About Us
20 years of life-changing impact
For more than 20 years, we have sought to achieve systemic and institutional change for animals. While this does not come easily, we are committed to putting in the work needed to find solutions that last. By addressing problems at their roots, our investigations and campaigns have led to changes which touch the lives of millions of animals.
Farmed Animals
Farmed Animals
We campaign to improve the lives of animals farmed for food and promote a transition to lower consumption of animal products.
Fought for a ban on new battery cages for laying ducks, sparing 1.7 million ducks from a rise in cage farming
Secured a ban on the slaughter of poultry in traditional wet markets, affecting 26 million birds per year
Secured regulations on welfare at slaughter and a ban on underground slaughterhouses
Secured the enactment of official welfare guidelines for pigs, laying hens and dairy cattle
Won legal protections for animals during transport, including welfare requirements and mandatory training
Exposed live cattle being force-fed with water, leading to mandatory CCTV in cattle slaughterhouses
Animals Used in Research
Animals Used in Research
We advocate for an end to unnecessary animal testing and the adoption of the 3R Principles of Replacement, Reduction and Refinement.
Awarded the LUSH Prize for prioritising non-animal testing in Taiwan's chemical registration process
Moved the government to establish an inter-ministerial body to advance alternatives to animal testing
Struck lapinized swine fever vaccines from Taiwan's list of approved vaccines, sparing 27,000 rabbits per year
Sought the approval of non-animal testing methods, sparing countless rabbits and horseshoe crabs
Abolished multiple animal tests from Taiwan's health-claim food certification, including the 'forced swim test'
Secured the introduction of laboratory animal vets and layperson members on IACUC committees
Animals Used in Entertainment
Animals Used in Entertainment
We staunchly oppose the captivity of wild animals for entertainment, including performances that force animals to act against their instincts.
Spurred the release of five sea turtles from Dayi Temple, putting an end to more than three decades of captivity
Ushered in new regulations requiring permits to use animals in performances or displays
Liberated Japanese macaques from forced performances and captivity at Kuan Long Circus
Halted beluga performances and keeping of whale sharks or new large mammals at the national aquarium
Put a stop to the importation of 18 giraffes to Wanpi Zoo, allowing them to remain in Eswatini
Protested animal abuse at Spring Farm, securing the relocation of severely neglected animals
Companion Animals
Companion Animals
Since the passage of the Animal Protection Act in 1998, we have worked to transform the fate of companion animals in every corner of Taiwan.
Lobbied for animal protection units, ending management of stray animals by garbage collection squads
Forced the closure of non-compliant animal shelters, following a Taiwan-wide investigation
Advocated for an end to the genetic abuse, securing new management requirements for dog breeders and traders
Exposed illegal dog and cat breeders, leading to the reform of regulations governing the pet trade
Spurred the creation of animal control officers and animal protection inspectors in Taiwan
Joined forces with South Korean organizations to prevent the legalization of the dog meat trade
Wild Animals
Wild Animals
We endeavor to safeguard Taiwan's natural habitats and protect wild animals from human development and exploitation.
Filmed foxes and minks skinned alive in Chinese fur markets, sparking a global backlash
Investigated the exploitation of bears for their bile, inspiring a global effort to free Asia's moon bears
Lobbied for a ban on the import of marine mammal products to protect seals from hunting, a first in Asia
Fought for legal amendments to restrict 'mercy releases', leading to a sharp decline in the practice
Secured improved conditions or rescue for protected species in captivity, following a Taiwan-wide investigation
Demanded welfare protections for invasive species and an end to the unchecked slaughter of green iguanas
Marine Conservation
Marine Conservation
We strive to protect our marine ecosystems, combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and strengthen traceability and transparency.
Campaigned for a ban on shark finning, setting a historic precedent in Asia
Spurred Taiwan's big four convenience store chains, wedding banquet venues, and the National Palace Museum to drop shark fin
Achieved groundbreaking bans on the catch of manta rays and megamouth, great white and basking sharks
Secured a ban on the catch or sale of egg-bearing crabs during peak breeding season
Secured a ban on the use of J hooks in tuna fisheries, safeguarding the protection of sea turtles
Forced the Fisheries Agency to abandon plans to institute destructive production subsidies for distant water fishing
Annual Reports
Take a look at what we have been up to in our annual reports. At this time, our annual reports are only available in Chinese.