Only 2.2% of non-compliance on farms results in prosecution. 

That is not meaningful oversight.

The United Kingdom does not always lack animal protection laws. 

The real problem? Enforcement.

When inspections are this rare and non-compliance not enforced and legal standards  protections become theoretical. And if laws exist but are not enforced, can they truly be called laws at all?

The result is a system that does not operate as Parliament intended - and animals pay the price.

At the Animal Law Foundation, we are working to change that.

• We publish evidence exposing enforcement failures.

• We bring strategic legal challenges when the law is not properly applied.

• We produce clear guidance so protections cannot be misinterpreted or quietly ignored.

• And we engage directly with policymakers to strengthen accountability.

We are using the law to make the law work for animals.

But we cannot do this without support.

If you believe animal protection laws should be enforced properly - not selectively, not superficially - please donate today. Your support will help us hold authorities to account and ensure that legal protections deliver real-world impact.

Donate now and help make animal laws mean something.

£25 helps us analyse inspection data

£75 supports legal research for a challenge

£150 contributes to preparing a pre-action letter