AnimalProtech Blog
Animal protection tips — Page 2
Guides for everyday animal welfare, safer rescues, adoption readiness, and community protection work.
Heat safety for dogs and cats: preventing an emergency
Heatstroke can worsen quickly. Reduce the risk, recognise urgent warning signs and respond without delaying emergency veterinary care.
Wildlife-friendly tourism: how to avoid wildlife entertainment
Sunweb has stopped selling several captive-wildlife activities. Its decision offers a useful starting point for assessing animal attractions before booking.
Namibia’s rabies campaign: progress and community action
Namibia’s 2025 campaign vaccinated about 125,000 dogs and 13,000 cats in the Northern Communal Areas, but wider coverage is still needed.
By May 2026, 82% of South Korea’s registered dog-meat farms had closed
Official figures from May 2026 show rapid closures before the 2027 prohibition, but the farm count does not reveal what happened to each dog.
EU dog and cat welfare agreement: what changes and when?
The EU is moving towards common rules for welfare, breeding, traceability and online listings. Most duties will not apply immediately.
Ontario to restrict declawing, ear cropping and devocalisation
From 1 January 2027, Ontario will restrict three non-therapeutic procedures, with a documented exception when one is medically necessary.
SinPatinhas reaches 1.3 million records: how the system works
Brazil’s national registry recorded more than 1.3 million dogs and cats in its first year. Each entry is only as useful as its contact and identification details.