In Western Europe it is quite rare to see stray dogs on the street. However, some of Southeast Asia’s most popular tourist destinations have large numbers of stray animals and little is being done to address the problem or control…
Maybe you’ve never heard of this animal and certainly don’t know it as a typical fur animal. There is a reason for this: Raccoon dog fur is referred to in the trade by many different names, often as Finn raccoon,…
In winter, the low temperatures and the reduced food supply also make it difficult for pigeons. Often they are foraging all day long and have to feed on discarded unhealthy leftovers. Many animals are therefore weakened. Please do not scare…
10 facts about gorillas – Foundation for Animal Welfare in Germany There are two species of gorillas: western gorillas and eastern gorillas. These are in turn divided into two subspecies: the western lowland gorilla, which lives in West Africa, and…
Eurasian lynxes were once distributed from the Pyrenees to the Pacific coast of Asia. In Central Europe, they were one of the big carnivores, along with bears and wolves. But in the 19th century, the secret forest dwellers were almost…
With their black mask over their eyes, raccoons look like droll little burglars. But unfortunately not everyone is delighted by the cute little bears. Especially not when they sneak into gardens and garages at night to loudly plunder garbage cans.…
Crowded in cramped cages, the injured and traumatized dogs and cats – including stolen pets – are transported for hours to slaughterhouses and markets in Southeast Asia in intense heat and without water. The stacked cages there, the weakened immune…
Notice: In this article we deal with the white lion Mojo, which disappeared from private ownership in Saxony-Anhalt in 2021. There is no connection with the current case of a lioness in Kleinmachnow near Berlin. The private keeping of exotic…
10 fascinating facts about pigs – Foundation for Animal Welfare in Germany The pig is one of the most intelligent animals on our planet. They are even smarter than dogs and some primate species. They are very clean animals, strictly…
In just 32 days a broiler its battle weight. Like hardly any other type of livestock, rapid growth and highly intensified husbandry lead to suffering, illness and damage. In the EU, more than six billion broilers slaughtered, 756 million of…