.. well worth a visit … even if you’re not living in the US.
Recent Article of Interest:
https://aldf.org/article/state-animal-protection-laws-ranked-oregon-is-1-north-dakota-50/
Category: General News
https://www.oipa.org/international/stray-dog-crisis-kosovo/
Posted by oipainternational | Mar 11, 2025
Despite government programs, in Kosovo, in cities like Prishtina, stray populations have remained unchanged. Our member league Stray Angels Kosova Foundation reported to us cases of disappearing sterilized dogs and suspected underground culling. They need sustainable and humane solutions to manage stray dogs. With our support they can provide for vaccinations, sterilizations and adoption initiatives.
WHAT ANIMAL RESCUERS DO IN KOSOVO
For years, independent rescuers and local groups have provided free services to their community, often lacking in funds themselves. Their initiatives include:
- Providing temporary shelter and medical care to vulnerable or injured animals.
- Facilitating adoptions and fostering: Coordinating with local fosters and adopters, completing vaccination and EU-required Titer tests, and organizing animal travel.
- Sterilizing and vaccinating dogs to prevent overpopulation and disease.
- Raising awareness: Educating communities about animal welfare, responsible pet ownership, and how to support stray dogs.
- De-escalating neighborhood complaints: Handling conflicts like threats to poison, relocate, or kill dogs.
- Supporting CNVR operations: Identifying pockets of unsterilized dogs and collaborating with veterinarians to address the issue.
- Establishing feeding points for sterilized strays as well as monitoring the health and situation of stray dogs, as well as their movements.
STRAY ANGELS KOSOVA FOUNDATION activities
Stray Angels Kosova’s mission is to empower animal welfare organizations, rescuers, and volunteers to care for and protect stray animals across Kosovo. Especially, they provide:
- Medical treatment and rehabilitation for injured or ill dogs;
- Sterilization and vaccination programs;
- Fostering and adoption initiatives;
- Education and advocacy campaigns for communities.
STRAY ANGELS KOSOVA FOUNDATION DREAMS
To make a lasting impact, Stray Angels Kosova aims to:
- Establish stable funding for rescuers and Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release (CNVR) programs;
- Launch a nationwide education program to teach all age groups about responsible pet ownership and purchasing, sterilization, how to safely interact with stray animals, and ways to mitigate animal abandonment.
DONATION LINK
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bear-brain-surgery-boki-wildwood-trust-b2714268.html
Boki the bear in his enclosure after undergoing brain surgery (PA Wire)
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 11:27
By Hannah Cross
In February, 2025, Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) exposed rampant animal cruelty and environmental violations at Butterfield Dairy and Rainbow Valley Dairy – two major suppliers of Coca-Cola’s fairlife milk outside of Phoenix, Arizona. Despite fairlife’s claims of humane sourcing, ARM’s investigation proves the corporation’s complicity in severe abuse.
Undercover Investigation Reveals Brutal Cruelty
Between July and December 2024, ARM operatives infiltrated these dairies as employees, capturing disturbing footage of:
- Calves violently separated from their mothers, confined in tiny wooden crates, and subjected to relentless abuse by workers and managers.
- Workers punched, kicked, whipped, and dragged calves by their ears, tails, and legs, resulting in fractures, internal injuries, and painful deaths.
- Calves denied food, water, and medical care, left to suffer from fatal infections.
- In 135°F heat, calves collapsed from dehydration and exhaustion, left to die in filthy conditions.
At Butterfield Dairy, workers rough-housed confused newborn calves and shoved feeding tubes down their throats, leading to fatal internal injuries and trauma. Their carcasses were left scattered across the property or sent to a methane plant for fuel.
At Rainbow Valley Dairy, pregnant cows endured continual beatings, their tails broken, and electric prods used to force compliance. Managers botched euthanasia procedures, shooting cows in the neck and leaving them to suffer prolonged, agonizing deaths.
Environmental Infractions & Worker Misconduct
- Illegal disposal of animal carcasses threatens wildlife and contaminates local water sources.
- Leaking waste pits pose a serious risk to the environment and public drinking water.
- Rainbow Valley employees were documented operating heavy machinery under the influence of alcohol and illicit drugs, endangering both animals and public safety.
A Pattern of Abuse: The DeJong Family & Fairlife’s Broken Promises
Both dairies are owned and operated by the DeJong family. ARM’s 2019 dairy expose at Natural Prairie Dairy and Fair Oaks Farms exposed similar horrors, revealing Coca-Cola and fairlife’s direct ties to industrialized animal cruelty.
In response to public outrage, Coca-Cola pledged over $40 million in animal welfare reforms, promising audits, employee training, and video monitoring. However, ARM’s latest findings prove these measures were nothing more than corporate deception—systemic abuse persists.
Take Action: Demand Accountability
ARM demands immediate arrests of dairy owners, managers, and employees. All calves must be removed from inhumane enclosures. Coca-Cola and fairlife executives must be held accountable for their role in enabling this cruelty and for this ongoing atrocity.
Consumers have the power to demand real change. Boycott fairlife and Coca-Cola’s cruelty-ridden products and expose corporate lies.
Update:
The Maricopa Sheriff’s Office and the USDA are currently conducting their own investigations for arrests and accountability.
Fairlife has stated it has cut ties with the Rainbow Valley and Butterfield Dairy, however ARM will monitor this to ensure this continues.
A civil action lawsuit has been filed against fairlife, Click to view.
We will update this page once this investigation develops and arrests are made.
Read ARM’s detailed reports of Rainbow Valley Dairy and Butterfield Dairy.
Take the pledge to hold Coca-Cola’s fairlife brand accountable.
So, after already, this year, killing scores of Wolves, Sweden now takes aim at the country’s Lynxes.
This is what it looks like … it’s about “the excitement“, say the hunters. (comment Ed: let not me catch you do it, boys“)
Several Articles on the Issue:
https://swedenherald.com/article/over-80-lynxes-to-be-shot-the-hunt-begins-now
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cows-animal-abuse-arla-milk-b2711148.html
An injured cow with blood on its head pictured on the farm
Animal Justice Project
After today’s undignified performance of the US President Donald Trump in front of the world press, in attacking, slandering and threatening the – democratically elected! – President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, we at WAV would like to reiterate our support for the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian cause.
There is no place for Bullies and Aggressors in this world, who trample the values of Freedom, Justice, Self-determination and Equality underfoot. The only language Bullies and Tyrants understand is Strength, and Europe must now act as one, in the face of traitors like we’ve seen today, to secure its common future and the liberty of the people of Ukraine!
We are proud, at WAV, to stand at Ukraine’s side.
.. along with the European Leaders ..
World Animals Voice 