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China's animal-protection movement is growing, [80] particularly among young people, [81] especially those in urban areas and on the Internet. [23] International NGOs played some role in igniting China's animal movement, but local groups are increasingly taking over. [49] China is estimated to be home to 168 million pet dogs. [82]
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries , where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
A Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is a common name for non-profit animal welfare organizations around the world. The oldest SPCA organization is the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , which was founded in England in 1824.
Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Somerset, Wambrook, near Chard, originally run by Nina Douglas-Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton; Hillside Animal Sanctuary, Frettenham, Norwich; Lower Moss Wood Educational Nature Reserve and Wildlife Hospital, Knutsford, Cheshire; Monkey World, Wool, Dorset; Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital and Sanctuary, Mousehole, Cornwall
Animal Care Centers of NYC, which runs New York City’s public shelters, limited cat intakes to only the most urgent cases for several weeks this summer and similarly limited dog intakes for six ...
Most animal shelters practice adoption, where an animal in their care is given or sold to an individual who will keep it and care for it. Some shelters work with rescue organizations, giving an animal to the rescue rather than adopting it to an individual. Some jurisdictions mandate that shelters cooperate with rescues; some shelters utilize ...
Cow is the national animal of Nepal and cow slaughter is a punishable offense as per the prevailing law. In 2014, the Jain pilgrimage destination of Palitana City in Indian state of Gujarat became the first city in the world to be legally vegetarian. It has banned buying and selling meat, fish, and eggs, as well as related jobs, such as fishing ...
Cities across China opened their air raid shelters to offer residents relief from the heat Friday as unusually high temperatures across parts of the country started claiming lives. Earlier this ...