“Days of Bok” – BOKNAL How is it Different from the Yulin Dog Meat Festival and is Korea Changing? Today July 19th marks the first annual ‘ dog eating day’ on the Korean calendar and as we prepare for our… Read More ›
Earlier today this long awaited statement was made by Mr Temjen Toy – Nagaland’s Chief Secretary “The State Government has decided to ban commercial import and trading of dogs, and dog markets, and also the sale of dog meat, both cooked… Read More ›
UPDATE Shenzhen has agreed to ban wildlife and will also include dog and cat meat. They have taken into account the strong bond humans have with dogs and cats. Shenzhen is a border city well known for a gruesome… Read More ›
More Good News as Siem Reap Province in Cambodia, a province popular with tourists has banned the trade and slaughter of dogs for meat. In Cambodia, an estimated 3 million dogs a year are killed for meat. Despite welcoming more… Read More ›
Landmark Decision means dogs will no longer be considered livestock anywhere in China. China has just published its recent National Catalogue of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources and dogs have not been included on the list! This means the Ministry… Read More ›
Michael is a beautiful male Samoyed about seven years old. We rescued him last year from a disgusting ‘wet’ market, and many of you will have seen his photo on our calendar. He had some ear issues, but we were… Read More ›
One week after the city Shenzhen bans eating dogs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has drawn up guidelines to classify dogs and cats as pets and not food. The pledge thousands of you signed to China, and the… Read More ›
Right now, all eyes are on China. Many believe the pandemic is a result of them eating bats and wildlife. Meanwhile, a little known state called Mizoram in North East India has passed the Animal Slaughter Bill 2020 to remove… Read More ›
Health risks associated with the way Asia tortures and eats animals indiscriminately has led to China fast-tracking a decision to prohibit the consumption of wildlife and this law comes into effect immediately. The additional great news is that regulation in… Read More ›
Dear Friends We wanted to give you a short update on our challenges due to the coronavirus outbreak. Firstly, we are sad that many of our rescues due to fly to loving homes this spring are stuck in China. It… Read More ›
For years we have been warning the UK and Chinese Governments over concerns with food safety. Dogs and cats are brutalised right next to chickens and other animals and in front of children is a crime scene. Not only do… Read More ›
Firstly huge congratulations to activists in the USA. Many people think when a law passes, the issue is done and dusted. We know from our work in Asia, creating legislation is just the start, enforcement is everything. So is closing… Read More ›
