Neal Casal dies after playing at the Lockn' Festival, CITES, Bandhavgarh National Park, Billy at the LA Zoo & Toasts for Tusks in the Elephant in The Room, along with (Yummy) Dog Meat, Mystique, Superman, Aquaman, Iron Man Moo, Motan, Pisa & #EndTheCageAge at Rescue TV and more..
We've Seized a Dog Meat Truck!
We have just rescued 28 dogs found cruelly crammed together on the back of a pickup truck and bound for slaughter on the eve of Boknal—Korea's dog meat eating days! We have saved these lucky few from death and torture, but they need your help now, more than ever, if they hope to have a chance at recovery and life! The stakes are high—two dogs have already passed away from advanced heart-worm and severe neglect.
An army of 4 headed out to this rescue, but just two minutes into it, Loreta and I were called to an extreme emergency rescue (that video is coming up in two weeks). JoAnn and Katie completed this mission beautifully and thanks to them, Mystique, Superman, Aquaman, and Iron man are all safe and are now looking for a home. To adopt them, please contact our friends at Room 8: https://www.room8cats.org
Motan and Pisa have settled in incredibly well at our project LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary! We can already see major improvements since their arrival: both have picked up weight and aren’t so skinny anymore. Motan and Pisa are very close to each other and enjoy their enrichment time.
Dog Moo had been found tied to a pole under the scorching sun of 🇻🇳 Vietnam. His eyes were swollen so badly that he couldn't even see who was approaching him when we came for his rescue. However, he immediately trusted us to be the ones who would change his life for the better. His faith, strength and will to recover paid off as he has made a remarkable recovery: after five intensive weeks of antibacterial baths, oral medications, and a lot of love we can barely recognize him from the older footage. He has been fully vaccinated, neutered and is an incredibly sweet and happy little guy.
#EndTheCageAge Imagine...Trapped, hot, scared and without help. That is what every day is like for animals in cage farming. They can’t speak up but we can! Sign the 🇪🇺 European Citizens’ Initiative to end the use of cages! http://bit.ly/cage-free-world
They call it “pet ‘n’ play” — but it should be called “pet ‘n’ slay.”
Because the gray wolf puppies at Fur-Ever Wild, a roadside zoo in Minnesota, suffer a gruesome fate when they get too old to handle. The facility has admitted to pelting them — and sells their skin, skulls, teeth, bones, and other body parts in the gift shop or to taxidermists.
We’re suing Fur-Ever Wild for violating the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by killing these protected animals, and next month we go to trial. Your support drives legal work like this — so can we count on you once again?
The wolves and pups at Fur-Ever Wild are threatened by more than just the owner’s desire to sell their fur. They have also suffered from serious neglect.
Past reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have found contaminated water tubs, an “overabundance of flies” in the food prep area, and bugs and spider webs in an animal feed additive.
One inspector discovered a gray wolf named Tatonka with an open wound over her right tricep and a scabbed wound nearby. That inspector cited Fur-Ever Wild for using expired medicine on the wolf and failing to provide evidence that a veterinarian ever saw Tatonka for her injury.
These poor conditions have taken a toll on the wolves at Fur-Ever Wild. Captive gray wolves can live up to 17 years, but not at Fur-Ever Wild. Many of these wolves might live just a year or two before being skinned — and others die when they are just infants.
Cruelty like this cannot go unchallenged. Don’t let another wolf suffer and die at the hands of businesses like Fur-Ever Wild — make a renewal gift to the Animal Legal Defense Fund today to support Tatonka and other abused, neglected, and exploited animals.
After spending their lives struggling to haul heavy loads on the streets of India, 21 horses and ponies are getting their first taste of a life free from toil and neglect, veterinary care, and anything pleasant as the newest rescued residents of the sanctuary operated by Animal Rahat – a PETA-supported organisation. Will you be the benefactor of one of them?
Your involvement will immediately help PETA provide Animal Rahat with the funds it needs to pay for food, medical supplies, veterinary attention, hoof care, and more for these lucky rescued horses and ponies – and keep their vital and vigorous work for animals in India going strong.
For these horses and ponies, the story of their journey to Animal Rahat's sanctuary started when they were seized after police raids on their former owners. Through sheer persistence, Animal Rahat gained custody of the long-abused animals and immediately began preparations to transport them safely to its sanctuary more than 12 hours away.
Animal Rahat's spacious sanctuary is already home to more than 50 well–cared for, rescued, and retired animals, and the addition of these lucky new residents is a strain on the sanctuary's resources. The team there is giving the horses and ponies the compassion and attention they need, but ensuring that each of them receives life-long care exceeds the budget.
