Animal rights

Fabulous felines: Celebrating the beloved cats of the 'Post' for International Cat Day

As cat owners and enthusiasts around the world celebrate International Cat Day, The Jerusalem Post would like to spotlight the fabulous felines that are an integral part of our family.

|BySHIR PERETS
Blink, but slowly: Study reveals the secret to better communication with your cat.
The Brigitte Bardot-funded campaign against the live animal shipment industry features 100 advertisements on buses nationwide, showcasing a photo of an animal taken from inside transport trucks. July 29, 2026.

Brigitte Bardot-funded campaign targets Israel's live animal shipments

One of Brigitte Bardot's final animal welfare initiatives has reached Israel, with a nationwide campaign opposing the live shipment of calves and lambs.

|BySHIR PERETS
Paige the elephant at Texas Republican party’s annual convention, June 12, 2026.

Bad 'Pee-R': Elephant in the room urinates on Republican convention floor, sparking condemnations

Paige, an African elephant, was paraded through the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston after Governor Greg Abbott’s keynote speech, and was seen wearing a large banner supporting Abbott.

|BySHIR PERETS
Chutou the dog.

Social media-famous Border Collie allegedly eaten after being stolen in China

Travel blogger Guo gained popularity on the Chinese social media app Douyin when he began documenting his adventures with his dog, eight-year-old Chutou.

|BySHIR PERETS

Canada saves 16 abused Israeli dogs

Earlier this year, 120 dogs and 100 cats were saved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Division in northern Israel after they were being mistreated by a shelter called Girgurim.

MAY 28, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dog [Illustrative]

Israeli sanctuary serves as refuge for disabled animals

"If you want people to open their hearts towards these animals, we have to bring them close," said Romano, stroking two pigs named Yossi and Omri.

MARCH 12, 2019ByREUTERS
Volunteers at Freedom Farm (REUTERS/Nir Elias)

Meow! Jerusalem mayor provides annual budget for cat food

Jerusalem mayor Moshe Lion allocates 100 thousand nis per year to build feeding stations for capital's street cats.

JANUARY 22, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Cats [illustrative].

Poisoned animals caught in Palestinian bureaucratic net

Municipalities in the West Bank have reportedly been using poisoned meat to kill hundreds of stray dogs.

DECEMBER 12, 2018ByDIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE
A Palestinian man holds a dog during a dog show organised by local breeders in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip February 9, 2018.

Fighting to save the chickens this Yom Kippur

“Taking an animal, grabbing it by its legs or wings, twisting in the air and hurting it – this is cruelty.”

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018ByHADAS LABRISCH
Kapparot ceremonies in Jerusalem GALLERY 465 5

Practice petiquette

If you like it, put a leash on it!

AUGUST 2, 2018ByKEREN PREISKEL
KEREN PREISKEL poses with her dogs while taking them out for a walk

Natalie Portman pays vegan tribute to Isaac Bashevis Singer

The actress's new PETA video spotlights the Yiddish writer's animal activism.

JULY 16, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Natalie Portman in a video for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in which she refers to her Jewish faith, and Yiddish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer

I want to live

FEBRUARY 28, 2018ByDR.YOGESH SHARMA
The Jerusalem Post

Iraqi, Syrian Lions Find New Home In South Africa

Lions rescued from Mideast conflict zones transferred to animal sanctuary

FEBRUARY 28, 2018ByDANIELLA P. COHEN/THE MEDIA LINE
Lion

Reducing violence by teaching compassion toward animals

“The program was meant to help animals but it turns out it is helping reduce violence in general”.

JANUARY 21, 2018ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
Arab-Israeli pupils participate in Hakol Chai's animal compassion program.