The Truth About Cats’ Domestication And Why They Really Quite Like Us
Cats and dogs are the most popular pets in the world, yet the two are completely different in terms of their interactions with us. Unlike their loyal and sociable canine counterparts, cats have a reputation for being aloof, detached and untamed. But new research shows that they might be more attuned to humans than previously […]
Tech Giant Amazon Faces Lawsuit Over Products Fueling the Donkey Skin Trade
The world’s largest online retailer is facing charges relating to animal violations after selling products containing donkey meat, reports South Africa’s Business Insider. The new lawsuit claims Amazon is breaking Californian and animal welfare laws by selling items containing ejiao, a gelatin made from donkey skins. Some cultures believe the substance has healing properties – a […]
Africa’s Donkeys Are Being Annihilated By Demand For Chinese ‘Medicine’
The largely unregulated Chinese donkey skin trade is slaughtering hundreds of thousands of donkeys every year, all in the pursuit of a centuries-old traditional “medicine” called ejiao (pronounced “uh-jee-ow”), reports ENCA.com. The product, gleaned from collagen extracted from dead donkeys’ skins, is believed to improve blood circulation, enhance fertility, and remedy insomnia and other ailments. The ever-increasing […]
How Bobi the Farm Dog Escaped Being Buried Alive To Become The World’s Oldest Dog
Multiple sources have reported that Bobi, a 30-year-old thoroughbred Portuguese Rafeiro do Alentejo, is officially the world’s oldest living dog, according to the Guinness World Records. Clocking in at 30 years and 266 days old as of February 1st, Bobi the farm dog has far outlived the age expectancy for his breed – just 12 […]
Truffle Hunters In Italy Poison Competitors’ Dogs In War For ‘Black Gold’
The quest for rare and valuable Italian truffles has taken an ugly turn, reports South Africa’s Business Insider. As trained sniffer dogs root around rolling hills for this so-called ‘black gold’, their owners keep an eagle eye out for a deadly threat: poison, intended for the dogs’ consumption. Treats laced with snail bait and strychnine are […]
DONKEY RELOCATION UPDATE: Good News! You Helped Us Relocate 200 Formerly Abused Donkeys To Safety In France
Stay up to dateDonate now A little while ago, we told you about hundreds of donkeys rescued from terrible situations in the Middle East by our partner, the Starting Over Sanctuary (SOS) in Israel. Many of the animals had been destined for a slaughterhouse in Egypt, for the despicable donkey-skin trade. SOS gave the animals […]
Update: Street Dog Kwikwi’s Pups Are Thriving, But Kwikwi Still Faces A Long Road To Recovery
Stay up to dateDonate now In August, our team visited Arusha in Tanzania and met a tragic, pregnant street dog living in a storm drain. She was named ‘Kwikwi’ because of the chronic tremor that racks her body – likely caused by neurological damage after being hit by a car. Soon after we met her, […]
Your Support Has Helped Change 500 Kitty Lives in Dubai!
Stay up to dateDonate now Recently, through our Gloria’s Acts of Kindness program, we helped contribute towards the care and sterilization of 500 street cats in Dubai. Dubai is known for its poor treatment of street animals, and these cats were in really desperate need of our help. With the support of a kind-hearted volunteer […]
Ukraine Update: Imprisoned Vetmarket Volunteers Released
We are deeply relieved to tell you that our three Ukrainian animal welfare volunteers captured by the Russian army in July have been released. The volunteers were distributing NFA dog food in the war zone alongside our partner, Vetmarket Pluriton when they were taken prisoner. The team members had been delivering food to starving animals […]
Little Acts of Kindness – Wild Vegan Farm Animal Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa
The Wild Vegan Farm Animal Sanctuary (WVFAS), located in a rural valley in South Africa’s Gauteng province, cares for 174 rescued farm animals. From alpacas and donkeys to pot-bellied pigs, chickens, rabbits, ducks and dogs, the sanctuary is a haven for previously neglected and abused and animals. But recently, they faced a crisis. The farm […]