Animal Crew, Constanta are a small group of Romanians desperately trying to help the strays in their area.
They urgently need funds to secure and develop the land they have found for their new Animal Shelter.
They already have many strays in their care, all rescued from the streets, and saved from the Municipality Shelter.Funds are desperately needed for food, and for the provision of medicines and Veterinary Care
Without funding they will not be able to continue saving more lives. Please Help, even 1 dollar makes a big difference.
STEP 2. Important, Remember to go to this link where you will find the list of shortlisted charities, and place your vote for 'Turkish Animal Rescue Organisation'
ANIMALS NEED US is a small group of Romanian's dedicated to the care and welfare of strays living on the streets of Romania. The dogs below are just a few of the many that ANU visit to feed and check on. Living on the streets these dogs and puppies are in constant danger, ANU are their lifeline.
Without food and help these dogs would not survive for long.
These strays live in the yard of a dissused factory in Brasov.
A group of about 15, 10 females and also pups. They are desperate for food and love.
ANU is greatly in need of help to buy food and to have the females spayed to reduce numbers.
Please be an angel for these desperate souls and consider a small donation to help ANU in their work.
The Luminarias Fiesta in Spain is one of many fiestas currently inflicting terrible torture and abuse upon animals throughout Europe. Currently within the EU these fiestas are described as "Cultural, Regional Heritage and Tradition" and, as such, are excluded from the 'Treaty of Lisbon' where animals, as 'sentient beings' are entitled to protection. Please write to your own MEP's demanding change in the wording of the Treaty.
Tradition and Culture can be no excuse for Torture, Abuse and Cruelty!!
You may use the sample below as guidelines in composing a letter to your MEP, adding your own thoughts, views and comments.
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Re: Article 13 Treaty of Lisbon
"In formulating and implementing the Union's policy in the areas of agriculture, transport, internal market and research and technological development and space, the Union and Member States shall take full account of the requirements for the welfare of animals as sentient beings, while respecting the legislative or administrative provisions and customs of Member States in particular to religious rite, cultural traditions and regional heritage"
Dear,
As a citizen of the EU, I am writing to you with regard to my concerns about a cruelty that takes place annually in Spain :
The Luminaras festival in San Bartolome de Pinares 16/17 January
As you can see from the photographs, this event shows no regard for 'welfare requirements of animals'
Quite the reverse.
It sits very uncomfortably with me to be part of a trading group of countries where barbaric and sadistic 'rituals' are accepted as normal and acceptable in the 21st century, as to my knowledge, no religion endorses cruelty to sentient beings ?
I would be obliged if you would raise this matter within the European Parliament at the earliest opportunity.
If you are not an EU citizen, please share this action with all your friends, family and contacts, and all across the Internet. Only by many emails being received by MEP's, can we hope for our voices to be heard!
As cheerful images of reindeer make their annual appearance on TV and in shopping mall displays, an investigation by WSPA exposes a grim counterpoint in Sweden and Finland: the suffering inflicted on reindeer as they are rounded up in large numbers, transported and slaughtered.
Footage from the investigation shows the extreme distress experienced by reindeer at every stage of the commercial husbandry process.
This cruelty cannot be allowed to continue.
Please sign WSPA’s letter calling members of the Nordic Council of Ministers to uphold the Växjö Declaration and enforce existing animal welfare laws: the Animal Welfare Act 1988 in Sweden and the Animal Welfare Act 1996 in Finland. Please Sign Here
This adorable little puppy has been found in a plastic bag, hanging from the post at the entrance to the APAM shelter in Romania. Nearby both her brothers have been found dead, probably from the bitter cold of the night!
Maria's health is not good, she will need specialist care and veterinary treatment if she can hope to make any chance of recovery.
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS AND READ ABOUT MARIA AND THE WORK OF APAM:
The First Fruits Festival of Ukweshwama, is due to take place in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa in less than a month. The bull will suffer a terrible death which can last up to 40 minutes. This event is closely guarded, but photographic evidence has revealed unfathomable, sickening cruelty and violence during the ‘cultural event.’ The images portray a protracted debauchery of twisting the bull by its genitals, wringing it's neck, gouging out the eyes, tearing of the tail and pulling the tongue out.
I would like to express my deep regret about learning of an extreme case of animal cruelty planned to be conducted during the First Fruits Festival of Ukweshwama, which takes place in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
Public awareness of this savage ritual involving the killing of a bull by men with their bare hands is quickly spreading worldwide. Networking sites such as YouTube and Facebook, and media sites are exposing this practice and needless to say an ensuing back lash against this savagery is also growing. I am certain there are many Ngunis also outraged by the allowance of such regressive practice.
Contrary to what many believe, animals are thinking, sentient, intelligent creatures and suffer tremendously with cruel treatment, just as humans do. Cruelty against them has been found to harm society as a whole, normalising insensitivity in children who can become numb to the suffering of living beings, and increasing violence towards other humans. Foreigners who experience or come to see this brutality in your country will leave traumatized, disgusted, and deeply saddened, rather than uplifted by Africa’s paradoxical beauty and friendliness.
I urge you to end the violent Ukweshwama ritual and move towards progression to a truly peaceful country, by encouraging respect and appropriate treatment towards animals, as outlined in Animals Protection Act, Act 71 of 1962) section 2(a). Globally ideas concerning animal rights are becoming more popular by the day, and until such time as animal welfare laws are enforced in Africa, it will be necessary to many to boycott your country as both as a tourist and via commerce as well as encourage others to participate in a boycott as well.
SEND TO:
delsey@po.gov.za;shongwea@uld.kzntl.gov.za; presidency@contralesa.org; leaders@contralesa.org; sitholeam@cogta.gov.za; anita.gil@kznlgta.gov.za; sholomisa@parliament.gov.za; masikof@dact.kzntl.gov.za
