December 2013 Blog Posts (21)

Celebrate your New Year without animal cruelty.

Chinese lanterns pose a threat to wildlife, livestock and other animals by causing injuries that lead to suffering and a slow painful death. Chinese lanterns can cause injury, suffering, and even death, through ingestion, entanglement & entrapment. Animals can eat or become caught in lantern debris in grazing vegetation, or eat lantern parts accidentally chopped into animal feed…

This is Mai Er, a blind dog, rescued by Aunty, an independent rescuer from Taiyuan, Shaanxi:

"It has been six months since I rescued Mai Er. None of the boy dogs at home were spared the snip. Mai Er was the only one left from going under knife because I felt heavy hearted since he had been through so much in his life. When the girls are in heat, Mai Er would be put inside a cage, but no matter how, Mai Er can still unlock the…

Qi Qu, a professional brow and make-up artist from Guangzhou, Guangdong adopted a stray cat.

Qi Qu says to her lucky cat, “Who says a homeless man can't be a prince charming! I am so lucky to have met you, chubby boy!”

Photos sourced & translation by NT.…

Hao Shuai used to be a TV commercial director. He loves dogs and has been rescuing them for many years. When he brought the animals to the local rescue shelter, he met many passionate volunteers and activists like him, doing their very best for the animals. Hao Shuai noticed that society today neglected on the topic of homeless animals so he decided to contribute with his specialty by making movies about the welfare of animals. The Fool is the second instalment of a trilogy.

Stray For…

A newspaper story about the impact of the ivory trade has gone viral in China, raising awareness among millions of Chinese, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). 

The story, published November 15 in Southern Weekly, has been shared widely across Chinese web sites and social media, according to the conservation group. …

Liu Zhou city is located in Guangxi where dog eating is common but local activists are fighting against the dog meat trade every day. 

Liu Zhou Hope To Have A Home Small Animal Protection is holding a education fair at the entrance of Huaqiao Building. …

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…