We are strapped for cash to get the 5 animals out of our shelter ad into the US and we have exactly 2 days to raise this money. Without another $3000 in funds for the flight and all ground transport, we are not going to be able to get these guys to their homes! I bought this flight with the intention that we finally could get these 3 adopted animals to their homes, and then I managed to book 2 more animals with the hope that there would be some interest in their adoptions which have not yet had. We...
The Invisible Cat Meat Trade
While all focus remains on the dogs in Asia who end up in the dog meat trade, cats in Vietnam suffer the exact same fate as the dogs the media and welfare organizations (non-vegan, of course…) like to promote on their pages. Cats are trapped, sold, stolen and transported on large trucks on highways and in small cages locally for cat meat. The meat is sold more up north, but it exists around the country. In Hoi An, cat theft is extremely common. Over the 7 years of our work in rehoming cats, the first couple of years we did...
US Adoptions wanted! December 3 Arrival!
We have a flight going to the US taking 3 adopted animals, but we have room for 2 more! We have 25 cats in our shelter that all need homes. Can YOU adopt one? I’m doing the export myself after far too many failed attempts at getting flight volunteers, so hopefully my experience doing this for the past decade will make it a smooth trip! Some of these kitties have been waiting for their homes for 6 years and desperately need out. We have to get as many rescues as possible adopted out in order to close up the shelter as...
The Rare Moral Consistency of Animal Advocacy Organizations
The moral baseline of animal advocacy is fatally skewed and does not work for the animals, but for the humans who profit off animal suffering and exploitation and for the consumers of their services. The message dominating the field of animal rescue in the public discourse is one that perpetuates speciesism and continues to label veganism as extremist. People who claim to love animals and who have dedicated their lives to fighting animal cruelty cannot be bothered to extend their circle of compassion to the majority of the species suffering on the planet. The veterinary industry is no better and...
Once Upon a Time When Puppies Were Cute
I cannot imagine anymore what it is like to look at a puppy and just think about how cute it is. The bobbling around, the pathetic little squeaks, the yawning and sleeping in funny positions are all objectively cute, yet to me, and to rescuers in general, they represent a failure. While we care for the little guy who was quite lucky to get to us when he did, it is hard for me to think that his existence isn’t my own personal failure. Here in Hoi An, we used to own a vet clinic that did sterilizations for the...
The Missing Dog and the Daily Suffering of Others
The dog that we were treating after their motorbike accident was either stolen by or sold to the dog meat man, more than likely during the day as the owners told us outright what happened so we assume they were around for it. This is not to say that they did not personally sell him, but it’s unlikely they would ever tell us the truth about what happened. The other dog, probably a sibling, was also taken, again not sure if sold or stolen, but it is not likely that either dog is alive now anyway wherever they ended up....
How Speciesism Has Broken the Animal Rights Movement
These photos were all taken within 30 minutes of each other in Hoi An. Markets, cages, the side of the road- all just within a few kilometres. All blatant abuse. All preventable. All of this is up to you to stop. Chickens and ducks were stuffed tightly in wire cages waiting to be pulled out by their necks or legs to get their throats slit for someone’s lunch. Puppies and baby rabbits packed tight in wire cages and terrified, none with water, all picked up by random people to take as pets until their kids think they’re no longer cute...