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2. Dostavite kopiju dokumentacije iz koje se vidi na koji nacin je nastalo brojno stanje pasa I
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br.273-323-0843/2012-05 od 23.1.2012.

4. S obzirom na broj uhvacenih pasa i macaka u poslednje 3 godine za koje ste duzni imati
dokumentaciju , a koji je : 2187 pasa i 234 macke ( po vasim mesecnim izvestajima), zahtevamo da
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Your MEP’s in England – do they support the 8 hour limit ?

Researched and compiled by Mark Johnson

 If you are a English (UK) citizen AND SOMEONE WHO VOTES, then please take a look via the following link to see who your regional MEPs (Member of the European Parliament) are.. These are also detailed in the regional tables which form part of this document and are given at the end:

http://www.europarl.org.uk/view/en/your_MEPs.html

 I live in Kent.  As such, I am ‘represented’ at the European Parliament by ‘South East’ MEP’s; as Kent is part of the South East region.  If you live elsewhere in the country, then by using the above link or the regional table information provided in this document, a listing of MEPs who represent ‘you and your region’ are shown.

You can click on any MEP name given in the following tables, and should be taken immediately to their page which provides a contact e mail address and phone numbers.  These are the e mail addresses which should be used for contact, in conjunction with the sample letter given later in this document.  Note – you should ONLY make contact with MEP’s who represent your region.  Please DO NOT contact all MEP’s from all regions; just your own.

As well as providing a listing of MEP’s for each region, I have also provided against each members name, either an ‘x’ or the word ‘SUPPORTER’.  These represent the following:

‘SUPPORTER’ = Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who HAVE expressed their support for the 8hours campaign as a whole.

Note – This is NOT a list of MEPs who have signed Written Declaration 49/2011 – there are over 300 of these, but we are not allowed to make their names public.

‘x’ = Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who have NOT CURRENTLY expressed their support for the 8hours campaign.

The 8 Hour Campaign

Web link:  http://www.8hours.eu/

Today, too many animals are transported under unacceptable conditions on European highways.  The most important issue is the duration of the transports. Current EU legislation allows for animals to be transported for several days. This has to be changed. Live animals for slaughter should never be transported for more than eight hours.

Why 8hours?

Every year millions of animals are transported along European highways, and too often under unacceptable conditions.  In 2002, the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare published the report “The Welfare of Animals during Transport” concluding that animal transports, as a ground rule, should be as short as possible. This recommendation is, however, not reflected in the current EU legislation.

According to current legislation, animal transports which can last up to several days are acceptable as long as the haulier fulfills simple demands concerning rest, feeding and watering of the animals etc. These demands are detailed in the current Council Regulation (EC) 1/2005 of 22^nd December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations.  A copy of this regulation can be viewed at:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32005R0001:en:NOT

Select ‘EN’ for English.

The 8 hour campaign does not think this is acceptable.  As the EU Correspondent for ‘Kent Action Against Live Exports’ (KAALE), and with 23 years personal experience in all aspects of live animal transport, I do not feel that the current EU legislation is acceptable either.  It is time for a major change in animal transport regulations throughout Europe.

For a long time, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, concerned EU citizens and politicians have argued that something has to be done. Animals for slaughter should never be transported for more than eight hours.

The following link provides a full listing of all MEP supporters for the 8 Hour campaign across the EU.  http://8hours.eu/mep_supporters/

The following is the 8 hours campaign web site statement:

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) for 8hours

This is a list of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who have expressed their support for the 8hours campaign as a whole.

This is NOT a list of MEPs who have signed Written Declaration 49/2011 – there are over 300 of these, but we are not allowed to make their names public – but of supporters of the campaign and of its aims as a whole. In fact, some of the MEPs listed on this page have not signed Written Declaration 49/2011 because they don’t sign Written Declarations in general, but they are supporting the review of Regulation 1/2005 to include a maximum journey limit of 8 hours, whenever possible in the relevant parliamentary bodies. – See more at:

http://8hours.eu/mep_supporters/

The above supporters listing, which includes English MEP’,s is a pathetic one (regarding English MEP support) to say the very least; when you consider the term that we in the UK are supposed to be an ‘animal welfare supporting nation’; a nation which hates cruelty to animals.

Current situation – Only 8 English MEP’s have currently given their name to the 8 hours campaign out of a total of 60.  This needs to be changed.

Please use the regional tables following to select your area and then view how many of ‘your’ MEP’s have either added their name as a ‘SUPPORTER’ to the 8 Hours campaign, or are currently given a ‘x’ to represent them as a non supporter of the campaign.

But things could be on our side

Between 22 and 25 May 2014, the next European Elections will arrive, this is where all of the MEP’s representing your country and region are elected.  So if current MEP’s have not supported the campaign and will be standing for re-election next May, then you, as a European, and as a voter, can mail or write to them ask they either support the 8 Hour campaign (by adding their name to the listing), or you may decide to take your vote elsewhere at election time.

This is your opportunity to demand of MEP’s what you wish to see – after all, they are there supposedly in Europe to represent you, their regional electorate.

English Political Party Contributions To 8 Hours – Current Situation

The following table is a summary of support to the 8 Hour campaign by MEP’s from all the (English MEP) represented political parties.  The order is not given with any preference.

Whilst past experience has shown us that we never expect much in the way of animal welfare support from UKIP MEP’s and very little from the Conservatives; despite their documented continual talk of supporting animal welfare issues – (we all know how Defra always start their letter – ‘animal welfare is so important to us blah blah ….. ), the elections next May are now providing us with a very good opportunity to request to our regional MEP’s that they either join the ‘8 hour SUPPORTER club’ and as a result, possibly get  a vote from you next May, or they stay as non supporters and definitely do NOT get your vote at Euro Election time.  The choice is theirs !

In the following tables as stated earlier I have outlined each of the English regions and the full listing of MEP’s which represent them.  I have identified supporters of the 8 hour campaign, or current non supporters.  For those non supporters (MEP’s) who have not yet signed up; it is suggested that the following sample mail could be copied (and if you feel, modified) and sent to them; asking them to consider giving their support AND signature to the campaign.

SAMPLE MAIL  SAMPLE MAIL  SAMPLE MAIL

Dear ??  MEP;

As one of your Euro constituents, I notice that you are currently NOT a supporter of the 8 Hours campaign as a whole.  Supporting 8 Hours as an official MEP supporter on the web site is different to the signing of Written Declaration 49/2011 which you may or may not have given your support to.

Today, too many animals are transported under unacceptable conditions on European highways.  The most important issue is the duration of the transports. Current EU legislation allows for animals to be transported for several days. This has to be changed. Live animals for slaughter should never be transported for more than eight hours.  This is why the 8 Hour campaign was founded.

May 2014 sees the next European Elections at which ALL MEP’s are elected.

I, as an animal welfare campaigner who fully supports the need for a maximum journey time across the entire EU of 8 hours maximum, write to ask if you will add your name to the list of MEP supporters for 8 hours.

I have heard concerns from some quarters that it would not for example, be possible to move animals from the islands of Scotland to the mainland under these time regulations.  I ask you to not accept this argument, as special derogations would be structured by the EU for any such special circumstances.  This 8 hour limit is one which would apply to the long distance live transport of live animals within / across the main EU.

If you are unable to support this campaign with the addition of your signature, then I am afraid I will have to consider giving my vote at the Euro Elections to an MEP / Political Party which ARE much more supportive of this specific issue.

Thank you for your consideration of my request. I am keen to hear your response.

