Animals used in film, television, and advertising face significant welfare risks from coercive training, long shooting days, and transport between locations.
Film production creates unique welfare risks: animals are removed from familiar environments, exposed to intensive light and sound, worked for long hours, and subjected to repeated takes of stress-inducing scenarios. Training methods for film animals have historically used aversive techniques. The growth of CGI offers a genuine opportunity to eliminate live animal use in entertainment without welfare compromise.