The situation of stray dogs and cats in Egypt is quite dramatic. Detailed statistics on the number of stray dogs and cats in Egypt and about the number of people bitten by dogs are not available. However, a recent study on the spread of rabies reported th...

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DANGEROUS PET FOOD Eyes, bones, feathers and birds beaks, blood, intestines, tendons, mammaries, gullets and sick, rotten or cancerous body parts; this is what is behind the so called by-products used to make Commercial Pet Food. Pet food manufacturers do...

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Once again. Azerbaijan: a new mass culling of stray dogs. Baku animal activists, private citizens, tourists, and other onlookers, have been launching a new alarm in these days, through social networks, facebook and emails, to alert about a new mass killin...

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Animal power for transport and cultivation has been used in Africa for over 5000 years. After cattle, the main work animals world-wide are horses, donkeys and mules, known collectively as equids. Horses, donkeys, camels and cattle have been used for ridin...

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1-3 November 2018 – SENSIBILIZATION, FREE TREATMENT AND VACCINATION OF DOGS AND CATS IN CAMEROON Canine rabies is endemic in most African countries and the risk of human rabies is estimated to be high in Cameroon according to WHO estimations. In the...

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Bulls of fire is an extremely barbaric Spanish tradition. Iron rods are tied to bulls’ horns and then set on fire, looking like live torches or firework machines – all for the entertainment of the crowd. This atrocious physical and mental torture,...

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Among all the cruel practices that involve animals suffering for people’s “needs” or, rather, non-essential desires, you may not know about one that involves sheep undergoing a removal of parts of their skin in order to prevent the so-called “flys...

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Max, an 18 months old abandoned  and seriously ill German Shepherd: OIPA’s Blue Angels are trying their best to save his life. Left alone on a sidewalk in Syracuse, Sicily, due to an illness, Max has already undergone a successful surgery on a v...

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  KOSOVO: AN EXAMPLE ON HOW NOT TO CONDUCT A STATE CNVR PROGRAM The Kosovar Food and Veterinary Agency (FVA) launched a state sterilization program after the parliament’s decision to earmark 1.3 Mio Euro in the next 3 years to solve the stray dog p...

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Upper Corsica- A good hearted group of animal rights activists who love cats and take care of them is facing a great deal of troubles. Firstly, they are suffering the threats coming from a neighbour who can’t stand those poor cats and threated to set on...

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Laila’s story is no different from any other stray’s: not only has she been abused after being abandoned, but she also happened to be pregnant because of the absence of proper sterilization policies in Sicily. What is different this time is the ending...

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    Dominion, the documentary sequel to 2014’s Lucent. Chris Delforce’s new documentary Dominion shows the absolute horror of animal agriculture industry in Australia. Dominion makes large use of new technologies, such as aerial drones, that...

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Every year, on 28 September, World Rabies Day is celebrated to raise awareness about rabies prevention. You have probably heard about this disease before from a newspaper article or the TV, but do you really know what rabies is and how to prevent this dis...

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OIPA Cameroon makes history on World Animal Day by creating the first animal welfare club in a primary school in the Western Region of Cameroon    October 4, 2018 – OIPA Cameroon joined over 90 countries across the world to celebrate World Animal ...

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OIPA India representative Naresh Kadyan has presented a formal grievance to the Panchyati Raj Institutions, on a very pressing issue: the rising water pollution levels in the state of Haryana. The problem has its source in the massive amount of polyethyle...

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END THE CAGE AGE – NO MORE ANIMALS IN CAGES – A European Citizens’ initiative against cages in animal husbandry Rabbits, chicken, quails, sows and calf: these are the animal species that the European legislation still allows to breed in cages, and t...

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Remember Artù, the cat with ear tumors? “One day you will find an amazing family and there will be a happy ending for you, too”, this is what we all wish to strays and abandoned animals, but unfortunately this dream does not always come true....

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SMALL STEPS TOWARDS HAPPINESS: OIPA GELA’S PROJECT TAKES SHAPE THANKS TO THE ACQUISITION OF A LAND WHERE THE FIRST SICILIAN FELINE OASIS WILL BE SET UP   The dream to realize the first feline oasis in Sicily is closer and closer. Thanks to all the ...

