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An Introduction To Animal Welfare – E-Learning Course

by CAAWODev | Aug 1, 2021 | Awareness

Animal welfare refers to the physical and mental wellbeing of an animal, especially with regards to the conditions in which they live. We have put together a free e-learning course where you can learn all about animal welfare: what it is, what it means, and how you...

Cruelty Beyond Measure

by CAAWODev | Jun 5, 2021 | Awareness

A recent (22 January 2020) Carte Blanche episode, labelled “not for sensitive viewers”, shared heart-rending stories and showed shocking visuals of recent cases of captive lion poaching for their teeth and claws. Here’s hoping that change can happen with increased...

Where the Wild Things Are

by CAAWODev | Mar 3, 2021 | Awareness

The latest development on the local animal welfare landscape, for which there has been very little media coverage, has been the reclassification of 33 species of wildlife as farm animals. The development took place in May this year, when the South African government...

Middle East “Death Ship” Faces Flack

by CAAWODev | Jan 19, 2021 | Awareness

The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) took to social media in early October to expose the live export of tens of thousands of sheep to Kuwait, from a local harbour, for slaughter over Eid. The conditions on board included...

Plastic pollution a threat marine animals

by CAAWODev | Jul 14, 2020 | Awareness

Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals, and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled in it. The ocean is perhaps the most vulnerable environment to plastic waste. It is estimated that plastic pollution kills 100,000...

Recognising and curing animal pain

by CAAWODev | Jun 6, 2020 | Awareness, Education, Health

Pets can experience discomfort, be it acute or chronic pain, some of these may be more obvious than others but knowing how to spot possible signs of pain can make the difference in getting them prompt medical attention. As animals cannot tell you with words that...