All Press Releases for Cats and dogs

China Drafts Nation’s First Animal Protection Law
28th September 2009
Recently, several Chinese cities have forged ahead with dog culls citing concerns of rabies, leaving tens of thousands of dogs brutally killed. Such slaughter would be stemmed should this law be passed. In addition to releasing the draft animal prot Read more »
Import cat and dog fur? Canadian government says yes.
24th September 2009
“It is absolutely appalling that Canada’s government remains willing to engage in the trade of cat and dog fur simply to protect the cruel and unnecessary seal slaughter” said Sheryl Fink, Senior Researcher with the International Fu Read more »
IFAW Urges Restraint In Unconfirmed Rabies Deaths
2nd December 2008
According to reports, four people have died after being bitten by dogs but their death is not necessarily the result from the bite or from rabies. However the local government has called for people to start killing dogs on the street. “The Read more »
IFAW Sends Relief Supplies to Earthquake Epicenter
25th May 2008
“The disaster has brought tremendous sufferings to millions of lives,” said Grace Ge Gabriel, IFAW’s Asia Regional Director. “We express our deepest sympathy to the victims of the earthquake. In addition to providing supplie Read more »
IFAW helping dogs and livestock after massive Mexican floods
14th November 2007
In the wake of the floods, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org)  has implemented an emergency plan to assist animals, which in many cases, are all that people of Tabasco have left. Help is being sent to three Read more »
IFAW to help animals affected by severe flooding in Tabasco, Mexico
8th November 2007
To date there have been reports of 3 human deaths, more than twenty thousand people trapped in their homes, and thousands more displaced as refugees. An enormous number of farm animals have died or are still trapped by the flood waters. Another co Read more »