Scientists Look for Genetic Effects of Radiation in Chernobyl’s Stray Dogs By Emily Anthes March 3, 2023 After the disaster at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, in 1986, local residents were forced to permanently evacuate, leaving behind their homes… Read More »
Domivka Home of Rescued Pets in Ukraine
The first thing you hear after entering the animal sanctuary in Znesinnya Park near the center of Lviv are the dogs. There are scores of them barking and howling, members of a raucous makeshift orchestra sounding out a discordant opera.… Read More »Domivka Home of Rescued Pets in Ukraine
Stray Dogs in Sindh
In 2022, 200,000 cases of dog bites were reported across Sindh. Even though the population of stray dogs has increased alarmingly in the province, this is a country-wide problem. The inability of provincial governments and municipal administrations to devise a… Read More »Stray Dogs in Sindh
How the 2022 Floods Affected the Animals?
ByAwais Anwer Khawaja December 6, 2022 Pakistan has been battered by flash floods that have claimed the lives of nearly 1,500 people and one million animals, including cattle. Between 1999 and 2018, Pakistan ranked as the fifth most vulnerable country… Read More »How the 2022 Floods Affected the Animals?
Ibex and Urial Hunting in Pakistan
Trophy hunting of Ibex and Urial takes place in December each year and continues until March in the “game reserves” of Sindh.These game reserves are Eri, Sumbak, Surjan and Hothiano. The permits issued for trophy hunting are valid for seven… Read More »Ibex and Urial Hunting in Pakistan
Legally Protecting Animals
by Hira Jaleel December 10 marks International Animal Rights Day, an occasion aimed at creating awareness around the plight of animals. There can be little debate about the fact that animals suffer immensely at human hands. Animals are skinned for… Read More »Legally Protecting Animals
Controlling Stray Dogs in KP
The Livestock and Dairy Development Department of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has finalized plans to expand its stray dog neutering program from divisional to district levels across the province. Originally launched as a pilot project in Peshawar in 2020, the initiative aimed to… Read More »Controlling Stray Dogs in KP
Four Paws Scheme: Catch, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return
Four simple steps to protect millions of stray cats and dogs Did you know that a single female dog can deliver more than a dozen puppies a year, or more than 80 over her lifetime? Female cats are even more… Read More »Four Paws Scheme: Catch, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return
Data Collection of Birds & Animals in the Punjab
The Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation has devised a project for the breeding and conservation of wild birds, water birds and wild animals, their data collection and mapping through remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) in all the… Read More »Data Collection of Birds & Animals in the Punjab
Peshawar Hospitals Lack Anti Rabies Vaccine
Vaccines for rabies are often unavailable in the leading hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s and Peshawar. As per the previous year’s data of Peshawar’s biggest hospitals – namely Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH), and Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC)… Read More »Peshawar Hospitals Lack Anti Rabies Vaccine