December & January News Round-Up
Brooke, Action For Working Horses and Donkeys
Creating a world where working animals have a life worth living.
Brooke nominated for Charity Film Awards 2025
Brooke’s new film, marking its 90th anniversary, has been nominated for the Charity Film Awards 2025, and needs votes from the public to reach the shortlist.?
“Brooke at 90”, voiced by Midsomer Murders and Ted Lasso actress Annette Badland, follows 90 years of the charity’s dedication to improving the lives of working animals, using archival and present-day footage.?
Vote for Brooke’s film “Brooke at 90” to win at the Smiley Charity Film Awards 2025 here, before 5 February 2025.?
Read the full press release here.
United Nations recognises role of working animals in community disaster resilience
Anna Marry, Brooke’s Senior Global External Affairs Adviser, has written a blog introducing a United Nations resolution which champions the vital role of working animals to communities, especially during disasters.
Working animals play a vital role in climate disasters, including floods, droughts, earthquakes, hurricanes and volcanic eruptions, and must be recognised and protected.
You can read the full blog here.
Pets ease Christmas stress for half of UK owners, Brooke reveals
Almost half of UK pet owners say they are comforted by their pets during stressful holidays like Christmas, new research from Brooke shows.?
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Forty-seven per cent of owners feel their pet comforts them during stressful moments over the festive period, other holidays or family gatherings, with more than three quarters (80%) believing their pet understands them.??
Brooke also found over a third (35%) of owners agree their pet understands them better than their friends and family, with almost half (48%) sharing how they’re feeling with their animal every day.??
Read the full press release here.
Understanding essential veterinary medicines
Brooke has launched a new webpage to help you learn about essential veterinary medicines, which help improve access to safe and effective medicines and vaccines for vets globally.
These lists can provide animal health practioners with the resources they need to put their skills into action - skills that Brooke can help them to develop through the Animal Health Mentoring Framework.
This in turn can support the health of working animals, and ensure governments can give animal health practioners what they need whilst raising the visibility of these animals’ needs.?
Read the full guide here!
Exciting to see the December-January news round-up from Brooke, Action For Working Horses and Donkeys! ?? These updates are so important in raising awareness for the well-being of working animals. Looking forward to reading more about the impactful work being done for their care and protection. ?? #AnimalWelfare #WorkingAnimals #DonkeyCare #BrookeFoundation