Cruelty Free International
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Cruelty Free International is a British animal protection and advocacy group that campaigns for the abolition of all animal experiments. They organise certification of cruelty-free products which are marked with the symbol of a leaping bunny.[1]
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Founded | 14 June 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-14) |
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Founder | Frances Power Cobbe |
Founded at | Bristol, England |
Focus | Animal testing, vivisection, animal rights |
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Method | Education, research, lobbying, investigations, undercover work in laboratories, and lawsuits |
Key people | Michelle Thew |
Website | crueltyfreeinternational |
It was founded in 1898 by Irish writer and suffragette, Frances Power Cobbe, as the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection. In 2012, the BUAV joined with the New England Anti-Vivisection Society to establish a new international organisation to campaign against the testing of cosmetics on animalsāCruelty Free International. This was launched by BUAV supporter Ricky Gervais.[2] In 2015, the parent organisation merged into this new organization, taking its name and branding for all its activities.[3]