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Celebrating real change for animals in 2009

Dec 23, 2009
Thank you. With your support, WSPA and our member societies have achieved great things for animals this year. Many are better cared for, better protected, and have brighter futures as 2009 closes.

So nearly the last dance

Dec 22, 2009
Despite reports that bear dancing has been eradicated from India, work still needs to be done before we can celebrate. More bears still need rescuing. Join us in looking back over our journey and forward to a better future …

30,000 animals perish as ‘cargo ship’ sinks off Lebanon

Dec 18, 2009
Nearly 30,000 animals – 10,224 sheep and 17,932 cattle – have reportedly drowned as the Panamanian-flagged ship Danny F II sank off the coast of Lebanon yesterday.

Catalonian parliament edges towards bullfighting ban

Dec 18, 2009
A citizens’ advocacy campaign in Catalonia has resulted in local politicians approving a debate on changes to the Catalan Animal Protection Law, extending it to include the bulls and horses used in bullfights.

Help create a fur-free future!

Dec 17, 2009
With fur back in fashion, it’s ever more important that we celebrate successes for the anti-fur movement and remind ourselves and our friends why this acute cruelty will never be acceptable.

Norway’s whaling: disregarding welfare, defying logic

Dec 9, 2009
Norway’s 2010 whaling quota is their largest since choosing to defy the International Whaling Commission’s ban on commercial whaling. But as Norway increases its hunt, WSPA’s defence of whale welfare is growing.

Twenty years of bear care

Dec 3, 2009
Three orphaned bear cubs have been released back into the wild after spending five months at Idaho Black Bear Rehab (IBBR)’s pioneering centre.

Green light for urgent action to save threatened dogs

Dec 1, 2009
Local support means WSPA and BAWA can now begin an urgently needed rabies vaccination drive, aiming to save thousands of Bali's dogs. Find out how you can help us!

Critical milestone for UDAW campaign

Nov 12, 2009
In a landmark decision, MPs from all four of Canada's political parties have unanimously adopted a motion which calls on the government to support (in principle) the development of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare.

Bali’s dogs at risk again

Nov 2, 2009
A recent outbreak of rabies on this otherwise idyllic island has seen government authorities rush headlong into a mass elimination programme – except they’re focussed on eliminating dogs, not rabies.

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