
The illegal and often inhumane trade in wildlife and wildlife parts is a soaring black market worth $10 billion a year.
An estimated eighty percent of the world’s cats and dogs are unwanted and suffer from hunger, disease, neglect and persecution as pests.
Animal cruelty is shockingly prevalent around the world, even in countries like the U.S. with strong legal penalties.
The road toward better animal welfare is through cooperation, information and a strong international commitment. Urge the United Nations to adopt a Universal Declaration on Animal
Welfare! The declaration would have a real, long-term impact on the welfare of billions of animals worldwide.
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