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Amidst the abundance of worrying news coming out of Afghanistan, we continue to receive many enquiries from people who are understandably very concerned about the situation for the animals at Kabul Zoo.
In August and September of 2021, our trusted contacts from organizations that work in the region began providing us with updates about the zoo as the worrying political situation unfolded....

update 29 September 2021
We have received reports and seen newspaper articles about zoo visitors throwing objects at Kabul Zoo’s lions. This is problematic and has potential to harm the zoo animals. However, our contacts, who have long worked with Kabul Zoo to improve conditions...

Animal abuse is ubiquitous and profitable on social media, and self-regulation has failed. The AfA Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition believes that the UK government should step in.
6 October 2021, United Kingdom - The Asia for Animals (AfA) Coalition has asked Member of Parliament Damian Collins to ensure that animal cruelty content is explicitly included in the scope of the UK government’s forthcoming Online Safety Bill. Mr Collins...

STATEMENT ON THE WELFARE OF THE ANIMALS AT KABUL ZOO
The Asia for Animals (AfA) Coalition is composed of 22 well-known and respected animal welfare organisations that have a shared focus on improving the welfare of animals in Asia. The Coalition is supported by a global network of hundreds of animal welfare...