Cows are having a bit of a moment lately. Look no further than social media’s newfound love of so-called cowpuppies, miniature cows that are treated like puppy dogs, or even sometimes humans. Some get groomed, others Jet Ski. Even full-sized… Read More »New Found Love for Cows
Droves of braying donkeys were once the backbone of Karachi, but growing upkeep costs and the surging sprawl of the city are putting them out to pasture. Jittering donkey carts have long been essential for aftermarket transport from southern Karachi’s… Read More »Donkeys in Karachi as Mode of Transport
The Punjab Livestock Department has introduced advanced ultrasound machines at the tehsil level to promote healthy cattle. This project, costing Rs150 million, will transform livestock healthcare. The ultrasound machines will allow early detection of animal diseases. The facility would significantly… Read More »Ultrasound for the Cattle
A man rides a donkey-drawn cart supplying steel rods on a smoggy morning in Lahore.. In absence of veterinary facilities, injured or sick donkeys, horses and mules continue to work in pain until death. While the sight of an aged… Read More »Working Animals Continue to Suffer
Encouraged by the outrage at the chopping off the camel’s leg in Sanghar, a somewhat similar incident emerged involving a donkey whose ears were cut off over a land dispute in Rawalpindi. The incident had occurred on June 4, 2024,… Read More »The Punjab Landlord Chops Off Donkey’s Ears Over Land Dispute
In another abhorrent cruelty against an animal, a landlord in Sanghar along with six of his minions chopped off a camel’s leg in June 2024. Its crime: foraging into the landlord’s field. The incident occurred on June 14 in the… Read More »One Leg Each of the Landlord Who Ordered Chopping Off of the Camel’s Leg & His Servants Who Did it, Must be Chopped Off
By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega/ Photographs by Victor J. Blue Pedro Parra stood by his horse’s side as the animal dropped to the ground under the weight of anesthesia. Its four hooves flailed for a moment, then ceased, and a team of volunteer… Read More »Roving Vets of Mexico
by Asif Mehmood/ Sept 26, 2022 Working long hours and often in gruesome conditions, mine workers lead a rough life but it pales in comparison to the life that donkeys, who work in coal mines, lead. In Chakwal district of… Read More »Donkeys Working in Miserable Conditions in Mines
The destruction caused by unprecedented floods in Pakistan has triggered global outpouring of compassion as the international community is pledging assistance to mitigate human suffering. Millions of cattle have also perished in the floods, while those that have survived are… Read More »730,000 Cattle Died During the 2022 Floods
by Sarfaraz Memon/ July 22, 2013 Considering this pattern, the shrine Makhdoom Pir Syed Rajan Qattaar Jahania, situated 15 kilometres away from Sukkur, is a definite anomaly. In a unique twist, people are required to offer a donkey for requited… Read More »Mules and Mannats: A Sukkur Shrine
