On 1 October 2020, Taiwanese viewers are shocked watching a Formosan black bear painfully struggle on TV news. The bear was trapped by a “hog
How well-built is animal protection awareness in Taiwan? The number of bills related to animal welfare in the Legislative Yuan should suffice to tell. The
Animal protection has become part of the universal values as human morality evolves. It influences animals’ lives and public health alike. Farm animal welfare in
●Officials and public bust COVID-19 rumors defaming dogs and cats The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the globe. Death toll has reached over a
World Dog Alliance has been campaigning for the inclusion of animal protection in the Constitution of Taiwan. On 6th October 2020, 29 Taiwanese lawmakers proposed
2020 is a year of uncertainty and disasters for human and animal alike. Nevertheless, animal activists have made major breakthroughs with their perseverance. Taking the
On 11 April 2017, WDA pushed forwarded a ban in Taiwan against dog and cat meat consumption. Genlin established Animal Guardians the execute the law,
Taiwan was the first region in Asia to ban the consumption of dog and cat meat consumption. The bill was enacted into law on 11
2 Vietnamese migrant workers in Taichung were put in jail for 40 and 30 days respectively with a penalty of TWD 200,000 for slaughtering a
On 11st April 2017, World Dog Alliance (WDA) successfully enacted the law to ban dog and cat meat consumption in Taiwan. Offenders could be fined
On April 11, 2017, Taiwan passed the third reading of the amendment to Animal Protection Law that prohibit the purchase, consumption or possession of
Alliance launched to push for dog meat ban in Asia Written by Kyodo News & Published by ABS-CNS An international alliance was launched in Taipei