Ground-breaking Animal Protection Index assesses animal welfare around the world
Our new Animal Protection Index judges 50 countries on their policy and legislation for animals, identifying where improvements can be made to protect animals and peopleThe Animal Protection Index ranks countries on their commitment to protect animals in their legislation, improve animal welfare and recognise animal sentience. The index shows that many countries are found lacking in terms of animal welfare, due to issues ranging from intensive farming and illegal wildlife trafficking to the culling of stray animals. A large number of countries are still missing the basic legal