To become a full signed up MEP supporter of the 8 hour campaign, please go to http://8hours.eu/mep_supporters/ for further details.  You can contact the 8 hour team and add your name via http://www.8hours.eu/contact .

I very much hope that you will consider becoming a signed up member of the 8 hour campaign which will lead to my support and vote for you in may 2014.

Yours Sincerely

Add your name and importantly, your address to show that you are from the region represented.

South East – 10 MEP’s

• Daniel Hannan  -  Conservative
• Nigel Farage  -    UKIP
• Richard Ashworth  -  Conservative
• Sharon Bowles – Liberal Democrats
• Keith Taylor  - Green Party 
• Njri Deva  – Conservative
• Marta Andreasen  – Conservative (was UKIP)
• James Elles  – Conservative
• Peter Skinner – Labour 
• Catherine Bearder  – Liberal Democrats

South West – 6 MEP’s

• Giles Chichester  -  Conservative
• Trevor Colman  -  UKIP
• Sir Graham Watson -  Liberal Democrats
• Julie Girling  -  Conservative
• William (The Earl of) Dartmouth  -  UKIP
• Ashley Fox  -  Conservative

North West – 8 MEP’s

• Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Atkins  -  Conservative
• Arlene McCarthy -  Labour
• Paul Nuttall -  UKIP
• Chris Davies -  Liberal Democrats
• Sajjad Karim  -  Conservative
• Brian Simpson -  Labour
• Jacqueline Foster -  Conservative
• Nick Griffin -  British National Party

North East – 3 MEP’s

• Stephen Hughes -  Labour
• Martin Callanan -  Conservative
• Fiona Hall -  Liberal Democrats

Eastern – 7 MEP’s

• Geoffrey Van Orden -  Conservative
• David Campbell Bannerman -  Conservative
• Robert Sturdy -  Conservative
• Andrew Duff -  Liberal Democrats
• Richard Howitt -  Labour
• Vicky Ford -  Conservative
• Stuart Agnew – UKIP

East Midlands – 5 MEP’s

• Roger Helmer -  UKIP
• Glenis Willmott -  Labour
• Derek Clark – UKIP
• Emma McClarkin -  Conservative
• Bill Newton Dunn – Liberal Democrats

London – 8 MEP’s

• Charles Tannock -  Conservative
• Claude Moraes -  Labour
• Baroness Sarah Ludford -  Liberal Democrats
• Dr Syed Kamall -  Conservative
• Jean Lambert – Green Party
• Gerard Batten -  UKIP
• Mary Honeyball -  Labour
• Marina Yannakoudakis -  Conservative

West Midlands – 7 MEP’s

• Philip Bradbourn OBE -  Conservative
• Mike Nattrass -  UKIP
• Michael Cashman -  Labour
• Malcolm Harbour -  Conservative
• Phil Bennion -  Liberal Democrats
• Nicole Sinclaire -  Independent
• Anthea McIntyre -  Conservative

Yorkshire & the Humber – 6 MEP’s

• Edward McMillan-Scott -  Liberal Democrats
• Linda McAvan -  Labour
• Godfrey Bloom -  UKIP
• Rebecca Taylor -  Liberal Democrats
• Timothy Kirkhope -  Conservative
• Andrew Brons -  British National Party

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Mark is the founder of ‘Serbian Animals Voice’ which provides support for stray and street animals in the Balkans:

Site – http://serbiananimalsvoice.com/

Facebook –

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SerbianAnimalsVoice/?ref=ts&fref=ts

and is also the EU Correspondent for ‘Kent Action Against Live Exports (KAALE);

http://www.kaale.org.uk/

PLEASE CHANGE THE LEGISLATION, GO 8 HOURS MAXIMUM

Photos – Valerie Cameron.

University ends cruel use of cats

Following an extensive PETA campaign, Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) confirmed this morning that it has ended the use of cats in painful and crude intubation training drills and is joining the hundreds of other facilities across the country that teach people to save babies’ lives by exclusively using sophisticated lifelike simulators.

The change in WUSTL’s programme comes just 6 weeks after PETA released undercover video footage of cats having hard tubes forced down their throats in the school’s Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course, offered in conjunction with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. WUSTL was the last facility in the country that PETA knows of that was still using animals for the PALS course.

Following PETA’s recent exposé, TV icon and Missouri native Bob Barker wrote to WUSTL to offer to purchase $75,000 in simulation equipment if the school would end the cruel use of cats. PETA also filed a complaint with the Missouri attorney general alleging that misleading claims that the school made on its website in defence of the course violated consumer-protection laws. PETA’s campaign to urge WUSTL to end its use of cats began in 2008 and has included protests, pleas from medical experts, ad campaigns, and tens of thousands of e-mails and phone calls from PETA supporters.

WUSTL joins Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre, Naval Medical Centre San Diego, Naval Medical Centre Portsmouth, Primary Children’s Medical Centre, the University of Michigan, Heartland Regional Medical Centre, and many other facilities that PETA has convinced to use modern simulators for intubation training instead of animals.

Perverted UK Prime Minister – Cameron blocked peerage

The Prime Minister shows his real blood lust.

David Cameron blocked a peerage for Ann Widdecombe allegedly because of her opposition to fox hunting, the former Tory MP says. In a new book, serialised in The Mail on Sunday, she says that as a former Minister she ‘had a strong probability’ of joining the House of Lords when she left the Commons in 2010.

The Real Side of Fox Hunting as Supported by the UK Prime Minister Cameron.

Above Photo – M. Johnson (SAV) – associated with East Kent Hunt Sabs (England).

Photo – Daily Mirror

England UK – Badger baiters jailed

3 men from Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside have been jailed after being convicted of badger baiting.  Carlisle Magistrates’ Court heard how the three travelled to Cumbria from Merseyside to set a dog in a badger sett near Penrith.

Anthony John Campbell of Hawthorn Ave, Luke Michael Jones, of Heywood Close and Spencer Stubbs, of Larch Ave, had denied the offence but were convicted after trial on May 17.  Stubbs was convicted of an additional charge of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.  The court heard how he had failed to take a brown and tan terrier to get medical care despite it having infected eyes.

The 3 were accused of interfering with a badger sett by causing a dog to enter it on or around July 27 last year, at Morton Farm, Calthwaite, Penrith. The court heard that following the incident, a black terrier is in the care of the RSCPA. Spades and a badger tacking device were also seized.

Sentencing, District Judge Gerald Chalk said: “None of you have visited a prison and I have borne that in mind. You have all deliberately travelled to Cumbria to go hunting and placed a dog in a badger sett. “I am sending all 3 of you to prison.”  Campbell, Jones and Stubbs were sentenced to 140 days in prison each and Stubbs was also banned from keeping dogs for 5 years. They were also ordered to pay court costs.

UK Badger cull

Somerset badgers will soon find themselves in the sniper’s sights as part of the national cull. Last year a mixture of activism and Middle England’s outrage was enough to see off the proposed cull in Gloucestershire before a single shot was fired. That time the level of public outcry caught the government by surprise but badger activists are predicting a more determined approach from the government this year as despite the flawed science they are determined to push the cull through.

Crucially campaigners were able to de-rail the cull last year before Defra were able to sign up the required 70% acreage in the cull zone. In Somerset though they are already at around 90%, so the moment when activists will have to confront shooters is growing closer.

Theoretically the cull could start as early as June 1st – as that’s when the necessary licenses start.  Currently anti-cull activists are predicting that the shooting will start in Somerset in mid-July but warned that “the situation is fluid and unpredictable”. The resources required – policing, trained marksmen etc to cull 70% of the badger population in an area are significant enough to make a simultaneous cull in both zones unlikely but possible.

