India (Bangalore): Invitation to Help Dogs In India by Letslivetogether

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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Greetings from “Lets live together” an aspiring individuals dream of
an NGO for a humane cause.

http://letslivetogether.wordpress.com

Please accept this as an invitation to be a part of OUR effort to form a humane society. Lets live together is promoting the concept of people adopting homeless pups then buying dogs through Project “life on the street”. Project “life on the street” is a tribute to all the not so fortunate pups who don’t find homes mainly because they are born (homeless) on the street.

Lets Live Together’s actions have contributed to finding homes for more than a 1000 abandoned and distressed street pups.
We believe that ADOPTION would definately help in solving the street
dog issue, sensiblily.

The coming Sunday that’s ‘the 19th of July 2009′ 10.30am. We
From Lets live together are organising our 5th Volunteer’s meet . Come
join in and HELP US BUILD A PLATFORM for Animal lovers in reaching
Animals better.

Do be a part of this MEET which will enable us to spread more
awareness and to portray the life of street animals on a larger scale.
Lets live together would be honoured …
Come with friends, family and colleagues .

You are welcome to have a look at
http://letslivetogether.wordpress.com – a blog  managed ,  to create
awareness.

Lets live together’s Life time-Membership’s are open now for Animal
lovers, Pet lovers and every individual wanting to make a difference.

The venue : No30, 3rd main , Karthika Clinic, Rammohanpuram, Bangalore
-21 [near devaiya park, malleshwaram]
Sunday that’s ‘the 19th of July 2009′ at 10.30am.
CAL: 9986413916

Be there for animals!

Please circulate this message widely.

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 Thank you,

 Achala Paani [09986413916]
 letslivetogether.in@gmail.com
 www.letslivetogether.wordpress.com

 

 

 

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Korea: Koreans Protest About Dog Eating

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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Main Link:   http://itstheirdestiny.2kat.net/

http://itstheirdestiny.2kat.net/dogslife.html

http://itstheirdestiny.2kat.net/Moran2002.html

http://itstheirdestiny.2kat.net/video.html

http://itstheirdestiny.2kat.net/petitionpage.html

http://itstheirdestiny.2kat.net/international.html

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 Koreans Protest Dog Eating

Dear Friends,

We are pleased to be able to forward on the following report from the Korea Times, perhaps a sign that there is hope for the future. Our congratulations to our Korean colleagues who have campaigned for so long.

Concert Consoles Puppies on Dog Day

By Park Si-soo
Staff Reporter

For human beings, summer is a thrilling season. Millions of Koreans escape from the hustle-and-bustle of daily life to enjoy their freedom under the blazing sunshine.

For dogs, however, it must be an appalling period as tens of thousands of chubby dogs are slaughtered for use in an energy-boosting meal.

Any sense of guilty?

An inaugural concert for puppies and dogs was held in Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday.

It marks “Chobok” ― the first of the so-called dog days in July-August when dog meat soup called “boshintang” is consumed nationwide as a traditional health food for summer.

The concert symbolizes the changing lifestyle of Koreans, with more and more men refraining from eating dog meat these days out of concerns at the content of boshintang.
Due to a lack of supply, boshintang sometimes contains other animal meat, including rabbit and cat. Sometimes ill and stray dogs are used for boshintang.

On the other hand, many young Koreans love to live with puppies and dogs as pets, and this new generation has grown up without eating dog soup.

A Seoul-based 64-member symphony orchestra and popular K-pop singers went to Cheongdo, 320 kilometers south of Seoul, to play in the unprecedented event, hosted by famous comedian Jeon Yoo-sung. Cheongdo ward office was the sponsor.

The 60-year-old comedian, now retired, is well known for his eccentric and norm-breaking repetoire.

“Dogs have sacrificed themselves a lot for humans. But we have done nothing for them. That’s the reason for the event,” Jeon said. “I hope this event will help refresh their minds during the stressful season.”

Raising the curtain at 8 p.m. with the “Light Cavalry Overture” composed by Suppe, the orchestra played a variety of classical and contemporary music pieces, whose themes either originated from dogs or were helpful in consoling their “sacrifice.”

The concert went on for about two hours under torrential rain.

To enter the venue, small dogs were required to wear a name tag, while wearing a muzzle was necessary for larger dogs, the office said.

