For at least ten years, the international fur industry has waged a coordinated, well funded and slick global PR campaign aimed at dispelling the moral stigma attached to wearing fur. Mixing fur with silk, wool, … Read More

Millions of dogs and cats in China are bludgeoned, strangled with wire nooses and literally bled to death, just so their fur can be turned into trim and trinkets. Frequently, products made from their fur … 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

Animals Asia’s four-year investigation into the dog meat industry in China, published June 2015, has uncovered no evidence of any large-scale breeding facilities in the country, supporting long-standing claims that the majority of so-called “meat … Read More

Cats have a particular disadvantage in Korea. If one were to believe all of what is said about cats in Korean media and popular wisdom, one might also assume that cats live to deceive and … Read More

Traditional Chinese Medicine (or TCM) refers to the theories and practices of diagnosis and healing developed historically in China. Its influence spread to neighboring countries such as Korea and Japan, and largely shaped their traditional … Read More

Historically Chinese philosophy has placed importance on compassion for animals. However some think in recent decades China locate its priorities elsewhere. Others see Animal welfare and rights in China is a topic of growing interest … Read More