According to a growing social media trend, animals are being mocked and tortured in videos, an animal welfare coalition has discovered. According to a report released on July 5 by Asia for Animals Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC), 200 videos of animals being tortured by teasing were shared on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube […]
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7 Stranded Dolphins Rescued by Dozens of People, Experts and Volunteers
Seven stranded dolphins are “doing great,” said International Fund for Animal Welfare after getting beached at low tide in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on May 18. Dozens of people, including IFAW, trained volunteers, and AmeriCorps members offered their help to get the Atlantic white-sided dolphins in Wellfleet back into the water, said ifaw. Footage released by […]

Five fox cubs rescued from old car wheels in a month in London
Five fox cubs have been rescued from old car wheels in London in a single month. The RSPCA has issued a warning that foxes can push their heads through wheels looking for food. However, their ears prevent them from getting out again. Cubs have been rescued from Haringey, Newham, Orpington, Tottenham and Bethnal Green. The […]

Petition: Ban Fur Trapping in the United States
Fur trapping is incredibly cruel and unnecessary. Wild animals trapped for their fur undergo extreme violence and usually suffer for hours or even days at a time. They are caught in steel-jaw traps or even hit to death with bats. These innocent animals are killed to death so their fur can be used in the […]

Elephant trainer lost his job after beating elephant’s head with a sharp metal rod
In a new viral video from Thailand, a teenage elephant keeper is seen striking an elephant with a spiky metal stick. His manager then grabbed the adolescent by the neck and forced him to kneel in front of the elephant. At the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace in Thailand, a worker was getting ready to give tourists […]

Illegal bird trapping is not only cruel but has no place in a civilised society
It’s returning, creeping into an olive grove or acacia thicket near you. Bird trappers are poised and ready to spread their unique brand of slow death across the countryside once more, if they ever truly vanished… This is an old and tragic story, and you’ve undoubtedly heard the majority of it before. But it’s worth […]

Bill Introduced to Ban the Use of Wild and Exotic Animals in Circuses
A bill was recently approved to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the use of wild or exotic animals in traveling action shows. The bill was first introduced in May and received a huge amount of celebrity support. The Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA) will help protect wild and exotic […]

Seven Rescue Lions Reach Their New Home in Animal Sanctuary
After traveling 2,000 kilometers, 7 rescue lions finally reach their home at an animal sanctuary where they will be well taken care of. FOUR PAWS, the global animal welfare organization, rescued the 3 female and 4 male lions in September. They were being exploited and badly cared for in Romania. Two out of the 7 […]