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Animal Ethics republishes Lewis Gompertz’s Moral inquiries, the first book to defend veganism and antispeciesism, and it’s now free to download on its 200th anniversary

26 Dec 2024

This book, a classic in animal ethics, was published 200 years ago, in 1824, and this republication makes it available to everyone Read more

You can make twice the difference by donating to Animal Ethics now!

12 Dec 2024

Between now and January 15th, 2025, your donation to Animal Ethics will have DOUBLE the impact! A generous supporter has offered to match all contributions up to $20,000 Read more

Considering shrimp farming on International Animal Rights Day

10 Dec 2024

December 10th marks International Animal Rights Day. On this day, animal advocates across the globe host events calling attention to animal exploitation while envisioning a future with greater respect for all sentient beings. Read more

Animal Ethics activities in 2024: A year of antispeciesist advocacy

30 Nov 2024

Animal Ethics has continued to expand our global reach with our work on education and outreach addressing speciesism, wild animal suffering, and longtermism. Read more

Insect exploitation: A massive ethical problem

31 Oct 2024

There’s a massive issue that often goes unnoticed: the exploitation of insects. Why should we care about insects? Don’t they have tiny brains? Are they even sentient? Read more

World Day for the End of Speciesism 2024

1 Sep 2024

We’re highlighting three key areas where challenging speciesism can make a significant impact: Wild Animal Suffering, Longtermism and Opposing Invertebrate Farming. Read more

A new talk at the Animal and Vegan Advocacy Summit highlights the importance of wild animal suffering

31 Jul 2024

Animal Ethics co-founder Oscar Horta delivered a presentation on this critical issue. His talk, “Current efforts to expand wild animal advocacy internationally,” provided an overview of wild animal suffering and the ongoing efforts to address it. Read more

Animal Ethics website is now available in Arabic

28 Jun 2024

This marks a milestone in our mission to spread ideas that can help all animals. With Arabic being the 5th most spoken language in the world, this opens it up to over 300 million more people who can have access to this information. Read more

The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness stresses the ethical implications of animal consciousness

29 Apr 2024

The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness acknowledges the growing evidence that many animals, including invertebrates, are conscious. Read more

World Day for the End of Fishing 2024

30 Mar 2024

On this World Day for the End of Fishing 2024, we reflect on this atrocity and how to address it. We also discuss the growing aquaculture industry, which kills hundreds of billions of individuals every year. Read more

Senti, your animal ethics AI assistant

26 Mar 2024

Senti, our AI assistant, is here to answer all your questions about animal ethics, wild animal suffering, and longtermism! Choose a question or ask your own. The talented team at Freeport Metrics made this possible. Read more

A new paper on animals and longtermism published with funding by Animal Ethics

19 Feb 2024

A new paper on animals and longtermism by Gary O’Brien of Lingnan University in Hong Kong was published in the Journal of Moral Philosophy. Animal Ethics funded the work. Read more

Thank you for doubling your donations to Animal Ethics!

19 Jan 2024

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we reached our goal of raising $20,000! We are more constrained by funds than anything, and these donations make it possible for many talented people to contribute. Read more

You can make twice the difference by donating to Animal Ethics now

16 Dec 2023

For a limited time until January 7, 2024, every dollar you donate will be matched 100%, doubling your contribution to further support animals in need Read more

Considering animal sentience on International Animal Rights Day

10 Dec 2023

On this day, animal advocates across the globe host events calling attention to animal exploitation while envisioning a future with greater respect for all sentient beings Read more

A review of contraception methods for wild mammals

23 Nov 2023

A recent paper was recently published by Animal Ethics, reviewing the latest research on immunocontraceptive methods to help reduce human-animal conflict with wild mammal populations Read more

Highlights of Animal Ethics activities in 2023

14 Nov 2023

Animal Ethics has concentrated efforts on growing our network among animal advocates, effective altruists, students, and educators. We have engaged schools, universities, and other organizations. Read more

We can help wild animals

30 Oct 2023

Hunger, illness, extreme weather, injuries, and attacks from other animals are everyday realities that routinely inflict pain and distress. But action can be taken now to help wild animals and expand concern for their wellbeing. Read more

Animal Ethics has a new page about discourse ethics and nonhuman animals

6 Sep 2023

Animal Ethics just published an article examining how discourse ethics provides a strong ethical framework for giving nonhuman animals full moral consideration Read more

A reflection on World Day for the End of Speciesism

26 Aug 2023

August 26 is celebrated as World Day for the End of Speciesism, to reflect on the harms we inflict on animals and our responsibility to protect them. Speciesism is discrimination against certain animals simply because they belong to some species. Read more