Animals Lebanon was invited to present its draft national animal welfare legislation by the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) at a three day workshop in Beirut.

Omega, a 12 year old chimpanzee, has lived his entire life in a substandard zoo in southern Lebanon.

Experts from across the European Union will join stakeholders in Lebanon for the first national workshop on animal welfare on May 18th and 19th. Held under the patronage of the Lebanese Minister of Agriculture, HE Dr. Hussein Hajj Hassan, this two day workshop is a major initiative to enact national animal welfare legislation.

Stopping animal abuse starts with individual animals - the dog shot while living on the streets, the cat forced to scavenge from dumpsters, and the monkey displayed in a tiny cage in a pet shop.  At the same time, stopping abuse starts with some of the most important international conventions.

On 4 March, at the Radisson hotel, Animals Lebanon held a press conference to explain the importance of having national legislation for animal welfare ? and the important work being done to make sure these laws are drafted and enacted.

A panicked woman entered the clinic of our vet. She came to report a dog she had seen hiding under a car for nearly a week, and she was concerned for the dogs health as she was sure he had been without food or water for nearly a week. 

On Thursday, 17 June, the majestic Palais Mouawad Gardens was transformed for the first Animals Lebanon Gala for Change. The sold out event raised nearly $45,000 to support the vital work of Animals Lebanon.