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Hundreds of dogs saved from slaughter
On the 16th of April 2011, persistent animal activists saved the lives of 520 dogs that were destined for the dinner plate. An animal lover stopped a truck packed with dogs, without food or water, that was heading from Beijing to a slaughterhouse in the northeast of China.He posted a message via his mobile phone […]
New report to promote legislative efforts
China still has no laws to protect animals. As part of our efforts to promote such legislation in the country, we have just published our latest study: Changing China: Country status report within the political and social context. The aim of this report is to help animal protection organisations to understand the legal system and […]
Future a bit brighter for dogs in Taiwan
A few months ago, we called upon the international public to support the campaign by Taiwanese animal protection group EAST. They had investigated government pounds throughout Taiwan and discovered the {cms_selflink page=’dogs-taiwan’ text=’gruesome conditions ‘}for dogs and cats. Thanks to the many people who have acted upon this call, there is some great news about […]
Protests within China against bear farming
In February 2011, Guei Zhen Tang, a pharmaceutical company located in Quan Zhou City, Fu Jian Province, announced its intention to become a listed company. Guei Zhen Tang, uses bear bile to produce bear bile tea and various tonic products. It owns a bear bile farm, housing more than 400 bears and breeds around 100 […]
No fur for Chinese New Year!
On the 3rd of February 2011, millions of people will celebrate Chinese New Year. Many Chinese will traditionally mark the occasion by buying luxurious clothes and gifts. This is a boom time for fur sellers, who aim to maximize their sales of coats, hats, cushions, bedcovers or other accessories made from pelts. The bloody business […]
Chinese government prohibits showing all animal abuse footage
Since the latest horrendous crush film was released in China through the internet, ACTAsia has been working with over 40 Chinese animal protection groups to get it banned. We issued a joint statement and contacted the website hosts. We are very pleased to report that on December 2nd the State Administration of Radio, Film and […]
5th annual workshop on sustainable advocacy: consolidating foundations
More than forty five members of animal protection groups from all over China gathered early October 2010 to attend ACTAsia’s fifth annual workshop to build their capacity in working for animals in their country. Two workshops were held to increase the number of animal protectionists who could benefit from interaction with international experts and each […]
Second successful vet training programme ‘Cure with Care’.
From 26th July – 7th August 2010, 25 veterinarians participated in surgical workshops in Shenzhen and Beijing to promote humane stray animal population management and rabies control programmes. The focus was on learning modern spay/neuter techniques, the application of good animal welfare principles in vet clinics, and the essential role that vets play in preventing […]
Stop animal sacrifices in Nepal
ACTAsia is supporting the Animal Welfare Network Nepal (AWNN) which has launched a 5-year campaign aimed at phasing out animal sacrifices and cruel sports within Nepal. Animal sacrifice is widely practised in Nepal. Hundreds of thousands of animals are killed in cruel ways on ‘auspicious’ days. Some of these horrendous rituals are subsidised by the […]
Advocates for legislation
A draft animal protection law was created in 2009 by a committee of legal academics, chaired by Professor Chang Jiwen. However, the draft has recently been changed into an ‘anti-cruelty law’. All animal protectionists, including members of ACTAsia, are obviously very pleased about the beginning of the process to create animal protection legislation in China. […]