Events showing animals do not need to be exploited for people to enjoy Christmas!
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Dear John,
I just wanted to email you to let you know some good news! We have been having some great success stories with our festive events campaign so far and some really good stories coming in from event organisers that have been extra creative this year with their festive event plans and have shown how easy it can be to hold an exciting and entertaining event without the use of live animals!
Many other events due to use animals but organisers thought twice and have shown that compassion and kindness is really what this time of year is all about!
I have written a blog which showcases some of these events to spread the word of how much fun can be had at this time of year without the need to exploit any animals in the name of Christmas
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** Successful events
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Some of these imaginative events include Visit Aylesbury’s Santa’s Sunday Spectacular. This event saw a procession of stilt-walkers, musicians, beloved cartoon characters, and incredible puppetry to kick off their festive season.
Fun Street is an indoor play centre for children in Glasgow that had considered hiring reindeer for their Winter Wonderland event but told us in November that "We have cancelled our reindeers for this event due to this being unfair on the animals." Instead, they had snow machines, arts and crafts, and Christmas treats and songs, Fun Street proved that everyone can enjoy the festivities without the need to exploit animals!
** Cancelled events
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We have also seen some events that had already booked animals to be at events that have cancelled thanks to our supporters and caring members of the public who got in touch with them to ask them to go animal free this year.
They include Tesco brand, Jack’s Stores, which had planned 12 events at different stores. That’s 12 events that animals will not have to suffer going to and from and standing in a tiny pen in the car park.
There is also Silcock’s Winter Wonderland in Manchester, the UK’s largest Indoor Christmas Theme Park. Organisers decided not to use animals at this event after a petition was created by one of our wonderful supporters which gained nearly 50,000 signatures! This is truly inspirational and just shows what one person can achieve.
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With events all over the country proving just how much mirth and merriment can be spread in so many inventive and inclusive ways, there really is no excuse for exploiting animals as props at Christmas, or ever.
Our festive events campaign draws to a close as the big day arrives, but we will be preparing for next year, the year after, and every year, until the sight of stressed-out animals, penned-in and terrified, is gone from the UK’s Christmas celebrations for good.
** Other ways to hlep animals this festive season
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Don’t for get you can still report events to us and find events still using animals this year on our map here:
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Thanks to all who took part in online actions so far this year. The year isn’t quite over let and we still have more work to do so please keep an eye on our upcoming emails for any more we do before the new year.
Thank you very much for your support!
For the animals,
Nicola O'Brien
Freedom for Animals
P.S Check out our new Adopt an Animals packs. They make great Christmas presents and help us raise funds for our campaign work. Any orders wanted before Christmas must be sent to us before midday 21st December! ([link removed])
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