Baby animal trade fuels horrific cruelty.

Romania is the biggest exporter of animals in Europe, and the biggest exporter of baby animals in the world.

Animals International has exposed the horror awaiting these young animals including unwanted dairy calves. One by one they are sold into the global live export trade – an industry whose sole focus is increasing profits and meat consumption around the world.

After being ‘fattened up’ in feedlots, animals are trucked to countries where shocking footage reveals them being beaten, tormented, their tails twisted and broken, and their throats sliced open before being left to suffer slow and painful deaths.

Romanian sheep sold to the Middle East don’t fare much better. In Jordan, investigators have found sheep from Romania being brutally killed in the street during the Festival of Sacrifice while other frightened animals are crammed into car boots only to face agonising slaughter in back yards.

Animals International’s investigations have catapulted the issue of live export onto the public and political agenda in Romania and featured in multiple major media exposés.

Significant economic analysis has also concluded that Romania does not need live export. In fact, keeping animals in Romania would not only be better for them but it would create jobs and better support the country’s economy long-term.

With public opposition to the trade growing, political pressure to end it is at an all-time high. By signing this petition you can add weight to calls on the Romanian government to bring its cruel live export industry to an end.