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International Aid for the Protection and Welfare of Animals (IAPWA)

Founded in 2009, IAPWA is passionate about creating a better future for all animals in need.

International Aid for the Protection & Welfare of Animals (IAPWA) is a UK-registered animal welfare charity dedicated to creating a better future for animals in need through our worldwide projects and campaigns.

09/11/2026

Fancy adding a little colour (and a lot of cats!) to 2027? 📆🐱

The wonderful illustrator, Nat Ellis, has created this vibrant cat-filled calendar and very kindly pledged to donate £1 from every one sold to IAPWA to support cats and dogs in need. She has also generously given us two calendars to give away!

Head over to our Instagram to enter the giveaway today 👇🏼

https://www.instagram.com/p/DfhqP16D1GF

Or if you’d like to buy a calendar, you can find them in Nat’s shop here 👇🏼

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1542233021/a-year-of-cats-2026-calendar

07/11/2026

Little Penny still hasn't received enough donations to fund the care she desperately needs 💔

This traumatised girl was rescued from the streets with a broken leg and nasty pelvic injuries, while also battling tick fever and severe anaemia. We need to get her strong enough for surgery, but to do that, our small charity really needs your help.

Please sponsor Penny today and give her the chance to get better and enjoy the happy, pain-free life she deserves 👇🏼

https://bit.ly/iapwa-penny

06/11/2026

Fancy spreading a little Christmas cheer while helping animals in need? 🎄🎅🏻🐾

We're urgently looking for some lovely people to join our Festive Fundraising Team and help us make a difference to dogs and cats who need our support this Christmas.

Maybe you'd enjoy organising a festive get-together, getting friends and family involved, coming up with a fun fundraising idea or even taking on a Christmas challenge. However you fancy getting involved, we'd love to hear from you ✨

You'll be joining our friendly, supportive UK team, who'll be on hand with plenty of ideas, encouragement and support along the way. And you can fundraise in your own way, wherever you are in the UK!

You don't need any fundraising experience, just a little enthusiasm and a love of animals 🐶🐱

If this sounds like something you'd enjoy, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more and apply here or drop us a comment below 👇🏼

https://bit.ly/iapwa-festive

05/11/2026

Oh Miracle, you are so brave ❤️‍🩹

Remember Miracle, the poor boy who went missing from his community and was then found dumped on the outskirts of Tangier years later? While he may still look very poorly, we're pleased to share that he's making progress as he continues his recovery.

The nasty scabs are starting to fall away from his skin, and little patches of hair are beginning to grow back across his body. He's still very weak and has a long way to go, but it's lovely to see these first signs of improvement 🤞🏼

We're going to be here for Miracle every step of the way, making sure he gets all the care and treatment he needs.

Will you be there for him too? Without a family of his own, Miracle is relying on your kindness to help him get better 🙏🏼

HOW TO DONATE:
➡️ Miracle's donation form: https://bit.ly/iapwa-miracle
➡️ IAPWA PayPal: www.paypal.me/iapwa

Thank you so much for caring about Miracle. If you're unable to donate, please share his story to help us reach more people who can ❤️

04/11/2026

Imagine lying broken on the streets, crying out in pain, and nobody stopping to help you 💔

That was Penny's reality. A traumatised puppy, trying to cope with a painfully broken leg and pelvic injuries, all while struggling to survive on the streets of Penang Island.

When Penny was finally rescued, she was terrified and extremely weak, cowering in the corner of her kennel. We believe she had been suffering on the streets for quite some time, and it breaks our hearts to think about how long she was left frightened, alone and in pain 😢

To make matters worse, little Penny's body is also fighting tick fever and she is severely anaemic. This sadly means she isn't strong enough to have the surgery she desperately needs just yet. First, she needs time and treatment to build up her strength.

Our IAPWA Penang team are doing everything they can to save this sweet girl, but as a small charity, we can only give Penny the care she needs with YOUR support.

Please sponsor Penny today. Your kind gift could help save her life 🙏🏼

HOW TO SUPPORT PENNY:
➡ Penny's donation form: https://bit.ly/iapwa-penny
➡ PayPal: www.paypal.me/iapwa

Thank you for caring. If you're unable to donate, please share Penny's post to help us reach more animal lovers who can ❤

02/11/2026

What a spook-tacular night! 🎃🐾

A great time was had by all at the Howl-o-ween Pawty, a wonderful Halloween fundraiser organised by Alpha Furkids Academy in support of IAPWA Penang.

