Blogs

Here you can read a selection of personal blogs direct from the front lines of our work.

Video: Hill mules and the British Army bit

our bit exchange improves animal welfare for thousands of working animals

Thursday 9th February 2012

South of Marrakech, the stunning High Atlas mountains soar upwards out of the surrounding plains. They look beautiful – but they’re a hard place to make a living.

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Video: Riding for the disabled

This rescued horse has a new valuable role

Thursday 12th January 2012

Riding for the disabled in Bamako, Mali

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Thorny injuries for the camels of Tunisia

Animal welfare at the edge of the Sahara

Thursday 24th November 2011

Why animals suffer reason four: Injury

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Blog: The 'halfa' donkeys of Tunisia

Donkeys hard at work

Wednesday 9th November 2011

One donkey. 11 kilometres a day. 150kg of grass. This is the life of the 'halfa' donkeys

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Video: Water cart donkeys

Education is key to animal welfare

Wednesday 2nd November 2011

Why do working animals suffer? Education is key to animal welfare.

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Wounds, water and welfare in Africa

Wounds, water and welfare in Africa. This donkey is ready to work.

Thursday 20th October 2011

There are many reasons a working animal can suffer. Poor fitting harnessing and equipment can cause terrible wounds as this case demonstrates. Is this cruelty and what can SPANA do?

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Fired horse and superstitions

Horse suffering though old traditions and lack of welfare knowledge

Friday 14th October 2011

This horse has not suffered because of animal cruelty, the answer lies in Mauritania's rich cultural history and a lack of animal welfare knowledge. What do you think, is this animal cruelty?

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Video: Kenya and Somalia

Monday 5th September 2011

If it’s just one of those days – you know, it’s raining outside, electricity bill is overdue for paying, tedious bit of work that must be done – well, let me tell you, you have nothing to really complain about.

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Animal Welfare: Life in the dump

Wednesday 24th August 2011

The rubbish dumps at Lafiabougou and Doumazana in Bamako, Mali’s capital city, are always busy.

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