USA
Pets Still Missing After Deadly Bronx Fire
Animal rescuers in New York continue searching for pets believed to still be trapped following the devastating Bronx apartment fire which killed several people and displaced dozens more residents. Welfare groups and local volunteers have continued returning to the heavily damaged building after one surviving cat was recovered alive earlier this week. Campaigners say multiple animals may still be unaccounted for inside unstable sections of the structure.
USA
Major Sterilisation Funding Approved
Georgia has approved a major $1.15 million funding package aimed at expanding dog and cat sterilisation programmes across the state. The initiative is intended to reduce shelter overcrowding, lower euthanasia pressure and help prevent unwanted litters entering already strained rescue systems. Officials described the programme as one of the largest sterilisation-focused funding commitments in the state’s history.
Animal welfare organisations welcomed the move, arguing that long-term intake reduction is impossible without sustained access to affordable spay and neuter services.
Turkey
Mother Cat & Kittens Rescued From Ventilation Shaft
Municipal veterinary teams in Antalya rescued a mother cat and her kittens after residents heard cries coming from inside a ventilation shaft in the Çankaya neighbourhood. Rescue workers carefully dismantled part of the structure to safely recover the trapped animals before transferring them for assessment and care.
Local reports also described municipal teams responding to abandoned puppies in nearby areas during the same period.
USA
Kitten Pulled Alive From Tornado Rubble
A kitten was rescued alive from tornado debris in Mississippi after a storm chaser searching destroyed neighbourhoods heard faint meowing coming from beneath collapsed rubble. Footage of the frightened kitten being carefully lifted from the wreckage spread widely online as recovery operations continued across storm-hit communities.
The tornado system caused widespread destruction across parts of the southern United States, leaving homes flattened and communities displaced.
Thailand
TikTok Influencer Denies Responsibility After Stray Dog Injured In Crash
A Thai TikTok personality is facing backlash after a stray dog was seriously injured in a road collision that was later shared online. The influencer reportedly denied responsibility for the incident, claiming the dog suddenly ran into the road, while animal welfare supporters accused those involved of failing to properly assist the injured animal after the crash.
Africa
Major Rabies Vaccination Campaign Targets Dogs & Cats
Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have launched a large rabies vaccination campaign in Bouaké and Béoumi targeting dogs, cats and other companion animals after several rabies cases were recorded in the region during the first months of 2026.
Officials say at least 20,000 vaccine doses have been deployed as part of a wider national strategy aiming to eliminate rabies deaths by 2030. The programme will also include capture-vaccinate-release operations involving free-roaming dogs.
Tunisia
MPs Push Sterilisation Instead Of Mass Killings
Tunisian lawmakers are pushing new animal protection legislation focused on sterilisation and welfare measures rather than culling campaigns targeting stray dogs and cats. During a parliamentary session this week, deputies argued that current approaches to managing free-roaming animals are ineffective and outdated, calling for a national strategy centred on sterilisation, vaccination and stronger legal protections.
The debate comes amid growing public concern in Tunisia over repeated cruelty incidents involving dogs and cats and wider questions surrounding how authorities manage stray populations.