November 2013 Blog Posts (28)

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…

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.…

Cat lovers in Beijing have not given up hope for justice. Demonstrators gathered in front of the Beijing Municipal Administration Center of Parks condemning the brutal killing of cats on parkland at Temple Of Heaven. They are urging people to come forward and join them in…

Typhoon Haiyan has caused devastation in parts of the Philippines, leaving people homeless and causing death to others. The situation is upsetting but there is help on it's way. Animals are also affected by the Typhoon. Many have also died but others have been left disoriented and scared. Organisations from overseas are helping but it is the grassroots organisations that are there now and can help these animals. Giving…

More than 400 dogs were rescued from Yulin Dog Meat Festival in June 2013. 2 different groups purchased dogs from the trafficker, Du Yufeng was one of the groups with the monks who helped her. The priority was to save as many dogs as possible because a lot of the dogs were sick with distemper and other illness. Many died after arriving at Shangrao farm. Some died at the vet hospital. …

Every evening at 5pm be it rain or sun shine, this 83 year old lady will pull a trolley to deliver food to stray cats. She has been doing this for a few years. These stray cats have all become her good friends. If you are touched with this act of kindness, please share this story, let love spread far and wide.

Photos sourced & translation by NT.…

While on one side of the city in Beijing a psychopath has killed cats, on the other side of the city people have built an apartment for cats.

Xiluoyuan Housing Authority built a cat house at Yangqiao Beili Xiaoqu housing area. Stray cats of this housing area will be able to have a warmer winter living in a brick and cement building. Spreading positive energy, love and promote harmony.

Photo sourced & translation by…

“Poachers have almost entirely wiped out the tiger populations in places like Vietnam and Cambodia ” says Shariff Mohamed, the senior programme officer (Species Conservation Team) at WWF-Malaysia. “It is only a matter of time before they turn their eyes to Malaysia.” Shariff & Aslan Mohamed are part of WWF-Malaysia’s tiger monitoring team and they have been carrying out camera trapping to determine the population status in tigers in…

"Fighting for animal liberation and an end to speciesism". - 

I'm with that every inch of the way. Where I perhaps differ from others here is in the order of my priorities.

Firstly, some issues seem to me much more urgent than others. In particular, where species are faced with extinction because they have been robbed of too much territory, is a much more urgent matter than the daily diet of those fighting for the survival of these animals.

Secondly, I don't believe in…

Since the beginning of October 2013, about 60 cats have been brutally bludgeoned to death with blunt objects or bitten to death by dogs in the middle of the night. Regular feeders and animal lovers from all walks of life held a vigil and demonstration in front of the entrance of Temple of Heaven to mourn the tragic death of the cats. They carried chrysanthemums for their beloved cats and demanded the management of…

Typhoon Fitow has caused flooding and devastation to China's southeastern Zhejiang and Fujian regions. 

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A man from Yuyao, Zhejiang ferrying his dog during the flood showing his commitment to his dog. What he is doing clearly puts those people who dump or abuse animals to shame. Go go go, the animal loving people of…

At 11am on March 13th 2011, Du Yufeng of Bo Ai Animal Protection Centre of Guangyuan received a phone call saying two stray dogs were victims of a car accident, one was killed instantly by the car and the Samoyed had a minor injury to its hind leg. When Du rushed to the site at Guangyuan Xiba Station, she witnessed the Samoyed trying to wake his friend up by licking and stomping on his dead body.

According to a street sweeper, the Samoyed dragged his friend's body from the road to the…

Former Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) employee V. Ganeson’s heart breaks every time he sees dogs being caught and taken to government pounds.“I know what happens to them there and that is one of the reasons I quit my job in DBKL three years short of retirement,” said Ganeson, 58.

It is also one of the reasons that Ganesan started his shelter eight years ago and takes care of about 200 d…

In a district of Beijing, locals say the property owner specifically built this two-storey 'apartment block' for stray cats.…