Dear John

We have all been affected by the changes necessitated by the coronavirus crisis;
everyone is adjusting to the new reality, but animals need your help as much as
ever.

We have a post on our website explaining how we are continuing our work; please
have a read, if you haven't already: [link removed]
Thank you!

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VEGAN STAPLES!
Shopping has become much more difficult for everyone, so we've put together a
list of vegan staples to help you.

See our suggestions:
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PLEASE SUPPORT ANIMAL AID!
The world may seem to be grinding to a halt because of coronavirus, but, behind
the scenes, animals are still being imprisoned in factory farms and killed in
slaughterhouses, on a massive scale. Sadly, it’s business as usual. And Animal
Aid’s hidden cameras have revealed lawbreaking and shocking deliberate cruelty
in many UK slaughterhouses.

Help us to expose the truth and campaign for change: join the Animal Aid Lottery
today: [link removed].

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HELP SPREAD AWARENESS FOR IMPRISONED GAME BIRDS
Across the country, thousands upon thousands of game birds, who are used for
breeding purposes, are confined in claustrophobic cages. Because they are
semi-wild, they will find this imprisonment even more unbearable.

Help us to raise awareness of their plight by sharing our campaign website,
which shows what they have to endure, on all social platforms:
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A CALL FOR ACTION FROM OUR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
In spite of schools being closed for the majority of students, we are keen to
continue to get our message of compassion across. We have a wide range of free
resources for teachers and pupils to use:
* Primary resources: [link removed]
* Secondary resources: [link removed]

Teachers can also arrange a talk or Q&A session via Skype or Zoom to any of your
students. Email [email protected] to arrange this.

Please share this message on social media wherever you can and spread the word
about our amazing online resources.

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AN UPDATE FROM OUR ONLINE SHOP
We made the difficult decision to close the Animal Aid shop in light of the
current crisis. We have worked hard to keep serving our loyal customers and
bringing in vital funds for our campaign work for as long as possible at this
uncertain time. However, the safety of our staff must be a priority.

THANK YOU to all our wonderful customers. We hope you are all keeping safe and
well – we'll 'see' you soon! ❤️

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THE END OF THE BADGER CULL?
In March, the government announced that it intends to phase out the badger cull,
and will be introducing a vaccination programme in order to move away from the
current culls. While we welcome this move, Animal Aid continues to call for
an immediate end to this cruel and unscientific cull, and encourage people not
to support the dairy industry who have supported this cull.

Read more:
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SUPPORT OUR CALL FOR MANDATORY CCTV IN WELSH SLAUGHTERHOUSES
We’re delighted to announce that more than 4,500 people have now taken
our e-action urging the Welsh Government to introduce mandatory CCTV for
slaughterhouses without delay! If you’ve yet to take action, you can do so here:
[link removed].

There will be a debate at the Welsh Assembly on the subject of CCTV for Welsh
slaughterhouses, hopefully in May, but things are a little up in the air with
the Welsh Parliament currently closed. This is following the publication of
a Welsh government committee report on Animal Aid’s petition.

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UPDATE ON THE SUMMER VEGAN PLEDGE
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, and subsequent government advice about social
distancing, we have made the difficult decision to postpone this year’s Summer
Vegan Pledge. However, we are still on hand to help you if you need any tips on
going vegan. Just send an email to [email protected].

You can also download a free copy of our Guide to Going Vegan:
[link removed].
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