Progress in Animal Welfare: China China has just published a new list of wild animals that will now be protected from harm. Five hundred and seventeen species, including civets, will be added to the forestry catalogue which has not been… Read More ›
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Brexit and the pandemic are stopping rescue dogs from being rehomed – here’s how to help
An animal charity has warned of the precarious position it is facing thanks to the threat of a no deal Brexit and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. NoToDogMeat is a grassroots charity with a turnover of around £40,000 a year. All of… Read More ›
“Days of Bok” – BOKNAL-Is Korea Changing?
“Days of Bok” – BOKNAL How is it Different from the Yulin Dog Meat Festival and is Korea Changing? Today July 19th marks the first annual ‘ dog eating day’ on the Korean calendar and as we prepare for our… Read More ›
Incredible Breaking News From China
Landmark Decision means dogs will no longer be considered livestock anywhere in China. China has just published its recent National Catalogue of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources and dogs have not been included on the list! This means the Ministry… Read More ›
China Says Dogs and Cats Are Friends Not Food
One week after the city Shenzhen bans eating dogs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has drawn up guidelines to classify dogs and cats as pets and not food. The pledge thousands of you signed to China, and the… Read More ›
Mizoram India Introduces New Law To Ban Dog Meat
Right now, all eyes are on China. Many believe the pandemic is a result of them eating bats and wildlife. Meanwhile, a little known state called Mizoram in North East India has passed the Animal Slaughter Bill 2020 to remove… Read More ›
Coronavirus is affecting our rescue work in China
Dear Friends We wanted to give you a short update on our challenges due to the coronavirus outbreak. Firstly, we are sad that many of our rescues due to fly to loving homes this spring are stuck in China. It… Read More ›
Mayor of Seoul vows to Shut down Dog Meat Slaughterhouses
Kind hearted Seoul Mayor Pak Won soon announced his compassionate pledge to audience members at a cinema, shortly after watching an animated film called Underdog, which was about abandoned dogs. He went onto tell that audience members that over 8,000… Read More ›
Chinese Workers in Egypt – Torture and Eat Stray Dogs for Dinner
We received some upsetting news from our animal loving friends in Egypt. They report that Chinese migrant workers who work in Egyptian cement factories are capturing stray dogs, torturing them and eating them. We need your help to sign and… Read More ›
Hanoi Becomes Dog Meat Free
Wonderful news has emerged from Hanoi in Vietnam. They have declared they are going to be a dog meat free city and work towards this end over the next three years. This is a huge step forward in Vietnam and… Read More ›
Our UN Achievement
Our charity World Protection for Dogs and Cats in the Meat Trade was awarded Special Consultative Status with the United Nations in April. We are very proud about this achievement and the huge opportunity it affords us to be a… Read More ›
Discover Dogs
Our next main event is at Discover Dogs Excel London 21st/22nd October. We have a stand and need motivated volunteers to come down and lend a hand. If you can give a few hours of your time you get a… Read More ›