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It is more and more common to see pictures and videos of animal abuse circulating on the web. Thanks to OIPA’s “STOP VIRAL ANIMAL CRUELTY” project, every time you see videos or pictures of animal abuse online, you will be able to report it by fillin...

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A violent blow to the head inflicted cruelly and with no mercy. The blow was intense enough to pierce through Napoleon’s cranium and almost got his ear canal cracked open. The intensity of the wound, visibly caused by a human being, leads to the suspect...

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TOKYO ANIMAL CRUELTY 2018 World Cup in Russia has recently ended, causing the death of an awful lot of stray dogs, in silence of mass media and FIFA. Animal rights organizations fought a losing fight against this meaningless slaughter. Now is the time to ...

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QUINOA, THE MOTHER OF ALL GRAINS Quinoa is a pseudo-cereal, not technically a grain or a traditional cereal. This means it is a non-grassy plant used in much the same way as cereals and grains with a similar nutritional profile. Whole grains include the ...

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Target 2023: The European Parliament is pushing for a global ban on testing cosmetics on animals With a non-binding resolution adopted by 620 votes in favour, 14 against and 18 abstentions,MEPs call on the European Union to launch a diplomatic campaign fo...

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OIPA WELCOMES ITS NEW DELEGATION IN CHILE Cases of cruelty on animals are a daily occurrence in Chile. In this country, there is still no respect for animals and people hardly acknowledge the existence of animal rights. Last December, a law was adopted wh...

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    Article by Dr. Plamen PASKOV, DVM   In the beginning  In the region next to the Strandzha Mountain, located on the border between Turkey and Bulgaria, people’s main activity is livestock farming (mainly cows, sheep and goats). In th...

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LATEST NEWS FROM OIPA CAMEROON   A NEW OFFICE AND A MOBILE VET CLINIC   On 7 August, OIPA Cameroon moved to a new office. It was a day of celebration and joy and the whole community of Chomba attended the opening. The new office is much more spa...

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ARTÙ, A SWEET CAT WITH A SAD STORY: BETWEEN ABANDONMENT, INDIFFERENCE AND OMISSION   Artù is the name OIPA Rome decided to give the poor cat that, regardless of his disease and the indifference of those who surrounded him, is fighting through life ...

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GREAT VICTORY FOR OIPA INDIA THIS WEEK!   The Fisheries Department of the state of Haryana issued an advisory to protect and preserve the exotic and migratory species of birds in the Haryana State. This advisory states that no fish farmer will use th...

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BREAKING! LEMURS BECOME THE MOST ENDANGERED MAMMALS ON EARTH WITH 95% OF THE SPECIES BEING AT RISK OF EXTINCTION   Lemurs are widely known animals, mostly because of the film “Madagascar”, after which they conquered many people’s hearts and def...

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Greece fires: Animals in trouble need your help   As violent wildfires hit the Athens region in Greece, killing many and leaving numerous families without a shelter or car, animals face serious danger, too. The death toll reported by local authoritie...

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THE NOTORIOUS YAT YUEN TRACK CLOSED ON SATURDAY AND DOGS ARE NOW A RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES   More than 600 greyhounds are going to be taken care of by the Macau authorities after the only Chinese dog-racing track closed on Saturday. T...

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BALOO AND BAGHERA HAVE RECOVERED! Do you remember Baloo and Baghera, two Maremma sheepdogs that have been abandoned in the hot sun, and found in tragic conditions – undernourished, thirsty and hungry? When OIPA volunteers found them in the beginning of ...

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Donkey: stupidity or rebellion? A donkey sensed a hungry wolf was slithering about, so he began to limp and moan until the wolf cried out: What makes you limp, my donkey friend? Why such a mournful bray?      Oh, wolf, this thorn stuck in my hoof has...

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FINAL PUSH TO TACKLE ILLEGAL TRADE IN PETS PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE MEPs voted in favour of the adoption of a Motion for a Resolution on “Protecting the EU’s internal market and consumer rights against the negative implications of the illegal trade in ...