“Among the music played were marching songs such as `Pomp and Circumstance’ composed by Elgar, and others by Beethoven. This is to keep participating dogs from being disheartened so much during the season,” Jeon said. “I am considering making it an annual event.”

14/07/09 
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/07/117_48448.html

On another note, most of us have at some time or another felt the pain of the passing of a pet dog or cat. Our friends at Sirius GAO (http://sirius.2kat.net) have now opened a forum at http://sirius.forumotion.com – anyone is welcome to leave a comment, memorials, or just share thoughts.

Our continued thanks for your support and for caring enough to want to make a difference.

From all the team at ITD

 hangdog

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Serbia: BAN HUNTING IN SERBIA Petition – Please Sign Now and Crosspost Worldwide

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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BAN HUNTING in Serbia/ZABRANA LOVA u Srbiji

http://www.gopetition.com/online/29019/sign.html

Previous SAV posts / links: Please access and look at the many pictures of animal killing:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/03/08/serbia-those-who-claim-to-be-protectors-of-wildlife-continue-doing-their-thing-killing-for-fun/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/serbia-hunters-claim-to-care-about-wild-animals-and-are-the-protectors-of-nature-as-they-always-do-wherever-it-happens-please-view-pictures-of-the-protectors-of-nature-and-decide-for-yo/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/serbia-1000-hunters-target-and-kill-3-wolves/

Published by Fond “sPas” on Jun 29, 2009

Category: Environment 

Region: Serbia 

Target: Hunters’ Union of Serbia, Ministry of agriculture, water-managment and forestry of Serbia 

Web site: http://yahoo.groups.com/group/straydogsinyu 

Background (Preamble):

ENGLISH
(Scroll down for Serbian, please)

It is not necessary to be a biologist or a ranger in order to spot that
there are no wild animals in most parts of Serbia. It is sufficient to be a
humane person and have a walk in a forest or a plane and notice that there
is no life, except plants’. There are even no unprotected birds, let alone
the protected ones. You may spot a hare here and there what concerns
bigger animals, but in thirty visits to nature you’ll see only one
ran-over fox with its dead offspring.
In spite of these facts, the officials do not undertake a measure, which
is adopted in many countries – ban hunt. May be hunting is not an
exclusive cause of the deserted nature, but it is certainly the main one.

Not only because of the numerous guns in merciless hands, but also for the
disturbance, which hunt causes in an area for a long time, and also
because of the hurting of people, which often occurs. Instead of the
«traditional» chases, followed by folk’s festivities, the last could be
organised with shooting artificial targets and lectures of celebrities,
who promote animal rights.

It is also known that artificial raising of «game» causes misbalance in
nature, because the so raised individuals do not comply with the rules,
characteristic to their species. For instance, the ducks from incubators
do not hatch their eggs, in that way reducing the total number of «fowl».
Here we do not ponder over guesses whether there is criminal in hunting
in general, «mafia», abuses etc. We are concerned with the well-being of the
natural world in our country. Therefore we demand

1. Ban on all kinds of hunting, including chases, for at least three
years, in all seasons.
2. Permanent ban on hunting migrating birds in all seasons.
3. Strict control of every kind of fishing.
4. Escalating all penalties for breach of the aforementioned and all
existing limitations, permanent disarming inclusive.
5. Permanent ban on breeding “fowl”.

At the end of the second year it will be possible to allow hunting boars
(exclusively), if they become very numerous in some areas. Such a permit
will be issued by the Ministry of agriculture, water management, and
forestry.

The aforementioned measures will be carried out on the whole of the
Serbian territory. Adequate non-governmental organisations should be
included in the control of their implementation. They should also help
hunters to take care of their dogs, if they don’t want to keep them. The
NGOs should aid the organisations, that live of hunting, to organise
tourist or ecological activities, the so called “safari-tourism”,
excursions with cameras etc. There are many more persons with cameras than
those with guns.

http://www.gopetition.com/online/29019/sign.html

SRPSKI

Nije potrebno biti prirodnjak ili šumar da bi se uočilo kako u većem delu
Srbije nema divljih životinja. Dovoljno je biti humana osoba i prošetati
šumom ili livadom, pa primetiti da nedostaje život, sem biljnog. Nema ni
ptica, koje nisu zaštićene – zeba, slavuja, ševa, senica, detlića,
prepelica, mišara – a kamoli zaštićenih. Od krupnijih životinja ćete možda
primetiti ponekog zeca, ali u trideset poseta prirodi videćete samo jednu
zgaženu lisicu na putu sa nastradalim mladunčetom.

