Building the Next Generation of Animal Welfare Leaders Why Education Matters for the Future of Animal Welfare The future of animal welfare depends on more than responding to the problems animals face today. Long-term change also requires education, opportunity and practical experience. At HAART, the Village Animal Warriors programme is

New rules being introduced across the European Union could mark an important turning point in the fight against the illegal puppy and kitten trade.

Veterinary care should never become so confusing, expensive or difficult to understand that animals are the ones who lose out.

The World Cup is one of the biggest stages on earth. It brings cities, countries, sponsors, fans and global attention together in a way very few events can. For a few weeks, host cities become the focus of the world. Streets are prepared, transport is planned, stadiums are upgraded, security is increased and huge commercial campaigns are built around the tournament.

Spain has announced almost €4 million in funding for dog shelters and managed community cat programmes.
For us, this is the kind of direction animal welfare needs to move in. Not because one funding announcement solves the problem, but because it recognises something important.

An estimated 200 million stray dogs live across the world. It is a number so large that it almost becomes difficult to take in. We can read it, repeat it and understand that it is huge, but it is hard to really picture what it means. So it helps to pause for a moment and put that number into perspective.

After leaving Hertfordshire to dedicate herself to rescue work in Romania, Laura became the driving force behind Sadie’s Dog Rescue. What followed was not just ten years of rescuing dogs. It was ten years of care, pressure, heartbreak, rehoming, spaying, neutering, difficult decisions and relentless commitment.

According to the report, 2 in 3 UK pet owners would be unable to cover the cost of unexpected surgery for their pet. That is a difficult figure to ignore, because it shows how quickly animal welfare can become complicated. We often think of neglect as something simple. Someone does not care. Someone looks away. Someone refuses to act.

For years, one of the biggest barriers to pet ownership has had nothing to do with love, care or commitment. It has been housing.
In England, new renters’ rights now give private tenants a clearer route to request permission to keep a pet. Landlords must consider requests properly and cannot refuse without a reasonable reason.

Our friends at HAART held a huge Outreach Health Clinic in Phalaubeni this weekend, with around 100 dogs brought along by the local community. Many of the dogs had been seen by the team before, but a number were new to HAART. That matters, because every new dog reached is another animal brought into a system of care before things become more serious.

For around 1,500 beagles in the United States, that is now beginning to change. The dogs are being rehomed after being removed from Ridglan Farms, a breeding and research facility in Wisconsin. They were sold to Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Centre for a Humane Economy, who are now working with rescue partners to move them into care and prepare them for adoption.

Maley was hit by a car and left with severe injuries.
In many parts of Thailand, situations like this are a regular reality. Street dogs often live alongside busy roads with little protection. Access to immediate veterinary care is limited, and without intervention, injuries like these are frequently fatal.