Media Coverage from Op Ark

15 November 2021

22nd August

GB News

20th August

https://ivcevidensia.com/news/veterinary-industry-rallies-to-rescue-the-rescuers/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/british-royal-marine-veteran-taliban-24799934

https://news.sky.com/story/afghanistan-ex-royal-marine-paul-pen-farthing-sees-wife-leave-kabul-on-almost-empty-plane-12385659

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/08/20/wife-ex-royal-marine-pen-farthing-left-kabul-almost-empty-plane/

19th August

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/taliban-afghanistan-west-boris-johnson-joe-biden-b951444.html

https://www.indiatimes.com/news/world/ex-soldier-refuses-to-leave-afghanistan-without-animals-he-rescued-people-who-helped-him-547538.html#highlight_60667

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/government-afghanistan-british-kabul-prime-minister-b951343.html

https://eastdevonnews.co.uk/2021/08/17/nowzad-animal-charity-afghanistan-was-set-up-by-pen-farthing-when-he-lived-in-exmouth/

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/nowzad-charity-afghanistan-758644

https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/19521659.ex-conwy-marine-teacher-needs-help-evacuating-staff-kabul-charity/

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/edinburgh-woman-appeals-for-help-to-rescue-animals-and-shelter-workers-trapped-in-kabul-3348148

https://www.wtva.com/content/national/575124732.html?ref=732

https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/charity-boss-makes-video-plea-for-support-for-afghan-vet-staff-evacuation-efforts/

https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/19517930.trudy-harrison-mp-champion-afghanistan-vet-safety/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/19519348.royal-marine-says-afghanistan-withdrawal-a-masterclass-everything-wrong/

https://dogstodaymagazine.co.uk/2021/08/17/rescue-animal-rescuers-get-staff-out-of-afghanistan/

https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/uk-veterinary-bodies-issue-joint-statement-on-afghan-vet-staff/

UK veterinary bodies issue joint statement on Afghan vet staff | Vet Times

www.vettimes.co.uk

RCVS, BVA and BVNA presidents have written to prime minister Boris Johnson urging vets and paraprofessionals working with UK charities and NGOs – plus their

Royal marine says Afghanistan withdrawal ‘a masterclass in how to do everything wrong’ | HeraldScotland

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A FORMER Royal marines commando has accused the UK Government of making an “absolute cluster” of the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Trudy Harrison MP to champion Afghanistan vet safety | News and Star

www.newsandstar.co.uk

A Cumbrian MP will fight for the right of vets working for charity Nowzad

Charity boss makes video plea for support for Afghan vet staff evacuation efforts | Vet Times

www.vettimes.co.uk

In a video posted to Facebook, former Royal Marine Pen Farthing says “Taliban have moved in next door to our shelter” and is refusing to leave until all

After Kabul's fall, Pen Farthing says he's not leaving until his team and their animals are safely out of Afghanistan

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After Kabul's fall, Pen Farthing says he's not leaving until his team and their animals are safely out of Afghanistan

Edinburgh woman appeals for help to rescue animals and shelter workers trapped in Kabul | Edinburgh News

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com

An Edinburgh woman is appealing for help to get an ex-Royal Marine commando and his animal shelter workers - and dogs and cats - flown out of Afghanistan.

Ex-Conwy Marine teacher needs help evacuating staff at Kabul charity | North Wales Pioneer

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A former British Royal Marine Commando who previously taught in North Wales has pleaded with the British Government to help his staff at an…

18th August

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/central-asia/afghanistan-kabul-pen-farthing-nowzad-b1904826.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/18/world/taliban-afghanistan-stray-dogs-cats-nowzad-cnnheroes/index.html

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2021-08-18/ex-marine-who-runs-kabul-animal-charity-says-afghanistan-has-been-abandoned

https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/19517930.trudy-harrison-mp-champion-afghanistan-vet-safety/

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/taliban-could-force-us-out-of-afghanistan-at-any-moment-defence-chief-admits-g70z80kb3

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/19518209.yorks-dame-judi-dench-backs-afghanistan-vet-rescue-bid/

https://eastdevonnews.co.uk/2021/08/17/nowzad-animal-charity-afghanistan-was-set-up-by-pen-farthing-when-he-lived-in-exmouth/

https://www.forres-gazette.co.uk/news/national/veteran-trapped-in-afghanistan-says-country-has-been-abandoned-to-wolves-27524/

https://turnto10.com/news/local/potter-league-raises-awareness-of-plight-of-animals-in-afghanistan

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/19517214.york-vetpartners-offers-jobs-people-fleeing-afghanistan/

https://bronx.news12.com/new-canaan-woman-working-to-rescue-staff-and-animals-from-afghanistan-vet-clinic

New Canaan woman working to rescue staff and animals from Afghanistan vet clinic

bronx.news12.com

A woman in New Canaan is begging the community for assistance in helping to evacuate staffers and animals from a veterinary clinic in Afghanistan.

