Tag Archives: Animal Welfare

Nomi, the lame donkey’s rescue

Posted on February 15, 2008 by MO

One fine sunny Sunday morning I was on my way to the French Beach in Karachi with a few friends when we spotted a very lame donkey. A young boy of about 12 years of age was making the poor … Continue reading →

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Think before you eat

Posted on January 24, 2008 by MO

Editorial in DAWN: WE are what we eat and that applies equally to the poultry and cattle which we in turn consume. An investigative report published in this paper on Wednesday makes for reading so disturbing that some may be … Continue reading →

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Rabies on the rise

Posted on September 19, 2007 by MO | Leave a comment

A heartless society

Posted on September 19, 2007 by MO | Leave a comment

World Rabies Day

Posted on September 9, 2007 by MO

Killing dogs is not the solution! Karachi – Successive city governments in Karachi have over the decades been killing stray dogs by strychnine poisoning and shooting with guns. They have even involved the general public in this from time to … Continue reading →

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Animal Cruelty in Pakistan

Posted on September 9, 2007 by MO

Irfan Husain in DAWN: I think most people who live in Karachi are in agreement about the ugliness, chaos and filth that are features of our daily lives. But cruelty? Having spent most of our lives here, we seldom notice … Continue reading →

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Ministry certifies turtle parts as ‘dry fish skin’

Posted on August 19, 2007 by MO

Bhagwandas in DAWN: KARACHI, Aug 18: A huge consignment of body parts of highly rare freshwater turtles, which was caught at the Karachi airport a few weeks ago, had been certified by the federal ministry of food, agriculture and livestock … Continue reading →

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Zoos – New York Public Radio Podcast

Posted on August 2, 2007 by MO | Leave a comment

Another zoo tiger dies

Posted on July 17, 2007 by MO

Editorial in DAWN: IT is tragic that a Bengal tiger that was brought to the Lahore zoo from the Safari Park for breeding purposes died on Friday, presumably from a fatal parasitic disease. The tiger is the fifth to have … Continue reading →

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Save elephants in zoos

Posted on June 18, 2007 by MO | Leave a comment