International News

Earlier in the year, I had the opportunity to volunteer on a project in Portugal for International Cat Care - formerly known as Feline Advisory Bureau. On this trip, I meet some wonderful people including Margarida. This is her story of the trip ...

This month I visited a busy independent non-profit animal rescue in Barbados. The Ark Animal Welfare Society is one of three similar organisations on the small (166 square mile) island and cares for and rehomes mainly dogs and puppies...

Despite frequently working abroad, I periodically find the time to attend events in the UK and this year I made sure I was going to be free to go along to PupAid. This is really a different dog day out as it is held in the lovely grounds of Stanmer Park in Brighton with the main...

On a recent trip to France, I happened to be staying near Bourg-en-Bresse in south-east of France so I took the opportunity to find out more about the specialist chicken production - Poulet de Bresse...

This month I visited two wonderful buildings designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Whilst wandering through the living spaces and gardens, I had the time to think about the lucky dogs that had lived in these amazing spaces. Fallingwater does not appear to be a...

I'm just back from a truly interesting trip to South Korea were I was fortunate enough to visit a number of animal shelters over a week throughout the country. The obvious difference from situations I have encountered before is the nature of accommodation (small) and the size...

I'm so very pleased I was able to introduce Elizabeth Oliver of animal rescue ARK to the team at Cesar's Way.
I really hope this exposure may help generate much needed funds to aid ARK to carry out...

Unlike South Korea or Thailand, there are no shelters or services in Cambodia for pet adoption or rescue and animal rights and welfare remain a low priority amongst many of the general population...

During a recent trip to Rhodes (Greece) I was fortunate to visit a very busy shelter caring for 200 dogs.
The majority of these cross-breed mixes had been brought to the site by people who could...

Having met Elizabeth Oliver of ARK (Animal Refuge Kansai) at ICAWC conference some time ago, I took the opportunity to visit her in Japan at her proposed new shelter site in Shitsugawa, Sasayama and existing facilities in Nose. Elizabeth has had a very interesting...

Animal shelters in the US care for 6 to 8 million dogs and cats annually. Sadly, more than 4 million of those homeless pets are euthanized over the year. Although, many shelters are moving towards a "no-kill" policy, some animal welfare professionals find themselves in a...

The Cape of Good Hope SPCA is a bustling place with animal rehoming, low cost veterinary clinic, operating theatre, equine centre and boarding kennels all on the one site. It was incredibly busy last year caring for over 11000 dogs and cats. This figure is made up of...