‘Laying hens and lambs will benefit from better animal welfare standards under detailed plans set out by the Government today (January 12th).
Across Britain, our villages and rural communities are increasingly under threat from a new wave of industrial farming. Applications to build factory farms – sometimes housing tens of thousands of animals at a time – are appearing with increasing frequency before local councils.
LONDON, 14th July 2025 Today (Monday 14th July) the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation has welcomed an Early Day Motion (EDM) led by Adrian Ramsay MP
’The Case Against High-Concentration CO₂ Stunning and Killing of Pigs’ by vet Dr Steve McCulloch.
The report sets out a compelling case that the current practice used on an estimated 90% of pigs slaughtered in England and Wales is inhumane and morally unacceptable. The practice causes pigs extreme pain, breathlessness, panic, and distress for up to 60 seconds before loss of consciousness.
Today (Tuesday 5th November), the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed the appointment of the Rt Hon. Victoria Atkins MP as Shadow Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Saturday 2nd November – Today the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed Kemi Badenoch MP as the new leader of the Conservative Party…
As a strong voice for animal welfare in the Conservative Party, we are asking leadership contenders to support a number of key animal welfare asks.
The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation welcomes the Conservative 2024 Manifesto which features a number of pledges to continue ongoing commitments to improve animal welfare.
We take a look back at some of our highlights from 2023
Today (Wednesday 11th October) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is delighted to announce that Baroness Fookes DBE has become a Patron.
Today (Thursday 5th October) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is delighted to announce that Jane Stevenson MP has become a Patron.
Yesterday (Monday 2nd October) evening the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) held its World Farm Animal Day reception at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation Summer Newsletter 2023
On Saturday (29th July) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) Co-Founder Chris Platt delivered a speech at the 2023 Animal and Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit in Los Angeles, United States.
Today (Saturday 1st July 2023) Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has launched its 2024 Manifesto which sets out its key policy recommendations for the Conservative Party to adopt in their 2024 General Election Manifesto.
Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation is delighted to welcome the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. Today we join the millions of people across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in celebrating this special occasion.
Read our latest campaign updates to advance animal welfare.
The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation has signed a joint letter with 30 other organisations and taken part in a festive ‘Love Actually’ themed film to urge the Prime Minister and the Government to return the #KeptAnimalsBill. Parliamentary time must be prioritised to deliver promised animal protection laws.
Today (Monday 14th November), the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has launched a new campaign to end the use of farrowing crates in the UK. The campaign, titled The Crate Escape, will urge the Government to launch a consultation on ending the use of farrowing crates and raise awareness of the suffering sows endure as they are forced to spend much of their lives behind bars.
Yesterday (Tuesday 25th October) the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) welcomed the appointment of Dr Thérèse Coffey MP by new Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister the Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak MP.
Today (Monday 24th October) the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has welcomed the Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak MP as Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Following the launch of the Conservative Party Leadership Contest yesterday, CAWF has invited Leadership candidates to pledge their support for animal welfare ahead of the final selection of by the parliamentary party on Monday 24th October.
Today (Friday 7th October) the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is delighted to announce that Anna Firth MP has joined as a Patron.
Yesterday (Tuesday 4th October) the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) held its annual World Animal Day reception at Conservative Party Conference in tribute to Sir David Amess MP, CAWF’s close friend and Patron who sadly passed away last year.
Today (Friday 30th September) the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) has announced it will hold its annual World Animal Day reception at Conservative Party Conference in tribute to Sir David Amess MP, CAWF’s close friend and Patron who sadly passed away last year.
Today (Monday 26th September) the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is delighted to announce that the Dame Caroline Dinenage DBE MP has joined as a Patron.
Today (Friday 23rd September) the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is delighted to announce that the Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP has joined as a Patron.
Yesterday (Wednesday 7th September) the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) welcomed the appointment of Ranil Jayawardena MP by new Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister the Rt Hon. Liz Truss MP.
Recently Conservative Party leadership contender Liz Truss tweeted, “We need to prove to people who voted for us in 2019 that we can deliver what we promised in our Conservative Manifesto.” This is welcome. In fact, both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have repeatedly declared they will honour the 2019 Manifesto.
Over the last four decades, the Conservative Party has time and again led the way in advancing animal welfare. The last two years of Conservative government have been no exception and we hope that Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss will continue this important agenda.