animal cruelty
Rights groups criticize use of dog skin in China
Life & Style
December 18, 2014
Rights groups criticize use of dog skin in China
Dog skin produced by Chinese factories is used to make gloves, shoes and other products destined for export, footage provided…
Giza Zoo prepares for Eid Al-Adha visitors despite poor conditions
Egypt
July 30, 2014
Giza Zoo prepares for Eid Al-Adha visitors despite poor conditions
A few days prior to Eid Al-Adha, the Giza governorate decided to supply Giza Zoo’s visitors and other public gardens…
Authorities mull ending inhumane animal control practices
Egypt
April 15, 2013
Authorities mull ending inhumane animal control practices
The General Authority for Veterinary Services is considering putting an end to its practice of poisoning and shooting stray dogs,…
Government vets shoot and poison stray dogs, angering animal welfare activists
Environment
March 25, 2013
Government vets shoot and poison stray dogs, angering animal welfare activists
After stray dogs violently attacked two children in Moqattam last month, their families pressured the local veterinary council to…
Animal rights activists fight the use of wildlife for entertainment
Environment
February 14, 2013
Animal rights activists fight the use of wildlife for entertainment
After actor Mohamed Ramadan publicly announced that he’d purchased a seven-month-old lion cub and kept it in a cage in…
A zoo of problems: Campaign calls for shutdown of government zoos
Environment
September 10, 2012
A zoo of problems: Campaign calls for shutdown of government zoos
Animals in the country’s zoos suffer from injuries, untreated diseases and severe starvation, according to animal welfare group “Occupy for…
Animals of Egypt: Between past glories and present hardships
Environment
July 22, 2012
Animals of Egypt: Between past glories and present hardships
While humans find it a challenge to wander Cairo's busy streets, thousands of homeless cats and dogs are also struggling through,…
Caged monkey in Cairo nightclub causes uproar online
Environment
June 19, 2012
Caged monkey in Cairo nightclub causes uproar online
A new nightclub in Mohandiseen, Cairo White, has been facing accusations of animal cruelty for keeping a caged monkey next…
NGO created to neuter stray dogs
Egypt
June 3, 2012
NGO created to neuter stray dogs
A new NGO that seeks to neuter stray dogs has been established, according to state-run newspaper Al-Ahram. The paper…
Agriculture Ministry calls for stiffer penalties against animal cruelty
Egypt
April 28, 2011
Agriculture Ministry calls for stiffer penalties against animal cruelty
The Agriculture Ministry announced on Thursday that it has prepared an urgent memo to be presented to the interior and…