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The Harmful Trend of Scaring Cats with Tin Foil: Why It Needs to Stop
Scaring cats with tin foil for viral videos causes stress and anxiety. It's harmful to their well-being
3 days ago3 min read
World Stray Animals Day: Understanding the Impact of Street Feeding
Have you ever seen free-roaming cats or dogs that look malnourished and abandoned on the street? Does seeing them desperately searching...
Apr 43 min read
“Influencer” Wombat Video That Outraged Thousands - What It Reveals About Social Media's Role in Wildlife Exploitation
A recent case of an influencer grabbing a baby wombat for social media highlights a much bigger issue: the unchecked exploitation of wildlif
Mar 254 min read
An Ongoing Battle: The struggles of Swine amid the African Swine Fever outbreak in the Philippines
By Animal Empathy Philippines, February 4, 2025 Image by Rappler African Swine Fever (ASF) is a continuing threat to pig welfare across...
Feb 255 min read
Releasing WAJ’s Landmark Report: A Call to End Crimes Against Animality
By Dr. Sabine Brels, Founding Director of World Animal Justice (WAJ), January 27, 2025 At World Animal Justice (WAJ), we are proud to...
Feb 254 min read
Hopes for Dogs and Cats Meat Trade Issues in Vietnam - Notes from Journey to Compassion, an event by FOUR PAWS
Members of local and international NGOs stand side by side with Vietnamese stakeholders at the Journey to Compassion event hosted by...
Feb 122 min read
Free-Roaming Dog Management in Malaysia: A Call for Humane Solutions
Recent events in Malaysia have sparked international concern over the treatment of free-roaming dogs. Reports of mass dog culling and...
Feb 112 min read
Indonesia Primate Day 2025: Justice, Hope, and a Future for Macaques
On Indonesia Primate Day 2025, we raise awareness about macaque cruelty on social media and call for stronger protections and accountability
Jan 314 min read
Event Highlights: AfA CONNECT 2024 – Communication Matters: A United Movement
The quarterly AfA CONNECT 2024 event series concluded with a powerful focus on collaboration and effective communication in animal...
Jan 173 min read
Asia's Wildlife Conservation: Policy, International Law and Collaboration
The AfA Policy Coalition’s session at AfA CONNECT in August 2024 entitled “Conservation policies: Facilitating national and international...
Dec 31, 20246 min read
A Framework for Effective Animal Advocacy in Asia: Insights from Regional and Global Experts
The AfA Policy Coalition's recent session in the online event AfA CONNECT on November 12, 2024, "Lobbying Strategies for Animal Policy:...
Dec 28, 20244 min read
Primate Cruelty Exposed: Legal Victory Shows the Need for Ongoing Advocacy
Blog collaboration between Amanda Faradifa (SMACC/MACC) and Sarah Kite (Action for Primates) The recent convictions of Adriana Orme and...
Dec 18, 20247 min read
Monkeys Are Talking. Are We Listening? What They Teach Us About Our Planet’s Future
Every rustle in the trees and every chatter from the treetops carries more than just sound, it carries a message. Monkeys, and primates...
Dec 14, 20245 min read
Breaking News: Launch of the WAJ Database App Featuring Asia-Pacific Animal Anti-Cruelty Laws!
By Dr. Sabine Brels, Founding Director of World Animal Justice (WAJ) It is with immense pride and excitement that I unveil a...
Dec 4, 20245 min read
Empowering Conservation and Enhancing Welfare: Asia for Animals Coalition (AfA) at the Indonesian Small Apes Medicine Seminar
AfA joined the Small Apes Medicine Seminar in Bogor, uniting experts to advance conservation and welfare for gibbons and siamangs
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Reflections from the Wild Animal Rescue Network Asia Conference 2024
Asia for Animals Sanctuaries and Rescue Centers Coalition (SARCC) and Macaque Coalition (MACC) coordinator, Koh Jieh Long, attended the...
Nov 2, 20243 min read
How Sintesia Animalia Indonesia Engaged with the Government to Ban the Dog Meat Trade and Distribution in Bali
Movements against the dog meat trade have arisen in many provinces in Indonesia. In 2018, the Director General of Livestock and Animal...
Nov 1, 20247 min read
Mpox: Monkeys Are Not to Blame
As the mpox outbreak continues, it’s vital to clear up misconceptions about the virus and promote healthy human-primate relationships.
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Spot the Scam: Unmasking Fake Animal Rescues
Social media creators are putting animals at risk in fake rescue content
Oct 1, 20245 min read
October 8 is Giving Day for Apes - but what is it?
October 8, 2024 is the social media storm that is Giving Day for Apes! For the last 11 years, Giving Day for Apes has been a global...
Sep 30, 20243 min read
Highlights from the 8th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF Asia 2024)
The 8th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF Asia 2024), held in Bangkok, Thailand from September 3-5, 2024, brought together a...
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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