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Animal welfare group reveals cause of death for Pakistan’s Sonia the elephant

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Animal welfare group says bacterial infection killed Sonia the elephant in Pakistan

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani veterinary surgeons found that a bacterial infection killed an elephant at a safari park in the city of Karachi earlier this month, a veterinarian with a global animal welfare organization said Wednesday. Dr. Amir Khalil with the Vienna-based Four Paws told The Associated Press that the infection spread through 19-year-old Sonia’s body from her foot, raising concerns …

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4 months ago

Cruel puppy dealers cash in on lax Facebook and Instagram policing to sell suffering animals, report says

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers

Associated Press

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — When it comes to the niche business of moving elephants, Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the best. In this photo supplied by Four Paws, Charley, an ageing four-ton African elephant, enters his adaption enclosure to acclimatise, at the Shambala Private Game Reserve, South Africa, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, after being transported from …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Pet behaviourist on tips to stop your dog from jumping up on you

Hindustan Times

It's natural to feel a surge of excitement around people you love. However, jumping up can become a problem when it is excessive, uncontrolled, causes pain or is unwanted Dr Kate Mornement Ph.D, CAAB - Animal Behaviourist, in her recent Instagram post says that if your dog is jumping on you, it is a common problem and one can teach …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Noor Jehan: The ailing elephant in Pakistan who may be euthanised

Firstpost

The 17-year-old African elephant underwent emergency treatment for a tumour in Karachi on 5 April, but collapsed days later and has since lain stricken on its side Karachi: Animal experts will decide in coming days whether an ailing elephant at a zoo in Pakistan needs to be euthanised after it collapsed in its pen last week and has since failed …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Ailing Pakistan jumbo may be euthanised after her health deteriorates

Hindustan Times

Animal experts will decide in coming days whether an ailing elephant at a zoo in Pakistan needs to be euthanised after it collapsed in its pen last week and has since failed to stand up, officials said. African elephant Noor Jahan, 17, who is unwell, rests on a sand pile, at a zoo in Karachi, Pakistan Read here: Air pollution, …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Major clothing brands vow to move away from mulesed wool

ABC

Animal activist group Four Paws says it is not trying to end animal agriculture with its latest campaign to end the practice of mulesing. Key points: Major clothing brands have publicly committed to transitioning away from mulesed wool by 2030 Mulesing is an operation done in Australia to prevent flystrike but animal activists say its cruel Australia produces about 25 …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Covid risks: Indonesian markets discovered slaughtering and selling live bats, rats and dogs

The Independent

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4 years, 1 month ago

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ Kaavan arrives at new sanctuary

The Independent

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4 years, 1 month ago

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia

Associated Press

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The pachyderm dubbed the “ world’s loneliest elephant ” after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo was greeted on his arrival in Cambodia on Monday by chanting Buddhist monks and was then sent on his way to a wildlife sanctuary. The plight of the male Asian elephant has captured worldwide attention, including from the …

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4 years, 1 month ago

With Cher’s help, ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia

LA Times

The container holding Kaavan the elephant is blessed by monks upon its arrival in Cambodia from Pakistan. The plight of Kaavan the male Asian elephant has captured worldwide attention, including from singer and actor Cher, who has been closely involved in the animal’s rescue and was in Cambodia for its arrival. Cher’s animal welfare group Free the Wild, has worked …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Kaavan’s not-so lonely journey to freedom in Cambodia

Al Jazeera

A global effort helped bring the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ to a new home with 600 other pachyderms. American singer Cher – a longtime advocate for Kaavan’s freedom – was on the tarmac at the airport of Cambodian city Siem Reap to greet the elephant and meet the vets who accompanied him on his long journey in a custom-made crate, with …

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4 years, 1 month ago

'World's Loneliest Elephant' Kaavan Starts Trip To Cambodia Sanctuary

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING ISLAMABAD — Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant” after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo, was readied Sunday for his flight to a sanctuary in Cambodia and the much-needed company of other elephants. Dr. Amir Khalil, a veterinarian with Four Paws who’s been treating Kaavan’s many wounds and ailments over the past three months, said …

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4 years, 1 month ago

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ Kaavan starts trip to Cambodia

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant” after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo, was readied Sunday for his flight to a sanctuary in Cambodia and the much-needed company of other elephants. Dr. Amir Khalil, a veterinarian with Four Paws who’s been treating Kaavan’s many wounds and ailments over the past three months, said he was hopeful …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Cher in Pakistan for resettlement of ‘loneliest elephant’

