73% of urban residents prefer humane dog & cat management. Animal welfare is part of what makes public space safe and inclusive. Progress on #SDG11 means building cities that work for all. 🔗 https://ow.ly/ubj850Zmr1f #Animals4SDGs The International Companion Animal Management Coalition (ICAM)

Industrial farming is highly resource-intensive & drives pollution, #AMR, and land degradation. 🏭 Improving animal welfare in the #FoodSystem can drive progress on #SDG9. We’re at #HLPF2026 making the case for animals. 🔗 https://wfa.org/2026-hlpf/#AMR#FoodSystem#SDG9#HLPF2026#Animals4SDGs

We’re at the UN #HLPF2026 in New York closing a gap in the #2030Agenda. Animal welfare and the #OneHealth approach are essential to advancing the #SDGs. 🐾 🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/StV050ZlyLQ#HLPF2026#2030Agenda#OneHealth#SDGs#Animals4SDGs

Agriculture uses 71% of global freshwater. Plus, intensive farming is a major source of water pollution. 💧 How we treat animals in the #FoodSystem shapes water security. We are at #HLPF2026 making the case for animals to advance #SDG6. 🔗 https://ow.ly/ZuWo50ZleGH#FoodSystem#HLPF2026#SDG6#Animals4SDGs

We’re at the UN #HLPF2026 in New York making the case that animal welfare & the #OneHealth approach are essential to achieving the #SDGs. 🐾 👉 If you’re also there, stop by our exhibit co-sponsored with the Government of Costa Rica. 🔗 https://ow.ly/aeZw50ZkGmT#HLPF2026#OneHealth#SDGs#Animals4SDGs

"Why should life be treated differently when it exists in a non-human form?" Judge Athar Minallah shares how Happy the elephant shaped his understanding of rights. Her physical life has ended, but her influence across jurisdictions endures. https://ow.ly/N70j50ZkgPM #SentientSundays

Need a break from difficult news? Here are some amazing updates from our members around the globe 👇 Subscribe if you want to stay updated on news like this 📨 ow.ly/Yxrj50XBaeo #GoodNews #AnimalWelfare

#DYK ammonia is a significant contributor to air #pollution? Its toxicity also has serious effects on animal & human health. 🐮 89% of UK’s #ammonia emissions come from agriculture, largely from animal manure and fertiliser use. Philip Lymbery on why we should worry ⤵️ https://ow.ly/lxMW50ZjKWZ

Attending the 15th UN Crime Congress (#UNCC15) this September? Then this is for you 👇 Our member World Animal Justice has released a key policy brief tracking how #WildlifeCrime begins with systemic exploitation long before the border. https://ow.ly/eg5U50ZjaQR

Underfunding animal health puts everyone at risk. ❗ According to World Organisation for Animal Health , upgrading global vet services costs $2.3B/year, less than 0.05% of COVID-19's 1-year cost. More via Faunalytics 👉 https://ow.ly/aNGF50ZiEbR 📹 Watch: https://ow.ly/i2sz50ZiEbS #Animals4SDGs

"Wildlife shouldn't be treated as background characters or mere victims in the climate story. Animals belong in the plans." ⤵️ Jérôme Pinti on why +300 scientists signed the Wildlife & Climate #ScientificConsensus at Mongabay: https://ow.ly/1swJ50Zi98L Sign 👉 https://ow.ly/lIPu50Zi98M

Why love some animals but eat others? It’s called the #MeatParadox. ⤵️ Research shows we mentally downplay an animal's capacity to feel & suffer to avoid guilt, proving our moral concern depends on human-assigned roles rather than real animal sentience. #SentientSundays https://ow.ly/Wj1c50ZhvCq

Following the #COP30 Wildlife for Climate Declaration announcement, +300 global scientists at #SB64 have signed a groundbreaking statement calling on governments to explicitly account for wild animals and their role in #climate policies. Our CEO's analysis: https://ow.ly/Egxy50Zhvq1

As Philip Lymbery notes, geopolitical shocks like the #IranWar expose the structural fragility of intensive agriculture. The solution? A transition toward sustainable agricultural practices and agroecology to build resilient #FoodSystems. 🥕 Learn more: https://ow.ly/btNy50ZgLQX

The new EU-Australia FTA formally recognises animal sentience! 🇪🇺🇦🇺 A step up from the #EUMercosur deal, but does it go far enough for animals? Read our joint analysis with @allianceforanimals.bsky.social: wfa.org/what-the-aus... #EUAUSFTA @wfa.org

The new EU-Australia FTA formally recognises animal sentience. 🇪🇺🇦🇺 A step up from the #EUMercosur deal, but does it go far enough for animals? 👉 Read the joint analysis of Australian Alliance for Animals & Eurogroup for Animals https://ow.ly/PKWt50ZfNXR#EUMercosur#EUAUSFTA

Global meat supply has risen fourfold in the last 60 years. ⤵️ According to a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations report, the average person eats about 6x as much chicken and 2x as much pork as their grandparents’ generation did. 🐓🐖 #Voices4Animals https://ow.ly/uTNX50ZfNNe

