Significant rise in dog killings has been observed in the occupied territories of Cyprus, Kibris Postasi has reported. The issue came to notice following statements by the animal rights committee of the ‘Cyprus Turkish Bar Association’. The committee has called for stringent and effective penalties to deter acts of violence against animals, underlining that poisoning […]
Animal sacrifices to gargoyle-like statue in Bangkok alarm pet lovers
BANGKOK (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The worship of a grotesque statue in Thailand believed to offer wealth has piqued the interest of animal rights groups after devotees have begun soliciting puppies and kittens online to use as sacrificial tributes to the deity. The 4m-tall statue of the mythical Khru Kai Kaeo – resembling a […]