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — Iconic singer and actress Cher is in Pakistan to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant,” who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo for better conditions after years of lobbying by animal rights groups and activists. Kaavan is set to leave for a sanctuary in Cambodia on Sunday, said Martin Bauer, spokesman for Four Paws …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Cher — yes, Cher — helps a captive elephant find a new home in Cambodia

LA Times

A veterinarian from the international animal welfare organization Four Paws comforts Kaavan the elephant during an examination in Islamabad, Pakistan, in September. “This is definitely a win,” said Martin Bauer, head of international public relations for Four Paws, a global animal welfare organization involved in the Kaavan rescue. Dr. Amir Khlil, a Four Paws veterinarian treating Kaavan, has alone rescued …

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4 years, 4 months ago

World's loneliest elephant okayed to quit Islamabad zoo for new life in Cambodia

India Today

An elephant who has become a cause celebre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to better conditions, the animal welfare group helping with the case said on Saturday. Martin Bauer, a spokesman for Four Paws, said the elephant has been finally given medical approval to travel, most likely to …

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4 years, 4 months ago

'World's loneliest elephant' to get new life after 35 years at Pakistani zoo

India Today

An elephant who has become a cause celebration for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to better conditions, the animal welfare group helping with the case said Saturday. Martin Bauer, a spokesman for Four Paws, said the elephant has been finally given medical approval to travel, most likely to Cambodia, …

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4 years, 4 months ago

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ to leave Pakistan zoo for a new life

LA Times

A veterinarian from the animal welfare organization Four Paws offers comfort to Kaavan the elephant before examining him at the Maragzar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday. An elephant who has become a cause celebre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and be transferred to better conditions, the animal welfare group …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Vietnam cat meat trade revealed: Pets stolen, drowned, bludgeoned and boiled as appetite grows for animal flesh

The Independent

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4 years, 7 months ago

‘The sheer cruelty and the fear in the animals’ eyes was paralysing’

The Independent

It’s not just the smell of burning hair that lingers in your clothes for days, or the anguish of looking into the eyes of an animal condemned to death. “I can only describe these markets as horrific places,” she says, “full of the stench of death and fear as live animals are crushed together in small areas, near stalls of …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus causes surge in dog and cat meat sales in Vietnam and Cambodia, investigators say

The Independent

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5 years, 9 months ago

Dozens of neglected animals evacuated from Gaza zoo

Associated Press

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Dozens of neglected animals were evacuated from a ramshackle Gaza zoo on Sunday in the fourth and largest such rescue mission in the blockaded Palestinian enclave. Vets and volunteers from Four Paws International transported some 40 animals into Israel from the neglected zoo in the southern town of Rafah. Uri Madar, agriculture coordinator for the …

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Animal welfare group reveals cause of death for Pakistan’s Sonia the elephant

Animal welfare group says bacterial infection killed Sonia the elephant in Pakistan

Cruel puppy dealers cash in on lax Facebook and Instagram policing to sell suffering animals, report says

How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers

Pet behaviourist on tips to stop your dog from jumping up on you

Noor Jehan: The ailing elephant in Pakistan who may be euthanised

Ailing Pakistan jumbo may be euthanised after her health deteriorates

Major clothing brands vow to move away from mulesed wool

Covid risks: Indonesian markets discovered slaughtering and selling live bats, rats and dogs

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ Kaavan arrives at new sanctuary

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia

With Cher’s help, ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia

Kaavan’s not-so lonely journey to freedom in Cambodia

'World's Loneliest Elephant' Kaavan Starts Trip To Cambodia Sanctuary

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ Kaavan starts trip to Cambodia

Cher in Pakistan for resettlement of ‘loneliest elephant’

Cher — yes, Cher — helps a captive elephant find a new home in Cambodia

World's loneliest elephant okayed to quit Islamabad zoo for new life in Cambodia

'World's loneliest elephant' to get new life after 35 years at Pakistani zoo

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ to leave Pakistan zoo for a new life

Vietnam cat meat trade revealed: Pets stolen, drowned, bludgeoned and boiled as appetite grows for animal flesh

‘The sheer cruelty and the fear in the animals’ eyes was paralysing’

Coronavirus causes surge in dog and cat meat sales in Vietnam and Cambodia, investigators say

Dozens of neglected animals evacuated from Gaza zoo