Compassion In World Farming, Ireland

How can you help to improve the welfare of farm animals in Ireland?


Things you can do to help promote high animal welfare standards for Irish farm animals:

Become a supporter of Compassion in World Farming - Ireland*. Supporters receive our Irish Newsletter by email or post. To become a Compassion in World Farming - Ireland supporter, just fill in the form and post it to us with a small donation to cover postage etc. There are no annual subscriptions - we just ask that supporters send a donation of any size (it doesn't matter how small) at least once per year. (*To be a Compassion in World Farming - Ireland supporter, you must be resident in the Republic of Ireland. People living outside Ireland should go to our international Compassion in World Farming website.)

Make a donation! Compassion in World Farming - Ireland is funded wholly from subscriptions and donations. We are always very grateful for donations, small or large. Donations can be make by post to: Compassion in World Farming, P.O.Box 750, Togher, Cork, Republic of Ireland. All donations are acknowledged and a receipt sent out. All money will be used directly to help our farm animal welfare campaigns in Ireland.

Ask to receive Compassion in World Farming - Ireland's E-Newsletter. Anyone from any country can receive our E-Newsletter by email. Just email us with NEWSLETTER in the subject line.

Inform yourself about how farm animals are reared in Ireland - Read Compassion in World Farming - Ireland's Farm Facts about chickens, pigs, animal transport and fur farming.

Buy only free-range or organic animal products, and encourage your friends and family to do the same.

Write letters to politicians asking them to reform legislation and to do all they can to improve standards for farm animals where such improvements are needed. Click here for information about farm animal welfare issues in Ireland.

Write to local restaurants and supermarkets asking them to sell only welfare-friendly animal products. For example, ask supermarkets to only stock free-range eggs, and ask restaurants to use free-range eggs in their meals.

Never buying any clothing or accessories that have real fur on them. Always examine fur carefully (real fur has a skin backing) and check on the label that the fur is FAKE or FAUX. Click here for more information about fur farming in Ireland.



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