Naturewatch Foundation

Naturewatch Foundation
Founded1991 (1991)
FounderJohn Ruane[1]
TypeAnimal welfare charity
Registration no.1039679
Focusanimal welfare
Location
Area served
 United Kingdom
MethodCampaigning, lobbying, humane education
Websitewww.naturewatch.org

Naturewatch Foundation, founded in 1991 by the late John Ruane, is a registered charity in the UK. Their mission is to "end animal cruelty and advance animal welfare standards around the world".[1]

Naturewatch Foundation run animal welfare campaigns within the United Kingdom, most notably campaigns against animal experiments, puppy farming and badger baiting,[2] as well as running stray animal welfare programmes in Ukraine.[3] They have published The Compassionate Shopping Guide regularly since 1993,[4] endorsing cruelty-free cosmetic and household product brands. They claim to operate the world's strictest endorsement criteria for cruelty-free companies,[5][6] insisting on a fixed cut-off date animal testing policy for both brands and parent companies.[7]

They have sponsored the World Animal Day movement since 2003.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Naturewatch Foundation - About". Naturewatch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Dorset revealed as one of country's hotspots for badger persecution". Dorset Echo. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Naturewatch Foundation - Campaigns". Naturewatch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Naturewatch Foundation - Naturewatch releases the 13th edition of the Compassionate Shopping Guide". Naturewatch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Naturewatch Foundation - Compassion Over Cruelty". Naturewatch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Stars collaborate for new film to end cosmetic testing on animals". Female First. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Naturewatch Foundation - FAQs". Naturewatch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Naturewatch Foundation - World Animal Day". Naturewatch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.