Dog meat is touted as a stamina-boosting dish by some in South Korea, but the first nationwide food safety inspection of the meat has revealed that it is not safe and clean: 64 percent of ... Read More
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It has been said that the dog is man's best friend. If this is true, then the galgos of Spain have been viciously betrayed. There is a very cruel custom amongst some Spanish hunters, or ... Read More
Rapa das Bestas (The Capture of the Beasts) is the name of an operation that involves cutting the manes of the wild horses who live free at the mountains in a semi-feral state and that ... Read More
The Donkey Sanctuary has been strongly campaigning to end the use of a donkey in the Peropalo festival in Villanueva de la Vera, Spain since 1986. This tradition centres around a donkey being taken through ... Read More
Bullfighting is heavily subsidized both by funds from the Spanish administrations and by European funds. Without such backing, this recreational activity would probably be on the brink of financial collapse and unable to subsist. We ... Read More
All the bulls that run in the streets of Pamplona during the "encierros" from 7th to 14th July, are killed that same evening in a bullfight on behalf of San Fermin and his traditional "Fiesta". ... Read More
In Spain according to the numbers of the Ministry of Interior there are 43 registered bullfighting schools. All these schools are subsidized by the Autonomic Regions, local authorities, etc. For example the region of Andalucia ... Read More
It seems hard to believe that in this so-called civilised age, a most vicious and cruel spectacle of blood continues to flourish in Spain and certain other countries. Bullfighting is barbaric and should have been ... Read More
Dogs throughout rural China are in crisis, with theft by dog-meat traders a growing concern. Humans who consume dog meat also face risks, primarily to their health. In the spring of 2013, Animals Asia commissioned ... Read More
This report is the second of a series of four Animals Asia reports into the dog meat industry in China. Our groundbreaking research over four years is set to expose the horrifying reality of a ... Read More