Dog meat

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.

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.

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.

More than 20 dogs were found dead in the Central Anatolian province of Yozgat, prompting local authorities to launch an investigation.

The Yozgat Governor's Office reported that a criminal complaint has been filed with the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

NEW YORK - On a quiet weekday evening inside a restaurant in Brooklyn, a dog under a table announced its presence with a single pronounced yap. At a scoop shop in downtown Manhattan, a large white poodle was spoon-fed what appeared to be vanilla ice cream. In the dining room of a chic Midtown restaurant, a teacup Pomeranian strutted across the floor.

The good deed of the day doesn't have to be planned. Not even after thinking about it. A spontaneous rescue of a dog found in the sea makes us believe in human kind again

While showcasing cats and dogs for sale in pet shops is banned under regulations in the Animal Protection Law, the increase in sales over the internet has caused controversy.

A woman providing shelter to 54 dogs was handed a 2,000-euro fine for not securing a hygienic environment and not ensuring the well-being of the animals.

The woman hosted 16 dogs in her house, while she took care of another 38 on an adjacent plot in the area of Litis, near Thessaloniki in northern Greece.

The recent incident in the capital Ankara, in which a 10-year-old child was seriously injured after being attacked by stray dogs, has once again brought the issue of stray animals to the forefront of public discourse.

The Sofia District Court released the accused Zahari Shulev from criminal liability for the beating of the dog Mecho and imposed a fine of BGN 3,000 on him, as well as to pay BGN 998 for costs in the case.