Animals Lebanon Information

Animals Lebanon improves the welfare of animals through comprehensive national animal protection and welfare legislation. To support this campaign we provide nationwide public assistance for companion animals while rescuing and improving the conditions of captive endangered wildlife. Our biggest achievements: Launched the campaign to enact national animal protection and welfare legislation, this law has now been approved by the Council of Ministers Successfully campaigned to have Lebanon join CITES. Lebanon became the 178th party to the convention and it came into force on May 26, 2013. Established a model shelter for companion animals while providing nationwide assistance for cats and dogs in need Closed three of the abusive and dilapidated zoos, rehoming over 100 animals, many of them critically endangered Work with sanctuaries worldwide to rehome endangered exotic pets including chimpanzees, bears, hyenas, tigers and lions Represent Lebanon at conferences of the OIE, CITES and European Commission, and chosen by the OIE to help draft the regional animal welfare strategy