Introducing Our 2022 Brian Davies Award Winners
We are proud to announce this year’s winners of the Brian Davies Award for outstanding work in the field of animal welfare. The award is named after Network for Animals’ founder, Brian Davies, and recognizes organizations and individuals who demonstrate exceptional courage and bravery in helping animals in exceedingly difficult circumstances. This year, as in […]
29 Dogs Shot And Killed In Qatar In Lead-Up To World Cup
Men in Qatar armed with rifles have callously shot and killed 29 dogs, including puppies. This as the country prepares to host the World Cup later this year, reports The Guardian. The men also injured several other dogs, including two females in their late stages of pregnancy. The attack is the latest and worst in […]
Humbug From HUGS Finds His Forever Home
Good news! One of the rescued Dartmoor Dozen ponies has found a forever home. Humbug, who was abandoned with his companions in a barren field in Dartmoor, England, has been adopted and gone to live in Cornwall. Just over a year ago, Humbug and eleven others were left to fend for themselves after their owner […]
One Of Four Rescued UK Ponies Dies Of Injuries
Rest In Peace, Laurel. Sad news from England is that one of the four abused ponies you helped us save has died. When he was rescued, he had an injury to his side and, with our help, his new home at the HUGS Foundation in Bodmin, England, gave him the very best of veterinary care […]
Online registry of animal abusers, a lifetime victory for animal welfare in North Carolina
A landmark proposal has been tabled in the US state of North Carolina to create an online registry of people convicted of animal abuse. This would be similar to the state’s sex offender registry – that would enable citizens to find out if there is a convicted animal abuser in their neighborhood, or to double-check […]
Guinea pigs slaughtered and fed to other animals at Canadian zoo
Protest action has escalated against Cherry Brook Zoo in Canada after it emerged that no charges will be laid against it after a number of guinea pigs were allegedly ‘inhumanely euthanized’ to serve as feed to other animals. The New Brunswick SPCA said the inhumane euthanasia caused severe and unnecessary pain and suffering. After reviewing […]
Selling live animals to laboratories is barbaric and should be illegal
Animal activists around the world have condemned the despicable act of selling live animals to laboratories but an animal shelter in Baton Rouge, in the US state of Louisiana, has no issue with it. This shelter has applied for a licence to sell live animals to laboratories, according to the People for the Ethical Treatment […]