In 2016, Koharu was living in battery cage. She became blind and unable to produce eggs, and was about to be killed. A warm-hearted worker rescued her and gave her to Animal Rights Center Japan. She got better soon after…
Olympians from US, Canada and New Zealand advocate for sourcing of 100% cage-free eggs and 100% stall-free porks. .
10 Olympians started the campaign to demand animal welfare at 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They said “If you do not update the policies and food quality acceptable in our city’s Olympic Games, your city could be viewed as behind the global…
Many pigs get transported to slaughterhouses from noon to night one day before they get slaughtered. Their breath is heavy already, and some are foaming at the mouths. Then, they get showered to rinse off their feces and urine. This…
Animal’s toys that are sold as a cat sleeve etc. Fur (real fur) is often used, but reflecting the voice of the citizen saying “We do not want to use fur made by killing animals with animal’s toys,” in recent years…
To end animal suffering for fur Please sigh the petition now In 2017, 1,504,000 animals were slaughtered for fur sold in Japan. A number of companies including Gucci, Armani, Versace, Uniqlo, and H&M have chosen not to sell fur. Cities like San Francisco, West…
We launched a petition called “Stop Confining Hens which Produce Eggs for us in Cruel Cages.” On 2018 June 18, it already has gathered more than 16,350 signatures. This petition was launched to ask companies and government to shift from cage eggs…
Egg laying hens get slaughtered in a year or two after their egg production slows down. They are used for frozen foods or canned meat. These chickens go through long hours of transportation, then, get abandoned for a long period…
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., a Japan’s leading probiotic drink maker, which is operating business globally, told Cruelty Free Beauty (CFB) that they completely abolished animal testing on cosmetics, quasi-drugs, and food products for research and development as well as for…
Chickens with red skin. This is a picture taken in 2017 in Japan. The reason why their skin gets red is because of the errors that take place at slaughterhouses. Their necks often don’t get slit properly, and as a…
The results of Japanese pig raising are not good. The breeding ability per sow is largely separated from overseas. The industry says that it is because the species are different, but the species used in the pig farming in Japan…
We’ve been campaigning to change animal welfare for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics that is currently under threat. Mr. Katsuya Ogawa of the House of Councilors and the Animal Rights Center submitted 11,132 petitions from 36 domestic and international groups…
In the slaughterhouses that made requests for improvement and suggestions for improvement in 2017, a big signboard was set up to handle animals gently. The problematic treatment at this slaughter house is as follows. As a way to move pigs,…
This is a picture taken at a pig farm in Japan in 2017. This is called the gestation crate, namely, “crate for mother pig,” which is being used in almost all pig farms throughout Japan. Please help, sign the petition!…
It’s been pointed out by several reports that the animal welfare standards of livestock for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics Games have been lowered. Some of them even clearly stated it’s highly problematic or the standards are not good…
There are no holidays in animals. From Christmas to the end of the year, the sufferings of animals increase. Please spend an animal friendly holiday. Please remove animals from your table.Unfortunately this year the chicken consumption increased and the chicken…
In the Miyagi prefectural assembly held on September 12th 2017, Mr. Tsuneharu Sakai from Miyagi Kenmin no Koe, a member of the assembly, raised 3 general questions about animal welfare. Mr. Sakai has also asked to the governor before about…
Horses rolling down Horses strangled by people Horses surrounded by unfamiliar crowd A horseman clutches tightly to the horses back Bits are tightly pulled Horses are usually timid and are unable to move forward when strangers surround them. Such animals…
What do you imagine when you hear a word “horse”? Horse race Horse ride History drama Horse carriage Processions (Daimyo-Gyoretsu) Horses used at events Hormone agents Shampoo made of horse oil … and Horse meat Horses are used in many scenarios.…
There is rare in Japan(maybe in the world), a no-kill and free-range egg farm. They are sweeping through the green grass on a spacious site, digging the soil, taking a dust bath and chickens are busy days.Sometimes a group headed…