31 articles
Animals
S. Korean man sentenced to 10 months in prison for shooting dog with arrow
A South Korean man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for shooting a stray dog with an arrow he purchased online, citing that he did ...
Bryan Ke
Malaysians question foreigner’s claims he witnessed cat meat trade in hidden KL market
A UK videographer’s claims of witnessing cat meat being sold in a hidden alleyway of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown have sparked outra...
Ryan General
Business
TikToker accuses Taiwan’s China Airlines of neglecting her cat during ‘nightmare’ 38-hour ordeal
A cat owner recently shared her “nightmare” experience with Taiwan’s official carrier China Airlines and accused the airline of neglecting h...
Asia
Sadistic monkey torture ring spanning Asia, US, UK uncovered by year-long investigation
A year-long investigation has uncovered a sadistic ring in which people produce videos of monkeys being tortured to later sell to buyers in ...
Crime
Knife-wielding roosters kill 2 men in cockfighting events in India
Two men have reportedly been killed by knife-wielding roosters in separate cockfights in India. To mark the three-day celebration of the Hin...
Michelle De Pacina
Over 30 endangered sea turtles found with stab wounds to their necks on Japan beach
Okinawa Prefectural Police launched an animal cruelty investigation following the discovery of over 30 stabbed green sea turtles on a beach...
Costco’s famous $4.99 rotisserie chicken has a dark side, and the company is getting sued for it
Two Costco shareholders, Krystil Smith and Tyler Lobdell, launched a lawsuit against Costco for animal cruelty, claiming that the company “...
Hong Kong student pleads guilty to using animal sacrifices to solve clients’ love woes
Tong Cheuk-him, 19, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after running a business that performs animal sacrifices for clients with roma...
Environmental
Elon Musk’s Neuralink denies monkeys were tortured in brain implant experiments
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) — a nonprofit committed to alternatives for use of animals in research — lodged a ...
Carl Samson
An award-winning photo of an elephant swimming has reignited a fierce debate on animal welfare in Thailand
An image of a young elephant performing for an audience while submerged in a tank in Thailand has reignited conversations on the issue of an...
‘They’re sentient’: Scientists, activists sound alarm as world’s first octopus farm nears completion
Scientists and environmental conservationists are opposing the development of the world’s first commercial octopus farm, arguing that it wou...
News
70-Year-Old Elephant Starved and Forced to Work Non-Stop in Sri Lanka
An activist in Thailand is calling for change for an ailing 70-year-old elephant which is allegedly forced to work consecutive nights at a f...
Woman Forced to Watch Her Roommate Beat and Kick Her Cat for Over an Hour on Live Security Footage
A woman travelling in Thailand could only cry helplessly as she watched her roommate abuse her cat in their residence in China through live ...
Uncategorized
British Talk Show Guests Say Korean ‘culture’s not an excuse’ Over Dog Meat Farms
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this post attributed the quotes below to Claire Bass in error when it was actually Pip Tomson. We...
Elliot Sang
Shocking Video Shows Man Sacrificing Dog to Ward Off Evil Spirits From New Car
Chinese netizens are up in arms over a man’s brutal killing of a dog in an alleged form of “blood sacrifice” for a new car. An unnamed man f...
Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty After Pouring Boiling Water on Caged Dog
A California man was arrested after allegedly pouring piping hot water on an unsuspecting caged dog five times, then justified his actions b...
Kyle Encina
Chinese Tourists Fined $16,000 After Chasing Endangered Animals in an SUV for a Photo
A group of Chinese tourists chasing down endangered Tibetan antelopes to take good photos ended up paying a total fine 105,000 yuan ($15,840...
Restaurant Owner Who Killed Dogs for Hot Pot Caught By Vigilante After High-Speed Chase in China
A restaurant owner from Yichang in Hubei Province, China who hunts dogs using a crossbow turned himself in after an outraged vigilante relen...
Rescued Horse’s Reaction to New Home in Indonesia Will Make You Cry Tears of Joy
Chester, the horse that was beaten by his owner in a viral video, is now safe and sound at his new home thanks to the Jakarta Animal Aid Net...
Overworked Circus Tiger Attacks Trainer During Performance in China
An exhausted tiger attacked its trainer during a circus performance in China to the chock of the audience. The incident took place at the Li...
Pet Owner Demands Answers After Dog Suffers Severe Injuries From Airport Staff in China
The owner of a golden retriever is demanding answers from the staff at Tianhe International Airport in Hubei’s capital of Wuhan after ...
Khier Casino
Filthy Zoo in South China is ‘The Worst Hell for Animals’
The Haikou Golden Bull Ridge Zoo on Hainan island in southern China has been called an “animal hell” by recent visitors who were appalled by...
Taiwan Just Became the First Asian Country to Ban Eating Cats and Dogs
Taiwan has introduced new animal welfare laws that could hand out fines for eating dog or cat meat as well as prison time for those who tort...
Man Caught on Video Throwing Rocks at Sleeping Kangaroos in Chinese Zoo to Get Them to Jump
Zoo visitors are usually warned not to feed the animals or throw things in exhibits, but one jerk decided to chuck some rocks at a group of ...
Pathetic Human in China Destroys Black Swan’s Eggs as Mother Looks on Helplessly
A man in his twenties wearing a mask and cap was spotted jumping over a fence at a scenic area in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, to steal four ...
Disturbing Video Captures Dog Being Dragged By Speeding Truck In China
A terrifying video of a dog being dragged behind a pick-up truck has surfaced in Chinese social media. In the clip, the poor animal was drag...
Lifestyle
Fake Leather Store in Thailand Pulls the Most Shocking Anti-Animal Cruelty Stunt Yet
A creative new anti-animal cruelty campaign has a shocking way of getting their message across. It would have been a day like any other for...
Laura Dang
Elephant Collapses and Dies Carrying Tourists in 104 Degree Heat
An elephant that had been forced to carry people on its back for 15 years in Cambodia’s tourism industry has collapsed and died after transp...
This is a Disgusting Video of What No CEO Should Ever Do
The CEO of multi-billion dollar sports catering company Centerplate was caught on video repeatedly kicking a his friend’s puppy in an elevat...
Sebastian Dillon
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