Appeal Category: Dogs in distress

Up to 3 million street dogs could be slaughtered in Morocco because of FIFA World Cup.

The North African monarchy of Morocco is trying to impress the international football association FIFA by ‘cleaning the streets’ of any and all dogs – and they’re doing it by massacring them. Witnesses report ear-splitting gunshots fading away, followed by the heart-wrenching cries of injured and dying dogs. Those who do not fall to the […]

You can help us save 350 animals who have lost their only home.

The clock is ticking for 350 dogs and cats who are being evicted from their only home in South Africa. If we cannot build them a new shelter before time runs out, they could all be put to death. Our long-time partner shelter in South Africa, Fallen Angels, has been evicted because of safety regulations […]

Skeletal dogs and starving cats are waiting to be saved in Zimbabwe.

Blind and emaciated, 9-year-old Aurora had no idea what was going on when her owner chained her to the fence of our partner shelter, the Friend Animal Foundation (FAF) in Harare, in the dead of night. When shelter workers arrived the next morning, they took her under their wing and rushed her to a vet. […]

Dogs saved from slaughter in Serbia are desperate for help.

My team works in countries where animals face unimaginable suffering – countries such as Serbia, where dogs are ruthlessly slaughtered almost every day. Heartless thugs roam the streets, murdering helpless animals in horrific ways, and the law does nothing. Poison, gunshots, blunt force trauma – these are all distressingly common causes of death for dogs […]

Hungry dogs face starvation in Montenegro and the authorities say let them die.

Winter is coming fast to the Balkan country of Montenegro. For Danijela Vuksanovic’s Riki’s Shelter, this is a season of desperation. Danijela cares for 110 rescued dogs, all of whom have come from terrible situations – abandoned, neglected, injured and unloved. Now, as freezing mountain storms approach, their only home – and their very lives – […]

Incredible chance to double your help for abused Spanish hunting dogs.

Hunting dogs in Spain endure a hellish existence. Bred to be ruthless killers, they are treated horrifically, and if they are not sufficiently bloodthirsty, they are beaten, starved and brutally killed. The law offers them no protection. They are kept in terrible conditions in remote areas, hidden from the public eye, but our partner teams find […]

We are the LAST HOPE for the animals of Atlantis, South Africa.

Every week, our fearless partner, Fallen Angels, ventures into the dangerous, gang-ridden slums of Cape Town, South Africa, risking their lives to rescue sick, neglected and injured animals who have no one else to turn to. We are the LAST HOPE for thousands of forgotten and suffering animals. Please donate now Street dogs and puppies […]

Help us save traumatized Albanian rescue dogs from misery and suffering.

Recently, we told you about the horrific situation in Albania, which is truly a terrible place for dogs – especially for those eking out a meager existence on the streets. Seen as little more than ‘filthy pests’ who deserve to be exterminated, dogs routinely face poisoning, torture and horrific deaths. For street dogs in Albania, […]

The clock is ticking fast for Albania’s dogs. See how you can help.

I’m writing to you today with a heavy heart, as my team has uncovered a gut-wrenching reality that I must share with you. The plight of street animals in Albania, especially dogs, is nothing short of a nightmare. Vilified as ‘filthy pests,’ these innocent creatures are enduring unimaginable suffering – tortured, poisoned, and brutally killed […]

Terrible cruelty to hunting dogs sanctioned by the Spanish government.

Hunting dogs in Spain have a truly hellish existence. Bred to be ruthless killing machines, they experience relentless torture and abuse, their lives cut tragically short when they are no longer ‘useful’ to the hunters. With you on our side, we can save them from endless suffering and agonizing deaths. Read on to find out […]