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Say “no!” to badger ‘cull’ announced in Wales

Viva! is very disappointed at the Welsh Government’s decision to implement a limited ‘cull’ of badgers on farms next year with persistent instances of bovine TB. Badgers will be trapped and ones found to have the disease will be killed. Wales has previously rejected badger ‘...

Breaking News!: Sainsbury's dump kangaroo meat

Britain’s second largest supermarket will stop selling kangaroo meat after thousands of people expressed their concerns. Thank you for signing the petition asking them to stop. You are a hero for animals!...

COMPETITION: NAME DOTTY'S PIGLETS!

Dotty - the pregnant sow rescued from slaughter by Viva! and Dean Farm Animal Sanctuary - has given birth to five adorable piglets (three boys and two girls)! They are safe at their forever home, but we need to give them names - and that's where you come in!

Simply send your suggestions for names to info@deanfarmtrust.org.uk. Competition closes at Noon on Wednesday 21st June.

Dotty is the proud new mum of five piglets!

Dotty, the pregnant sow who otherwise faced slaughter at a pig farm that was closing down has given birth to five adorable piglets! Watch them safe at their forever home.

Viva! founder & director, Juliet Gellatley, catches up with Dotty and Mary Frankland of Dean Farm Animal Sanctuary.

Cheese and heart disease

Here we go again! Every few months the headlines say: 'butter is back' or 'saturated fat is good for you'. Then all too often, the study in question is challenged and/or discredited (see the Sat Fat Spat listing previous offenders). Unfortuately the damage has been done by a combination of bad