List of animal welfare parties

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In recent years, several political parties were founded that have as their main goal the improvement of animal welfare and the recognition of animal rights:

• The Human Environment Animal Welfare Party (in German: Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz, in short: Tierschutzpartei) was founded in Germany, in 1993.
• The Party for the Animals (in Dutch: Partij voor de Dieren) was founded in the Netherlands, in 2002. It is represented in parliament with two seats by Marianne Thieme and Esther Ouwehand.
• The Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada was formed by the Animal Alliance of Canada and its Environment Voters subsidiary in 2005.
• The Party Against Bullfighting, Cruelty and Mistreatment to Animals (in Spanish: PACMA, Partido Antitaurino Contra el Maltrato Animal).
• The Animals Count party was launched in the UK in 2006.