Hillgrove Campaign - One Step Closer To Victory

On Sunday 6th September over 2,000 people marched on Hillgrove Farm, cat breeders for the vivisection industry, as part of the ongoing campaign to shut it down. Thames Valley Police had imposed a half mile exclusion zone around the farm but around 50 protesters managed to get into the fields at the back of the farm and after an hour long stand off people made their way back into Witney.

As usual the police meted out their own brand of private army brutality, but, undeterred, the protesters went on to do actions at 'Harlan Olac' (breeders of rats, mice and rabbits for vivisection) and the 'Pig Improvement Company', where good video footage was obtained. The police were in complete disarray and unable to stop them, an amazing sight considering there were over 500 police and 2 helicopters deployed. Notorious vivisector Prof. Colin Blakemore was also held in his house by police because of demonstrators outside his house.

Chris Brown, owner of Hillgrove Farm, stated in the press: 'Financially its a disaster, its been devastating, horrific. We're existing not living. And you can only withstand so much. I just wish I could see a future.' It seems likely that Hillgrove will not remain open much longer. Get involved while you can.

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