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WellBeing International wrote a new post, Challenges in Managing Dogs Across the World 3 years, 11 months ago

There are many organizations, municipalities and individuals around the world dedicating time, resources and much attention and love to the well-being of dogs, especially those who are homeless. Often, these […]

WellBeing International wrote a new post, Homeless People and Their Pets 4 years, 2 months ago

Pets provide constant companionship, emotional support and security for individuals who are homeless. It is estimated that approximately 10% of homeless people have one or more pets. Thirty or more years ago, it […]

WellBeing International wrote a new post, Farm Animal Well-being: A Brief Update 4 years, 2 months ago

During the last half of the 20th century, animal welfare moved from being a marginal issue to one that began to claim the attention of policy makers. From 1960 to 1985, laboratory animal issues were the main […]

WellBeing International wrote a new post, Shifting Baselines: Understanding the True Extent of Wildlife Decline 4 years, 6 months ago

Over the past few years, news stories describing the decline in global wildlife have generally referenced the Living Planet Index (LPI), which is based on methodology developed by the World Wildlife Fund and the […]

WellBeing International wrote a new post, The Context for the Coronavirus Pandemic 4 years, 8 months ago

At the beginning of this century, a review paper (Daszak et al, 2000) highlighted the importance of the consumption of wildlife as a major source of a series of dangerous new “emerging” pathogens.

The most wel […]

WellBeing International wrote a new post, In Search of Explanations and the Truth 4 years, 9 months ago

In the search to explain the world around us, there have been occasions where a particular set of observations produces a narrative that appears to provide an elegant explanation of what is happening, even though […]

WellBeing International wrote a new post, Outdoor Cat Management for Cats, Wildlife and People 4 years, 9 months ago

Google Earth Pro, Imagery 2020 Lansat/Copernicus, Maxar Technologies, U.S Geological Survey, Map data 2020, Untied States, Key Largo, Fl, 25.219521,-80.323543

In the January 2020 issue of our Tales of […]

WellBeing International wrote a new post, Developing Partnerships to End Dog and Cat “Homelessness” 5 years, 4 months ago

Written by Andrew Rowan, DPhil, Chief Program Officer

The pet care (food, treats and veterinary care) market and dog and cat “homelessness” are related. It is in in interest of everyone, including animal NGOs […]

Virginia Bell, Catholic Action For Animals replied 5 years, 3 months ago

Animal advocates, rescue centres, all concerned people should campaign to end the trade in animals for pets. People should be encouraged to go to the rescue centres and never to buy from shops, traders or breeders. Otherwise we are continually mopping up instead of turning off the tap. There is too much suffering in the pet trade, and animals should not be bought and sold for the amusement of humans.

WellBeing International wrote a new post, A Quiet Revolution Replacing The Use Of Animals In Research 5 years, 5 months ago

On 16 May (2019), the Sanger Institute outside Cambridge in the United Kingdom announced it would be closing its laboratory animal facility in the next few years. It came to this decision “following a rigorous r […]

WellBeing International wrote a new post, The Biophilic City: Towards a New Understanding of Urban Wildlife 5 years, 8 months ago

Written by Dr. John Hadidian, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability.

By any account these are not good times for wild animals. Global climate […]

WellBeing International wrote a new post, Bridging The Divide Between Animal Protection And Traditional Conservation Biology 5 years, 9 months ago

Written by Dr. John Hadidian, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability

Wildlife conservation had its beginning in the United States in the […]

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