If either of the cull zones pull out due to farmers withdrawing their consent for shooting on their land Defra have organised a back up cull zone in Dorset. There are many groups opposing the cull, but the ones gearing themselves up for direct action are Stop the Cull and the Hunt Saboteurs Association. The best way to get into the cull zone and be effective is to hook up with your local sab group.

Once in the zones, suggested activities include: Sett surveying – a knowledge of exactly where the badgers are will be vital to disrupting the cull. This is one where you’ll need to hook up with an expert first, but once you know the signs are obvious. Stop the Cull will be maintaining a database of all the setts.  Ribbons – Just letting farmers know that pro-badger types have been out and about on their land is useful – it’s been suggested that activists leave black and white ribbons or paper around the place.

Watching for signs of pre-baiting. – In order to get a clear shot at the badgers the gun teams are likely to start pre-baiting areas around the setts with peanuts up to 3 weeks before shooting starts. Peanuts are typically buried near sett entrances initially before being spread further afield in order to get the badgers habituated to foraging in certain areas making them an easier target. This will probably be the clearest sign of where shooters are intending to operate. 

The Somerset cull zone particularly is dominated by the pheasant shooting industry. One huge estate in the cull zone Chargot , a vital participant in the cull, boasts its own helicopter pad for the wealthier brand of bloodsports enthusiast. In order to make sure that there are enough birds to be gunned down on any given day the pheasants are kept in pens near the ranges.

It’s these pens that Stop the Cull are asking activists to monitor. They want photographs and locations of the pens – they also need people to leave luggage tags with their web address on the pens  www.stopthecull.net/pheasant SchNEWS

UK – Prosecute badger killers says Prof Linzey

Above:  The Brilliant Animal Advocate – Professor Andrew Linzey, Theologian at Oxford University

Below – just 2 of his many books on AR

The RSPCA should prosecute those involved in the mass killing of badgers says leading animal ethicist, Professor Andrew Linzey a theologian at Oxford University.

“The planned killings — erroneously called “culls” — which are planned to take place on 1 June are utterly bereft of scientific or ethical justification”, says Prof Linzey. “In the history of animal protection, we have witnessed many attempts to fool the public but none more concerted or ridiculous than the proposed killing of thousands upon thousands of badgers.  In less than a week’s time government paid guns (David Cameron et all) will shoot free running badgers which will undoubtedly cause suffering.

The RSPCA and other animal welfare organisations should bring test cases to demonstrate the cruelty involved and the perfidity of the government’s justifications.”

“The Animal Killing Secretary of State for the Environment, Owen Paterson, has shown himself incapable of reflecting either the views of the Commons (which has voted overwhelming against the “cull”) or the majority of public opinion.

He should resign to make way for someone who understands the nation’s concern for the proper treatment of animals.  “The only solution to bovine TB is the vaccination of cows and/or badgers. Everything else is dross and detail.”

Animal Killing Mates Through and Through – Owen Patterson and David Cameron

Dover, Kent, England – Live Exports

The RSPCA is seeking permission for its inspectors to be allowed into Dover port to monitor live exports. Live exports resumed from the Port of Dover in Kent in May, after previously sailing from Ramsgate for over a year, but RSPCA inspectors have not been granted permission to enter the port.  The RSPCA said it had received no response from the Dover Harbour Board to its request for permission to “safeguard the welfare of the animals”.

2 sailings, 2 lorries.

Yes, one lorry per sailing.  First shipment comprised of sheep and the 2^nd of calves.  Don’t think any of us need an economics degree to work out how that could be economical – unless something else is going on of course.

Above:  A Calf carrying Transporter Boards the ‘Joline’

Below: Anti Export Protestors Voice Their Disgust at the Trade

Australian live exports trade is facing further scrutiny

The Australian live exports trade is facing further scrutiny with fresh allegations of cruelty, this time concerning Australian goats and cattle in Malaysia. Already reeling from footage of Australian cattle being brutally slaughtered in Egypt, footage has emerged of goats being stuffed into sacks and put in the boot of a sedan in Malaysia. Animals Australia has again embarrassed the Federal Government by releasing shocking footage of cruelty against cattle exported live from Australia. How many reports of terrible cruelty meted out to defenceless creatures does the government need to see before this disgusting practice of shipping live animals is totally banned?

Australian vets sent by the Government to inspect the abattoirs in Egypt have found one of them was below international animal welfare standards. The vets have been working with Egyptian counterparts to inspect the Ismaila and Ain Sokhna abattoir facilities since May 15, after footage of cattle being stabbed at and mistreated was leaked to the ABC.

Illegal camel transports

The Haryana government has directed all the district magistrates and superintendents of police in the state to check the illegal transportation of animals and ensure the strict implementation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.  A spokesman for the Home Department said it had been noted that a large number of camels were being transported from Rajasthan to Uttar Pradesh and other states via Haryana for illegal slaughter. The inhumane manner in which these animals are transported clearly violates the provisions of the Act and such a practice should be stopped with a firm hand while following the provisions of the law, he added. He said the police and the district administration, along with other agencies involved in protecting animals’ rights, had been asked to take all necessary actions to prevent this. The district heads of police would also send periodic reports regarding the action taken with regard to animals being transported in a manner violating the law.

Dutch Meat Wholesaler Sells Horsemeat As ‘Beef’

A Dutch meat wholesaler, Willy Selten, has been arrested for allegedly selling 300 tonnes of horsemeat as beef, officials say. Mr Selten, who owns meat wholesaler Willy Selten BV, was arrested with the company’s interim director. The public prosecutor said they were suspected of false accounting and fraud. BBC News. 23 May

A horsemeat company regularly mixed horse in with beef, say Polish workers.  “Everything passed through my hands: beef, horse, old meat that stank, sometimes even ‘fresh’ meat but it wasn’t exactly fresh … Yes, I cut horse. I suspected there was something wrong but I just did what I was told to do,” Jan Kowalski said.

Horse Testing

The Food Standards Agency (UK) explored the idea of testing all horses slaughtered in the UK months before the horsemeat food crisis began in January. But the agency was concerned that the costs of extra testing would cause every horse abattoir to close down. Without the tests, it is likely that meat tainted with phenylbutazone continued to enter the food chain.

Live Poultry Markets

On May 15^th I stumbled upon a live poultry market in Chicago while on a bike ride. And I decided to have a look. I posed as someone interested in having a business like theirs and asked if I could take some photos. They agreed. I then just let the video roll. What I found was even worse than I would have imagined.

Chickens have evolved from their tropical forest home to a human-fabricated hell on earth. Here are some of my key findings: Chickens crowded into filthy, faeces-caked cages on top of each other. Those on the bottom were sickly and immobile. Other chickens visibly terrified, depressed, sick and suffering, as well as vocalising in distress Birds jammed through kill cones who had their necks cut and were being bled, some still thrashing and screaming when I arrived blood, faeces and feathers splattered all over the walls and floors.

