AlertShelter crisis: rescue centres in developing countries face permanent closure without funding. Help keep care open
Urgent · Karachi, Pakistan
No animal beyond our reach
Fund WHO-endorsed Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return clinics, rabies vaccination and shelter capacity for Karachi’s street dogs — a humane alternative to culling, through WARN’s partner-led network.
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75,000+
Parrots Trafficked Annually
illegal pet trade (global estimate)
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Research Articles
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Parrot trafficking estimate: CITES / BirdLife International trade assessments. Article count from WARN newsroom index.
Rescue shelters in developing countries often run on razor-thin margins. World Animal Rescue Network channels receipted gifts to vetted partner-led rescue — with transparent reporting and an 80% programme-funding target.
A WHO-endorsed Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release (CNVR) programme funded by WARN in Pakistani cities — a humane, proven alternative to mass culling that controls rabies and stabilises street dog populations.
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Funding sanctuary and rehabilitation capacity for rescued wildlife — orangutans, slow lorises, pangolins and bears — through in-network partners across Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Supporting customs-trained detection units and confiscation-to-sanctuary pipelines for trafficked parrots, macaws and lorises — an estimated 75,000+ parrots are trafficked annually according to CITES and BirdLife International.
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Sterilisation, vaccination and emergency triage for stray and community cats, alongside education and advocacy work targeting the dog and cat meat trade in affected regions.
Find out more· VIETNAM
In June 2026, Vietnamese police dismantled an alleged cat-theft ring in southern Vietnam, recovering more than 400 live cats and around 80 dead animals preserved on ice during raids in Tay Ninh Province and Ho Chi Minh City; nine people were arrested and welfare groups said more than 40 stolen cats were later reunited with owners.
Read the story· EAST KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA
On 23 June 2026, three rehabilitated Bornean orangutans — Bagus, Eboni and Ruby — were released into the Gunung Batu Mesangat protected forest in Busang district, East Kutai regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. All three are Critically Endangered Pongo pygmaeus that had been kept illegally as pets before being rescued between 2020 and 2024 and rehabilitated to climb, forage and nest. East Kalimantan's Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) coordinated the release with the provincial forestry authority and conservation partners.
Read the story· OCEANS & COASTS
Sea turtles are endangered mainly because of accidental capture (bycatch) in fishing gear, plastic and marine pollution, the loss of nesting beaches to coastal development and light, the poaching of eggs, meat and shells, and warming sand that skews hatchling sex ratios — and because only around one hatchling in a thousand survives to adulthood, populations recover very slowly.
Read the storyHomepage focus: Karachi street dogs. Other appeals stay open — explore the full list anytime.
Support humane Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release clinics and shelter capacity for the street dogs of Karachi.
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Working donkeys carry water, bricks, market goods and family livelihoods. Fund mobile veterinary clinics, hoof care, dental treatment, wound care and humane harness support in high-need countries.
Sumatran and Bornean elephants face habitat loss, conflict and poaching. Fund rapid veterinary response and humane coexistence work through partners in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Fund Karachi clinics now, or give where it’s needed most so WARN can move money to the greatest partner-led need — with an 80% programme-funding target. See exactly where it goes.
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