![Bear cub Jenny Bear cub Jenny](https://media.4-paws.org/a/5/9/7/a597d4d87593892b2fae74b28bc3fb0c425c0271/VIER%20PFOTEN_2021-07-30_00147-4309x2981-1920x1328.jpg)
Let’s celebrate our successes this year, thanks to your support
2021 has been a big year for animal welfare
In the run up to Christmas, we want to celebrate with you and all that’s been achieved so far in our mission to #LiveKinder.
Check out our infographic below that outlines all the great work we have achieved so far this year:
![UK | 2021 successes for animals | graphic](https://media.4-paws.org/b/b/9/9/bb99d4666be9fff138bedcab5772a69b3616cc30/2021%20successes%20for%20animals.jpg)
So in the last 12 months:
- We handed in over 1 million signatures to No.10 Downing Street as part of the #FurFreeBritain coalition
- We rescued 10 bears and 10 big cats this year
- Our sanctuaries cared for 148 bears, 146 big cats and 12 orangutans
- Over 14,000 dogs and cats neutered and vaccinated across Europe
- 14,736 pledged to reduce their meat intake to help fight climate change & animal suffering
- 123,756 demanded an end to the dog and cat meat trade in Southeast Asia
- 46,331 called on fashion brands to end the sale of mulesed merino wool
- 32,709 spoke out to ensure Governments put animal welfare at the forefront of pandemic prevention
- 44,871 pledged to Wear It Kind and showed designers & manufacturers that we need more compassion in fashion
- We published the second edition of the Animal Welfare in Fashion Report, ranking the best & worst fashion brands worldwide
- Our illegal puppy trade reporting form received 383 reports since launching this summer
- We lobbied world leaders ahead of COP26 calling for a #DietChangeNotClimateChange
- We promoted a new sourcing guide with Eating Better on sustainable food procurement to help engage with local authorities across England
- Almost five thousand of you took the oath to Travel Kind, ensuring that your holiday is animal-friendly
- The Sentience and Kept Animals bills were introduced in Parliament, making huge strides in animal welfare
![Bears Amelia and Meimo in the outdoor enclosure in the snow and sun](https://media.4-paws.org/6/8/1/f/681f0597779817cd0b00979aaf176346d5eb2b25/VIER%20PFOTEN_2021-11-23_00003.jpg)