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 […]
Cats In Survival Mode On Idyllic Greek Islands
On the picturesque Greek islands of Ithaca and Kefalonia – the setting made famous by the book and movie Captain Corelli’s Mandolin – cats live in constant fear of poisoning and random cruelty according to international animal welfare organisation Network for Animals (NFA). Paul Seigel, an NFA campaigner, says that many Greeks love cats, but […]
Study finds that donkeys will be wiped out in Kenya in the next 5 years
Donkeys are facing imminent extinction in the next five years, according to an alarming report by Nairobi-based, Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW). It highlights the slaughter of donkeys on a daily basis, and states that by 2023, Kenya may not have a single donkey left. ANAW says that the rise of slaughterhouses is threatening […]
An escalation of hell for the street dogs of Jordan
Animal welfare organization Network for Animals (NFA), and partner the Al-Rahmeh Association for Animals, say they continue to witness staggering scenes in Jordan: chained dogs being beaten; poor creatures hung from fences or metal barricades; deceased puppies’ skins scattered in the refuse around factories. The worsening situation is linked to the influx of workers from […]