Paws For A Walk is proud to support the work of the International Fund For Animal Welfare.
IFAW is renowned throughout the world for its work in improving the lot not just of animals in the wild,
but of
pets as well. At Paws For A Walk we obviously care about our dogs (what sort of dog friendly website would we be
if we didn't!), but we also applaud all efforts to protect animals from cruelty, suffering and exploitation.
IFAW helping animals in Haiti
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have formally agreed to head up a coalition of groups to address the needs of animals in Haiti following the earthquake that devastated the country.
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Elephants rescued in Malawi
IFAW has been working
the government of Malawi to rescue elephants and people caught up in fierce
human-elephant conflict in
Malawi. IFAW said the Malawi government has taken an ethical, pragmatic approach
to solving the dilemma of the endangered elephants by working with
them to move the animals to Majete Wildlife Reserve.
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Chinese city orders cull of 30,000 dogs
A massive cull in the Chinese city of Hanzhong has claimed the lives of more than 30,000 dogs
- and IFAW is campaigning to ensure it never happens again.
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IFAW campaigns for dog and cats
Domestic cats and dogs may not be threatened with extinction, but there is still worldwide exploitation, neglect and abandonment of both.
IFAW campaigns to halt the international trade in dogs and cats for meat, fur and other purposes, and aims to raise awareness of welfare issues.
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Helping animals in the poorest countries
IFAW's Community Led Animal Welfare (CLAW) programme brings new hope to poor communities where basic veterinary services are often unavailable.
CLAW provides desperately needed veterinary services to dogs and cats, as well as vital animal care education to pet owners
in some of the world's most impoverished communities.
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New homes for China's unwanted dogs
There are very few organizations working on pet issues in China.
The Beijing Human and Animal Environmental Education Center, which is supported by IFAW, is the only shelter in the country that combines pet rescue,
adoption and education services. But through its work in China, IFAW is directly reducing the suffering of pets and encouraging policy makers to establish humane standards for dogs and cats.
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