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Circus lions killed: lions recently freed from circus found with heads and paws cut off

Two lions released from circuses in South America to an animal sanctuary in South Africa were found decapitated this past week, the heads and paws missing.

In May 2016, the lions were sent to Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary, set to live out the remainder of their existence in peace. The male lions, Jose and Liso, were among 33 saved from circuses in Peru and Colombia.

Though the sanctuary has 24-hour security measures in place, poachers still managed to enter the premises at night. Once the poachers were in, the animals were hunted, with their heads and paws cut off, and the rest of their bloodied bodies left behind.

Some conservationists believe their parts are being used to make potions and charms to be sold in the country’s witchcraft market. With Asian tigers disappearing due to poaching, African lion bones are now being substituted more to brew tonics and traditional healing medicines, according to The Telegraph
Poor animals: Man beats pet on street; Guy pours boiling hot water on cat - Compilation
This poor dog was beaten, broken and blind, before rescuers saved his life

When Chinese animal advocates found poor Heipi, they knew immediately he needed their help.

A broken chain was tied round his neck – suggesting he had somehow escaped an abusive owner – but it wasn’t certain he would survive much longer.

He was crippled through a broken leg, blind in one eye and covered in a painful skin disease. Alone on the streets, he wouldn’t have made it.

But China’s dog lovers didn’t give up on him. He was taken to the Nanchang Small Animal Protection Association, which is part-funded and advised by Animals Asia.

Read Heipi's full story here: https://www.animalsasia.org/intl/media/news/news-archive/this-poor-dog-was-beaten-broken-and-blind-but-now-he-knows-what-love-is.html

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Circus tiger abuse: HSUS investigation reveals tiger was whipped 31 times in two minutes

With the final curtain call for Ringling Bros., the fight to eliminate circus animal abuse has made significant progress, but it is far from over.

An undercover investigation conducted by the Humane Society of the United States has uncovered a horrific case of ongoing animal abuse to a circus tiger named Tora, under the care of trainer Ryan Easley. The report released on May 18 details a range of cruelties inflicted upon Tora and other tigers over a three-week span from December 28, 2016 to January 18, 2017.

The travelling act, called ShowMe Tigers, is headquartered in Hugo, Oklahoma, where Easley spends time breaking his big cats, mentally, so they perform on command. Easley takes the tigers on the road, as part of acts for Carden Circus, Shrine Circuses, Kelly Miller Circus and for a season last year at Circus World Museum.  
Clothing Giant Goes Fur-Free

Net-a-Porter is officially going fur-free. CR Fashion Book reports that the group has always had a relationship with the Humane Society of the United States and other animal welfare organizations, but this is the first time it has taken a major fur-free stance. The announcement was made in conjunction with the news that Yoox Net-a-Porter Group would also be working with the Fur Free Alliance’s International Fur Free Program on the initiative. According to Allure Magazine, brands such as Stella McCartney and Salvatore Ferragamo are leading the sustainability charge. McCartney has always been fur-and-feather-free, and Ferragamo’s newest collection uses sustainable fabrics of natural origin.
http://www.allure.com/story/net-a-porter-group-goes-fur-free
FOUR PAWS at ICMA Conference

In May we attended the ICMA conference in Belgrad. We presented our campaign to tackle the problem of poorly regulated trading of animals on classified ad sites. The people there were very interested in our campaign and now we want to see actions. Please help us and sign our petition calling on popular classified ad sites to take the lead in protecting pets and people: bit.ly/petdeception-petition-EN


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