An extensive site about animal rights

Animal welfare asks for bigger cages. Animal Freedom asks a different question: by what right do we keep animals captive at all? We start from the same fundamental right on which human rights rest: freedom. Whoever takes away another's freedom has to justify it – not the other way around. Animals do not have to earn their right to freedom.

We work out this idea as concretely as possible, from factory farming to what you can do yourself. Outspoken opinion, backed by up-to-date facts and figures.

Why animal rights are necessary

Especially caged animals are deprived of their freedom: in factory farms, during international transports, through irresponsible breeding of dogs, in ritual slaughter and elsewhere.

Measured by weight, about 60 percent of all mammals on Earth are now livestock; wild mammals account for only about 4 percent. The speed at which animals are consumed is immense.

Our lifestyle and shopping behaviour have consequences for animals, indoors and outdoors. How can we find a balance between freedom for humans and freedom for animals? Is it okay to eat meat?

How this website is structured

Animal Freedom builds its case in three steps: why animals have rights, freedom as the solution, and what that means in practice. Click on a circle to start, or choose a topic that interests you in the top menu or in the visual overview.

Solution

An animal is a sentient being with needs, feelings and rights. Its right to freedom cannot be taken away or granted. It can only be limited or respected.

Animal rights should rest on the same principle as human rights: freedom. Becoming aware of this, and contributing to it, is fun.

On this site we work out what the world can look like when we respect animals in their right to freedom. And last but not least, it can save you money too.

Raising global awareness for animal rights

Animal Freedom strives to raise awareness that animals also have the right to a natural and free life. Therefore, we offer visitors from various countries an introductory text in their own language.