Dog

A facility in the northwestern city of Bursa's Karacabey district has been preserving the genetic material of Kangal and Akbaş Turkish shepherd dogs, breeding and selling purebred dogs since 1996.

The General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises' (TİGEM) facility welcomes around 200 puppies annually, with over 6,000 Turkish shepherd dogs sold over the past 28 years.

A British couple who settled in the Didim district of Aydın province in 2007 after vacationing in Türkiye has treated around 200 ailing dogs over the past 17 years, adopting many of them out predominantly overseas, daily Hürriyet has reported.

Dogs can become true companions and friends, just as they were for Audrey Hepburn and her beloved Yorkshire terrier, Mr. Famous. The actress, known for her remarkable talent and compassion, was also a devoted animal lover. She was one of the first people in Hollywood to take her dogs with her wherever she could.

South Korea has announced plans to compensate farmers and others in the country's dwindling dog meat industry before a formal ban goes effect in 2027, a move that is drawing opposition from both farmers and animal rights activists.

Pet owners in Sofia's "Mladost" district have been alerted to the presence of antifreeze placed in bowls around various public areas. Despite veterinary efforts, several dogs have already succumbed to poisoning from the toxic substance.

With their amazing hearing and intelligent sniffer-noses,

Residents of the Bulgarian town of Bobov dol have reported the mass poisoning of stray animals, sharing concerns on social media, Nova TV reported. According to local police, six dogs and two cats were found poisoned over the weekend, with the animals reportedly killed by poison concealed in minced meat.

Thousands of animal rights activists gathered in Istanbul's Fatih district to protest the newly enacted legislation on stray dogs following the call to action disseminated via social media by various associations.

Turkish police scuffled with protesters in the capital Ankara on Friday during a demonstration against plans to round up millions of stray dogs.

The plan, presented to parliament by President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party earlier this month, has alarmed animal lovers who say a mass neutering campaign would be a better solution than locking dogs up in shelters.

Turkey's ruling party has presented a bill to parliament that aims to round up millions of stray dogs, a plan that has alarmed animal lovers who say a mass neutering campaign would be a better solution than locking dogs up in shelters.