By Julie V. Iovine/ Author is a journalist and dog trainer in training and is on the board of the Animals & Society Institute. For urban dog owners with a live-wire canine bouncing off the apartment walls, an enclosed dog park… Read More »Dog Parks in America
By Michael Wilson/ Aug. 30, 2023 When a 13-year-old girl drapes a huge snake over your shoulders in front of hundreds of people on the Coney Island boardwalk, the obvious questions — What is her deal? Why am I doing this?… Read More »Snakes on the Coney Island Boardwalk
Unabated poaching of rare sea turtles along Pakistan’s coast is adding to the looming threat to the survival of the already endangered species. Hundreds of small and big aquariums are openly buying and selling baby turtles across the port city,… Read More »Illegal Hunting & Catching of Sea Turtles
by Ayesha Mateen & Yusuf Khan Islamabad faces a contentious public health issue that has long plagued its residents: the spread of rabies and the treatment of stray animals. The complexities surrounding the practice of dog culling as a measure to… Read More »How to Handle the Stray Dog Problem in Islamabad
Migratory birds from Siberia have started flocking into the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, adding to the beauty of areas around waterbodies and wetlands. Unfortunately, extensive construction and the disappearance of lakes and water bodies have forced these visiting… Read More »Migratory Birds in Islamabad & Rawalpindi
Islamabad’s residents residing in the areas close to the Margalla Hills National Park have been asked to stay alert and ensure precautionary measures against snake bites or encounters during the winter season. Several videos of snakes in houses have appeared… Read More »Snakes in Islamabad
In the misty forests just outside of Chile’s capital Santiago, a rescued puma stalks the leafy surroundings of the Refugio Animal Cascada, a shelter hoping to rehabilitate and house wildlife affected by the country’s natural disasters. The shelter, first opened… Read More »Santiago, Chile’s Animal Shelter
The announcement by the Punjab’s caretaker Chief Minister in July 2023 regarding the construction of new zoos with international standards in major towns, including Lahore, raises questions about the government’s priorities and the potential consequences of such a decision. Pakistan’s… Read More »Pakistan Does NOT Need Zoos
Citizens killing or abusing animals, as well as those failing to take proper care of their pets will get notices from the country’s first Police Animal Rescue Centre (PARC). Punjab Police has finalized a contract with a NGO dedicated to… Read More »Police Animal Rescue Center
Lion wandering down Sharae Faisal on August 29, 2023. In August 2023, the owner of the lion caught roaming on Sharae Faisal got bail from the South district court against a bail bond of Rs 200,000. “I don’t want the… Read More »Lion on Shahrahe Faisal in Karachi