York VetPartners offers jobs to people fleeing Afghanistan | York Press

www.yorkpress.co.uk

A YORK-based veterinary group has today offered employment to members of a team of vets from Afghanistan after they secure their safe passage out

Veteran trapped in Afghanistan says country has been ‘abandoned to wolves’

www.forres-gazette.co.uk

The veteran said he will not leave the country without the 71 refugees.

York's Dame Judi Dench backs Afghanistan vet rescue bid | York Press

www.yorkpress.co.uk

A BID to help rescue a team of vets from Afghanistan has raised £5,000 in just 12 hours.

ITV Interview:

iNews

https://inews.co.uk/news/real-life/afghanistan-taliban-kabul-pen-farthing-dogs-cats-animals-charity-evacuation-nowzad-1154738

TalkRadio - Kevin O'Sullivan with Pen, Dominic Dyer and Deborah Meaden

https://www.facebook.com/676096371/posts/10157889825091372/

Sky News:

https://youtu.be/rJ6FepRKeRg

BBC:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58240838

MailOnline:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9900537/Taliban-Afghanistan-Evacuation-flights-Kabul-resume.html

Dominic Dyer via Twitter

https://twitter.com/domdyer70/status/1427355415680065536?s=20

Vettimes:

https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/uk-charities-call-on-government-to-rescue-afghan-veterinary-staff/

Sky News:

https://news.sky.com/video/former-royal-marine-i-have-no-words-12380644

Evening Standard:

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/government-kabul-afghanistan-taliban-judi-dench-b950892.html

Phil Lassman:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR1B3OlFy07qL1pE-RgWFast2cRRn0vS7d3XqjHQdpZSMKHkgdI1mSE6lTI&v=l8aNzKxwVUg&feature=youtu.be

The National:

https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2021/08/16/former-uk-marine-vows-to-stay-in-kabul-with-animal-rescuers/

Express:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1477511/afghanistan-news-nowzad-pen-farthing-rescue-the-animal-rescuers-campaign

Instagram

🐾 Rainy Days with Fury! 🐾 There’s no such thing as “bad weather” when you have a hospital compound to patrol and a garden to tend! 🌧️ Our wonderful Roving Ambassador, Fury, didn’t let today’s April showers dampen his spirits. He headed out for a stroll around the Nowzad compound with Dr. Salim to squeeze in a bit of spring maintenance. While Dr. Salim was busy with the pruning shears, Fury took his job very seriously—mostly by sniffing every wet leaf and making sure the flower pots were up

nowzadrescue

02/04/2026

Yesterday morning, our incredible Vijay Kritzinger set off from Exmouth to begin her challenge for the animals of Nowzad. It was a truly special start! ❤️ To ensure she had the best possible send-off, Pen and the Nowzad team headed down to join her for those first few miles. Mind you, with a 7:00 am meeting time, Pen might still be wondering where those extra hours of sleep went! Pen Farthing and David Hill brought Ewok Nowzad to see Vijay off at Exmouth, where they picked up the supplies that

nowzadrescue

01/04/2026

A little task for you all this bright and breezy Monday morning... 😊 This gentle donkey arrived at our hospital a couple of months ago, carrying with him so much pain. He was suffering from a dislocated shoulder in his right front leg — an injury typically resulting from extreme overwork or a sudden, violent trauma. For an animal whose life depends on mobility, every step he took before arriving at Nowzad was a struggle. After his rescue, he was immediately placed under full supervision. With

nowzadrescue

30/03/2026

💙 Happy Caturday from the Frontlines Again! 💙🐾 This «Caturday», we’ve got another update from our incredible partners at Dog & Duck and the soldiers at the frontlines. Together, we have a shared mission - to help the cats (and dogs) caught in the crossfire of the conflict in Ukraine. So far in 2026, we have successfully sterilised and neutered an incredible 192 cats already! That’s 192 lives improved, countless kittens prevented from a life of hardship (we’ve done the maths and that’s appro

nowzadrescue

28/03/2026

🐾 Huge thanks to everyone who has already donated to the Ambo Project! The supplies we’re collecting will equip our ambulance heading to Ukraine, where it will serve as a mobile veterinary unit for critical vaccination, neutering, and return operations. By bringing care directly to the field, we’re overcoming logistical challenges to help dogs and cats when they need it most. 🚚 We are continuing to collect donations of surgical essentials, diagnostic tools, wound care supplies, and more from

nowzadrescue

27/03/2026

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