It all started with an animal emergency, an unanswered call to the animal ambulance, and the feeling of absolute helplessness and despair that followed...…
THIS INSANE FEAT BY THIS INSANE ATHLETE WILL MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE TO ABANDONED ANIMALS IN MALTA. WILL YOU HELP? Fabio Spiteri, is a…
Yesterday Magistrate Joe Mifsud found a man guilty of keeping at least two dogs in enclosures (cages) smaller than what is dictated by law. Technically…
Yesterday, when this post broke the internet, I spent hours seething through my teeth with anger. I needed to verify some facts and regain some…
This morning, a sorry excuse of a man was caught on camera seriously abusing an innocent helpless puppy The video is not for the fainthearted,…
Last year (2019), Animal Welfare received 819 reports of potential abuse and neglect. Out of all of these reports, only 29 cases were put forward…
This morning it was revealed on Facebook that two beautiful swans that lived at San Anton Gardens, Attard, have died. The swans lived in different…
I’m stuck inside, I’m having weird dreams, I can’t visit my beloved brother, I haven't met my friends in a month, I'm feeling every symptom…
There's so much being said about COVID19 and not merely enough about how our pets come into all this. Whilst this might not be everybody’s top…
Sometimes we need to regroup and reassess and since I’ve been quite silent since New Year’s Day, this is what you might have thought I…
I almost didn’t write this post because I really don’t want to moan on New Year’s Day, but at the same time I also don’t…
This article was first published on The Sunday Circle Magazine on Sunday 15th December. As the festive season approaches, animal sanctuaries are bracing themselves for…
With all that’s been happening in the last few days, there’s never been a time during which I felt stronger about letting the law courts…
SCROLL DOWN FOR POLICE RESPONSE - DATED 10/12/19 Following last Sunday's story involving three dogs and other animals being kept on a construction site, and this…
Updated here Yesterday, Animal activist Maxine Borg, published a heart wrenching story about a man who was keeping animals, in the rain and sun, tied…
Remember Persy? Persy is an adorable English Setter who on the 4th June of this year, was found barely alive, in a skip at Wasteserv…
On the 23rd of September, I came across this post on Facebook. Not being one to report something without verifying both sides of the story,…
This DAMNING report was written by The Commissioner for Animal Welfare - Magistrate Denis Montebello. The video below shows a few extracts from it. The…
There are many reasons why I advocate so strongly for animal rights but the first and most important one is that no matter where you…
Yesterday, animal lovers across Malta, celebrated a small victory. Every year, during the Feast of St. Lawrence in Birgu, six budgies used to be put…
Percy moments after being found This is what happened following my appeal to the public where I offered a financial reward to anyone who had…
Just a few minutes ago Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Rights Clint Camilleri announced new (and very long overdue) regulations surrounding the use of karozzini. They took…
A few days ago we heard about the case of Percy – the adorable English Setter that was found within inches of his life in…
Remember Belle, previously known as Bianca - she's a senior white boxer who was abandoned because her owner was admitted to a retirement home. As…
Poison I wanted to let the dust (aka poison) settle before I wrote this blog in response to what I can only refer to as…
I just got back from the recording of a TV program where I was invited as an animal rights activist to discuss various topics. The…
If you’re an animal lover and on Facebook you’ve surely heard about the dog that was rescued from a sure death yesterday. According to the…
Updated with RIGHT OF REPLY FROM THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE (scroll down) Written in memory of meow meow I’ve been…
The temperature is rising and the hot summer months are here, so The Animal Welfare Directorate has produced and distributed these educational fliers to educate…
Retired Magistrate Denis Montebello, who is the new Commissioner for Animal Rights, appointed just a few months ago, has reiterated the same GRAVE issues that…
This story was first published on Facebook. This morning when I went to Gnien l-Istazzjon I met a guy who informed me that he had…
Have a look at this Facebook post below. It's a situation animal lovers have been facing forever and a day. Animal Welfare constantly and abusively use…
Remember the kitten that was killed in Golden Bay last August? Remember how shocked we were to find out that the Police had not identified…
After a vociferous couple of months writing incessantly on this blog, you might have thought that for the past couple of weeks, I disappeared from…
Here’s what we know about the PUMA that was spotted and recorded from a rooftop in Fgura last Thursday. The footage of a Puma…
Last week the Cabinet approved recommendations by the Environmental Health Directorate to catch wild pigeons, place them in large cages, and feed them certain food…
UPDATE These dogs have been seized by animal welfare and legal action should be taken against their owner. *** Last week Hon Clint Camilleri announced…