Supporting Animal Rahat's work through PETA's projects means you're essential to rescuing animals from horrible circumstances like this.
When the new rescues reached Animal Rahat's sanctuary, they were welcomed with garlands and fresh green grass as well as molasses as a special treat. With the exception of one poor horse who had to be put on intravenous fluids immediately and who collapsed on the way to the sanctuary, they are now all settling into their new life and have been running and playing to their heart's content across the spacious sanctuary grounds.
For the rest of their lives, these sweet horses and ponies will enjoy peaceful days, fresh food, clean water, and all the care and attention that Animal Rahat's animal experts can provide them with.
Whether they're giving abused animals a new home or rescuing dogs, pigs, and other animals threatened in droughts or dangerous floods, Animal Rahat must always be ready to respond when animals need the group most. Your contribution to PETA's projects supporting Animal Rahat will help us give its critically important work for animals an immediate boost.
Your support helps ensure these horses and ponies enjoy the peaceful retirement they deserve.
A female Eastern gray squirrel and her three young kits have a new home, thanks to a heartwarming act of kindness by firefighters who rescued them from a busy street corner in Santa Cruz.
The new mother allegedly scratched and bit a few people who got too close to her little family’s nest. It was the first time in Animal Shelter Field Manager Todd Stosuy’s 16-year career that a squirrel had to be relocated due to aggressive behavior.
Named Emily, the one-year-old squirrel and her newborns — who are so young, they haven’t opened their eyes or grown fur yet — were residing in a nest within a grapefruit tree. But, following reports that the squirrel had become somewhat overzealous in protecting her young, firefighters removed the family with the help of Native Animal Rescue volunteer Bill Snell, leather glove-clad and atop a ladder.
Native Animal Rescue says that a local resident had hand-reared Emily after the squirrel fell out of a tree when she was approximately four weeks old. Because of this, Emily became so accustomed to human contact, she lost her natural fear of people.
The organization stresses that in California, under both City and State law, it is illegal to raise wild animals without a permit.
Emily and her youngsters are now safe at the rescue center, where the babies have adapted to their new environment, according to Snell, who said this was the first time he’d had to relocate a squirrel’s nest.
Stosuy, who was at the rescue, commended Snell for saving the lives of the squirrels. “If we took them, they’d have to be put down,” he said.
Thanks to the efforts of Native Animal Rescue and the Santa Cruz Fire Department, this story has a happy outcome. However, it is important to remember that wild animals should not be raised as pets. If you find any animal in distress, contact your local animal rescue center.
Volunteer with the Animal Rescue Team
One of the most commonly asked questions for our Animal Rescue Team is, “How can I volunteer?” Our team has—and relies on—a strong network of volunteers to help us make a real difference for animals in rescue and disaster relief work. We truly depend on them to help us get this important, lifesaving work done.
One of the most common mistakes prospective volunteers make is waiting until a natural or man-made disaster strikes to begin the application process and to begin proper training and preparation for becoming an Animal Rescue Team volunteer. Unfortunately, by then, it’s too late. If you want to volunteer, it’s important to apply before a disaster. If you get everything done early, you, like our many other volunteers, will be ready to deploy when animals need our help.
I can’t speak enough to the impact people feel from saving animals in need. If you want to make a difference, this is a way to do it. I encourage you to start your application today. With hurricane season on the horizon, our team will be ready to deploy at a moment’s notice - The Humane Society of the United States
As part of a collaborative effort between Animal Place, Center for Animal Protection & Education, and Compassion Without Borders, seven lucky dogs have been pulled off the streets of Mexico and are ready for their new digs in sunny California.
Each dog has been spayed or neutered, vaccinated, heartworm tested, and de-wormed...all they need now is a furever home - could it be with you? Or someone you know?
If you are interested in adopting, please fill out our adoption form.
Dog Discarded to Die on Trash Heap: Starvation Deserves Maximum Sentencing! A man who didn't even know the sex or age of his dog stands trial for starving her to the brink of death. The dog, now named Gladys Knight, had broken many of her teeth from eating rocks in her desperate attempts to live. Join us in demanding maximum sentencing for the unfathomable suffering this innocent animal who narrowly survived. TAKE ACTION
Our Medical Team Goes Mobile to Save Animals in Mumbai. Mumbai has a large number of animals who have to fend for themselves on the streets to survive. Many of these homeless animals are fortunate enough to have caretakers, however, they still need help when they are sick or have medical emergencies. READ MORE
Some people think that providing food and water is enough, but these animals need medical care and a loving forever home. Luckily, someone spotted Colette and called Hope For Paws for help. JoAnn Wiltz and Katie McKittrick headed out and got Colette to the hospital where they discovered she had a tick-borne disease (very easily treated and it's already gone). She also needed to have one of her toes removed due to a mass, and a few more massed that were caused as a result of breeding. Medical care is extremely expensive and we would love to have your support. A small donation here will send us to the next rescue mission: https://www.HopeForPaws.org
For the past few years, we have been called out to a pub in Dorking to relocate a mum and her new ducklings. Unfortunately, no matter the area we move her to, she insists on returning to the very same spot each year to lay her eggs. We ask the landlords each year to remove the nesting materials as soon as they see she is gathering them together. This will in turn, hopefully encourage her to move her regular nesting site to a more appropriate location - hopefully near water! Watch, as Simon and the team attempt to catch her yet again and figure out the best new home.