One infant chicken drinking the dirty water off the kill floor. “Frankenbirds” (the same you see in factory farms) – just weeks old, still chirping, yet fattened up into adult bodies, awaiting slaughter Live poultry markets like this are in US backyards and neighbourhoods. They are marketed as the “buy local, sustainable, free range, pasture-raised and organic” alternatives to factory farming. And they all subject the birds to the same miserable existence and violent death. Robert Grillo Free from Harm http://freefromharm.org

Burning monk protests cattle slaughter

A Buddhist monk has suffered serious injuries after setting himself on fire to protest against the slaughter of cattle for meat. Sri Lankan police said the monk set himself on fire near the famed Temple of Buddha’s Tooth Relic in the central town of Kandy. The monk was brought to Colombo National Hospital in the capital with serious injuries.  Buddhism, Sri Lanka’s state religion, opposes the killing of any life. Nearly 75% of Sri Lankans are Buddhists. Many Buddhists in Sri Lanka eat meat, but most avoid beef because they consider cows sacred

Whales to be slaughtered for dog food

Fin whales are giants of the sea. But soon, over 180 of this endangered species are set to be slaughtered by a tycoon and his buddies whose summer hobby is to harpoon them, chop them up and ship their meat through the Netherlands to Japan for dog food!  There is one way to stop the hunt before it starts — you can’t dock a boat full of illegal whale carcasses just anywhere. German and Finnish authorities have shunned the shameful trade. Now, the Dutch are the linchpin.

They care deeply about their reputation as environmental leaders, and are hoping this bloody trade won’t get any global attention. But if we expose it now and demand the Dutch authorities refuse the transfer of whale meat in their port, we can stop the whale massacre!  We have to act fast — the whaling ships are due to start the hunt in days. Sign now and tell everyone to join — let’s build a 1m strong campaign to Prime Minister Mark Rutte warning him that we will create a media storm unless he stops the transfer in Dutch docks:  www.avaaz.org/en/days_to_stop_the_whale_slaughter_global/?bZHVcab&v=25263

Pig farming in Italy

A recent investigation by Compassion in World Farming into intensive pig farming in Italy has uncovered shocking animal cruelty.

Following our previous investigation into Spanish pig farms, CIWF visited 11 farms in Italy.

On every single one we found the EU Pigs Directive, designed to protect the welfare of pigs, being blatantly flouted. We believe these farms to be representative of the massive Italian pig industry – which means up to 13m Italian pigs could be enduring these terrible conditions every year.

Our investigation exposed: Pigs living in completely barren environments, housed on bare concrete with nothing to satisfy their inquisitive minds; Pigs with tails routinely docked – a painful mutilation used to prevent tail-biting, which can occur when pigs are forced to live in barren conditions. Pigs left sick or injured. On one farm a pig was so severely wounded from fighting that it had died.

Please go to the CIWF website and sign the petition calling on all EU Agriculture Ministers to ensure that the EU Pigs Directive is fully enforced.

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/donate/pages/illegal_pig_cruelty_exposed_2.aspx

Chinese circus cruelty

The shocking extent of animal rights abuses in China’s zoos is laid bare in a series of pictures that have emerged from the country, taken by a British tourist. They show bears, monkeys, lions and tigers all being forced to perform circus acts for the watching crowds.

A panda and an ape are also shown lying motionless in their small cages at the animal park in Shijiazhuang, a city to the south east of capital Beijing.

The man who took the pictures, Nick Hopkins from Swansea, said: “I can only describe the way the animals were treated as horrific.  “There were monkeys made to walk on stilts and riding bikes. Bears were dragged to the ring via a chain through their nose and also rode bikes.  “There were tigers and lions forcefully made to perform tricks, with one poor tiger forced to walk on a large ball.  “They were even poked in the eye with a large stick until they performed the desired trick. “And one lion had to lean on the side of another to support its head.”

A spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said: “These photos show the grim reality of everyday life for animals who are beaten and forced to perform.  “In the 21^st century, it is unacceptable for wild animals to be denied everything that is natural and important to them, confined to cages or boxcars and dragged around the country and forced to perform demeaning and painful tricks for human amusement. “It’s time for animal abusers to pack their bags and say goodbye to wild-animal circuses. “For the sake of the animals, the show must not go on.”

The zoo is also ignoring the advice of the animal Asia foundation, who reported on it in 2010 recommending an “immediate end to the use of animals in animal performances and suitable homes found for performing animals”.   Nobody from the Shijiazhuang Zoo was available for comment. Nick Hopkins donated his fee for this story to PETA.

2 brown bears released into a special sanctuary

2 brown bears have been released into a special sanctuary near Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, after being rescued from a 20sq m cage where they had been held almost all their lives to amuse visitors at a restaurant. Ari and Arina, both 10 years old, were taken to their new home by the international animal charity group Four Paws, which helped sedate and transport them.

I never show something so stupid like the demand of republic veterinary inspector of Serbia, Subotica, because she, republic veterinary inspector :Mrs Matilda Sobloher knows and republic veterinary inspector :Mrs Sanja Celebicanin knows too : there is no free place for 600 dogs , because 170 Serbian cities have NOT adequate shelters .

These inspectors also know the fact that nobody may replace these 600 – they still have own place, Subotica city has NOT any legal city shelter , and nobody may touch these 600 , they are protected BY LAW ! If somebody touch dogs at Titogradska 53 , EPAR would immediately bring a criminal charge against everybody who maybe could be involved by any way.

It is veterinary inspector obligation and duty ( still long time ago, FROM 2.11.2005.) : and they must write urgent demand to city authorities : immediately start with care about these 600 city-dogs and also about all street dogs and cats in Subotica.

The same , equal situation is in the whole of Serbia – because of the authorities non implementation of up to date existing laws for 8 years . Those responsible for the non implementation are veterinary inspectors.

Dr. Slavica Mazak Beslic – Subotica.

Additional SAV comment:

We at SAV would support Dr. Beslic by immediately writing once again to the EU and informing them that Serbia is NOT implementing its own ‘rule of law’ – a fundamental requirement which must be shown to be happening within any member state seeking EU accession (membership).

Send e mails of complaint to:

kabinetpremijera@gov.rs    eu.integracije@gov.rs     press@gov.rs   www.mrrls.gov.rs  kabinet@mpravde.gov.rs      kabinet.min@merz.gov.rs    kancelarija@kornrp.gov.rs
budimir.plavsic@minpolj.gov.rs   zoran.ivanovic@minpolj.gov.rs
maja.andrijasevic@minpolj.gov.rs
s.celebicanin@minpolj.gov.rs  zoran.marinkovic@minpolj.gov.rs     ombudsman@subotica.rs   office@ombudsmanapv.org    zastitnik@zastitnik.rs    info@mup.gov.rs    zivotnasredinasu@gmail.com     office@rtvcity.com    gukomunalno@subotica.rs

The following text relates to the following link, but also  gives an overview  of current legislation

Reference:

http://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2010/05/04/serbia-temerin-city-their-animal-shelter-death-after-3-days-and-a-national-public-attorney-who-says-all-is-ok/

Serbian LAW – Some very Important points to be considered especially relating to Shelter Alex: 

After three days at the ‘shelter’, dogs are taken to Novi Sad city where they are killed by ‘euthanasia’, using Pravilnik 29/94 legislation.

Prior to the new Serbian Veterinary Law of 02/10/2005, there was an old law dating from 1991 for the health protection of animals. In agreement with the old law of 1991, the authorities produced their own other ‘underlaw’ (extra law) regulation – named ‘Pravilnik 29/94’, which was intorduced to allow the killing of animals after they were held in pounds for 3 to 7 days.

** From 02/10/2005, the new Veterinary Law Article 168 effectively destroyed everything that was written in Pravilnik 29/94, ** because the 2005 law demanded the care of animals.

