10 tortured dogs found during an emergency raid in Kenya
In just three minutes, we saved 10 dogs and puppies from nightmarish cruelty in Kenya. This past weekend, the Network for Animals East Africa team worked with our partner, the Kenya Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (KSPCA), to carry out a dangerous undercover raid on an illegal dog hawker in Kitengela, just […]
Crucial animal shelter in South Africa is at breaking point
Fallen Angels Pet Rescue, one of our longest-standing partner shelters in South Africa, is in crisis. South Africa’s economy is in trouble, and many people have lost their jobs – resulting in a heartbreaking increase in the number of animals being surrendered or abandoned at the shelter and more strays roaming the streets. As I […]
Stray cats are trapped in a cycle of suffering on this Greek island
The Greek island of Ithaca is famous as the home of the legendary Greek hero Odysseus, but on Ithaca today there are very few heroes for the thousands of homeless cats who have been left to breed unchecked, creating a street cat crisis. There is no vet or veterinary clinic on the entire island, so […]
Kenya’s donkeys are being wiped out for the skin trade
Every day, at least 400 donkeys are killed in Kenya to fuel China’s demand for ejiao – a cosmetic ingredient and traditional medicine made by boiling down donkey skins. More than 50% of Kenya’s donkeys have already been wiped out. Unless we act, the animals could disappear from the country in just 10 years. Despite […]
3 out of 4 kittens born on New York’s streets don’t survive
The streets of New York City are incredibly dangerous for vulnerable newborn kittens. Of those born to unsterilized stray cats, as few as 1 in 4 survive their first six months. The cats that live go on to have kittens of their own, repeating the tragic cycle – unless they are sterilized by organizations like […]
You can still help save Afghanistan’s oldest animal shelter
UPDATE: Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of animal-lovers like you, construction on the new Nowzad sanctuary and animal hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, is well underway – and every single animal has been safely moved! As demolition crews closed in to flatten the original sanctuary for new roads and office blocks, our partner raced to relocate […]
Injured and disabled dogs in Zimbabwe need your help to once again run free
We’re writing to you today from Zimbabwe, where we’re visiting our long-time partner, the Friend Animal Foundation (FAF), a sanctuary that has become the last hope for animals in one of the world’s most broken economies. FAF is home to nearly 700 animals, including 160 cats, several rescued farm animals and 464 dogs – many […]
Unwanted dogs are discarded like trash in this Greek wasteland
Just outside the bustling Greek city of Athens lies Aspropyrgos – a vast, semi-rural area of scrubland and deserted buildings. This lawless wasteland is also home to thousands of starving, abandoned dogs. This is where unwanted dogs are discarded and left to die. Credit: NFA/Justine Haralambous Close to the city and with few prying eyes, […]
100’s of donkeys face starvation in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe’s rural communities, donkeys are truly beasts of burden – used to carry water, haul firewood, transport heavy goods and sustain families barely surviving in one of the world’s most miserable economies. For many of the country’s donkeys, it is a life of silent suffering and pain. Some people treat their donkeys as little […]
A dog owner crippled his puppy then abandoned him to die
What happened to Bliss is almost too cruel to comprehend. While mowing the lawn, his owner ran over Bliss’s back leg, slicing it off – but instead of seeking help, the owner heartlessly dumped him. Bliss was saved by our partner shelter, Azil Prijatelji in Čakovec, a quiet corner of Croatia. Without our partner, this […]