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Animal and Environment Association Elects a New Board of Directors and Reaffirms Its Continued Mission to Protect Animals in Palestine The Animal and Environment Association in Bethlehem held a meeting of its General Assembly and Board of Directors, during which members reviewed the Association’s work, discussed the key challenges facing animal protection and welfare in Palestine, and considered future plans and programs aimed at developing the Association’s work and expandi

New Arrivals! Meet Cookie! 🐾 Two months ago, Cookie suffered a severe head injury. Despite treatment from two vets in Bethlehem, the wound worsened. The infection spread through his skull, creating a mass in his nose that left him struggling to breathe. We rushed him to Royal Care Hospital in Nablus in critical condition. After intensive treatment and surgery to remove the mass, Cookie is doing much better and is ready to leave the hospital! While he can return to the shelte

Another successful round of our TNR program! 🐾✂️ These stray dogs—some with us since puppyhood—are now fully fixed, vaccinated, dewormed, and treated for ticks (including the tagged male boy pictured!). 📢 Reminder: Whenever you see a stray dog with an ear tag, it means they are already sterilized, treated, and completely safe. Our shelter is completely full, and Diana’s home has officially become our second sanctuary. 🚨🐾 With no space left at the shelter, Diana is persona

The Shelter is facing a critical financial crossroads. 🐾🆘 We recently managed several high-stakes cases at Royal Care Hospital, where dogs and cats spent weeks in the ICU undergoing critical surgeries and testing. 🏥💊 These life-saving measures have brought our medical debt to 12,000 NIS. 📉 Many believe that as an association, we can take on every animal in need. The heartbreaking truth is that our compassion is currently outweighed by our lack of funds. 💔 In addition to

Diana recently met with the Ministry of Local Governance to advocate for urgent animal welfare reforms. 🏛️ She presented a formal request to end animal poisoning, mandate TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) programs, and establish laws against animal abuse and unregulated pet stores. The Assistant to the Minister, Walid Abu Halawah, met with Diana and volunteers Warda, Ghada, and Safiyyah in Bethlehem to discuss these goals. 🤝 The meeting was a success! Diana and her team were asked t