This week's top headlines that matter for animals 👇 🔴 A continued loss of wild bees could push more populations into micronutrient deficiency. 🟢 Fifteen countries have adopted the Mombasa declaration to combat illegal fishing. Stay informed 📨 https://ow.ly/5sMP50ZfkxJ

#DYK that birds living in cities are topping the flirting game? 🐦 A new study reveals that male bowerbirds favor colorful human trash over natural items to decorate their bowers and gain a clever edge to attract the opposite gender. #SentientSundays https://ow.ly/4NO650Zcbkh

#SB64 in Bonn saw the launch of the first-ever scientific consensus on wild animals and climate action, signed by +300 scientists from around the world. ⤵️ Hear it directly from Trisha Atwood and Nathan Roberts. More: https://ow.ly/o6yX50ZezAo#SB64 #ScientificConsensus #Wildlife4Climate #UNFCCC #SB64

Turkey's Climate Change Deputy Director highlights the opportunity to redirect $700B in agricultural subsidies for a #JustTransition. At WFA, we believe this reform must pivot away from harmful factory farming toward high-animal-welfare systems. ⤵️ https://ow.ly/AFAM50ZcaNk#JustTransition#SB64

"The global wildlife trade is making the next pandemic more likely." 🦠 Our member World Animal Protection explains how a new Yale study proves traded mammals are 50% more likely to share diseases with humans. More 👉 https://ow.ly/NFTw50ZcaBm #PandemicPrevention #OneHealth

Europe plans to pass the EUDR to halt #deforestation, but the #EUMercosur deal is raising some concerns in it. Boosting South American imports such as soy & beef could increase pressure on ecosystems & threaten #AnimalWelfare. ⤵️ via The Wall Street Journal https://ow.ly/qfRN50Zca8Q

📣 Last week at #SB64 in Bonn, the first-ever scientific consensus on wild animals and climate action was launched, signed by nearly 300 scientists from around the world. 🔗 Discover more: https://ow.ly/eXHa50ZbLry IFAW #SB64#ScientificConsensus #Wildlife4Climate #UNFCCC

Does #climate resilience lie beneath our feet? 🐾 Philip Lymbery argues we must bring animals back into well-managed mixed farming to rebuild living soil. Restoring the ground underpins the health of #FoodSystems, ecosystems, and animals. ⬇️ https://ow.ly/rmYk50Zb37T

LAST CALL 📣 Don’t miss today’s launch of the first #ScientificConsensus on wildlife’s contribution to climate action at the ongoing Bonn climate talks. ⏰ 11 June 2 PM CEST 📍Nairobi 4, Main Building Watch it online 👉 https://ow.ly/S24F50ZaoJP IFAW#ScientificConsensus#UNFCCC #SB64

Safeguarding aquatic animals is essential for ocean-based climate action. Read on for what we’re calling on governments to promote at today’s Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue at the June climate meetings 👇 🔗 More: https://ow.ly/a9FY50Z8Qjc Dyrenes Beskyttelse #UNFCCC #SB64

🦠 Animal farming uses nearly 75% of global antimicrobials, driving a superbug crisis that could cost the world $1TN by 2050 and put millions of human lives at risk. Without action, livestock antibiotic use will rise by 1/3 in the next 15 years. ❗ via FAO https://ow.ly/btv050Z9g6L #Animals4SDGs

At the ongoing #UNFCCC #SB64, leading scientists will launch the first consensus on wildlife’s contribution to climate action at Bonn. 📍 11 June: Launch of the Wildlife and Climate #ScientificConsensus 📍 18 June: Q&A on the Consensus 👉 Join here: https://ow.ly/6y6U50Z8PQl IFAW#UNFCCC#SB64#ScientificConsensus#Wildlife4Climate

Win for animals! 🇩🇰 Denmark's new government has promised an administration built not just for the people, but explicitly "for the animals." 🐷 This is a huge victory for our founding member Dyrenes Beskyttelse that goes far beyond animal welfare. More via The Guardian: https://ow.ly/lc0c50Z8H0E

The Earth is sending us urgent signals through extreme weather. ❗ This #WorldEnvironmentDay, see why restoring urban wetlands & protecting wildlife, like the African clawless otter, is also climate action. 🐾 🔗 https://ow.ly/6Aqj50Z7QxV#WorldEnvironmentDay#NowForClimate

What did #WHA79 & #WOAHGS deliver for animals? ⤵️ Governments increasingly see #AnimalWelfare as an investment, not a cost. True disease prevention recognises the link between animal, environment, and our health, underpinning the #OneHealth approach. 🔗 https://ow.ly/zRFw50Z7vvF#WHA79#WOAHGS#AnimalWelfare#OneHealth#PandemicTreaty #AMR

Need a break from difficult news? Here are some amazing updates from our members around the globe 👇 #AnimalWelfare #GoodNews

