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Police officers have been readily available because the group used loud hailers and waved placards outdoors RSPCA places of work in Chart Way.
A spokesperson for Sussex Police mentioned: “We are aware of a planned protest which is taking place in Horsham today (6 March).
“A number of officers are on scene to enable peaceful protest activity; any offences committed will be dealt with accordingly.”
An RSPCA spokesperson mentioned: “Both the RSPCA and RSPCA Assured care passionately about improving the lives of farm animals and we welcome input and respectful debate from all voices.
“We fiercely believe that we should all be working together for animal welfare and are open to ideas that can help us on our journey to move farming into a higher welfare future.
“It is difficult to think about the killing of farmed animals and it is critical that this process is as humane as possible. We share the concerns about using CO2 gas, and our welfare standards have requirements which help reduce the negative experience for the animals involved.
“We agree more humane alternatives urgently need to be developed, and we continue to urge the UK Government to follow the European Union’s lead to seek a phase out by prioritising investment in research into a more humane alternative.
“Every animal matters to us and we are working hard to improve the lives of farmed animals. Without the RSPCA’s work, farmed animal welfare standards would be lower, not just here in the UK, but around the world.”
