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Independent: Animal campaigners in desperate fight to save alcoholic bears blinded by abuse in Russia
07 Feb, 2015Two bears were kept in cages outside a restaurant for 20 years, campaigners believe Rose Troup Buchanan Saturday 7 February 2015 12:08 GMT Animal rights campaigners are fighting to save two blind alcoholic bears in Russia, as rescue centres across Europe turn down offers to take them in. The two animals, held at Patskhu-Guria restaurant in … Continue reading Independent: Animal campaigners in desperate fight to save alcoholic bears blinded by abuse in Russia
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One Green Planet: Meet the Woman Trying to Save the Sochi Bears and Transform the Way Animals are Treated in Russia
06 Feb, 20156 February 2015, One Green Planet Anna Kogan, founder of the Big Hearts Foundation, grew up in Rostov-On-Don, Russia, where she witnessed the horrible lives of many homeless animals. She tried to catch as many as she could, or hide them from the dog catch-and-kill services that are predominant in Russia and Eastern Europe, but as she grew up, … Continue reading One Green Planet: Meet the Woman Trying to Save the Sochi Bears and Transform the Way Animals are Treated in Russia
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Dogs World Magazine: Fight for justice for Russian street dogs
10 Jul, 2014July 10, 2014, Dog World Magazine Dog World Magazine – Big Hearts Foundation’s fight for justice for Russian street dogs. NOWADAYS most of Russia faces the problem of stray animals and abuse. The lack of legal framework and an animal welfare system is the reason why millions of them are suffering every single day. Cruelty towards … Continue reading Dogs World Magazine: Fight for justice for Russian street dogs
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Billionaire.com: Anna Kogan: To Russia, With Love
16 Dec, 201316/12/2013, Billionare BY BRITT COLLINS PORTRAIT BY ANDY BARNHAM Lots of people care about animals but not many can compare with the level of commitment that entrepreneur and philanthropist Anna Kogan lavishes on Russia’s abandoned cats and dogs. “Sometimes you have to follow your heart, with a crazy amount of courage, and be prepared to risk everything,” says … Continue reading Billionaire.com: Anna Kogan: To Russia, With Love
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