Sterilization is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT CERTAIN to reduce the number of dogs who endure tragic lives on the streets…
In Arusha, Tanzania, countless homeless dogs roam the city, surviving on the food scraps they can scrounge on the streets they call home. But the aching pain in their hungry tummies is not the only hardship they face… If the animals get sick or injured, they die. If they miraculously recover without medical care, they […]
CAN YOU IMAGINE being forced into a LIFE OF CRUELTY and CONSTANTLY BRUTALIZED just because you’re a donkey?
We have told you before about the horrific abuse and trauma endured every day by donkeys in Zimbabwe. They are forced to work with no rest, food or water, pulling carts that are overloaded with rubble, metal, wood and junk, and when they falter, they are whipped, axed or stabbed – often until they are […]
When we received an URGENT call for help from this shelter, home to 270 discarded dogs and cats, we knew we had to ACT IMMEDIATELY.
Our team received an URGENT call for help from a shelter in Spain in terrible financial trouble. The haven, Refugio SVPAP in Valencia, is home to 270 abandoned dogs and cats. It is staffed by 11 unpaid, passionate volunteers and receives absolutely no government funding. Twice before, the shelter almost closed due to lack of funds […]
FIVE MUMMIFIED PUPS in her belly, infection raging, how did Una survive?!
A street dog named Una came into our lives during one of the first community spay/neuter clinics allowed since Covid-19 closures in Thailand. Our hardworking partners at the Sangkhlaburi Animal Sanctuary brought Una in to be treated for a gruesome wound and to be spayed. As the vet was about to operate, he discovered that […]
It’s down to the WIRE! Only HOURS remain…
War zones… monster hurricanes… a raging fire at an animal foster facility… a desperate dumping zone for forgotten, throwaway dogs… What a year we’ve been through together for the animals.We are SO grateful for your steadfast love and support. You put your trust in NFA to always put animals first. And we ALWAYS do! Your dedication to animals in need […]
Brian Davies obituary: 4 February 1935 – 27 December 2022
Today, we are saddened to share the news that our founder, world-renowned animal activist Brian Davies, has died at the age of 87 following a long illness. Brian died peacefully in his sleep on December 27, 2022, having built both Network For Animals (NFA) and Animal Survival International (ASI) into major organizations with 70 projects […]
Abandoned dogs and cats FREEZING, STARVING in BRUTAL WINTER SLEET and SNOW.
It is a cold and miserable festive season in the Balkans, and 12 of our partners are in desperate need of help in feeding 2,900 dogs in their care. Countless of these abandoned animals wander the streets looking for scraps of food, and they are freezing, wet and without hope – even as people around […]
CAN YOU IMAGINE? During the holidays, some people abandon their older dog or cat in favor of a cute new puppy or kitten!
It is the festive season and a time to celebrate and share gifts with those you love. It is a time for happiness, but for many animals, the holidays are a time to dread – because when the festive season begins, animal shelters are bombarded with abandoned dogs and cats. When some people go on […]
UNBELIEVABLE! UNACCEPTABLE! Donkeys forced to carry back-breaking loads (including WATER) in scorching heat – but AREN’T GIVEN A DROP TO DRINK!
In Mirongoine, a remote village in Tanzania, donkeys are forced to do back-breaking work under truly inhumane conditions. Without water or food, they are critically overloaded and made to carry these loads 10 miles (16 kilometers) to and from the market every few days. Sometimes, it takes four people to lift a single load onto a […]
Remember this shelter? We saved it from having to shut down (nearly 500 dogs and 100 cats would have faced euthanasia)!
If you have followed NFA for some time, you’ll know of our excellent partner, the Friend Animal Foundation (FAF) in Harare, Zimbabwe. When we stepped in, the shelter was in danger of shutting down, and all the dogs and cats would have been killed. Fortunately, we were able to raise enough money to stop that […]
