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Playa Animal Rescue is a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter located in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The organization, which was founded in 2011, is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating injured and abandoned dogs, and to finding permanent, loving homes for each of them. Although their primary focus is on dogs, they also  work with other local […]

In 2008 animal rights activist Du Yufeng founded the Bo Ai Animal Protection Centre Guangyuan. Everyday Du works tirelessly to care for the hundreds of dogs and cats in her care. A majority of the animals living at Bo Ai Animal Centre have been rescued from the Dog Meat Trade. Raised only for their meat, […]

BAARK! stands for Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness a non-profit organization formed in 2009 by the members of the Facebook Group: For a more humane Bahamas Government Dog Pound. Baark! was established in response to a disturbing revelation about the local Government Pound in the Bahamas; otherwise unknown to the public, each Friday […]

In West Virginia, there are no laws that require puppy mills or breeders to be registered by the state. Hundreds of backyard breeding facilities exist housing dogs in inhumane conditions for the sole purpose of capital gain. So when more than two-dozen frail and terrified adult small purebred dogs and puppies were found huddled along a rural Doddridge […]

“…Consider Quality vs. Quantity” When thinking of adopting a new dog, the majority of people typically seek out puppies or younger dogs. Sadly, this means that older dogs that have no home suffer in shelters and are most often the first to be put down. Judged upon their age, the way they look or the […]

Throughout history a horse’s worth has been measured by what he could do for man. Horses have provided transport, done hard labor, carried soldiers into battle, performed as athletes and entertainers and have provided pleasure to millions. But if watch horses simply be horses, we can truly appreciate their intrinsic value. They are brave, strong, […]

In 1999, started as a service to the community, holistic veterinarian Debra Rykoff founded Fur Keeps Animal Rescue, a small organization dedicated to saving animals from high kill shelters and other life threatening situations. Then, with the advent of the huge need created by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Debra volunteered in New Orleans for 6 months and brought back 185 animals […]

Due to a busy kitten season, The Newnan-Coweta Humane Society has been incurring a large influx of cats and kittens. Unfortunately, because of lack of space, time is running out for many of these wonderful pets and after seeing their plea for supplies on a national animal newsletter, SPCAI’s Shelter Grant Program responded. There are many […]

Arriving as a volunteer teacher in the little known resort town of Sangklaburi, Thailand, Gemma Ashford was shocked by the plight of the emaciated street dogs she found scavenging hopelessly in the town’s market. These sad forgotten dogs bore every mark of abuse, some limping, others bearing open and festering wounds. Most of the dogs carried […]

Stray dogs have been a significant part of daily life in İstanbul and most other cities in Turkey for hundreds of years. Loved and protected by a few, tolerated by many and hated by even more, tens of thousands of them roam the streets in a culture that isn’t exactly crazy about them. So in […]