Event Calendar
Event Calendar (actions, demonstrations, panel displays, etc) Event calendar for ARC demonstrations, actions, leafleting, Earthings actions, study sessions, volunteer meetings, etc. Click on the event name to see details. Photos from previous activities are archived in ARC flickr album. If you are participating in any actions, there's a possibility of cancellation due to circumstances like rain, so please indicate your participation at the email address for that specific event or check the Facebook event page. SUPPORT Other ways to support 2019/06/26 Get involved Sign petitions for animals 2019/06/26 Get involved Whistle blower reporting form 2019/04/14 Get involved Join the Animal Rights Center Students! 2019/04/14 Get involved Get Involved 2019/03/25 Get involved Organize…
Petition to ban “Pig Rodeo” in Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture

It’s been decided that the pig rodeo will be discontinued in 2017. http://www.arcj.org/animals/sacrifice/00/id=884 What is Pig Rodeo? The event called ;Okuchi no Umi Carnival; in the town of Mikame, Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture, is where the Pig Rodeo takes place. The ;Pig Rodeo; is a contest consisting of people getting on the back of a pig and riding it as long as possible. This event has been held for more than 25 years with 10 pigs being used in the 2015 event. • The unwilling pigs squeal • They develop red, swollen necks and struggle to breathe • Some pigs stumble or are unable to walk, others drag their feet…