While in the wild moon bears are generally thought to be solitary, in sanctuary restrictions on space mean bears have to live together. And in over two decades of caring for rescued bears in sanctuaries in Vietnam and China, Animals Asia have found that companionship between bears is overwhelmingly beneficial to the rehabilitation process. At Animals Asia’s Vietnam sanctuary, the biggest house is currently home to 21 bears. The Miomojo Bear House is part-funded by Miomojo – a responsible fashion company from Italy making gorgeous fashion accessories that don’t harm animals or the environment. www.miomojo.com
#EndTheCageAge We reached the minimum needed to qualify for a successful ECI but to show the 🇪🇺 EU Commission how important the end of cage farming is for all of us; we need to surpass it. Let’s prove that not only 1️ million of us care for farm animals but that even more of us stand united for the end of cruel cage farming practices. Will you join the movement? http://bit.ly/cage-free-world
FOUR PAWS helps after Cyclone Fani hit India! Our disaster relief mission in India has come to an end. The destruction that Cyclone Fani has left in its path is almost unimaginable. 1.2. million people had to leave their homes, many of them farmers who had to leave their cattle behind. To reach those communities that had stayed behind, the team had to clear roads and cut down trees and lampposts and clear powerlines. In many of the villages that they reached, our team were the first to offer help and reestablish contact with the outside world. While they unfortunately encountered many dead animals, they could care for 170 injured cattle, 6 cats and 4 dogs. Thank you very much to everyone who supported this mission!
Foxes seem to be making up the vast majority of our rescue calls recently, and young fox cubs (or kits) seem to be finding themselves in increasingly odd situations! Simon was recently called out to help a young fox that had fallen down a 'light well' - a hole used to bring light to a basement. The youngster seemed to have fallen over the side and was unable to escape. After climbing down into the hole, Simon quickly managed to contain the very angry fox and soon had him scampering back to his mother. Getting Simon out, however, would prove to be a little more difficult...
#Saddestbears #Success: Chuoi, Tao and Le have left the many years of suffering behind, and have finally arrived in the species-appropriate home. Their new life has begun! Currently, the bears are in the quarantine station at our BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh, in order to receive urgently needed medical care. Once all three bears are fit enough, they will move into the bear house, and then ultimately into their outdoor enclosures 🌱. Please support their future: http://bit.ly/BinhDuongBears
#Saddestbears Rocco is trapped in a rotten metal cage! When we last travelled to Albania to rescue Dushi and bring her to our BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz, we found out about Rocco. His story broke our heart…This 9-year-old male brown bear is kept as a pet in a tiny cage. Since he was a small cub, he was forced to live a sad existence on a private estate in a village close to Tirana. We would love to rescue Rocco and give him the opportunity of a life he deserves! Please, help us to save him http://bit.ly/rescue-rocco
The sad truth about this story is that JoAnn Wiltz also found two additional kittens who were already dead. We didn't want to get blocked or have the video have an age restriction, but it's just the reality - it's rough out there for cats who are giving birth in challenging places where it's hard for tiny babies to survive. Luckily JoAnn was able to save two of her babies - Fromage and Baguette. A week later, JoAnn found an abandoned kitten named Escargots, and mama Paris adopted him and she nursed him back to health. Paris was feral, so she was released to an FIV positive colony where she will have food and medical care when she needs it.
We are working hard to spay and neuter thousands of cats so we can reduce the number of animals suffering out there but we need your help with that. It cost an average of $60 to spay/neuter a cat. If every viewer will donate just $1, we will be able to help so many more animals: https://www.HopeForPaws.org
If you can't make a donation today, please download our FREE Hope For Paws APP from the APP Store or from Google Play and sign up for email alerts - it helps us send reminders once a month about exciting projects we're working on and we don't want you to miss.
To adopt these cuties, please contact our friends at the Kitty Bungalow: https://www.KittyBungalow.org - they are the kitten experts in Los Angeles!