The pupils at Hutian National Experimental Primary School demonstrate their affection for dogs through their willingness to clean kennels, with even the kindergarten children happily interacting with the school dog, who has had a limb amputated. The "Campus Animal Care and Life Education Project," promoted by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan, was launched in 2017. It encourages elementary, junior high, and high school

WDA joined hands with legislators from Japan and Taiwan to announce "Animal Friendly Cities Index" in April 2019. With the rise of global animal welfare awareness, urban governance should not be limited to human well-being but should also prioritize the friendliness of animal-friendly shared spaces. Based on this concept, the World Dog Alliance (WDA) launched the "Animal-Friendly Cities Index" research and evaluation in 2018, and officially announced the results in April 2019

A 2018 investigation by the World Dog Alliance (WDA) found over 100 restaurants in Japan serving dog meat dishes. Japan is renowned for its animal welfare, and its pet industry is among the largest in Asia. However, the World Dog Alliance (WDA), in response to recent illegal hunting incidents in Ibaraki Prefecture, is gradually uncovering a disturbing truth behind this civilized nation: not only do dog meat restaurants exist in Japan, but suspicions of illegal hunting of stra

In October 2025, the "Everyone Kennel," a breeding farm in Miaoli County, Taiwan, run by a veterinarian surnamed Hsieh, was reported by animal protection groups. The groups accused the farm of illegally removing the vocal cords and nails of most of its more than 200 purebred dogs, and of forcing older, sick female dogs over seven years old to give birth. This sparked widespread public concern. The incident quickly escalated, and several dog-loving celebrities questioned the c

Among the 23 county and city councilors who received the Animal Protection Contribution Award, Hsinchu City's Hsu Hsiu-jui is the city's speaker. The oversized certificate was also a highlight of the award ceremony. On the eve of the 100th anniversary of "World Animal Day" on October 3, 2025, the "County and City Councilors' Animal Protection Contribution Award," jointly organized by the World Canine Organization, the Taiwan Animal Protection Administrative Supervision Allian

The 2025 Outstanding Animal Welfare Educator Awards ceremony featured several delightful moments, with two honoured teachers bringing...

The opening ceremony of the 2025 Asian Animal Protection Conference featured several high-ranking officials. The biennial Asia for...

Taiwan's first public pet playground was established at the Nanchang Animal Protection and Education Park in Taoyuan City. As the aging...

In November 2020, Lin Zhijian, who was the mayor of Hsinchu City at the time, announced that the 7-year-old stray dog, Palm Palm, had...

This peculiarly shaped cardboard box is the "Pampering Disaster Prevention Box" launched by the Kaohsiung City Animal Protection...

The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) held a special press conference to announce the launch of full coverage for duty dogs to meet the...

The World Dog Alliance and the Life Conservation Association jointly promote the inclusion of animal protection education in textbooks by...

For the first time in Taiwan, an illegal syndicate selling dog and cat meat and game meat at the same time was discovered. Left is a dog...

Taiwan has banned the import of pit bulls since March 2022 There have been a series of pit bull bites in Taiwan over the past two months....

How popular is the pet industry in Taiwan? The well-known National Business Association recently held the "Pet Economy and Innovation...

Since 2004, Taiwan has co-organized the "NGO Environmental Conference" every year by environmental protection groups to discuss the most...

As human lifespans increase year by year, so do pet dogs. According to Taipei City statistics, the average lifespan of pet dogs has...

There are about 160,000 stray dogs in Taiwan, and an unknown but considerable number of stray cats. However, the total capacity of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESSWIRE / November 28, 2024 / In the global fight against the brutality that is the eating of dog and cat meat,...

A report about school dogs in Taiwan shocked the Osaka-based Nippan School-dog Association, which specially entrusted the Osaka Office of...