20 June 2016
Yulin quiet and traders nervous ahead of infamous dog meat festival
Authorities keen to keep the peace as tensions simmer in Yulin a day before the dog meat festival which now looks sets to start.
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20 June 2016
Statement: The inhumane slaughter of Australian-raised cattle in Vietnam
As Vietnam once again makes international headlines for animal cruelty – its government must now realise the urgent need for animal welfare legislation.
17 June 2016
SANCTUARY STARS: “I’ll miss the bears playing in the sunshine and the most dedicated team I have ever worked with.”
From three little cubs to a sanctuary caring for almost 150 bears – departing Vietnam Bear and Vet Team Director Annemarie looks back over her time with Animals Asia.
16 June 2016
Peter Egan speaks out on Yulin Dog Meat Festival
Actor and animal champion Peter Egan has added his voice to the campaign to end Yulin Dog Meat Festival and to end all dog meat eating.
08 June 2016
SANCTUARY STARS: How a tutor’s T-shirt changed a young Chinese vet’s life forever
As Animals Asia’s Vet Intern, Wang Jing is part of a new wave of young, animal welfare-aware Chinese vets – but it took a T-shirt to start her on the path to a dream job.
07 June 2016
Five ways the Yulin dog meat festival could end with your help
The Yulin dog meat festival has become a focal point for animal lovers and media alike in the campaign to end dog meat eating. The festival and the trade can be stopped – here’s how.
06 June 2016
Winter Olympics 2018 “moon bear” mascot is a major milestone in the campaign to end bear bile farming
Animals Asia has welcomed the announcement of Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics’ moon bear mascot, saying it will help thousands of moon bears on bile farms across Asia.
01 June 2016
Vietnamese bear bile farmers shocked when confronted with “bear necessities”
Animals Asia met with a Vietnamese town’s bear bile farmers and outlined what bears need to be fit, healthy and happy - the “bear necessities” they don’t receive on bile farms.