SAFE Animal Squad
Every summer in New Zealand, gentle-natured animals are subjected to intense fear, distress and injury during rodeo events. Condemned by veterinarians and animal welfare agencies, rodeo is a brutal form of entertainment in which horses, bulls, steers, and calves are used in competitive events.
The animals used in rodeo events are forced into terrifying situations where they are singled out, provoked with painful instruments, and tormented for the entertainment of a small minority.
Most rodeo practices breach New Zealand’s Animal Welfare Act, and SAFE is calling for these exceptionally cruel events to be banned.
No animal should have to endure extreme trauma or catastrophic injuries in the name of entertainment.
SAFE is calling for a ban on all rodeo events and you can help us by taking a couple of minutes to complete the form below.
First, we need the revised rodeo Code of Welfare to be released. Send an email to the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) and Andrew Hoggard (Associate Minister of Agriculture – Animal Welfare) calling for this code to be released for public consultation.
We have created an auto-fill email below, and encourage you to add your own words or write your own message.
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