Fearon R. Party raises the bar for animal rights. Vet Times 2007; 37(15): 6. Download (584 kb).

Robert Fearon, Veterinary Times features editor, discusses aims, aspirations, emulating Dutch successes and engaging with veterinarians with the leader of the Animals Count political party, Jasmijn de Boo MSc. A candidate in the highly successful Dutch Party for the Animals (the world's first such party to have elected MPs), Jasmijn established Animals Count in the UK in 2006 to help create a better world for people and animals.

Bonner J. Taking welfare into politics. Vet Rev 2008; 140: 7. Download (821 kb).

Article about Animals Count, including our contest for the May 1, 2008, London elections – the first time an animal party has contested any UK elections.
 

Knight A. A new party for people and animals. Vet Practice 2008; 40(5): 26. Download (112 kb).

Article about Animals Count, focusing on companion animal issues.

 

Animal welfare scientist and qualified teacher Jasmijn de Boo MSc., BSc. (Hons.), Dip. Ed., is the Education and Training Coordinator for the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), and also tutors animal welfare online. She has actively promoted alternatives to animal use in education and research since 2001, and has been actively involved in the Dutch political Party for the Animals since 2003.