Pravilnik 29/94 was overwritten by Article 168, the result being that all killing of animals was forbidden apart only from cases for Rabies infected areas, which were covered by application of Articles 64 and 65 of the Veterinary Law.

By continuing to undertake the killing of animals after 3 to 7 days in accordance with regulation Pravilnik 29/94, the authorities were then in a situation where they were working in opposition to the actual existing law.

But it is very much the case, even up to the present day, where authorities are still using Pravilnik 29/94 as a reason for the killing of animals.  But in reality, Pravilnik 29/94 became nonexistent on 02/10/2005 with the introduction of the new Veterinary Law (Article 168).

Hence there should be no killing, but animal care instead.

Pravilnik 29/94 is only an ‘underlaw’ (extra law) regulation, has very less power than the actual law, and most importantly, must be in agreement with the existing law.  Pravilnik 29/94 was valid originally (1991 on) to protect animal health but is now in opposition to the new and current animal law – the new Veterinary Law Article 168 of 02/10/2005.

Serbian campaigners have written to the Constitutional Court saying that it is unlawful for Shinters (Dogcatchers) and also veterinarians to kill stray dogs and cats only after they have been held for three (3) days, as this is now old and outdated legislation.  Killing is forbidden under the new Veterinary law.

Campaigners have now heard from the court in writing, and they say that no analysis of the case is necessary for Pravilnik 29/94 as it has been replaced by the new Veterinary Law Article 168 (02/10/2005).

This is exactly what the campaigners had said, ie. that the old ‘underlaw’ (extra law) of Pravilnik 29/94 was still being used when it fact it has been overwritten by the new Veterinary Law Article 168 of 02/10/2005.

In addition, Article 46 of the new Veterinary Law (02/10/2005) states that the killing of stray cats and dogs is forbidden and that instead they should be provided with care.

The word from the Serbian Constitutional (law) Court is that from 2005, animals should be provided with care and not be killed.

It would appear that all of the public firms responsible for garbage collection in Serbian cities are still working to, and effectively using Pravilnik 29/94 rather than Article 46 (168) of the new Veterinary Law.

In effect, by still working to this now non existent law, these public firms who collect and kill strays are UNDERTAKING ILLEGAL WORK– they should be working in accordance with the new Veterinary Law Article 46 (168) of 02/10/2005 which demands care for the animals.

Unlike the Temerin ‘shelter’ dogs which are illegally killed after only 3 days, Cats which are taken to the ‘shelter’ do not even live three days – they are killed immediately.

A detailed explanation of the legislation is given in our past SAV Link:

Constitutional Court ruling link:

http://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/serbia-constitutional-court-of-serbia-says-that-the-killing-of-stray-dogs-and-cats-in-serbia-is-forbidden-from-02102005/

You have to ask if the Subotica republic veterinary inspector :Mrs Matilda Sobloher and republic veterinary inspector Mrs Sanja Celebicanin actually know what the law IS in Serbia ? – It would appear that they do NOT know the laws of Serbian animal welfare, despite their positions !!!

Serbian campaigners have now taken this case to the court of human rights in Strasbourg – an EU court.  The case – Garbage collectors in Serbian cities are still working using the (now) non existent Pravilnik 29/94 rather than Article 46 (168) of the new and current Veterinary Law of 02/10/2005 which demands care.  In addition, campaigners have requested justification be presented for all the animal killings by the authorities from 02/10/2005 right up to the present day.

Serbian authorities  and officials are responsible for ensuring the correct laws are implemented are:

Mrs. Sanja Čelebićanin  -Chief of  Veterinary Inspection

Mr. Zoran Mićović - Director of Veterinary Department

Mr. Radivoje Kaurin - Chief of  Hunting – Forests Inspection.

So the situation is that many Serbian authorities are not implementing the most recent and current legislation which would give protection to animals in shelters, but are instead using old and outdated, non existing legislation (Pravilnik 29/94) as justification for the continued killing of animals held in shelters.

Another very important factor here is that what has been happening since 02/10/2005 is that existing Serbian law (legislation) has not been implemented throughout the country in relation to animal welfare.

Probably the most important point:

And the proof of the implementation of the ‘Rule of Law’ is a paramount requirement for any nation wishing to become a future member of the EU !

And so what about the ‘Shelter’ for animals at Temerin or any other location in Serbia – such as Shelter Alex in Subotica ?

We declare that the alleged ‘shelter’ at Temerin is NOT shelter but a terrible, unlawful place being funded by Serbian taxpayers to the tune of many millions of Dinars.

Is this facility simply a place that takes in public money allegedly caring for animals, whilst at the same time killing them immediately (cats) or after just three days (dogs) using outdated legislation which was replaced in 2005 ?

Animals such as these dogs and cats which are taken from the streets by shinter teams, are not marked or identified in any way.  There is no way that the authorities can provide details of the animals taken by the shinters, be it 10 dogs or 100 dogs captured.  In effect, with no accountability of their work, these public firms can ask for as much public money as they wish – and very often / always they are provided with it !!

Can this be called ‘organised crime’ ?

If a full sterilisation, vaccination, identification and care system was established for all stray animals taken by the shinters, then the facilities such as the Temerin ‘shelter’ would be very much more accountable (ie. Record keeping) of all animals which enter the facility.

As it is, by using old, outdated, self created (mass killing) legislation such as Pravilnik 29/94 rather than working to what should be current animal protection legislation, (ie. Article 46 (168) of the new and current Veterinary Law of 02/10/2005), the authorities and those involved with it appear to in a situation where they can request, and are provided with an endless supply of public money – public money for killing animals – WHICH IS ILLEGAL (since 2005).

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED TO SAVE

** VERY URGENT – WE NEED E MAILS TO BE SENT IMMEDIATELY ** from International supporters everywhere !

In short, this is the current situation, and things are very desperate.

We need to get e mails flooding in to the Serbian authorities immediately.

UPDATE – 9/6/2013 -

Please look at the following post for current information on Serbian animal welfare legislation:

 http://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2010/05/04/serbia-temerin-city-their-animal-shelter-death-after-3-days-and-a-national-public-attorney-who-says-all-is-ok/

This is also repeated at the  end of this current post.

In short : THE SERBIAN STATE VETERINARY INSPECTION ISSUED A DECISION TO BAN THE WORK OF THE DOG SHELTER “ALEX”  – please look at shelter Alex under our main header on this site – ‘Shelters’.

http://serbiananimalsvoice.com/serbian-shelters/

The story has been as follows.

In 2003, the first stray dog entered the premises of the “Alex” dog shelter at Titogradska 53 street in Subotica, Serbia.

From that day on the shelter took care of more than 1,000 dogs, because there was no other choice given that the policy of this state and this town was as it still is today, and that is to kill and only to kill.

This irresponsible were never punished. A regulation for a humane way of resolving the problem of abandoned animals was never issued, such as neutering and responsible ownership (chipping), the easier way has always been to steal from the citizens and to kill the animals.

In the last two years there have been major changes in the dog shelter (Azil Alex). The shelter was taken over by a group of citizens who were joined together by the same idea – to change the killing policy and to show and prove that there is another way.

Every day a group of volunteers – activists receive numerous calls from the citizens about wounded and abandoned animals, and they go out and find these animals and help them. This group of volunteers also works efficiently on education (on animal ownership, neutering, etc.), and has been helping the town in the last months since the town pound was closed down.

