As the world's largest exporter of sheep for slaughter (3.7 million in 2007) Australia is responsible for the suffering of millions of animals every year. Help convince Australia's Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, it is time to make a change.
The decision by the Quang Ninh province whether to release 80 bears from bear farms into the care of AAF has not yet been made despite a May 15 deadline. WSPA urge us to write now. See petition to sign and for details on sending a letter/e-mail NOW.
In some countries, armed dog control officers randomly shoot dogs in crowded streets. They are only allowed one cartridge per dog. If not killed instantly, the dogs end up wounded, yelping in pain as they're thrown into open trucks and left to bleed
The fate of 80 illegally held and endangered Asiatic Black bears hang in the balance as Vietnamese Authorities decide whether or not to remove them from cruel bear farms.
"Animals Matter to Me" --The Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare will be an agreement among people and between nations to recognize the sentience of animals, respect their welfare needs and bring an end to animal cruelty.
A passionate advocate for animals, Jackie Chan has once again teamed up with the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) to create awareness of a little-known example of appalling cruelty to animals - bear farming in Asia. Chan and WSPA have
Bear farming is a cruel practice carried out to extract bile from bears which is then used in Traditional Asian Medicine. Shocking and inhumane methods of bile extraction have been developed by the bear farming industry. All of them cause severe mental..
WSPA and member society Animales S.O.S. are feeding thousands of animals left stranded during increasingly severe floods in Bolivia which began late last year. The Bolivian Government has now declared 57 municipalities areas of natural disaster.
One of the most effective actions you can take is to send messages to officials and leaders of major bodies. When enough people speak out, world leaders will listen. So please take a moment right now to take action in support of one, or all, of the
WSPA is reaching out to all corners of the globe to tackle animal welfare matters and to achieve real results. The following are a number of successes we have achieved in 2007 working together with our member societies:
As the early morning mist curled around Dracula's castle, the three bears cautiously sniffed the air and stepped gingerly out of their cages. It was the first time they'd been free of their tiny prison cells for at least a decade
In February, clicks will support the survival of animals across the globe. For each click, YN (Youth Noise) will donate $.01 - up to $1,000 - to World Society for the Protection of Animals. 100,000 clicks can help WSPAcan save animals from the brink of
Norway's own data has shown that 1 in 5 whales do not die instantaneously, with some taking over an hour to die. WSPA and WDCS highlight that there is no humane way to kill a whale at sea and call on Norway to end its commercial whaling programme.
(Pic-Dancing Bear) they can feel pain and can suffer and that we have a responsibility to put an end to cruelty around the world. We seek 10 million signatures to let the governments of the world know we are serious about achieving a Universal Declaration
You can help us achieve recognition and protection of animals around the world by joining a global voice of 10 million in support of our campaign. Animals and our treatment of them are important. Because you care, tell your government that animals matter
