In the UK, healthy animals are legally being killed.

Captive animals are being ‘culled’ in Zoos and various other sanctuaries purely for superficial reasons such as saving space, money, and even for a twisted form of ‘enrichment’.

This is a betrayal of the trust of the animals in the care of these organisations. Imagine the investigations that would take place if humans who needed the care of others were being killed despite being perfectly healthy, or not representing the ‘right’ kind of genes, in care homes or schools? Places designed to nurture and protect these animals are unfortunately often doing the opposite.

Too many healthy animals are being ‘culled’ for not good enough reasons. The reasons given for wild culls are in no way applicable to captive animals. For example if there are too many of a certain animal, why have them in captivity to begin with? Why let them breed only to kill their inevitable children? Only ill animals should be put to sleep when there is absolutely nothing left to be done and it is in their best interest. Laws should be stricter to prevent culling in captivity. Please help make this senseless practice as illegal as it is wrong. Thank you.