Animal abuse

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

According to data obtained by Let the Animals Live, the Nature and Parks Authority killed approximately 1,300 stray dogs in 2025, an increase from the 794 killed in 2024.

Stray dogs in Israel
Palestinians inspect the scene of an attack on a Palestinian family by extremist settlers, during which several sheep were killed, in the town of As-Samu, south of Hebron, December 23, 2025.

Police arrest five in connection with attacking, killing Palestinian shepherd’s sheep

Turkish authorities rescued a 35-day-old African lion cub after it was trafficked into Istanbul, the Agricultural and Forestry Ministry confirmed last week.

Newborn African lion cub rescued from Istanbul smugglers

NOTWITHSTANDING THE warmth and support surrounding The Magic House, adoptions and donations have dropped sharply, even as more dogs are being abandoned. In a typical year, Lives of Others manages to place around 250 dogs in homes. This year, that number fell by more than half, to just 120.

Honoring 'The Last Samurai': Fallen soldier Adi Tzur remembered with new home for abandoned dogs


25% increase in number of pets abandoned since the beginning of March

The coronavirus has brought with it the unfortunate side effect of many more pets being abandoned.

One of the eight dogs rescued by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Plant protection and Inspections Services

Illegal Miniature dog breeding compound uncovered in central Israel

The dogs were all found in dire physical condition, suffering from bruises as well as negligence. They were kept in terrible living conditions, in small cages reeking of feces and urine.

Miniature dogs kept in sub-standard conditions

Jaabars the snow leopard makes new friends after brush with death

The two-year-old cat was taken in by a Kyrgyzstan charity in mid-January after his rescuers found him in a forest outside the nearby city of Takas.

Wounded snow leopard Jaabars rests in a cage during rehabilitation at Bugu-Enye public foundation outside Bishkek

Polish European Parliament member compares Holocaust to animal abuse

"It's time for a serious discussion about the treatment of animals, the conditions in which they live, and how we kill them."

nimal rights activists wearing chicken costumes take part in a protest outside the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem November 10, 2010. Some 20 activists took part in the protest organised by Anonymous animal rights association on Wednesday, against the use of cages in the Israeli egg industry. The si

Second largest Israeli food and beverage company bans animal testing

Following criticism regarding a recent study in which mice were starved, killed and dissected, Strauss Group announced that it is banning animal testing.

A supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) lies on the pavement next to the Centre Pompidou modern art museum, also known as Beaubourg, to raise awareness on World Vegan Day, in Paris, France, November 1, 2017.

Porcupines poached for meat in northern Israel due to superstitions

The beliefs tied to porcupines are the result of the noises the animal makes, "that resemble a baby's cry," Ling said.

Indian crested porcupine

Several turtles have swastikas painted on their shells

The swastikas appear to be painted in the wrong direction

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Eight dogs in Qalansawe kept in terrible conditions, saved by rangers

The rangers, sent on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, found the dogs were kept in horrific conditions and not given water.

One of the eight dogs rescued by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Plant protection and Inspections Services

Government urges public to refrain from enacting Yom Kippur chicken ritual

In an attempt to avoid unnecessary cruelty to animals, the EPM explains that there are alternatives to the practice of swinging a chicken over one's head ahead of the Day of Atonement

Chicken

Gazan cat gets life-saving medical treatment in Israel

The ally-cat was brought into Israel through the Erez Crossing.

Gazan cat gets life-saving treatment in Israel