It’s been one hell of a crazy (good crazy) week in our world of fury friends and families. Three amazing outcomes achieved last week. B’kara’s…
Following this website’s efforts to improve the conditions of the animals kept by Animal Welfare at Għammieri, and following the Government's spokesperson claim that everything…
Following the set of 12 questions sent to the Government's spokesperson for the Environment on the 24th January, we have finally received a wishy-washy extra…
On the 17th January the Government’s spokesperson within the Ministry for the Environment, Mr. Sean Schembri finally answered a grievous complaint that was made by…
On New Year's eve, an animal lover and ex-volunteer with animal welfare made some serious allegations about the state in which dogs are kept at…
On New Year’s Eve, a dedicated animal lover who goes by the name of Lulu Arpa on Facebook, made some very serious allegations about the…
I learnt more about life in this last week, than in all of my 43 years on this earth. You see, last week, as I…
I haven't written in a while but I can assure you that I haven't gone away...actually I did, but just for a few days, and…
Following a meeting held with the Commissioner of Police on Friday 7th September, the Animal Defence League discovered that there are no official reports filed…
Animal Defence League Malta keeps pushing for answers in the case of the kitten killed at Golden Bay
Following a letter that was sent to the Police Commissioner, asking for an update on the case of the alleged killing of the kitten at…
This morning a group of concerned citizens - The Animal Defence League Malta - hand delivered a letter to the Police Commissioner, asking for information…
1. Horse drawn carriages as operated in Malta (Karozzin) are an unnecessary barbaric tradition that exploits horses, but had a horse not died last week,…
"Within a few months next year indaħluha fis-seħħ" (Hon Clint Camilleri) Promise made in November 2017 by Hon Camilleri - Referring to the Chained Dogs…
Below are two headlines from the past few days' newspaper headlines. Am I the only one who wants to throw up ?
Earlier this week, heart broken and very disappointed with the system, I published this post on Facebook. Most animal lovers understood the point of the…
For those wondering what in the world has happened to the "chained dog law" in Malta, here is the English translation provided by Janet Camilleri, of the…
Psychologically and emotionally speaking, taking the decision to adopt a pet is quite like the decision to have children. In fact most first-time human parents…
Thanks to Hon. Clint Camilleri’s dragging of feet, yesterday Arist Cordina and his girlfriend Pat Briffa experienced the horrid ordeal of finding a chained dog…
Did you know that just a few days ago, a Presidential event took place during which funds were distributed to 13 animal welfare NGOs? I…
Last week, this 10-month old French Bulldog was travelling with his owner on a United Airlines flight. His owner paid good money to have him…
It’s been a while since my last post, and some of you have asked (given that there isn’t a lack of animal related issues to…
Update (24th Jan) Following a telephone conversation with Mr Shawn Pete Azzopardi, I would like to apologise for referring to his dog as just 'Blade'.…
Scroll down for an update I started off this post by asking 'what the f*** is wrong with people?' but then I realised that it was…
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Over the past two weeks I’ve tried to take a break from public animal activism simply because I wanted to try to end the year…
Read with caution and let it be known that had this happened to me and my Suki, I would be writing this from prison (after…
As some of you might have noticed I've been silent for a few days. You see, after three years of not leaving this rock because…
This video could easily be mistaken for an idyllic snapshot of a Friday morning in Qawra... sunrise, calm seas, birds chirping, ducks quacking. Sadly it…
Surely, many will read this post and conclude that the two incidents that I'm about to compare , have absolutely nothing to do with each…
Since when have we turned so cold? So indifferent So superior. Since when has it become normal to hear of animal cruelty cases on a…
Chiko was shot allegedly by hunters when he strayed out of his owner's fields It's been one of those months... not a day has gone…
On the 31st of October there was a story in the papers about a French 25 year old woman who was arrested for alleged animal…
Last Tuesday, I woke up to this headline – a 25-year old French woman charged with mistreating dog after reportedly punishing him for running away.…
In July 2016, the government published a Bill aimed at banning keeping dogs chained to a stationary object or fitting them with collars that give…
The Environment Minister's latest move to improve our environment is to prolong hunting and trapping times at the Majjistral Park from 10am to 12.30pm and trapping times…
As some of you might know, last Monday I had a meeting planned with Hon. Clint Camilleri – The Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Welfare. It…
This page offers short letters that you can easily send to the relevant authorities in order to keep the pressure on for change to happen…