The agonizing deaths of township animals
Rural townships are home to an estimated 85% of all pets in South Africa, and most of them are likely to suffer agonising gruesome deaths. Township life is tough and dangerous, and most poverty-stricken pet owners don’t regard animal welfare as a priority. In fact, it’s at the bottom of their to-do lists, and many animals end […]
Children show no mercy for pups in township, sets them alight
A mother’s love is unconditional – whether human or an animal. The number one priority is protecting them from danger. For mum Michelle, nothing could have been more devastating than witnessing her puppies being stabbed and then burnt. A few nasty children had stabbed some of her seven pups with pointed sticks and when the […]
The self-sacrificing work of animal sanctuaries, and their desperate cry for help
Well managed, legitimate animal sanctuaries for dogs and cats play a critical role in rehabilitating, caring and providing a haven for neglected and abused animals around the world until forever homes can be found. Many people who work in sanctuaries give up their time and money to manage these places and often do it with […]
Heavy rains wreak havoc at Thai Animal Sanctuary
The Thai Animal Sanctuary in Thailand, a haven of hope for abused animals, has been hit hard by the rainy season washing away walls and damaging infrastructure. Despite this setback, the sanctuary continues to rescue animals in need. “This rainy season has devastated the sanctuary causing terrible hardship. I don’t know if this because of […]
Man’s best friend, now a local meal ticket
Although the dog-meat trade is illegal in the Philippines, more than 300,000 dogs are slaughtered in secret, annually. The dogs are treated in a cruel manner from capture to slaughter. Stray dogs as well as dog believed to be pets, are taken off the street and sent off to the Benguet province, in terrible conditions […]
The sorrowful reality of dogs living in the Philippines
The dog-meat trade is illegal in the Philippines, and yet the trade is still being practiced in secret. Hundreds of stray, or stolen, dogs are sadistically butchered and barbecued, and their roasted dog-meat is ordered by the pound. Network for Animals (NFA) has learnt that one to two stray or stolen dogs are butchered, barbecued […]
The state of animal shelters is reaching an all-time low
Animal shelters are going through some tough times around the world and not all of them are well supported. Some fortunate animals end up in a good shelter with staff that are kind and professional. But often it is not the case and abandoned animals end up in facilities called shelters that are nothing more […]
300 dogs in Croatia depend on us to survive
The Croatian city of Dubrovnik has over 300 dogs, desperately waiting for a municipal shelter to be constructed. This is two years after the recently appointed mayor promised that the shelter would be operational in less than 12 months. The dogs are currently cared for at the Žarkovica Animal Shelter, but this shelter sits on […]
Helping cats in Greece
For the past four years Network for Animals has been helping street cats on the Greek island of Ithaca and in Fiscardo on the neighboring island of Kefalonia. In partnership with wonderful volunteers on both islands, we have created an informal network, we call Cats of Ithaca and Fiscardo (COIF). The big problem for street cats in […]
Ghana emerges as a center of donkey skin trade to China
An investigation by The Donkey Sanctuary and South Africa’s Oxpecker Environmental and Investigative Journalism has revealed that donkeys are being smuggled into Ghana, from Mali and neighboring Burkina Faso. After being slaughtered in the bush, the donkeys’ skins are sold to local middlemen, acting on behalf of Chinese syndicates, based in Accra. The meat goes […]
