Oeuvre d'Assistance aux Bêtes d'Abattoirs (OABA)

What Oeuvre d'Assistance aux Bêtes d'Abattoirs (OABA) does

OABA (Oeuvre d'Assistance aux Bêtes d'Abattoirs) is a French non-profit association under loi 1901, founded in 1961 and recognized as being of public utility since 1965. It is the only association in France with this specific mandate and recognition authorizing it to protect farm animals from breeding through slaughter. The organization operates four core service lines: (1) independent animal welfare audits at slaughterhouses, (2) rescue and lifetime sheltering of mistreated farm animals through the Troupeau du Bonheur network (46 partner farms housing 600+ rescued animals), (3) legal proceedings as civil party against animal cruelty offenders, and (4) legislative advocacy at national and European levels. It also co-founded the Étiquette Bien-Être Animal labeling system with Casino and Auchan, and publishes consumer-facing slaughterhouse transparency listings.

OABA coordinates field operations with French administrative and judicial authorities (prefectures, veterinary services, courts), which formally request its intervention for seized animals. In 2025, OABA took charge of 2,700 animals removed by authorities, spending approximately €1.1M on rescue, transport, care, and sheltering. The organization is funded entirely through donations and legacies, with more than two-thirds of contributions dedicated to field operations. It maintains a small core team of 6 employees supplemented by an extensive network of partner farms, expert investigators, legal counsel, and a coalition of allied NGOs (CIWF France, LFDA, Welfarm, Fondation Brigitte Bardot, QUATRE PATTES).

The business model is a donation-funded non-profit with no commercial revenue, no pricing model, and no customer transactions. Distribution occurs through field interventions, partner farm placements, consumer information tools, and earned media across France (and now Guadeloupe following a 2026 partnership convention with the local prefecture).

Name

Oeuvre d'Assistance aux Bêtes d'Abattoirs (OABA)

Legal name

Oeuvre d'Assistance aux Bêtes d'Abattoirs

Website

https://oaba.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OABA is a French non-profit association founded in 1961 that protects farm animals from breeding through slaughter. It conducts independent slaughterhouse audits, coordinates rescue of mistreated animals with authorities, operates a 46-farm sanctuary network, and advocates for animal welfare legislation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEALAN

Animal Welfare Auditing, Compliance & Certification Services (Non-testing Lab)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Welfare, Boarding & Production Support Services (non-veterinary)

SECONDARYAFAEALAC

Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Welfare, Boarding & Production Support Services (non-veterinary)

SECONDARYAFACADAL

Animal Welfare, Handling & Stockmanship Audits/Training

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Veterinary Services (Farm Animal & Herd Health)

SECONDARYBPAGAIAG

Animal Cruelty Prevention, Investigation & Humane Law Enforcement

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

SECONDARYHLAMABAH

Herd Health, Preventive Medicine & Production Medicine

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Large Animal & Equine Veterinary Services

Keywords

• Animal welfare advocacy
• Slaughterhouse audits
• Farm animal rescue
• Animal welfare labeling
• Livestock protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Legacies: OABA is funded entirely through donations and legacies from the public. The organization states that more than 2/3 of legacies or donations received are devoted to field rescue operations, animal sheltering, criminal procedures against perpetrators of mistreatment, and animal welfare audits at slaughterhouses.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

OABA is a French non-profit association that protects farm animals from breeding through slaughter by conducting animal welfare audits in slaughterhouses, coordinating rescue and lifelong shelter of mistreated farm animals via the Troupeau du Bonheur partner farm network, pursuing legal proceedings against animal cruelty offenders, training slaughterhouse personnel, co-developing the Étiquette Bien-Être Animal welfare labeling system with retailers, and advocating for animal welfare legislation at French and European levels.

Product overview

OABA is a non-profit animal welfare association (Loi 1901) recognized as a public utility since 1965. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected services centered on protecting farm animals from breeding through slaughter. Core offerings include on-site slaughterhouse audits to assess animal welfare compliance, animal rescue operations coordinated with authorities for maltreatment cases, and the Troupeau du Bonheur sanctuary program providing lifelong refuge for rescued animals in partner farms. Consumer-facing tools include the slaughterhouse list with systematic stunning information and the Animal Welfare Labeling system developed with retailers. The organization also provides training, legal proceedings against abusers, and publishes scientific documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Slaughterhouse Animal Welfare Audits (Audits en abattoirs) On-site animal welfare audits conducted by trained OABA delegates at French slaughterhouses, evaluating regulatory compliance, documenting non-conformities, and providing recommendations for improvement; available to slaughterhouse operators and government authorities.
• Farm Animal Rescue Operations (Sauvetages d'animaux maltraités) Rescue and removal of mistreated, neglected, or abandoned farm animals coordinated with government veterinary services and judicial authorities; includes transport, veterinary care, and placement into shelter.
• Troupeau du Bonheur — Lifelong Animal Sanctuary Network A sanctuary program placing rescued farm animals (cows, sheep, goats, pigs, horses) for permanent lifetime shelter with veterinary care, proper nutrition, and dignified living conditions at 46 partner farms across France.
• Slaughterhouse Personnel Training (Formations en abattoirs) Training programs for slaughterhouse personnel on animal welfare best practices, proper handling techniques, and regulatory compliance.
• Public Slaughterhouse Stunning List (Liste des abattoirs avec étourdissement) A publicly searchable list of French slaughterhouses that practice systematic stunning before slaughter, enabling consumers to make informed choices about meat purchases.
• Étiquette Bien-Être Animal — Animal Welfare Labeling System An animal welfare labeling system rating animal welfare from A to E based on 230 criteria covering breeding conditions, transport, and slaughter methods, developed with retailers including Casino and Auchan.
• Judicial Proceedings Against Animal Cruelty (Procédures judiciaires) Legal proceedings initiated by OABA as civil party in cases of farm animal mistreatment, including legal actions before French administrative courts, the Conseil d'État, and interventions at the European Court of Justice level.

