Animal advocates around the world are celebrating a step forward, as Tripadvisor has strengthened their animal welfare policy! The new policy evaluates activities involving animals “informed by the Five Domains of Animal Welfare, a globally recognised framework that assesses an animal’s quality of life”:
The new policy “does not enable booking for experiences that involve animal racing, such as most dog, horse and camel racing or for rodeo-style events”. It also forbids sales of tickets for attractions including elephant riding and those involving captive whales and dolphins.
This important step forward involves a major company acknowledging that many animal entertainment events cause unnecessary risk and stress to animals. It also helps travellers to make more compassionate choices about the events and attractions they attend.
To learn more about choosing compassionate events and attractions, check out the VHS’s podcast episode on An animal-friendly summer break with Erin Ryan.
Cover photo: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Media.