by CAAWODev | Jul 20, 2022 | Awareness
Cape Town – The Coalition of African Animal Organisations (Caawo) is calling on the South African government to put an end to the global commercial wildlife trade, which includes trophy hunting, the breeding of lions in captivity, and the use of lion bones in...
by CAAWODev | Jul 12, 2022 | Awareness, Food
We often get the feeling that we are too small to make a big impact on the world. There are so many causes, so many petitions, so many welfare issues… and we feel overwhelmed with the responsibility to assist everyone. It’s not humanly possible to do it all, but that...
by CAAWODev | Jun 6, 2022 | Awareness, Education
On 10 May 2019, the article “Malnourished and abused lions in South Africa: bred for tourists and hunters” appeared in Il Messagero, an Italian newspaper. The country’s lions have, in fact, made global headlines and many international welfare experts are calling for...
by CAAWODev | May 1, 2022 | Awareness, Education
We are all intimately familiar with the Covid-19 pandemic by now but there is another pandemic running rampant worldwide: the single-use plastic pandemic. We see the causes of this pandemic daily, in the straws in restaurant cups, in the packaging that contains our...
by CAAWODev | Mar 27, 2022 | Awareness, Education
One of the main challenges with animal wellbeing is that they are seen as “less than.” Less sentient, less capable, less worthy of a safe, playful life lived to its full term. World Animal Day aims to raise animals’ standing thereby increasing the level of animal...
by CAAWODev | Mar 2, 2022 | Awareness, Food
It’s easy to feel like you cannot make a positive impact on the world. There are so many environmental, humanitarian, and animal cruelty issues, you are sometimes left wondering where to begin. However, herein lies the truth… you can never underestimate the power of...
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We are excited to welcome the newly appointed ministers, John Steenhuizen and Dion George, to… Read more: Welcoming the New Ministers: A Step Towards Better Animal Welfare in South Africa