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GOOD NEWS FROM THE UK: MORE FUNDS TO FIGHT ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE Illegal wildlife trade is still a big problem worldwide and the UK Government is ready to take yet another step to tackle it by announcing a new action plan. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson...

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CANADA POTENTIALLY TO JOIN CRULTY-FREE COSMETICS MARKET Good news come from Canada this summer: after a third reading on The Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act (Bill S-214), the Senate decided to pass it and the country is halfway through its journey to a cruelty...

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BREAKING! Uttarakhand HC declares “Entire Animal Kingdom” as legal entity – a state in India has made a groundbreaking ruling that grants rights to all animals and legally makes people stewards of protection for animals! “The entire animal kingdom...

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Kosovar and Albanian animal rights activists united against mass killings of stray dogs in their countries   On the 16th of June, the Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj attended a film festival in Prizren, Kosovo. As a reminder against dog killings in Koso...

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Virginia’s Dream – Forest Conservation Project in Cameroon OIPA Cameroon launches a project in memory of Virginia, conservation hero   Unfortunately, our friend and colleague Virginia left this world far too soon. She was a great animal r...

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Click here to sign the petition now Unfortunately, cases of cruel treatment of animals are seen very often both on the Internet and in real life. Today, OIPA International is asking you to support a petition to urge Indian authorities to find and convict ...

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Why would anyone abandon their cat? Animal rights organizations throughout the world know only too well how often adult cats are relinquished to cat shelters or just abandoned, and how difficult it is to have them adopted. As a consequence, quite healthy ...

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WOUNDED AND LEFT FOR DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY It is a late summer evening in Trapani, when out of the corner of an eye someone notices a big white spot on the roadside. It looks like a big dog, and the person decides to stop and check if it is still alive…ma...

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UNACCEPTABLE AND CRUEL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS AT WORLD CUP 2018 As football supporters are attentively following updates from Russia about World Cup 2018, animal rights activists around the world are still trying to fight for a fair and humane treatment of ...

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TIGERS KEPT AS PETS The wild tigers population worldwide counts 3890 big cats, whereas as many as 7000 live in captivity in the US alone. Only 6% of the 7000 are housed in zoos or approved facilities, while most of them live in back yards or, sometimes, e...

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5th June, 2018 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (WED) First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution, human overpopulation and global warming, to sustainable consumption and wildlife c...

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GREAT VICTORY FOR OIPA INDIA! Haryana cancels registration of a vehicle used for illegal cattle trafficking The ADC-cum-Regional Transport Authority (RTA), Mewat Jaibir Singh Arya, Haryana has ordered cancellation of registration of a truck used in illega...

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BALOO E BAGHEERA… WHAT’S LEFT OF TWO MAREMMA SHEEPDOGS Completely hairless, suffering from a severe form of mange and with burns on their body. Abandoned in the hot sun, hungry and thirsty… BALOO AND BAGHEERA, rescued by OIPA volunteers in Teramo. T...

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AROUND 2 YEARS AGO A TENDER OF THE MAYOR OF TIRANA ERION VELIAJ ORDERED TO KILL DOGS IN THE CITY Two years ago, the Mayor of Tirana launched a CNVR program. It seemed a good program: it envisaged the catching, registration, vaccination, sterilization, tag...

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IVORY TRADE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: DISCUSSION OF THE INTERGROUP ON THE WELFARE AND CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS The Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals met on 31 May to discuss the topic Ivory Trade in the EU. All the participants agreed tha...

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25th May, 2018 CELEBRATING THE 25th YEAR OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY   2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This year’s IDB theme will be “Cele...

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A study by Queen Mary University scientists explains how trophy hunting in specific areas might lead to the extinction of the species targeted. This can happen because the aim of hunters is an animal with superior genetic characteristics, which in the wil...

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British MPs voted to leave out from the EU Withdrawal Bill part of the European treaty that recognized animals as “sentient beings”. The justification was that animals are protected by the Animal Welfare Act of 2006, that protects pets and not wild an...

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The theme of the conference was‘The Nexus between Animal Welfare, Environment and Development: Safeguarding Our Common Destiny’. Mr. Kahindi Lekhalaile, the Communication Secretary for Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW), addressed delegates conc...

