NSPCA Advocacy

The NSPCA believes in helping animal by improving and creating laws that protect animals from harm and improve their welfare. It also believes that by educating people about the responsibilities of pet owners and caring for animals in the wild we can create and maintain a society that both cares for and improves the environment for all. Through a number of different campaigns and advocacy programmes we are helping to improve the lives of animals.

EU Farm Animal Welfare

A new public consultation “On-farm animal welfare for certain animals: modernisation of EU legislation” was launched recently by the European Commission; a fundamental step in the legislative process to update the European Union’s animal welfare legislation.

We are making a strong push to increase the number of submissions, as this will significantly strengthen our calls for comprehensive timelines and firm commitments to the revision – particularly given its omission from the EC work programme for 2026.

If you want to make a different and have your say click HERE or read more below.

The campaign

The basics

In February 2025, the European Commission (EC) unveiled its Vision for Agriculture and Food, a forward-looking strategy aimed at reshaping the future of farming and food systems across the EU. Central to this vision was a renewed commitment to animal welfare. The EC pledged to engage in close dialogue with farmers, food supply chain actors, and civil society, laying the groundwork for legislative proposals that would revise outdated EU animal welfare laws. As part of the process of drafting new…

How you can help

As part of the process of drafting new legislation or policies, the European Commission often publishes a “public consultation”: a questionnaire aimed at citizens of the European Union, business associations, non-EU citizens and more, inviting them to share their views. The Commission then analyses the contributions received, and uses this feedback to inform the shape the new legislation takes. You can have your say. Here is what we are asking you to do, it should not take more than 30…

Additional information

There is a lot more information on this campaign available from a number of sources. If you would like to learn more about this campaign and how you can help as a NGO or as a Stakeholder. Additionally, if you would like to find out more about other campaigns that the EU Commission and Eurogroup for Animals are involved in to improve the lives of animals please check out the links provided. Euro Group for Animals Intergroup on the Welfare…

More campaigns

The NSPCA are working on a number of campaigns and advocacy programmes aimed at improving the lives of animals, both in Ireland and at a European level. Creating and improving existing laws, development of advocacy outreach programmes and public awareness campaigns are all part of the ways the NSPCA can help animals.

We will keep you updated with more campaigns soon.