-makers in our campaigns, so please consider it!
How do the actions of Animal Protectors help animals?
+Your actions will help expose the truth of the cruel and abusive treatment of animals inside farms and slaughterhouses. With this, you will help inspire people to take animals off their plates. You will help motivate major companies to ban the most extreme practices, like the use of cages with new animal welfare commitments, and help put pressure on the government to pass new laws for animals.
Can I also support in-person actions?
+The advantage of being an Animal Protector is that most of your actions are digital, so you can help animals no matter where you are! Sometimes, we also hold physical events, like protests, so keep an eye on the Animal Protector emails to determine if anything is happening in your area!
Code of conduct
Animal Equality volunteers have an important responsibility when they are taking action to help animals. By joining our Animal Protectors team, you agree to act according to our values and policies: responsibly, respectfully, and with integrity at all times. You also agree to participate in our activities in a peaceful, non-violent manner, refraining from harassing in any way, making threats, or engaging in any illegal activities.
