09 July 2013
Chinese government releases plan for better zoo care
A document released to zoos across China, giving guidelines for the treatment of animals, has been welcomed by Animals Asia.
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03 July 2013
NGOs agree to work together to end “criminal and cruel” dog and cat meat industry in China
Animal welfare organisations across China have agreed to work together against the “criminal and cruel” dog and cat meat industry.
27 June 2013
Beijing dog owners call for rethink after big dog ban
Animals Asia is supporting Beijing dog owners who have called for a more reasoned approach to the “big dogs” law now being implemented in parts of the city.
14 June 2013
20 years and 400 bears – how change was made
When a farmer in Northern Vietnam decided the bear he once farmed for its bile deserved a better life with Animals Asia, he could have had no idea of the significance of the decision.
06 June 2013
Chinese actor Duan Yihong bonds with the bears!
“Wo Ai Yue Xiong!” (We Love Moon Bears!) was the cry from Chinese heartthrob actor Duan Yihong and the school children attending Animals Asia’s Chengdu Sanctuary this week.
30 May 2013
Visitors increase after Chinese zoo stops animal performances
When Nanjing Zoo ended animal performances in 2011 it feared visitor numbers would decrease but the opposite happened - the zoo enjoyed its highest visitor numbers in five years.
29 May 2013
International Alliance Formed to End Dog Meat Trade in Key Countries
The Asia Canine Protection Alliance (ACPA) has been formed to end the inhumane dog meat trade responsible for slaughtering an estimated 5 million dogs for human consumption per year and posing a risk to human health.
28 May 2013
Downton Abbey’s Mrs Patmore visits China Bear Rescue Centre
English actress Lesley Nicol, star of international hit TV show Downton Abbey, has completed a visit to Animals Asia’s China Bear Rescue Centre (CBRC) in Chengdu, China.