Sentient, The Veterinary Institute for Animal Ethics

24/11/2025

Shameful that this article promotes rodeos as an acceptable sport and even as a 'drug' for the riders without a single mention of the animal cruelty inherent to this activity. The media bias in favour of rodeos is sickening. If there is a journalist out there with the courage to write a more balanced article about rodeos, please reply to this post and we will be willing to assist with information.

The sport is rooted in the culture of rugged individualism and has been slow to adopt modern techniques. That state of affairs is slowly changing

17/11/2025

Dr Lynn Simpson, former live export veterinarian, has published a recent article on the horrific situation faced by almost 3000 cattle stranded on livestock carrier Spiridon II off the Turkish coast. Dr Simpson writes: "At a minimum, every live exporting government should insist that all importing countries have the capacity and will to unload animals in question promptly, within hours, not days, weeks or months. Animals in question should be taken to species-appropriate quarantine facilities to be cared for properly until a resolution can be reached. Not held hostage to world disorder, bureaucratic whims, incompetence or foul play."

Dr Lynn Simpson returns to Splash today, discussing the ongoing livestock calamity taking place off Turkey. Today is day 54 of Spiridon II’s current voyage, something that Splash covered yesterday. Originating in Montevideo, Uruguay, destined for Türkiye and Ukraine. A voyage that should be over,...

15/11/2025

During the spring racing carnival, the New South Wales government opened up public consultation on their review of the Thoroughbred Racing Act, which hasn’t been updated since 1996.

PLEASE TAKE THIS CHANCE TO BE A VOICE FOR THE RACEHORSES BY MAKING A SUBMISSION!

To make a submission, you can write your own or complete a survey. To make it easier, we have prepared a guide with pre-written responses to the survey questions that you can edit and add to as you wish and copy into the online survey.

Thank you so much for taking the time to be a voice for the racehorses who cannot speak for themselves!

14/11/2025

We love this talk by Dr Peggy Larson, former ba****ck bronc rider, veterinarian and prosecutor who has unique experience to speak about rodeos. Dr Larson addresses the fear and distress rodeos cause animals. We believe this factor is widely disregarded but is well documented and is provides ample grounds for this outdated form of entertainment to be banned.

"You're driving these spurs into the shoulders of these horses, and granted we never can see the damage that's done because they have hair over where they're...

10/11/2025

An urgent situation has arisen for almost 3000 cattle stranded on livestock carrier Spiridon II after Turkish authorities denied permission to unload due to 'ear tag documentation' issues. Animal welfare groups are calling for urgent unloading. At least 48 animals have died and feed and water supplies are running critically low. Dr Lynn Simpson, former live export veterinarian, has warned that the position is dire for these animals. Please share widely.

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10/11/2025

This is the Strathalbyn Rodeo in SA where a horse crashed into the arena fence during a bronc riding event. Such accidents can be fatal to both animals and their riders. This form of animal cruelty remains legal.

07/11/2025

Due to a decrease in demand, Greyhound Racing NSW will be closing 11 of its 26 tracks across the state, with a final decision to be made at their board meeting on November 14. There is no way these tracks can be made completely safe for the dogs. We are hoping the state government does not renew the lease on Wentworth Park.

Many of the racing clubs slated for closure are in regional Australia, including at Broken Hill, where the loss of its club will mean the closest track is nearly six hours away.

04/11/2025

The numbers reveal Australia is losing interest in the Melbourne Cup. We say Nup to the Cup and to all horse racing. Let's hope for no deaths or injuries today .

🏇 Today, tens of thousands of spectators will descend on Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse to watch "the race that stops the nation". Many more are likely to tune in on TV screens at 3pm AEDT from homes, offices and pubs around the country.

The Melbourne Cup has held a special place in Australian culture for well over a century, and it's still the country’s biggest single-day race gambling event.

But as gambling researcher Charles Livingstone takes a look at the numbers, he finds with attendance trending down and betting habits changing, there’s evidence to suggest the nation isn’t stopping like it used to.

👉 Read the full story: https://theconversation.com/is-the-melbourne-cup-losing-its-appeal-heres-what-the-numbers-reveal-268653

03/11/2025

It is very concerning that Coles and Woolworths recently announced they will not honour their commitments to remove cage eggs from their shelves by the end of 2025. The Australian Alliance for Animals and other organisations, including Sentient, are calling on both supermarkets to keep their promise and we urge you to do the same. This backtracking is an insult to both animal welfare and to consumers who have sought more ethical choices.

Coles and Woolworths recently announced they will not honour their commitments to remove cage eggs from their shelves by the end of 2025.

This backflip is deeply disappointing – and out of step with Australian values or consumer expectations.

We expect better, and hens deserve better.

That’s why we’ve joined leading animal protection organisations in calling on both supermarkets to keep their promise.

While corporate commitments helped reduce suffering, we need our outdated laws to change. It’s time for every state to ban battery cages once and for all.

Will you write to your state leader today? https://www.allianceforanimals.org.au/action-battery-cages

03/11/2025

We love this article by Daniel Miles, award winning Victorian journalist whose article addresses the lack of consistency by the racing industry in reporting horse deaths. Please share before Melbourne Cup day.

For years, the racing industry has been quietly removing falls and deaths from its replays. Now, industry insiders are speaking out.

29/10/2025

Sentient supports calls for the NSW Government Shark Meshing program to be urgently reviewed after a young whale was found dead after being entangled in a shark net at Coledale Beach, north of Wollongong. This is so preventable.

The discovery of a dead whale entangled in a shark net off Coledale Beach ignites fresh debate on New South Wales's controversial shark net program.