The shelter responded to the calls of the Communal Police, took in the injured dogs from the streets, cured them and sought homes for them … and two days ago the shelter now receives the government / authorities answer to this help for all these years:

THE STATE VETERINARY INSPECTION ISSUED A DECISION TO BAN THE WORK OF THE DOG SHELTER “ALEX”, IT PROHIBITS THE TAKING IN OF NEW ANIMALS AND THE EXISTING (SHELTER) HOME FOR DOGS MUST BE DISPERSED WITHIN 90 DAYS.

WE HAVE 8 DAYS FOR COMPLAINTS

8 days for complaints – so we need to ask people to act IMMEDIATELY and tell the authorities that they are completely wrong to attempt to close down this shelter.

People who run shelter Alex are aware of the fact that the dog shelter as a facility does not meet all of the items from the rules on dog shelters, but they also know that THERE IS NO SHELTER IN SERBIA WHICH DOES MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS.

Shelter Alex knows that it is one of the shelters that sadly, even in these scarce conditions, is one of the few in Serbia that has humane conditions and at the time it was founded it was the only humane one.

During the last two years, the shelter has found a home for a large number of animals, neutered many animals, found and returned lots of lost pets to their owners; returning animals and showing the right way to operate and willingness to work.

Update ** The authorities are saying that the reason for closure is they stated that the shelter doesn’t comply with new regulations . In fact none of the shelters (maybe 1 or 2 that were financed by state) in Serbia do and shelter Alex is one that is probably in the best state of all of those.  **

This shelter is now being persecuted by the authorities of Serbia because they are doing the correct thing and the Serbian government  / authorities have NEVER acted correctly regarding control of stray animals and shelters under their operation.

Shelter Alex is showing the government how to operate a shelter correctly, and the government does onto like it.

Shelter Alex therefore asks all the people and organizations everywhere in the world who/that can and are willing to support their work to be with them now, since it is a matter of literally life and death for the animals at the shelter.

THERE IS VERY LITTLE TIME TO ACT – JUST DAYS

- SO PLEASE ACT IMMEDIATELY.

Astra, Piti, Rea, Sergej, Bambi, Pepita, Zevezdana, Muki, Zoki, Marina, Marinko, Momo, Lulu, Hana, Dona, Dark, Sime, Mila, meadow 1, meadow 2, meadow 3, meadow 4 – Bagremar, Beogradska street, Emotivni, Vasington, Gerontoloski – these are the names of some of the 600 dogs and the names of the shelter parts, who all received their names from the heart…the shelter will never stop fighting for them!

Please help us!

Send e mails immediately to the authorities and Serbian media at the following addresses:

** UPDATE ** New Additions – these are probably the most important.

kabinetpremijera@gov.rs    eu.integracije@gov.rs     press@gov.rs   www.mrrls.gov.rs  kabinet@mpravde.gov.rs      kabinet.min@merz.gov.rs    kancelarija@kornrp.gov.rs
budimir.plavsic@minpolj.gov.rs   zoran.ivanovic@minpolj.gov.rs
maja.andrijasevic@minpolj.gov.rs
s.celebicanin@minpolj.gov.rs  zoran.marinkovic@minpolj.gov.rs     ombudsman@subotica.rs   office@ombudsmanapv.org    zastitnik@zastitnik.rs    info@mup.gov.rs    zivotnasredinasu@gmail.com     office@rtvcity.com    gukomunalno@subotica.rs

Addresses published earlier:

vetinsp@eunet.rs,  CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:muprs@muprs.gov.rs”> muprs@muprs.gov.rs

office@seio.gov.rs,   CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:kabinetpremijera@gov.rs”>kabinetpremijera@gov.rs,

omr@srbija.gov.rs,   CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:info@mup.gov.rs”>info@mup.gov.rs,  kabinet@mtt.gov.rs,   CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:press@mfa.rs”>press@mfa.rs,  vetks@EUnet.rs; CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:nacelnik@beograd.gov.rs”>nacelnik@beograd.gov.rs,

dragan.djilas@ds.org.rs,   CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:press@sns.org.rs”>press@sns.org.rs,

info@sps.org.rs,  office@minpolj.gov.rs,  stanislava.nol@minpolj.gov.rs; CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:vetuprava@minpolj.gov.rs”>vetuprava@minpolj.gov.rs,    CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:zoran.ivanovic@minpolj.gov.rs”>zoran.ivanovic@minpolj.gov.rs,    CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:slobodan.sibalic@minpolj.gov.rs”>slobodan.sibalic@minpolj.gov.rs,   s.celebicanin@minpolj.gov.rs,   CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:branka.stosic@minpolj.gov.rs”>branka.stosic@minpolj.gov.rs,  CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:vesna.topalovic@minpolj.gov.rs”>vesna.topalovic@minpolj.gov.rs,   vetinsp@eunet.rs,   ns.vet@eunet.rs,

CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:slavoljub.stanojevic@minpolj.gov.rs”>slavoljub.stanojevic@minpolj.gov.rs,

beogradski_program@rts.rs,   CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:tvprogram@studiob.rs”>tvprogram@studiob.rs,

redakcija@politika.rs,   CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”mailto:redakcija@blic.rs”>redakcija@blic.rs,  EU – If you live within the EU, please contact your MEPs immediately and ask them to write to the Serbian authorities about this criminal act of attempting to close down shelter Alex.

Link:   http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch.do?language=EN

Finding any MEP by the alphabetical name list can be done via the following link:

Link:   http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder.do?language=EN

To find MEPs by individual Member States and their associated political group (7th parliamentary term), use the following link:

Link:   http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/groupAndCountry.do?language=EN

Also contact the Eurogroup and ask them to take action against the Serbian government for their open abuse of animals which IS AGAINST EXISTING SERBIAN LEGISLATION.  http://eurogroupforanimals.org/

Contact them at  info@eurogroupforanimals.org or at  +32 (0)2 740 08 20
You can also use the form on the site via the above link:

A requirement of EU Accession (membership) is that a member state wishing to join the EU proves that it is implementing its own national legislation.  With regard to animal welfare for animal shelters, the SERBIAN Government IS NOT DOING THIS.

As a result, Serbia should NOT be allowed to become an EU member state until it shows it is doing the right thing.  Please remind your MEPs of this if you are a European.

Shelter Azil Alex is attempting to do everything right wuith its work – and the government is trying to shut it down for what ? – because it is a embarrassment to the government because it is so good and because it has the right approach to stray animal welfare and legislation in Serbia !!

The lives of over 600 dogs are depending on action from us all – PLEASE ACT IMMEDIATELY AND SAVE SHELTER AZIL ALEX.

Thank you – SAV.

Please crosspost to all your national and international contacts and MEPs.

TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY – SAVE SHELTER ALEX

The following text relates to the following link, but also  gives an overview  of current legeislation

Reference:

http://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2010/05/04/serbia-temerin-city-their-animal-shelter-death-after-3-days-and-a-national-public-attorney-who-says-all-is-ok/

Serbian LAW – Some very Important points to be considered: 

After three days at the ‘shelter’, dogs are taken to Novi Sad city where they are killed by ‘euthanasia’, using Pravilnik 29/94 legislation.

Prior to the new Serbian Veterinary Law of 02/10/2005, there was an old law dating from 1991 for the health protection of animals. In agreement with the old law of 1991, the authorities produced their own other ‘underlaw’ (extra law) regulation – named ‘Pravilnik 29/94’, which was intorduced to allow the killing of animals after they were held in pounds for 3 to 7 days.

** From 02/10/2005, the new Veterinary Law Article 168 effectively destroyed everything that was written in Pravilnik 29/94, ** because the 2005 law demanded the care of animals.

