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PAL educates authorities around the world to improve animal welfare and put an end to animal cruelty.

The organisation works to ensure governments are informed about animal welfare issues and that legislation is enforced. PAL also makes sure that people around the world are alert to animal abuse and exploitation.

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In World-First, Germany Outlaws The Mass Culling Of Male Chicks

With the approval of a new draft law, Germany is set to lead the way in the poultry industry by becoming the first in the world to ban the mass culling of male chicks. Every year, millions of male chicks are either shredded or gassed to death soon…
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Millions, perhaps billions of rare and threatened frogs face torture and decimation!

Right now, as you read this, billions of frogs across the world are being tortured, maimed, and killed. Stolen from the wild, they die in pain. It is estimated that in Asia alone, between 180 million and a billion frogs are currently stolen each year for use in traditional ‘medicine’. Read more

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Pangolins are perilously close to being wiped from the face of the earth!

Pangolins are on the verge of extinction. Most people don’t even know what a pangolin is – nor that this shy, nocturnal creature is the most trafficked and hunted animal in the world. Read more

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Street dogs in crisis because of cruel corona virus sterilization ban

The coronavirus is causing hardship and death around the world, and has governments everywhere scrambling to save humans. Read more

Philippine Dog Meat Trade

Philippine Dog Meat Trade

The Philippines is a renowned tourism and business destination in the western Pacific. Heartbreakingly, it harbours a dark secret: The Dog Meat Trade. Read more

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Easing the load for donkeys

PAL is lobbying the government of Greece to enforce animal welfare laws and honour its promises to improve the treatment of donkeys in the tourist trade. Read more

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North Macedonia’s street dog problem

PAL willing to step in to help North Macedonia’s street dog problem in bid to salvage EU membership bid. Read more

Animal shelters in Montenegro

Animal shelters in Montenegro

When the Nikšić Association for Animal Protection (NUZZZ) arrived at the animal shelter outside the town of Nikšić in Montenegro, the only “medicine” available was a drug used to kill dogs. Read more

Badger killings

Badger killings

PAL is lobbying the British government to drop its policy of badger culling which is unsound, unscientific and unacceptable. Read more

Elephants and rhinos

Elephants and rhinos

PAL works around the world to end the international trade in ivory and stop the brutal poaching that threatens to wipe out Africa’s iconic elephants and rhinos. Read more

Hunting with hounds

Hunting with hounds

PAL played a key role in lobbying for the Hunting Act of 2004. Now it is watching carefully to make sure the British government doesn’t waver on the issue. Read more

Street dogs of Dubrovnik

Street dogs of Dubrovnik

PAL is working with the Mayor of Dubrovnik, Mato Francovic, to construct a municipal animal shelter in the Mediterranean town. Read more