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Annual Review 2007

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Sep 2001

The fight against illegal bird shooting
Malta has been fighting a war for generations, a war on the birds that fly over this small island at the eastern end of the Mediterranean.

Jul 2001

Lessons learned in the USA
Dr Astrid G. Almeida of Animal Tracks, Goa, went on a veterinary training trip to the USA. Here she describes her experience.

Jun 2001

IAR in the USA
We have expanded into the USA and were incorporated in June 2001. The IRS has recognized us as an IRC 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization.

Jun 2001

IAR helps force change to animal welfare laws in Malta
Two animal welfare Bills were introduced during April and May. Both Acts speak about animal welfare in general and the environment.

Jun 2001

Goa: A lifeline for sacred cows
Over the last few months the vets at IAR in Goa have been dealing with an increasing number of calls to treat cows.

Mar 2001

John & Jo Hicks retire to India
After a lifetime of work devoted to animals John and Jo Hicks have finally decided to take life easier and have emigrated to Goa.

Mar 2001

Goa: Major expansion of veterinary clinic
International Animal Rescue’s veterinary clinic in Goa has been gradually expanding over the last four years.

Jan 2001

Caring for injured wildlife
The Malta Wildlife Hospital was set up following several intensive courses in the UK and Italy in the field of rehabilitating wildlife.

November 2008
IAR in talks about Europe's 'forgotten animals'
Max Farrugia from International Animal Rescue in Malta recently attended a meeting in Brussels to discuss what can be done to help Europe's 'forgotten animals'.

November 2008
IAR presses exotic pet trade issue in Brussels
International Animal Rescue representative Max Farrugia attended the fourth ENDCAP conference in Brussels from 9-11 November.

November 2008
A win for greyhounds in Massachusetts
On 4 November the people of Massachusetts, USA voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Greyhound Protect Act. This legislation will phase out commercial dog racing in the state by 2010.

October 2008
Help the Street Animals of Morocco (HSAM)
International Animal Rescue has twice assisted with the treatment of cats and dogs in Morocco by a group of local and foreign volunteers. The initiative was led by vet nurse Claire Sedgewick. She has produced a report describing their work.

October 2008
Sainsbury's seal protest update
On 29 October we entered discussions with Sainsbury's officials and now await a favorable response to our demands for a statement of their intention to stop killings seals.

October 2008
Seals protest outside Sainsbury's demanding an end to shooting: POSTPONED
UPDATE: The protest has been postponed as a result of Sainsbury's willingness to meet and discuss how the seal killings can be avoided.

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