(ZOO ANIMAL NEWS) LIBYA — Over a month has passed since Global Animal Foundation sent $6,000 in donations to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to care for the Tripoli Zoo animals that were abandoned in August. Global Animal received news that these efforts helped to cover the cost of food and medicine for the animals during these past two months. IFAW continues to work with the Tripoli Zoo and is waiting to take the next steps in further helping these animals. — Global Animal
(FREE MORGAN) AMSTERDAM — Animals belong in the wild where they are free to flourish and demonstrate their natural beauties. However, a court decision calls for the orca named Morgan to be sent to Loro Parque rather than to be returned home safely. Not losing hope, the Orca Coalition will continue to fight for Morgan’s freedom. Read on to learn more about this judicial debacle and the the Orca Coalition’s upcoming plans. — Global Animal
(ANTI-ANIMAL TESTING) Research labs in the United States are storing 1,000 chimpanzees in small, isolated cages. Keeping these intelligent and social animals locked away from each other and away from anything resembling their natural habitat deprives them of a decent quality of life, and costs taxpayers approximately $30 million a year. All this can be changed, though, if the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act is passed. Read on for more information about the legislation, and find out how you can help protect the lives of these chimpanzees. — Global Animal
((TAKE ACTION) UKRAINE — To “solve” their stray animal population problem, Ukraine is using a mobile crematorium to burn masses of stray dogs and cats alive. This practice has been protested by animal rights activists for more than a year, but nothing is being done to investigate these mass killings. Sign the petition to help save stray animals in the Ukraine! — Global Animal
(ANTI-FUR) IDAHO — A group of animal advocates calling themselves the “arson unit” claimed responsibility for Monday’s destruction of a fur coat store near Boise. This recent arson attack, which is a federal offense, brings up the issue of violent vs. peaceful protests. What tactics are effective when it comes to protecting animal rights, and how far is too far? — Global Animal
(VEGAN/VEGETARIAN LIFESTYLE) Meat-free Mondays is a fun and easy way to show your love for animals. Going meat-free and dairy-free is beneficial for both your body and the world. Meat and dairy slow you down and don’t digest easily, while a plant-based diet gives you energy and improves your health and appearance. Also, cruelty in slaughter houses and dairy farms is abundant, even in so-called “cage-free” or “humane” environments. So challenge yourself to go vegetarian — or better yet, vegan — just once a week and discover cruelty-free, healthy, delicious recipes. Together we can make a difference. — Global Animal
(TRIPOLI ZOO/VIDEO & PHOTOS) Global Animal readers donated $6,000 for food, water, and vet care for the animals at the Tripoli Zoo who were abandoned during Libya’s recent conflict. Today, Global Animal Foundation sent the donation to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). See the video and picture update on how the Tripoli Zoo animals are doing now!
(POLITICS/HORSE CRUELTY) UNITED STATES — Although Congress passed the Horse Protection Act (HPA) of 1970 and no horse slaughterhouses currently operate in the United States,horses can still be shipped to Canada or Mexico to be slaughtered. In practice, the Senate introduced a bill titled The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act to ban live exports. Read on for more information about the proposed legislation and how you can help get this bill passed. — Global Animal
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