It was lovely to see so many familiar faces coming together for an evening of Halloween fun, laughter and fundraising, all in support of the dogs who rely on our lifeline.

A huge thank you to Alpha Furkids Academy for organising such a brilliant event, and to all the incredible sponsors, volunteers and supporters (and their pooches!) who came along to show their support 🐶

Events like these are such a wonderful reminder of what can be achieved when a community comes together. Every bit of support helps our IAPWA Penang team continue their life-changing work, caring for and protecting the thousands of dogs who depend on them.

We think it's safe to say everyone had a howling good time! 🧡

30/10/2026

Miracle still needs your help 💔

Good news... Miracle, the little dog who went missing for years before being found in a heartbreaking state this week, has now had all his tests at the clinic. Thankfully, he has tested negative for leishmania, but he does have tick fever and faces a long road to recovery, both physically and emotionally.

Miracle will have a home for life at SFT - Animal Sanctuary unless he finds a loving forever home. In the meantime, he urgently needs donations to cover his extensive treatment and care over the coming weeks to help him get better!

Will you help Miracle get the treatment he desperately needs? 🙏🏼

HOW TO DONATE:
➡️ Miracle's donation form: https://bit.ly/iapwa-miracle
➡️ IAPWA PayPal: www.paypal.me/iapwa

Thank you so much for caring about Miracle. If you're unable to donate, please share his story to help us reach more people who can. Every donation and share for Miracle makes a difference ❤️

29/10/2026

Old girl Sassy may be receiving palliative care, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at her ❤️‍🩹

She continues to be surrounded by love and care from the IAPWA Penang team and enjoys all of life’s little pleasures. While we can’t change the outcome for Sassy, we can make sure her remaining days are filled with comfort, dignity and love.

If you’re able to donate to Sassy’s palliative care fund and help give her the most peaceful closing chapter she deserves, we’d be so grateful.

HOW TO SPONSOR SASSY 👇🏼
➡ Sassy's donation form: https://bit.ly/iapwa-sassy
➡ PayPal: www.paypal.me/iapwa

27/10/2026

🚨 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬: 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? 🚨

We're heartbroken and devastated to share Miracle’s story today 💔

A few years ago, Miracle was treated and tagged through SFT Animal Sanctuary's TNVT programme before returning to his community. Then, heartbreakingly, he disappeared and didn't return. They could only hope he had found a loving home or assume that he had sadly passed away.

Until recently, when someone on the very outskirts of Tangier contacted the team with devastating news. Miracle had finally been found years later in a truly harrowing state, desperately weak and skin and bones, with his little body covered in painful sores and wounds. He had been plucked from his community, dumped all alone, and then left to suffer 💔

The team rushed to collect him immediately, and Miracle is now at the veterinary clinic, where he urgently needs extensive tests and treatment to give him even the slightest chance of getting better.

We’re so sorry this has happened to you, Miracle. You deserve so much better, and we’re going to do everything we can to give you the chance of a happy future.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

Miracle URGENTLY needs sponsors to help with his veterinary care, tests and treatment. Will you donate today to help give this brave boy a fighting chance? 🙏🏼

HOW TO DONATE:
➡ Miracle's donation form: https://bit.ly/iapwa-miracle
➡ IAPWA PayPal: www.paypal.me/iapwa

Thank you so much for caring. If you’re unable to donate, please click 'share' and help Miracle’s story reach more people who may be able to help ❤️

26/10/2026

Can you believe someone once deliberately tried to harm this beautiful girl? ❤️‍🩹

Sweet Burns has been receiving specialist treatment and care in Tangier over the past few weeks after being deliberately burnt by a member of the public, and she’s making wonderful progress.

She was even well enough to be spayed recently and is recovering well from that too. She visited the clinic last week to have both her burn wounds and spay wound checked, and thankfully, her burns continue to get smaller every day.

Despite everything she’s been through, Burns remains such a loving girl. It’s heartbreaking to think of what happened to her, but we’re so pleased to see her healing and finally having a brighter future ahead of her.

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported Burns, and to our friends at SFT - Animal Sanctuary for taking such wonderful care of her. We’re so glad she’s getting the chance to recover and enjoy the life she deserves ✨

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