Bob Marley, Spirit had makes complete recovery, Yummy, Dog Meat, Illegal dog slaughterhouse in Dalian, China, George, South Africa’s Western Cape & Saving this family of SIX bunnies

Even after train accident, his hopeful little tail wagged


We got a call on our helpline to rescue a puppy whose leg had been severed after being hit by a train. We found him hiding in a hole, afraid and in excruciating pain. His leg was completely broken and almost torn off just below the shoulder. His paw was dangling by a thin piece of flesh. 

Despite the unfathomable pain he must have been in, when our rescuer reached out to him, he started to wag his tail. And his precious little tail continued to wag throughout his entire rescue. This little boy was so full of hope and trust. 

Back at Animal Aid, we brought him directly in to surgery to amputate the infected stump. In just 2 weeks after surgery, little Spirit had made a complete recovery. 

Please donate today for the injured ones who still have so much life to live: http://www.animalaidunlimited.org/how...
Matted neglected dog (Bob Marley) saved in Fowler, CA. My grandmothers neighbor informed me of the dog and he works at National Raisin. All the employees there were extremely helpful and wanted to save this angel. He/she was living in ponding basin and then amongst raisin bins. Foster and donations needed for this angel to start a new life.
Rescuers Shut Down Horrific Illegal Dog Meat Slaughterhouse in China, Saving 9 Former Pets
Humane Society International (HSI) recently took part in the shutdown of an illegal dog slaughterhouse in Dalian, China. During the raid, nine terrified dogs, who were still alive, were rescued from the squalid facility. The slaughterhouse was shut down by Chinese animal activists, and campaigners from VShine and HSI entered the property with Dalian police, finding a terrifying scene indicative of the state of the illegal Chinese dog meat trade. HSI estimates this trade kills more than ten million dogs and four million cats every year.

The nine dogs were found huddled in a filthy cage, almost completely out of sight among the piles of rubbish. According to the campaigners, it is likely that the dogs were stolen pets since they were very friendly to humans in spite of their ordeal.

Photos from the raid show such macabre sights as a discarded bowl covered with blood, a blood-soaked catching pole used to yank dogs from their pens, and a pile of hair from the de-hairing machine …
When the suspected slaughterhouse was reported to Vshine and HSI, the organizations notified law enforcement. The facility’s owner was unable to produce documentation to show that he had purchased the dogs legally. The place obviously failed to comply with public health standards – and the practice of public slaughter itself violated relevant provincial regulations.
Dalian is one of China’s more dog-friendly cities and the consumption of dog meat within its bounds is relatively rare. The city also has one of the highest rates of pet dog registrations in the country.

“Virtually all dog slaughterhouses across China are illegal just like this one, and if the police in other regions of China were to take animal cruelty as seriously as the police in Dalian, the dog meat trade would be dealt a powerful blow with many more of these appalling slaughterhouses closed down,” said Peter Li of HSI.
The saved dogs are now recovering at two pet hospitals. They will receive all necessary treatment before moving to an HSI facility in northern China where they will be available for adoption.
“Like many of the big cities in China, Dalian has a huge pet-owning population and I have no doubt that these dogs will quickly find forever families,” said Li. “It is so sad to think what torment they have been through to get here, probably stolen from many miles away before ending up in that terrible slaughterhouse. Most people in China don’t eat dogs and would dearly love to see China’s police forces nationwide act as swiftly to tackle the illegal dog meat trade as the Dalian law enforcement. But sadly until China creates an animal protection law, we are unlikely to see the change in attitude and actions needed.”
Despite the horrific statistics about dogs being killed for meat in China, according to a 2016 survey, the majority of people in the country – 69 percent – have never eaten dog meat, and of those who had, many were “chance eaters.” That and the changing social attitudes toward the practice are a reason for hope that the dog meat industry in China will soon be on its last legs.

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Monkey Kept in Crate for 7 Years Has the Best Reaction to His New Sanctuary Home.
Giving "George" a second chance after 7 years in a crate

When I started the Wildlife Friends Foundation in 2001 a lot of my friends and family said I was crazy, this kind of work was something for professionals and not for me. I still agree with one of the points they made, I am indeed crazy, crazy enough about animals and the injustice done to them by us humans. Now 17 years later I hardly get to go on a rescue myself, as I spend more time in offices, meeting rooms and at seminars, away from the job that initially got me in to this, the thrill of the rescue mission, seeing first hand the changes we make to the lives of so many poor wild animals.

Last week we received 20 different calls for help, but one of them got my personal attention, as the species involved is one of my favourite, the macaque, one hardly considered of any conservation value and to many people considered a pest instead of a treasure. Don't even try to raise funds to help these guys, because they are just not "sexy" enough to the general public or international organisations. Thousands are being kept around Asia in horrible conditions with little hope for a rescue or a second chance in life.

So this particular macaque got my attention. Why? Well he reminded me of "Joe" the macaque in the slums of Bangkok a few years ago that spend 25 years in captivity with 23 of them squeezed in a wooden box between to houses, with no sunlight, sleeping in his own faeces and only a little opening to feed him. This new guy that we will call "George" from now on was in a similar condition, but spend "only" 7 years in such a box. He had friendly neighbours who fed him often and an owner who spend a lot of time with him, but after many pleas by the owner for help to various organisations, no one came forward to help him. Macaques are just not interesting enough. Then a lucky moment came last week, the owner watched the news about another rescued macaque by WFFT called "Mali", a story that went viral in Thailand. The owner found our contact details and send us the story and pictures of George, being kept in a wooden crate, explaining he could not release it just like that. A cry for help.

When I did see these photos, I just had to go. The next morning we set off to Minburi on invitation of the owners, met George, who is a friendly and very playful boy, even after all that has happened to him.

What happened next is in the video! If you watch the video, you will understand why my job is the best in the world.

For all the macaques out there, I care about you and when I know where you are I will come and get you!

Still love what I do, Edwin Wiek, Founder of WFFT
The worst drought in more than 300 years has hit South Africa’s Western Cape. The dogs who live in the Westbank slum near Cape Town are having a terrible time. Many of the dogs are cruelly abused and starved. Now they face dying of thirst in baking sun.

The dogs usually get water from local streams, but because of the drought, they are all dry. I sent my team on a rescue mission to bring some much-needed disaster relief. We were traumatized by the appalling condition of these dogs.

On every corner were starving, thirsty dogs. It was heart-breaking to hear their piteous cries as we brought them water.

We saw a man holding a dog by the tail and punching him, while he squealed in pain. My team rushed in and saved him. Our partner Fallen Angels is taking care of him and given him his first name – Skippy.

Then there was Miley a four-year-old dachshund who was almost completely covered in disease-spreading ticks, sucking the life from her. We saved her and she will make a full recovery and hopefully find a loving home.
Cape Town Drought
We also rescued Victor, a white and gentle mix-breed; he was covered in sores, emaciated and terrified of people. With some patience and food encouragement we calmed him and gave him the care he needs.

These are just some of the horrors we see every day in our crusade to help dogs in distress. To think that death by thirst has been added to the list makes me so sad.

These dogs will die without my help and I will not let them down. I can only do this with the help of people like you.

Please make take a stand now and give the dogs of Westbank the help they so truly need.