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Some dogs are suspected to have canine distemper, but the activists still have no distemper testing kits to confirm this. They have been setting up new cages to separate the dogs, which include 5 pregnant bitches. They urgently need more volunteers to help and donations of rice, serum and used clothing & blankets. 

They are begging all kind hearted people to help these children, saved from the butcher's knife. …

Nugget the kitten was dumped in a bag in the park when she was 3 days old. When she was found both her eyes had not yet opened. One gentle touch and she would burst into tears as if saying: ‘Mom no longer wants me’. Thus Philippe from Think Adoption became her foster carer. At four months old, Nugget treated Philippe like her dad. …

REAKING NEWS!!!!

50 DOGS RESCUED IN CHONGQING!!

Breaking news! 50 Dogs rescued in Chongqing

One activist intercepted a truck loaded with about 7 or 8 crates of dogs at Yang Jiaping in Chongqing. The activist immediately posted for help on Weibo and called the authorities while holding the truck up at the scene in the bitterly cold winter. Activists went to the scene to support. Police…

This is a film about Da Huang (Big Yellow), a dog in China who was abandoned by his owner and was a stray for 33-days.

The film was produced by volunteers in China who received no profit from the film. It was made to raise people's awareness about stray dogs and encourage them to adopt instead of…

Dear all,

this does happen. I found out about it via a petition (this focussed on China and called for a boycott of the country). I did some research and got in touch with some individuals and organisations in China and South Korea including Hong Kong Animal Speak and KARA. I have articles about the dish entitled 'live boiled cat' which is on sale in some restaurants in China. You've probably seen the PETA film of the racoon dog being skinned alive. You may not have seen the films…

A young girl saw this dog searching for food in Bei Xin’an, Shijingshan, Beijing. She bought some sausages to feed him and the dog began to follow her. A passing by aunty told the girl that the dog had been dumped for about 2 years because the owner felt he is not as good looking as their newly owned pure breed dog. He has been wandering at…

"Joan of Arc on the battlefield for life"

During the 'Beef Noodle Festival' held in conjunction with Taipei Food and Travel Festival, a girl holds a large poster, with no fear standing in this catastrophic field for cows, pleading for the innocent animals ......

Some disdain her, some try to provoke her, some try to 'enlighten' her but she is determined and stands firm to wake up the world!

Photos sourced & translation by…

Do you remember when we featured the little puppy who wouldn't leave his dead sister's side after she was killed by a car back in November? We have great news!! The pup has been rescued by moonbears.org, an organisation that campaigns to end the bear bile farms in Korea. The little dog has been named Sal (short for Salvation) and is currently in quarantine in Hong Kong. You can help moonbears.org with their work and learn more by donating here:-…

For tirelessly defending the rights of animals, Kolkata resident and vegan Beas Mukherjee will receive the Outstanding Activist Award from PETA on International Volunteer Day (5 December).

In her seven years as a volunteer, Beas has filled key functions at PETA protests in Kolkata. This includes helping to find volunteers to sit in cages outside the Alipore Zoo to protest keeping animals in captivity and…

Downton Abbey actress Lesley Nicol was interviewed on UK Daybreak about her involvement with Animals Asia and their work to rescue bears from the bile farming trade in Vietnam & China.
The quality of the video is not 100% but the message is still there.

Downton Abbey actress Lesley Nicol was interviewed on UK Daybreak about her involvement with Animals Asia and their work to rescue bears from the bile farming trade in Vietnam & China.
The quality of the video is not 100% but the message is still there.

Zhang Luping, is the founder of Beijing Human and Animal Environmental Education Center (BHAEEC) and is a billionaire.

BHAEEC is located in a special compound in Changping district, where Zhang lives with more than 700 homeless dogs and cats, all of which receive her care and attention. Farmers and volunteers pluck weeds, so there will be fewer mosquitoes to bite the animals.

"I am a…

After dawn, despite their tiredness overnight from rescuing the cats at the trafficking hotspot, volunteers transferred all the cats out of the sacks and crates into separate cages. The total number of cats is confirmed to be more than 80 (instead of 100 previously mentioned) and they have been admitted to Guangjing Pet Clinic at De Zheng Bei Lu, Yue Xiu Qu, Guangzhou.…

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China;

In the early hours of this morning, members of GDTB (Guangdong Volunteer Centre) uncovered a truck load of cats at an illegal cat trafficking hotspot at Zeng Cha Lu, Li Wan Qu, Guangzhou, Guangdong. With the help of the police, the vendors signed an agreement to…

The cats rescued from the trafficker in Shanghai have been taken to the vet hospital for health checks, vaccinations, desexing & to be put up for adoption. Those with collars on are waiting to be reunited with their owners. 

Cat owners have been uploading their missing cats photos to Weibo,…

Cages of cats, rescued from the truck by activists are already settling in at the vet hospital. Tomorrow they will be given a health check then will be desexed, vaccinated, etc. 

The other cats on the truck were taken away by other activists.

One of the activists wrote on Weibo "Many cat owners…

Activists have intercepted a truck with 600 cats at Mei Ling Bei Lu, Shanghai. They are calling on Weibo urging more people to rush to the scene. While some confront the traffickers, othesr are giving the cats food and water. Many cats have collars on...…

Joyce Cheng, a singer, writer, actress, and performer from Hong Kong sings this beautiful song with the message urging couples who fall in love to be responsible pet owners and never abandon their pets if they break up. Joyce is the daughter of Hong Kong comedian Lydia Shum and singer/actor Adam Cheng.

English translation by NT.

Subtitles added by Hand In Hand With Asia’s Animal Activists.…

This story of a 3 month-old puppy who refused to leave the side of his dead sister after she was hit & killed by a car has been shared many times on Weibo . 

The heartbroken dog lay with the female puppy for two days until a kindhearted person buried her.

Witnesses in Pixian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, said they saw two dogs, a grey one and a brown one, lying in the middle of the street.…