Category: Stray Animals

General News, pets, Stray Animals, Uncategorized

(Cyprus) SUPPORT FOR CAT PARK IN CYPRUS

Posted by oipainternational | Mar 3, 2025

https://www.oipa.org/international/support-for-cat-parks-in-cyprus/

WHO’s THE CATNATION?

CatNation works tirelessly every day to secure the well being of thousands of felines across the island nation. 

CatNation cares for thousands of cats on a daily basis. Some of the daily actions thay undertake include:

  1. Feeding cats once a day in many parts of town.
  2. Fostering abandoned kittens and injured/sick cats.
  3. Medical care and rehabilitation of injured and sick animals.
  4. Spaying and Neutering to exercise population control.

CATNATION PROJECT:

Catnation’s project is amazing: a multi-purpose space that will promote animal welfare and benefit the local community. It will be called Cat Park and includes:
✅ Recreational areas for children and adults
✅ A playground and a café
✅ Educational and awareness spaces

This is a holistic and sustainable solution that will not only drastically improve the lives of stray cats but also contribute to local economic and tourism growth.

Another big goal is 5,000 spay/neuter procedures per year. Catnation aims to perform 300,000 fewer stray cats in just five years!

CATNATION NEEDS:

Iphigenia and other association’s member found the perfect piece of farmland, measuring 51,381 m², which they have the opportunity to purchase. However, the cost is €350,000, and sadly, they have not the necessary funds. Their needs are:

DONATION LINK

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General News, Stray Animals, Uncategorized

(KOSOVO) STRAY DOG CRISIS IN KOSOVO: LET’S SUPPORT OUR MEMBER LEAGUE “Stray Angels Kosova Foundation”

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:

  1. Providing temporary shelter and medical care to vulnerable or injured animals.
  2. Facilitating adoptions and fostering: Coordinating with local fosters and adopters, completing vaccination and EU-required Titer tests, and organizing animal travel.
  3. Sterilizing and vaccinating dogs to prevent overpopulation and disease.
  4. Raising awareness: Educating communities about animal welfare, responsible pet ownership, and how to support stray dogs.
  5. De-escalating neighborhood complaints: Handling conflicts like threats to poison, relocate, or kill dogs.
  6. Supporting CNVR operations: Identifying pockets of unsterilized dogs and collaborating with veterinarians to address the issue.
  7. 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

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Asia, General News, Stray Animals, Uncategorized

(Sth. Korea) Help Us End the Suffering of Neglected Dogs in Cheonggyesan

New Call for Action!

In the Cheonggyesan area of Seoul, a group of dogs, including a thin mother dog and her puppies, were suffering from severe neglect. While CARE has successfully rescued the puppies, the mother dog and other adult dogs remain tied outside in freezing conditions with minimal shelter. Despite some food being provided by their elderly owner, these dogs continue to endure harsh winter temperatures, and their well-being is at risk. The elderly man, in his 90s, has refused to surrender the dogs to CARE, leaving us no choice but to call for urgent government intervention.

CARE has made every effort to help, but due to legal barriers and limited resources, they are unable to rescue the adult dogs still remaining there. The situation calls for immediate action from local authorities to ensure these animals are protected from further harm. We urge the City of Seoul and Seocho District to conduct a welfare check, enforce animal protection laws, and provide proper shelter for the dogs or relocate them for their safety.

Please help by signing the petition and urging local officials to take action. These dogs deserve better. Take action today! Thank you!

👉 Click HERE to learn more about the actions you can take.

Cheonggyesan Rescue: A Difficult Decision, But We Need Your Help

PETITION

https://www.change.org/p/demand-action-end-animal-neglect-and-protect-dogs-from-freezing-temperatures-in-seoul

Demand Action: End Animal Neglect and Protect Dogs from Freezing Temperatures in Seoul!

Asia, General News, Stray Animals, Uncategorized

(Singapore) ‘One of the worst cases of animal cruelty’: Man killed 2 cats by throwing them off HDB block

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/one-of-the-worst-cases-of-animal-cruelty-man-killed-2-cats-by-throwing-them-off-hdb-block

Barrie Lin Pengli began abusing cats around the end of 2019.PHOTOS: ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S CHAMBERS

Barrie Lin Pengli would place cats in sealable bags to suffocate them.PHOTO: ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S CHAMBERS

Lin disposed of the second cat’s carcass in a dustbin at a nearby bus stop.PHOTO: ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S CHAMBERS

PETITION

https://www.thepetitionsite.com/138/348/717/

Environmental, General News, Stray Animals, Uncategorized

Pakistan to Hold First-Ever International Animal and Environmental Rights Conference

Well done Pakistan !

Charity Doings Foundation Pakistan, the country’s 1st National Plant-Based Animal Rights Organization, and Environmental and Animal Rights Consultants Pakistan, the nation’s first dedicated Animal and Environmental Law Firm, are proud to announce Pakistan’s 1st International Animal and Environmental Rights Conference.

Pakistan to Hold First-Ever International Animal and Environmental Rights Conference

The event will take place on January 18 and 19, 2025, at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore.

This landmark event will create a powerful platform for animal and environmental rights dialogue in Pakistan, bringing together eminent speakers from around the world to discuss critical issues in these fields.

Regards Mark

Environmental, General News, Stray Animals, Uncategorized

Hedgehogs ‘near threatened’ on red list after 30% decline over past decade.

The Mammal Society is calling for people to look after hedgehogs by gardening in a wildlife-friendly way. Photograph: Phillip Horwood/PA© Photograph: Phillip Horwood/PA

Hedgehogs are now listed as “near threatened” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list after a decline in numbers of at least 30% over the past decade across much of their range.

While hedgehogs were once common across Europe, and were until now listed as of “least concern” on the red list, they are being pushed towards extinction by urban development, intensive farming and roads, which have fragmented their habitat.

Read full article here:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/hedgehogs-near-threatened-on-red-list-after-30-decline-over-past-decade/ar-AA1t4ni8?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=3ffef3a174b74c36b6cc523ce511d2c0&ei=16

Regards Mark

I used to construct hedgehog houses for our local Forestry Commission site. Here is a picture of one of these; and another showing it ‘in the field’ with a ranger. Constructed primarily from old decking it was ideal and thick and weather tough. The protective entrance is an additional to stop and predators getting at the hedgehogs.