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PAWS aims to create a more just and equitable relationship between humans and animals in Pakistan.
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Edhi Animal Shelter
A report on the Edhi Animal Shelter by Sidra Omer.
In memory of Feefee
Guest post by Ayza Omar, a graduate student of Broadcast Journalism at Columbia.
FeeFee was always smiling or whining. She was barely ever serious. She also had a short fuse. Her spurts of anger were obvious from her mad dash to the gate, teeth bared, legs splayed and a low guttural growl that made the bravest [...]
Helping animals in Pakistan
Guest post by Syed Rizvi, President and Founder, Engineers and Scientists for Animal Rights, San Jose, CA
The mentality that conveys the message that we should help humans before we help animals is the same mentality among some who say we in America should help the poor in America before we help the poor in the [...]
Adopt Roly, Poly and Momo
Adopt siblings Roly, Poly and Momo. They are potty trained, dewormed and vaccinated. Roly and Poly are boys, Momo is a girl. They are about seven months old and very sweet natured and playful. All three are Karachiites.
Yudisthira’s Dog
Based on a tale from Hindu mythology, this is the story of Yudisthira, a pious king whose place in Heaven is determined by his love for a dog. Animated by Wolf Clifton in the style of an Indonesian shadow puppet play. Winner of best animation on animal rights at the 3rd International Rights Film Festival [...]
75pc govt hospitals still using obsolete rabies vaccine
Faiza Ilyas in Dawn:
KARACHI, Dec 25: The government and the media have not yet given due priority to rabies that claims thousands of lives every year in the country.
One major reason of this high mortality is the fact that the government has not developed any strategy to address this serious public health issue.
Official apathy can [...]
Concept of animal welfare non-existent in Pakistani society
Andaleeb Rizvi in Daily Times:
KARACHI: Talking about animals, one must be used to the spectacle of undernourished donkeys, horses and camels as well as flea-infested cats and dogs in the city. Also worth mentioning are the illegal animal markets, where animals are kept in dirty, over-crowded and unhygienic conditions.Unfortunately animal welfare is an alien concept [...]
Low cost rabies vaccination drive