Urban infrastructure is also an #AnimalWelfare issue. ⤵️ Over 55% of us live in cities, and so do 1/5 of the world's bird species. Animals aren't passive residents; they keep our cities functioning. 🏢 🔗 https://ow.ly/oYqK50Z6Mly #SDG11 #Animals4SDGs UN-Habitat Youth

What does sustainable #LivestockTransformation mean for animals? ⤵️ Join our side event on operationalising #AnimalWelfare under the Global Plan of Action. 📅 3 Jun, 12:15 CEST at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome HQ ➡️ Join in person or online: https://ow.ly/A1nl50Z659l

🚨 LAST CALL! What do the latest global #health negotiations at #WHA79 & #WOAHGS really mean for animals? 📣 Join our live Debrief session tomorrow, 2 June at 4 pm CEST to unpack key insights. 👉 Register now: ow.ly/Z40s50Z1bqQ#health#WHA79#WOAHGSnterpretation available in ES & FR. #WHO79 #WOAH93 #Animals4Health

🦞 Human painkillers block pain responses in lobsters, proving they genuinely feel distress. Understanding their sentience has enormous real-world stakes because the lobster industry operates at a staggering scale.👇 https://ow.ly/oSoa50Z5SpH #SentientSundays

We'll be at Bonn #SB64 to highlight how animal welfare can drive #ClimateAction. Our asks: ➡️ plant-rich diets & high-welfare farming ➡️ Rio Convention synergies by protecting #animals ➡️ safeguarding aquatic animals for #ocean climate action More ⤵️ https://ow.ly/ctPL50Z5u60#SB64#ClimateAction

A new dossier published by Animal Welfare Observatory (AWO) analyses the state of compliance of the largest supermarket chains in Spain with cage-free commitments, highlighting the gap between public commitments and actual implementation. ⚠️ 📄 Read it here: https://ow.ly/RSWk50Z4Fhx #AnimalWelfare

🚨 Around 60% of known human infectious diseases originate in animals, and 75% of emerging infectious diseases are #zoonotic. Yet, according to @woahglobal.bsky.social latest report, #AnimalHealth receives as little as 0.6% of global health spending. 👇 🔗 www.woah.org/en/animal-he...

This week's top headlines for animals 👇 🟢 EU bans Brazilian meat over profit-driven antimicrobial use that harms #AnimalWelfare. 🔴 Norwegian salmon farms flood coastal waters with pollution, threatening vital ecosystems for #AquaticAnimals. Stay informed 📨 https://ow.ly/oWgj50Z3Lfp

🐟 How can we improve welfare for fish in farming? Join @Project1882 for a webinar on 4 June featuring Dr Helen Lambert on fish welfare in RAS farming, plus a political dialogue on the future of aquaculture. Register by 4 June, 11:00 CEST 👇

Insects don’t usually get a lot of empathy. 🦗 But a recent study from the journal Proceedings of The Royal Society B challenges the old belief that insects are just ‘robotic' creatures incapable of feeling. 👉 Discover more: https://ow.ly/Pih150Z3gec #SentientSundays

On this #WorldBeeDay, we want to highlight the relevance these pollinators have for human survival. They hold together systems far larger than themselves, systems upon which we depend. 🐝 Read more via Philip Lymbery: https://ow.ly/NVlg50Z28is#WorldBeeDay⤵️

Can seaweed help reshape the future of aquatic food systems? 🌊🐟 Join us on Tuesday 2nd June for our interactive webinar exploring seaweed’s growing potential to support more sustainable, climate-resilient and low-impact aquatic food systems, with a special focus on East Africa.

Since 1990, 25% of bee species have disappeared - driven largely by chemical pesticides in intensive farming. Their decline threatens our food supply & the planet’s health. We must end #FactoryFarming and shift to nature-friendly food systems. 🐝

Despite shrinking in recent years, the #fur industry still poses a risk to #PublicHealth. Banning it could prevent the incubation of #zoonotic diseases & serve as a key measure to prevent future pandemics. via The Guardian: https://ow.ly/QzrT50Z1vOA#fur#PublicHealth#zoonotic#Animals4SDGs #PandemicPrevention

#WHO79 & #WOAH93 are taking place this week, but what do these global #health negotiations really mean for animals? 📣 Join our Debrief Session on 2 June (4 pm CET) to unpack key insights for animals. 👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/Z40s50Z1bqQ 🎤 Interpretation available in ES & FR. FOUR PAWS

Already watched My Octopus Teacher on Netflix? 🐙 Discover how this documentary helped change public understanding of octopus sentience, and even influenced the UK to recognise octopuses, lobsters, and crabs as sentient beings in national law: https://ow.ly/hNYm50Z095L #SentientSundays

Tomorrow is #EndangeredSpeciesDay, a reminder that wildlife loss is both a biodiversity & climate crisis ❗ Discover how governments recognise wildlife's role in climate mitigation & ecosystem health via the Wildlife for Climate Action Declaration: https://ow.ly/OOJc50Z0914#EndangeredSpeciesDay#Animals4Climate