Caring for Life course breaks all records
In the third year of delivering our Caring for life, Humane Education programme, we are so proud to share some of the achievements with you that no one would have thought possible in the world’s fastest growing economic power. To date, we have: – trained more than 800 Humane Educators – taught more than 35,000 children aged five to […]
Fur Free China campaign highlights dog and cat fur
It is estimated that around two million dogs and cats are being slaughtered in China for their fur, every year. This is a ‘cheap source’ of fur because the animals are usually strays, stolen pets or used for food. Subsequently, the fur is exported under false labelling to Western countries (where there is a ban […]
Fur Free China full speed ahead
Last weekend, our 2014-2015 ‘Fur Free China’ campaign officially kicked off in Wuhan, the most populous city in Central China. 44 student leaders from nineteen provinces across China, came to Wuhan to take part in our campaign strategy workshop. The next day, they were joined by two hundred local students and volunteers for the opening […]
Stop Yulin dog meat festival
On the 21st of June, many residents of YuLin will ‘celebrate’ their annual summer stolstice by eating dog meat. We have held a first ever press conference in Yulin to highlight the animal cruelty involved in this practice. Tens of thousands of dogs are suffering from the cruel capture, long distance transport and gruesome slaughtering […]
Homeless man’s only friend brutally killed
The man and his animal companion were living together for quite some time in the streets of the city centre, without causing any problems. When the man couldn’t answer the questions of the two officers, they attacked and beat the dog for ten minutes, eventually killing it. This all happened while the homeless man was […]
First ever cruelty-free fashion show in China
Today we held the first ever cruelty-free fashion show in Beijing. With the latest looks from American and Chinese designers, we are showing the Chinese public that a fur-free lifestyle is beautiful, feasible and compassionate. With live performances of singers from the highly popular singing contest ’The Voice of China’, we reached out to the […]