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Journalism without a paywall does not come free.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Why this magazine runs on its readers, what your contribution actually makes possible, and what we dream about. A letter from Yannick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hey,<\/p>\n

good to have you here. You probably just read one of our articles. Maybe a product test, an investigation into a court case or a city guide. Whatever it was: it was free, instantly readable, and the most intrusive thing that jumped at you while scrolling was probably a recipe photo.<\/p>\n

That is a deliberate choice. I want good information about animal welfare, nutrition and sustainability to be open to everyone, including the people who have little left at the end of the month.<\/p>\n

But let me be honest with you: this choice costs money. For our piece on a slaughterhouse verdict I read a 72-page court ruling, a full day of work. For our product tests we buy everything ourselves, in the store, with our own money and our own opinion. Behind more than 370 articles sit years of work, hosting bills, photo licenses and a considerable amount of coffee.<\/p>\n

This is where you come in.<\/strong> If one in every hundred people who read TIV left us the price of a cappuccino, this magazine would be funded for good. That makes you a co-publisher of this magazine. Sounds grand, but it describes rather precisely what technically happens.<\/p>\n

And if it is just not possible for you right now: totally fine. Keep reading, share our articles, tell someone about us. That carries us too.<\/p>\n

Thank you.<\/p>\n

Yannick.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What has already come out of this<\/h3>\n

And it does not stop at writing. With contributions from the community and from partners, we have rolled up our sleeves in very tangible ways. Here is where it went:<\/p>\n

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<\/svg><\/span>Street dogs and cats rescued on Bali.<\/strong> Caught, treated by a vet, brought somewhere safe.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/svg><\/span>Wrongdoing brought to light.<\/strong> Investigations like the slaughterhouse scandals, often side by side with major animal-welfare organisations.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/svg><\/span>Animal-welfare organisations strengthened worldwide.<\/strong> Free workshops, know-how instead of an invoice.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Sharing knowledge, growing the network.<\/strong> Present at animal-rights conferences around the world (like the SMACC Summit), giving these topics a stage.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/svg><\/span>370+ articles, free for everyone.<\/strong> Animal-welfare journalism without a paywall.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

As of June 2026. Every new article makes this list a little longer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What a single contribution does<\/h3>\n

Four examples from our actual cost sheet.<\/p>\n

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\n 5 €<\/span>
\n a cappuccino.<\/strong> Keeps servers and tech running for a day.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 15 €<\/span>
\n one photo license.<\/strong> Professional photos for a whole article.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 30 €<\/span>
\n one trip.<\/strong> A train ticket to a sanctuary, a court hearing or a festival.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 90 €<\/span>
\n a full reporting day.<\/strong> Travel, a night's stay and a whole day on the ground, from sanctuary to courtroom.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Pick your amount and join the movement, for the animals, for the cause, for independent animal-welfare journalism. Payment is secure via credit card, Apple Pay or SEPA direct debit, encrypted through Stripe.<\/p>\n