Coronavirus And Your Pets: What You Need To Know
Dogs and cats can neither catch the Corona virus or pass it on to humans according to the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). Yet this is not stopping the Chinese who say they are about to start killing dogs and throughout the country. Vigilantes and officials alike have promised to begin killing domestic animals […]
NFA Welcomes Kenyan Ban On Donkey Slaughter
Kenya has announced that it will ban the commercial slaughter of donkeys because of its shrinking donkey population. Abattoirs have been given a month to stop the slaughter or be shut down. Kenya has four abattoirs with slaughter licences and it is estimated that around 1,000 donkeys are killed each day. Agriculture Minister Peter Munya […]
Cats Are Traditionally Thought Of As Independent Creatures
Cats are traditionally thought of as independent creatures, pretty much doing their own thing and not needing much affection. Scientists say they remain wilder than dogs even after countless generations of domesticity and that they really are more independent than dogs and fussy about who they bond with. This can be a problem for rescued […]
Remembering Dr. Sidney Holt
Dr. Sidney Holt, a distinguished scientist whose massive contribution to the fight to protect the Great Whales changed the way the world thought about whales, has died at the age of 93. Sidney worked with our founders, Brian and Gloria Davies, to bring about an international whaling ban. We were deeply saddened to learn that […]
Rock Star Speaks Out About Donkey Cruelty In Greece
Greek-American rocker Tommy Lee has petitioned Greece’s agriculture Minister Makis Voridis seeking a ban on donkey exploitation on the tourist island of Santorini. “I am honored to have been born in Athens, and wherever I tour with Motley Crue, I proudly proclaim my Greek heritage. But there is an issue souring the reputation of Greece […]
Animal Testing Should Be Banned Worldwide. This is 2019.
In spite of world-wide condemnation, major companies continue to carry out sadistic animal testing for the production of make-up. In China, animal testing for some cosmetics is mandatory, including force-feeding studies, skin and eye irritation tests, and lethal dose tests. There is no consideration for the cruelty inflicted on animals in doing this. Most of […]
A Piece Of Good News
As you know, we work all over the world, often in difficult situations where people are poor and resources scarce. We would like to share with you just one incident where we received a desperate plea to help a dog in need, in a remote corner of Montenegro. Montenegro is not a rich place, cars […]
Good News For Animals In Africa
Poor African children learning to love dogs. Animal welfare organization Network for Animals (NFA) has initiated an outreach program in South Africa’s desperately poor township areas, to add an educational aspect to their crusade against animal abuse. “We’ve witnessed some awful neglect and cruelty, in townships, but often this is rooted in misinformation and fear,” […]
Medieval Cruelty To Animals Routine In Cyprus
International animal welfare organization, Network for Animals (NFA) has raised grave concerns about cruelty and neglect of street dogs on the tourist island of Cyprus. Luke Barritt, a campaigner for NFA, said mass poisonings are taking place in what seems to be an attempt to exterminate as many street dogs as possible. “Food laced with […]
NFA’s Crusades To Shut Down Philippines Horse Fighting Rings
International welfare organisation Network for Animals (NFA) has escalated its efforts to bring the brutal underground Filipino horse fighting events to its knees. With a man on the ground, they are now planning to strike a crucial blow to this illegal act of entertainment that pits stallions against each other in a battle to the death. […]