Pravilnik 29/94 was overwritten by Article 168, the result being that all killing of animals was forbidden apart only from cases for Rabies infected areas, which were covered by application of Articles 64 and 65 of the Veterinary Law.

By continuing to undertake the killing of animals after 3 to 7 days in accordance with regulation Pravilnik 29/94, the authorities were then in a situation where they were working in opposition to the actual existing law.

But it is very much the case, even up to the present day, where authorities are still using Pravilnik 29/94 as a reason for the killing of animals.  But in reality, Pravilnik 29/94 became nonexistent on 02/10/2005 with the introduction of the new Veterinary Law (Article 168).

Hence there should be no killing, but animal care instead.

Pravilnik 29/94 is only an ‘underlaw’ (extra law) regulation, has very less power than the actual law, and most importantly, must be in agreement with the existing law.  Pravilnik 29/94 was valid originally (1991 on) to protect animal health but is now in opposition to the new and current animal law – the new Veterinary Law Article 168 of 02/10/2005.

Serbian campaigners have written to the Constitutional Court saying that it is unlawful for Shinters (Dogcatchers) and also veterinarians to kill stray dogs and cats only after they have been held for three (3) days, as this is now old and outdated legislation.  Killing is forbidden under the new Veterinary law.

Campaigners have now heard from the court in writing, and they say that no analysis of the case is necessary for Pravilnik 29/94 as it has been replaced by the new Veterinary Law Article 168 (02/10/2005).

This is exactly what the campaigners had said, ie. that the old ‘underlaw’ (extra law) of Pravilnik 29/94 was still being used when it fact it has been overwritten by the new Veterinary Law Article 168 of 02/10/2005.

In addition, Article 46 of the new Veterinary Law (02/10/2005) states that the killing of stray cats and dogs is forbidden and that instead they should be provided with care.

The word from the Serbian Constitutional (law) Court is that from 2005, animals should be provided with care and not be killed.

It would appear that all of the public firms responsible for garbage collection in Serbian cities are still working to, and effectively using Pravilnik 29/94 rather than Article 46 (168) of the new Veterinary Law.

In effect, by still working to this now non existent law, these public firms who collect and kill strays are UNDERTAKING ILLEGAL WORK– they should be working in accordace with the new Veterinary Law Article 46 (168) of 02/10/2005 which demands care for the animals.

Unlike the Temerin ‘shelter’ dogs which are illegally killed after only 3 days, Cats which are taken to the ‘shelter’ do not even live three days – they are killed immediately.

A detailed explanation of the legislation is given in our past SAV Link:

http://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/serbia-constitutional-court-of-serbia-says-that-the-killing-of-stray-dogs-and-cats-in-serbia-is-forbidden-from-02102005/

Serbian campaigners have now taken this case to the court of human rights in Strasbourg – an EU court.  The case – Garbage collectors in Serbian cities are still working using the (now) non existent Pravilnik 29/94 rather than Article 46 (168) of the new and current Veterinary Law of 02/10/2005 which demands care.  In addition, campaigners have requested justification be presented for all the animal killings by the authorities from 02/10/2005 right up to the present day.

Serbian authorities  and officials are responsible for ensuring the correct laws are implemented are:

• Mrs. Sanja Čelebićanin  -Chief of  Veterinary Inspection
• Mr. Zoran Mićović - Director of Veterinary Department
• Mr. Radivoje Kaurin - Chief of  Hunting – Forests Inspection.

So the situation is that many Serbian authorities are not implementing the most recent and current legislation which would give protection to animals in shelters, but are instead using old and outdated, non existing legislation (Pravilnik 29/94) as justification for the continued killing of animals held in shelters.

Another very important factor here is that what has been happening since 02/10/2005 is that existing Serbian law (legislation) has not been implemented throughout the country in relation to animal welfare.

Probably the most important point:

And the proof of the implementation of the ‘Rule of Law’ is a paramount requirement for any nation wishing to become a future member of the EU !

And so what about the ‘Shelter’ for animals at Temerin ?

We declare that the alleged ‘shelter’ at Temerin is NOT shelter but a terrible, unlawful place being funded by Serbian taxpayers to the tune of many millions of Dinars.

Is this facility simply a place that takes in public money allegedly caring for animals, whilst at the same time killing them immediately (cats) or after just three days (dogs) using outdated legislation which was replaced in 2005 ? – we think so.

Animals such as these dogs and cats which are taken from the streets by shinter teams, are not marked or identified in any way.  There is no way that the authorities can provide details of the animals taken by the shinters, be it 10 dogs or 100 dogs captured.  In effect, with no accountability of their work, these public firms can ask for as much public money as they wish – and very often / always they are provided with it !!

Can this be called ‘organised crime’ ?

If a full sterilisation, vaccination, identification and care system was established for all stray animals taken by the shinters, then the facilities such as the Temerin ‘shelter’ would be very much more accountable (ie. Record keeping) of all animals which enter the facility.

As it is, by using old, outdated, self created (mass killing) legislation such as Pravilnik 29/94 rather than working to what should be current animal protection legislation, (ie. Article 46 (168) of the new and current Veterinary Law of 02/10/2005), the authorities and those involved with it appear to in a situation where they can request, and are provided with an endless supply of public money – public money for killing animals – WHICH IS ILLEGAL (since 2005).

As the brilliant Morrissey song says, London is home of the Brash, Outrageous and Free;  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m41qSos4I6Y   – and they and more were in London on Saturday 1^st June to take part in the demonstrations to stop the badger cull.

Led by the brilliant Queen guitarist and animal rights campaigner, founder of the ‘Save Me’ campaign organisation – http://www.save-me.org.uk/  – Dr Brian May – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0kTblnz–Q  , he was joined by beautiful girls, Hunt saboteurs, wildlife campaigners, animal welfare campaigners, Virginia McKenna, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_McKenna  – founder of the Born Free Foundation (BFF – http://www.bornfree.org.uk/ ) , bird expert and wildlife conservationist from the BBC, Bill Oddie, and hundreds of other good people to voice their opposition to the government proposed badger cull which started on 1^st June.

Please click on the links given below which are just some of the dozens of national press reports which covered the story.

Brian’s Team Badger have made the following statement

“The Government’s determination to go ahead with the badger cull this summer once again proves how misguided and out of step with scientific fact and public opinion it is on this issue. Culling badgers is not the answer to eradicating bovine TB. Not only is the practice inhumane and impractical. It is also proven to be ineffective in tackling the disease, as has been made repeatedly clear by all the leading scientific experts.

“There is also a viable alternative: vaccination, which Team Badger, a growing coalition of like minded animal welfare organisations, is committed to, as made clear in our recent submission to the EFRA Committee. Team Badger strongly condemns the Government’s support for this barbaric policy and we remain committed to working together and with others to stop the cull going ahead.”

Media Links:

http://www.channel4.com/news/thousands-to-march-in-london-in-protest-against-badger-cull

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/brian-may-leads-thousands-in-march-against-badger-cull-8640810.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/01/badger-cull-protest_n_3372032.html

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/uk-britain-badgers-idUKBRE95008F20130601

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/badger-cull-protesters-led-brian-1924820

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-06-01/brian-may-leads-2-000-people-in-anti-badger-cull-march/

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/404248/Brian-May-leads-anti-badger-culling-protest-in-London-as-pilots-begin-in-two-counties

Respect for women’s rights and votes – a special day in British history.

100 Years – In memory of Emily Wilding Davison (Photo below).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22725094

2013 – A crowd of more than 100,000 people were on Epsom Downs to see some of the finest racehorses in the world round Tattenham Corner in this year’s Derby.

