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Community Engagement in Lilongwe Key to Long-Term Donkey Welfare

In June, the Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (LSPCA), supported by Animal Aid Abroad, reached 123 working donkeys with veterinary care and owner education. Their work shows that respectful community engagement is essential to changing attitudes, improving knowledge, and creating lasting welfare improvements for working animals.

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Awareness Campaign to Improve the Welfare of Bullocks in India’s Sugarcane Industry

In Anakapalle, India, the Visakha Society for Protection and Care of Animals (VSPCA), supported by Animal Aid Abroad, is working to improve the welfare of bullocks in the sugarcane industry. Through medical camps, vaccination drives, rescues, and owner education, they are transforming the lives of animals who are often neglected or abandoned.

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A Special Sanctuary Where Camels Receive Care and Dignity

In Jodhpur, India, rescued camels are finding safety, veterinary care, and dignity at the Friendicoes Camel Rescue Centre. Supported by Animal Aid Abroad, the sanctuary not only provides lifelong care for residents but also reaches camels in surrounding villages, ensuring that animals once neglected now receive treatment and compassion.

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Veterinary Care and Owner Education Strengthen Animal Welfare in Rural India

In June, APOWA, supported by Animal Aid Abroad, reached hundreds of working animals in remote areas of India with veterinary care, preventive health programs, and owner education. These interventions improved animal health, reduced disease risks, and empowered communities to provide better long‑term care.

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Critical Veterinary Care provided to Working Equines in Egypt

In June, Animal Care in Egypt (ACE), supported by Animal Aid Abroad, delivered lifesaving veterinary care to more than 2,000 working donkeys and horses. Through outpatient clinics and hospital admissions, equines suffering from wounds, lameness, respiratory infections, and other conditions received treatment, relief, and dignity.

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The Hidden Victims of Tourism, Tradition AND Religion

Working animals across the world are exploited in tourism, cultural traditions and religious practices. From Himalayan mules to temple elephants, camels abandoned after tourism collapse, and bulls rescued from fighting rings, Animal Aid Abroad and its partners are delivering veterinary care, sanctuary and dignity to animals whose suffering often goes unseen.

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Celebrating World Camel Day in India

On June 22, Help in Suffering and the Camel Rescue Centre in Bassi marked World Camel Day with a community celebration that combined education, welfare awareness, and recognition of exemplary camel care. The event brought together camel owners, veterinary professionals, students, and families to strengthen welfare practices and highlight the importance of compassion for working camels in India.

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