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CATS MASS POISONING IN ATHENS, OIPA MEMBER LEAGUE NINE LIVES LAUNCHED A PETITION TO THE AUTHORITIES Petition to the Greek Chief of Police Konstantinos Tsouvalas, the Minister of Justice Stavros Kontonis, the Mayor of Athens George Kaminis, and all other r...

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If we search for the meaning of freedom in the Oxford Dictionaries, we will be able to read definitions like: “The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.” or “The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.” Therefore, there are no re...

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The petition of Naresh Kadyan, Rep. of United Nation affiliated OIPA in India, Commissioner of Haryana Scouts and Guides, Master Trainer of Animal Welfare Board of India, C-38, Rose Apartment, Prashant Vihar, sector-14, Rohini, Delhi – 110085 along with...

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             Petition before the Hon’ble Chairman, Human Rights Commission of Haryana. Applicant: Naresh Kadyan, Master Trainer, AWBI – Commissioner, Haryana Scouts and Guides, Chairman, People for Animals Haryana along with Representative...

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Campaign Since January 2015 the two Veterinarians DVM Blendi Bejdoni from Kosovo and DVM Eriola Palla from Albania, both living in Gjakova, have been non-stop on the road for 6 days a week to take care of stray dogs in the Western part of Kosovo. They are...

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  Its dog basket, its toys and its food: the whole world for little Betty finish here. Suspended in one dimension, made by endless waits and by countless daily frustrations that only who is imprisoned inside a body which do not answer its will can un...

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Cameroon is among the top ten countries in Africa for biodiversity. The Bamenda Highlands forms a physically distinct region in the Cameroon Mountains, with many species that are unique to this region. The urbanization, the pollution and the conversion of...

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OIPA campaign DON’T SHOP, ADOPT! is a wonderful opportunity to rethink one of the most horrible traditions Italy, but all the world together with it, has: to buy and give away puppies as Christmas gifts. Every year, all over the world, particularly in t...

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To discuss ways on how businesses can contribute in mainstreaming biodiversity, the Secretariat of the Convention of Biological Diversity (SCBD) and the government of Mexico gathered more than 250 experts from businesses, governments and non-governmental ...

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Portuguese-style bullfighting differs in many aspects from Spanish-style bullfighting. The cavaleiros and the forcados are unique as well as the horsewomen (cavaleiras). Most Portuguese bullfights (corridas de touros) are held in two phases: the sp...

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DOMESTIC CATS DON’T NECESSARILY NEED CLAWS. SURGERY TO REMOVE THEM? There is a reason why nature gave cats claws. They are very important to felines so that they can defend themselves, climb trees, scratch… Most of owners complain the habit cats have ...

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Jiangmen, a city in southern China.  You can find all sort of wild animals in a market there, even more than in the zoo! A U.S. animal foundation asked me to arrange an interview with a dog slaughterhouse in China for their documentary.  After research,...

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“Young generation in Africa are the future and they carry the responsibility of protecting the environment”, said Mr. Gilbert, OIPA Representative. In most African countries and Cameroon in particular, hunting and animal mistreatment occur every thir...

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Run over by a car, Julius Caesar, the name of this young, red cat, was found lying on the ground along the highway by a girl who immediately took him to OIPA Reggio Calabria section. He was starving, he ate several bowls of food. Despite the shock he was ...

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From 25th to 27th our Kosovo-Albanian Veterinarians DVM Blendi Bejdoni and DVM Eriola Palla-Bejdoni were treating stray animals for the second time in Shkodra/Albania as volunteers. Only medical supplies and materials had to be paid. Albanian DVM Eriola P...

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IT’S ALL YOUR SUCCESS! NAWRC have been working in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal. Our present concentration is in Street Dogs Population Management by Birth Control Program. Its called Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Monitor-Release (CNVMR) Program. Street...

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Do we have to shave our dog in summer time? Humans and dogs have a different way to control the body temperature. We use perspiration, they use respiration. Dogs don’t have sweat glands like us, except for some on their fingertips. When is really hot th...

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