Daily Archives: August 5, 2011
Bear bile inaccurately linked to heart condition treatments
Clarification from Animals Asia Animals Asia has issued a strong clarification to news stories suggesting that bear bile can help treat heart conditions. Research into the effects of synthetic UDCA (Ursodeoxycholic acid, naturally occurring in bear bile) to treat heart … Continue reading
Breaking news-600 caged cats rescued from 2 trucks in Wuxi near Shanghai
More details for cats rescued on Aug the 3rd-4th: At 10pm on Aug 3rd, the Wuxi Animal Protection Association was told that a truck loaded with many cages of cats was preparing to head south to Guangzhou, the capital … Continue reading
Filed under China
Chinese Government Cancels Dog Cull Yielding to Public Pressure
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW-www.ifaw.org) congratulates the caring citizens of China whose fervent concern and outrage pressured Jiangmen city officials to withdraw a dog ban and cancel a planned cull. This action preemptively saved the lives of thousands of innocent … Continue reading
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FREE THE RUSSIAN BEAR KEPT IN A CAGE
After years on the circus stage, animals including an Olympic bear are found crammed in small cages outside St. Petersburg, Russia. Animal rights activists say the conditions are terrible. Petitions: To free Russia’s Olympic bear and other animals kept … Continue reading
