9 June 2021
A Kenyan court’s decision to allow the resumption of donkey slaughter for their skins has sent shockwaves among equine-owning communities, who heavily rely on the animals for their livelihoods.
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26 May 2021
Brooke India has stepped up its appeal to help communities affected by the Covid-19 crisis after a fatal cyclone tore through India’s west coast, impacting more than 600 owners and over 3,600 horses, donkeys and mules.
21 May 2021
Action for Animal Health, a new initiative led by Brooke and nine partner organisations, aims to build support for greater investment in animal health to protect animals, people and the planet.
13 May 2021
Seven key facts about the donkey skin trade affecting donkeys and their owners around the world.
12 May 2021
International animal welfare charities The Donkey Sanctuary and Brooke have reacted with dismay to a court decision in Kenya which will allow the resumption of donkey slaughter for their skins.
7 May 2021
Brooke joins an unprecedented coalition of 50 animal welfare charities is urging the Government not to waste a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to redefine our relationship with animals through a new animal health and welfare strategy.
29 April 2021
Last week, Brooke was invited to attend the C7 summit, which is the primary route for civil society organisations to input into the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) Summit in June.
23 April 2021
To mark World Vet Day on April 24, Brooke has joined a number of international organisations in signing an open letter calling on governments and international agencies to invest in animal health and welfare in order to prevent another pandemic.
23 April 2021
To mark World Vet Day 2021, Brooke Ethiopia's Dr. Alemayehu Hailemariam (AHM), discusses the challenges facing veterinary professionals in Ethiopia and the wider dangers of failing to invest in animal health systems.
21 April 2021
This early May Bank Holiday, you can raise vital funds for Brooke by taking part in the Captain Tom 100, a new fundraising event set up to celebrate the life and legacy of Captain Sir Tom Moore, who famously raised £38.9 million for the NHS last year by walking 100 laps of his garden before he turned 100.