Partners Archive

Jun 18, 2024 Animal Rescue in Costa Rica

Posted at 15:35h In AHPPA (Asociación Humanitaria para la Protección Animal), Animal Well-being, Articles, Companion Animals, Global Dog Campaign, Tales of WellBeing - By Andrew Rowan, DPhil and Kathleen Rowan CEO, WellBeing International

In 2015, Costa Rican government agencies brought seized and rescued companion animals from substandard conditions or illegal activities such as dog fighting to the animal shelter near San Jose. The shelter, run by the Asociación Humanitaria Para la Protección Animal (AHPPA), a partner organization in...

Tigers relaxing | Video credit: cgtoolbox

Jan 23, 2024 Las Vegas’ Last Tiger Show

Posted at 09:55h In Animal Sentience, Animal Well-being, Articles, Public Awareness/Attitudes, Tales of WellBeing, Tigers in America, Wild Animals - By Andrew Rowan, DPhil and Kathleen Rowan CEO, WellBeing International

In 2017, the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus closed down, reportedly because of declining attendance. However, the circus had also been a target of escalating protests by animal advocates. Shows involving wild animals in Las Vegas have also been under attack by animal...

Participant | Photo credit: Neposlušný psík-Training and Canicross Center

Jun 26, 2023 Sloboda Zvierat’s First Canicross Event

Posted at 13:24h In Articles, Companion Animals, Sloboda Zvierat, Tales of WellBeing - By Kathleen Rowan and Andrew Rowan

For those of us who enjoy playing with our dogs, such as tossing a ball or stick for them to fetch, the world offers many more challenging exercise opportunities. Now, a new human-pet dog sport has appeared – CANICROSS or CANI-X. In canicross, the owner...

Animal Corridors | Credit: Wirestock Creators, Shutterstock

Apr 16, 2023 Exciting Developments for the Connectivity of Wild Landscapes

Posted at 16:33h In Animal Well-being, Articles, CLLC (Center for Large Landscape Conservation), Sustainability/Biodiversity, Tales of WellBeing, Wild Animals - By Andrew Rowan, DPhil and Kathleen Rowan

The Center for Large Landscape Conservation (CLLC), called Climate Conservation initially, was established by veterinarian and conservation biologist Dr. Gary Tabor in Bozeman, Montana, in 2011. WBI was delighted when CLLC agreed to be a WBI partner. Both organizations are building connections and partnerships to...

Five of the rescued lions waiting for a snack at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado | Photo credit: Wild Animal Sanctuary

Dec 21, 2022 The Long Journey Home for the Holidays

Posted at 15:54h In Animal Well-being, Articles, Tales of WellBeing, Tigers in America, Ukraine Rescue, Wild Animals - By Kathleen Rowan and Andrew Rowan

Many African cultures believe it takes a community to raise a child. It also takes a community of people, organizations, and supporters to rescue eleven lions from Ukraine and bring them to their forever homes for the holidays. The end-of-year holidays are traditionally a time...

SDC clients and their owners | Photo credit: Street Dog Coalition

Nov 23, 2022 Meet Street Dog Coalition: Acting to Meet the Needs of Pets in the US and now in Ukraine

Posted at 09:21h In Articles, Companion Animals, Street Dog Coalition, Tales of WellBeing, Ukraine Rescue - By Laura Gosse

Back in 2015, Colorado veterinarian Jon Geller recognized that the pets of people experiencing homelessness lacked access to primary veterinary care. He set up the first Street Dog Coalition clinic near a homeless day shelter and provided free veterinary care to 25 dogs and five...

Oct 19, 2022 Sloboda Zvierat: Helping People and Animals Inside and Outside Ukraine

Posted at 17:00h In Animal Well-being, Animals, Articles, Sloboda Zvierat, Ukraine Rescue - By Kathleen Rowan CEO, WellBeing International

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has wreaked destruction and devastation on people, animals, and the environment. While the latest missile attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and population have dimmed hopes for any resolution in the near future, let us reflect on some positive stories. For example,...

Kathleen Rowan with the donkeys located at Save the Dogs & Other Animals shelter

Oct 19, 2022 Meet Save the Dogs and Other Animals

Posted at 16:41h In Animal Well-being, Animals, Articles, Save The Dogs & Other Animals, Tales of WellBeing, Ukraine Rescue - By Kathleen Rowan CEO, WellBeing International

Save the Dogs and Other Animals is a registered nonprofit in Romania, Italy, and the U.S. While its administrative headquarters is in Milan, its programs are implemented in Romania and Italy. Save the Dogs is a partner in the Ukraine Rescue, Relief & Rebuild (U3R)...

Odessa dogs fed by the organization Save the Dogs & Other Animals

May 16, 2022 Ukraine’s Animals Need Your Help

Posted at 08:56h In Animal Well-being, Animals, Articles, Save The Dogs & Other Animals, Tales of WellBeing - By Andrew Rowan

WellBeing International heard yesterday from Gregg Tully, the Country Director of Save the Dogs and other Animals in Romania and a partner in the U3R consortium, who reported the following: “The need for pet food in southern Ukraine has become overwhelming. Many people who fled the country left their pets...

Feb 14, 2022 Saving Tigers in America: Part 3

Posted at 09:37h In Articles, Public Awareness/Attitudes, Tales of WellBeing, Tigers in America, Wild Animals - By Andrew Rowan and Kathleen Rowan

The first two parts in WellBeing International’s series on saving tigers recounted just how America arrived at a situation where it had twice as many captive tigers as wild tigers in the world (Part 1) and who owned or housed those captive tigers (Part 2)....