The horses thundered past a plaque commemorating the moment 100 years ago when suffragette Emily Wilding Davison ran on to the course and was knocked to the ground by King George V’s colt Anmer.

Davison died from her injuries four days later in Epsom Cottage Hospital, and the suffragettes quickly established her as a martyr for votes for women.

“I think what we need to remember is the lengths which women 100 years ago were prepared to go to.

“I don’t think she intended to kill herself, but she was clearly aware of the dangers so her personal safety was secondary to the cause.

“Her legacy to women today is as a reminder of the strength of feeling – of the acts these Edwardian women were prepared to carry out so women could be treated as full citizens economically and politically.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_Kingdom

http://www.robana.com/?service=set&action=show_content_page&language=en&set=7&ref=news

 Above photos – Suffragette Emily Davison throws herself in front of the King’s horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby. She died from her injuries.

Above – Suffragettes Under Arrest May 1908.

Miss N G Bacon – one of six Suffragettes being arrested outside Downing Street London .1900s Police Officers Policemen Women’s Rights Movement.

Many would say the only good Matador is one that has been gored to death.

WARNING – Severe animal torment and suffering, and death.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x10c21u_derriere-les-murs-ales-le-11-et-12-

Dear Friends of animals,

DO watch this video (link above and below), filmed by filmmaker Jérome Lescure

16 bulls and novillos (young steers, used to let junior bullfighters gain
experience ) were tortured and killed in the arena of Alès (city in the
South of France)  on May 11 and 12, 2013 –

Meanwhile, 5000 anti-corrida  activists held a demo at the outskirts of the
city; they couldn’t approach the arena nor go into the centre of Alès,
because  more than  600   CRS’s (the
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_control> riot control forces the
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Police_(France)> French National
Police ) blocked the roads.

The Mayor of Alès is called Max Roustan.: he gave no authorization for the
demo – this prohibition was approved by the French Minister of Interior
Affairs.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x10c21u_derriere-les-murs-ales-le-11-et-12-
mai-2013_animals#.UacqMMsaySM

For God’s sake, WHEN IS THIS GOING TO STOP!!!!

WIETSE

 THESE DOGS ARE STILL IN DANGER!!!

All these poor dogs have been removed from one disgusting Death Camp to another. 

This poor boy is ready to travel. He, amongst others needs our help now.

There was a lot of caution from the girls who run the camp-(this one and others) about us taking any dogs this week-they did not  want us anywhere near the shelter. 140 dogs under the care of a girl who goes there once a week.
Locked up in dark cages. Matted coats. Sores.

Not enough dogs were ready to travel on 30th May. Some were classed as ‘poorly’, some ‘missing’, dead, others just ‘not ready’.

These dogs have been moved from one death camp to another. They are left without medical treatment & general care-left to starve & eat each other-new born puppies being the major target.

This is Silver-on a catch pole-severely underweight-classed as ‘not well enough to travel because of runny nose’.

A list of 24 dogs has finally been given for 6th June. We have a chance to get a few of these dogs to safety-we are lucky to have Romanian Animal Action help cover our costs for the journey-at a cost of £100 per dog instead of £150. It’s a long 2 day journey with expenses all the way-this charity are doing the run at a loss of around £1,500 for these dogs.

Dogs in this shelter are dying from starvation & disease. They are lucky to get bread & water.
We have the chance to finally get these dogs out of hell & show them that there really is a life worth living.

If u can spare anything to get the first 25 dogs out of their Death Camp-it all adds up-and every little bit matters to that dog.

PAYMENTS NOW NEED TO BE MADE DIRECT TO THE CHARITY DOING TRANSPORT :

Either to bank: A/C Name: Romania Animal Aid

Bank: Royal Bank of Scotland

A/C Number: 74402056

S/C: 08-71-99

BIC/Swift: RBOS GB2L

IBAN:GB81 RBOS 1520 2510 2306 43

 Or PayPal : 

info@romaniaanimalaid.co.uk

Charity number: 1133543 

www.actionaidforanimals.com

Put action aid for animals or romania animal aid into charity commission search engine and you will find Them. Both under same reg number.

Action Aid for Animals, the only UK registered and based charity focusing on the plight of Romanian and Croatian Strays.

Anything else please come to myself – lffunnell@me.com or on FB -Lisa Funnell.

United we stand…
THESE DOGS NEED OUR HELP NOW- we cannot let them down.

A big thank you in advance, for your time & concern. 

Lisa

Last Chance Guardian Angels

Do you remember our recent post about Borko ?

http://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2013/03/30/bulgaria-my-name-is-borko-a-year-this-may-i-was-beaten-so-badly-that-my-spine-was-broken/

Latest news from K9 Bulgaria about Borko:

Borko is doing great, he now has his wheelchair and adores running around in it!

Our media trip to Bulgaria is planned for June where together with Wetnose Animal Aid and Norton Animal Rescue Foundation, we will bring Justice for Borko with a film crew and British presenters Lorraine Chase and Wendy Turner Webster to highlight the plight of dogs like Borko and make a documentary about the animal welfare situation in Bulgaria and what can be done about it.

Above: Lorraine

Below: Wendy

In other news, Dr Litov had his first court victory on 25th April when the Judge suspended the eviction notice, until the end of the trial, and now this week at the Administrative Court, the Regional Health Authority Inspector gave evidence and confirmed that all inspections carried out in the last few years showed no violations justifying an eviction. The Court’s final ruling will be at the end of June, so please sign and keep sharing our Justice 4 Borko petition – we have 56k signatures so far – we need to aim for a target of 100k signatures for it to be taken seriously by the Government. Borko and all the abused animals deserve our support!  Thank you! ♥

K9 Bulgaria Links:

Home:  http://www.k9-rescue.org.uk/

Adopt Us:  http://www.k9-rescue.org.uk/adopt-us/

Sponsor a dog:  http://www.k9-rescue.org.uk/sponsor-a-dog/

Giving:  http://www.k9-rescue.org.uk/giving/

Latest News:  http://www.k9-rescue.org.uk/latest-news/

PRESS RELEASE

7th April 2013

http://www.k9-rescue.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/PressRelease_Justice4Borko.pdf

Lynch mob enters private property and beats defenceless disabled dog while TV-reporters film the scene

After years of selfless dedication to helping hundreds of stray Bulgarian dogs,

Dr Georgi Litov has become the victim of persecution from Bulgarian Government officials because he is protecting strays.

Caring Doctor faces Eviction from his home  – read lots more in the PR via the above link.

Other news and stories – for more please visit the website

Rina Shot and Left in a Cellar…

Rina’s ordeal was horrific – after being paralysed by multiple gunshots she was then left untreated in a cellar for 2 months.  Now after 2 months in our clinic, Rina is enjoying life again, and with her wounds all now healed, she is ready for her new forever home.. Read more…

Ricky found injured, trying to survive…

Ricky was found living on the streets with a seriously injured foot.

We found he had a crush type injury to the bones in his front foot, with the injury itself infected and he was running a high fever… Read more…

Disabled Jossie needs a wheelchair…

Jossie was found on the streets unable to walk – her X-Rays showed no spinal damage, however she does have old trauma to her hips, knees and ankles which have ankylosed and caused her legs to stay stiff and straight – she has very little movement at all… Read more…

If you can help with funds in any way the please click on the following link.

Thanks – SAV.

Giving:  http://www.k9-rescue.org.uk/giving/