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2025, OABA took charge of 2,700 animals removed by authorities — 600+ animals permanently sheltered through the Troupeau du Bonheur network across 46 partner farms in France.
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gabriel Amard (Député)coreOthers · 8 September 2025Deputy Gabriel Amard deposited a European resolution proposal in September 2025 (amended November 2025) to grant companion animal status to farm animals permanently excluded from the food chain. OABA was instrumental in sensitizing the deputy to this issue through the case of Virgule, a calf rescued by OABA and saved from administrative euthanasia.
• Préfecture de Guadeloupe (DAAF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2025In June 2026, OABA and the Prefecture of Guadeloupe signed a landmark partnership convention to strengthen the care of farm animals victims of cruelty on the island of Guadeloupe. This partnership, involving local committed breeders under DAAF supervision, is the first of its kind in French overseas territories. OABA will support the prefecture in responding to animal cruelty cases on the island.
• GDS France (Groupement de Défense Sanitaire)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Since April 2024, OABA and GDS France have engaged in collaborative work to establish a network of temporary shelter structures for seized animals. This partnership addresses the critical shortage of shelter capacity for animals removed from farms, a problem repeatedly highlighted by OABA in its field operations.
• CNIEL (Centre National Interprofessionnel de l'Économie Laitière)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOABA and CNIEL conducted a multi-year consultation on early group housing of dairy calves, culminating in a joint position paper. The collaboration involved farm visits, specialist interventions, and shared analysis of welfare issues, resulting in consensus on the benefits of group housing and recommendations for supporting farmers in the transition.
• HelloAssominorGTM or Marketing PartnerHelloAsso provides the online donation and fundraising platform for OABA, enabling the association to receive public support through its website and the 125th anniversary solidarity capsule collection.
• Alliance AnticorridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOABA and Alliance Anticorrida co-organized a national campaign against slaughter without stunning (February–May 2021) with nearly 1,000 posters in 10 French cities and a digital campaign reaching 10 million views on Facebook and Instagram.
• CIWF France, LFDA, Welfarm, Fondation Brigitte Bardot, QUATRE PATTESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOABA is part of the Collectif des Associations de Protection Animale (CNEAb), a coalition of animal welfare NGOs that jointly advocate for improved animal welfare legislation, send open letters to ministers, and organize demonstrations and public awareness events.
• Co&xisterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOABA and Co&xister jointly advocate for a new legal status for farm animals permanently removed from the food chain, and co-organized an event at the European Parliament in April 2025 to present this legislative reform proposal to EU elected officials.
• Casino GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2018, OABA co-founded the animal welfare labeling system (Étiquette Bien-Être Animal) with Casino and other NGOs (LFDA, CIWF). This labeling system, based on 230 criteria covering breeding conditions, transport, and slaughter, was launched by Casino — the first major French retailer to implement animal welfare labeling. In 2025, Auchan launched the first pork version of the label in partnership with the Association Étiquette Bien-Être Animal.
• Fondation Brigitte BardotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOABA and Fondation Brigitte Bardot have a long-standing partnership, notably co-organizing a symposium on slaughter without stunning in January 2019 at the European Parliament representation in Paris, co-signing a full-page op-ed in Le Monde, and jointly advocating for legislative reforms. They also cooperate on annual operations during Aïd-el-Kebir to rescue animals from illegal slaughter sites.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals): UK-based largest animal welfare charity globally with broad scope. Broad incumbent peer to OABA; comparable in advocacy, enforcement, and sheltering models but operates at far greater scale and across all animal categories, not just farm animals.

Direct peers

• Welfarm: French farm animal protection association that campaigns on slaughter conditions, livestock transport, and breeding practices. Direct peer to OABA in mission, donor base, and advocacy focus on farm animal welfare.
• CIWF France (Compassion In World Farming): French arm of a major international farm animal welfare NGO. Directly comparable to OABA: also advocates for farm animal welfare, co-develops the Étiquette Bien-Être Animal labeling system, and lobbies EU institutions on livestock and slaughter standards.
• QUATRE PATTES (Four Pates France): French branch of international Four Pates/ Vier Pfoten organization focused on farm animal welfare. Direct peer member of the CNEAb coalition alongside OABA, advocating for similar livestock welfare reforms.
• Fondation Brigitte Bardot: Major French animal welfare foundation with overlapping field operations, legal advocacy, and farm animal programs (including Aïd-el-Kebir rescue operations). Direct peer with strong collaboration history alongside OABA.
• LFDA (La Fondation Droit Animal - Éthique & Animaux): French animal rights foundation focused on legal status of animals and welfare advocacy. Direct peer of OABA; explicitly co-founded the Étiquette Bien-Être Animal labeling system alongside OABA.

Emerging players

• Co&xister: French interfaith organization advocating for new legal status for farm animals. Comparable to OABA's legal reform advocacy; co-organized the April 2025 European Parliament event with OABA on companion animal status for rescued livestock.
• Alliance Anticorrida: French NGO focused on banning bullfighting and related practices. Comparable to OABA as a single-issue advocacy partner; co-organized national campaigns against non-stun slaughter with OABA in 2021.

Others

• Eurogroup for Animals: European federation of animal welfare organizations lobbying EU institutions. Adjacent peer to OABA's EU-level advocacy work and coalition partner through CNEAb; comparable in policy function but at supranational rather than national level.

Regional players

• Deutscher Tierschutzbund: Germany's largest animal welfare organization. Comparable peer operating in a similar farm animal welfare and advocacy space, but primarily serves Germany rather than France.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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