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"Each and every one of us has the ability to look at an animal and see if that animal is in pain. And if an animal is in pain, surely if we are human – if we are caring, thinking people – surely it is our responsibility to try to do whatever we can to stop that suffering."

John Hicks, IAR Founder

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Sep 2001

The fight against illegal bird shooting
Malta has been fighting a war for generations, a war on the birds that fly over this small island at the eastern end of the Mediterranean.

Jul 2001

Lessons learned in the USA
Dr Astrid G. Almeida of Animal Tracks, Goa, went on a veterinary training trip to the USA. Here she describes her experience.

Jun 2001

IAR in the USA
We have expanded into the USA and were incorporated in June 2001. The IRS has recognized us as an IRC 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization.

Jun 2001

IAR helps force change to animal welfare laws in Malta
Two animal welfare Bills were introduced during April and May. Both Acts speak about animal welfare in general and the environment.

Jun 2001

Goa: A lifeline for sacred cows
Over the last few months the vets at IAR in Goa have been dealing with an increasing number of calls to treat cows.

Mar 2001

John & Jo Hicks retire to India
After a lifetime of work devoted to animals John and Jo Hicks have finally decided to take life easier and have emigrated to Goa.

Mar 2001

Goa: Major expansion of veterinary clinic
International Animal Rescue’s veterinary clinic in Goa has been gradually expanding over the last four years.

Jan 2001

Caring for injured wildlife
The Malta Wildlife Hospital was set up following several intensive courses in the UK and Italy in the field of rehabilitating wildlife.

June 2008
Update on IAR’s work in Indonesia
As well as macaques and slow lorises, our team in Indonesia has ended the suffering of a number of endangered Javan gibbons living in misery in a centre known as Cikananga.

June 2008
Goa vets examine hawksbill sea turtle
In June the vets at the International Animal Rescue centre in Goa had an unusual patient in the form of a giant Hawksbill sea turtle.

June 2008
IAR speaks out against the Great British Circus scandal
International Animal Rescue is urging people to stay away from the Great British Circus during its visit to Tonbridge because it uses a variety of animals in its acts, including lions, tigers, camels and zebras.

May 2008
Live music event at the home of Rudyard Kipling will raise funds for the dancing bears in India
CANCELLED. On 2 & 3 August Bateman’s in Burwash, East Sussex - former home of The Jungle Book author Rudyard Kipling - is the venue for a live show starring Deana Martin, daughter of the legendary Dean Martin.

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