Every day, working animals across the world help with critical jobs, which keep their communities moving. Without these working animals the transportation of essential goods such as food, water and firewood would be incredibly difficult – particularly in areas inaccessible to vehicles.
But despite the essential role they play, access to the care they need is often out of reach.
But at Working Animals International, we won’t let them be overlooked. By working alongside a network of partners around the world, we’re increasing access to essential veterinary care for working animals in need and supporting owners as they develop the knowledge and skills to look after their animals with confidence and care.
We’re creating lasting change for working animals, promoting long-term solutions by campaigning for better welfare standards, providing animal welfare education to schoolchildren, and helping communities prepare and respond to emergencies so they can provide urgent relief to animals in crisis.
Together, we’re building a world where the animals working to keep their communities moving are kept healthy and moving, too.
Supporting animal owners
Abdrahaim, from Morocco, lives in the Atlas mountains, close to Imlil. Without his working mule, life in this remote rural area would be almost impossible.
“A mule is necessary. Because as of today, it snows. The snow can reach up to half a metre and the road could be blocked for up to 15 days. Because of that, no car can reach any village.”
Hamid, another working animal owner in the Atlas mountains, echoes Abdrahaim’s sentiments: “It’s hard without a mule. Especially in times like this with the snow, where cars can’t access. The mule is the main source of income in the mountains”.
With the support of Working Animals International and our local partner, Hamid has the information and skills to care for his animals. “Once a month we take the mule for a check up. We benefit from the medicine given, and we learned that the old iron bridle was bad for the mule and we stopped using it. When your mule is in good shape, you feel happy”.
“They deserve respect because they are everything, they are very important because they play a very important role”.
Morocco
Together with our local partner, we have been operating in Morocco for over 100 years, supporting working animals and the communities who depend on them.
Through our five fixed centres and network of mobile clinics, we provide essential veterinary care to working donkeys, mules, horses and camels in need. We also support working animal owners and communities through information and training so they can build the skills and knowledge to look after their animals with care and confidence.
In 2025, we reached more than 34,000 working animals in Morocco, 8,500 working animal owners and provided more than 500 hours of teaching across 255 schools.
You can find out more about our campaign, and the other essential roles that working animals play around the world, by visiting our Impossible to Overlook page.