I pored toga, nadležni ne pribegavaju meri kakva je doneta u mnogim
zemljama – zabrani lova. Možda nije lov isključivi krivac za pustu
prirodu, ali je sigurno glavni. Ne samo zbog brojnih ubojitih pušaka u
nemilosrdnim rukama, već i usled uznemiravanja, koje lov prouzrokuje na
duže vreme u određenom predelu, a brojna su i ranjavanja ljudi. Umesto
“tradicionalnih” hajki s narodnim veseljem, mogu se organizovati narodna
veselja sa gađanjem glinenih golubova i posetama istaknutih ličnosti, koje
zastupaju zaštitu životinja.

Poznato je i da uzgoj “divljači” dovodi do neravnoteže u prirodi, jer se
uzgojene jedinke ne ponašaju u skladu sa zakonitostima, svojstvenim
njihovoj vrsti. Patke iz inkubatora, na primer, ne izlegu nasađena jaja,
pa se tako smanjuje i broj divljih jedinki.
Ovde se nećemo upuštati u nagađanja da li i u ovoj oblasti postoji
kriminal, “mafija”, zloupotrebe itd. Nas zanima dobrobit živog sveta u
našoj zemlji, stoga zahtevamo

1. Zabranu svake vrste lova, uključujući hajke, na najmanje tri godine, u
svim sezonama.
2. Trajnu zabranu lova na ptice-selice u svim sezonama.
3. Trajnu zabranu uzgajanja pernate “divljači”.
4. Strogu kontrolu svake vrste ribolova.
5. Znatno pooštravanje kazni za kršenje ovih (i dosadašnjih) ograničenja,
uključujući i trajno oduzimanje oružja.

Na kraju druge godine moratorijuma moći će da se dozvoli lov na divlje
svinje (isključivo), ukoliko se pokaže da su se one prenamnožile u nekim
oblastima.

Ove mere će se sprovoditi na području cele Republike Srbije. U nadzor nad
njihovim ostvarivanjem treba uključiti odgovarajuća nevladina tela, koja će
takodje pomagati lovcima da zbrinu svoje pse, ukoliko ih ne žele zadržati, kao i organizacijama što žive od lova da se bave turističkim i
ekološkim delatnostima, tzv. safari-turizmom, izletima s kamerom i
fotoaparatom i sl. Daleko više osoba poseduje fotoaparat, nego pušku.

Petition:

http://www.gopetition.com/online/29019/sign.html

We, the undersigned, demand:

1. Ban on all kinds of hunting, including chases, for at least three
years, in all seasons.

2. Permanent ban on hunting migrating birds in all seasons.

3. Strict control of every kind of fishing.

4. Escalating all penalties for breach of the aforementioned and all
existing limitations, permanent disarming inclusive.

5. Permanent ban on breeding “fowl”.

SERBIAN

Mi, dolepotpisani, zahtevamo:
1. Zabranu svake vrste lova, uključujući hajke, na najmanje tri godine, u
svim sezonama.

2. Trajnu zabranu lova na ptice-selice u svim sezonama.

3. Trajnu zabranu uzgajanja pernate “divljači”.

4. Strogu kontrolu svake vrste ribolova.

5. Znatno pooštravanje kazni za kršenje ovih (i dosadašnjih) ograničenja,
uključujući i trajno oduzimanje oružja.

 

 

 

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India: By Rishi Dev, Citizens For Animal Rights – An Explanation of a Part of the W.H.O. Report Regarding SELF REGULATION OF DOG POPULATION

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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An explanation of a part of the W.H.O. report regarding SELF REGULATION OF DOG POPULATION

 W.H.O. REPORT says –

The “logistic growth” of population of dogs is due to the self defined “carrying capacity” of the environment which regulates the “life expectancy” of the dog population. And that the mortality rate of litter is much much higher than the survival rate, which keeps the population from exploding.

ALSO ANY ” REDUCTION IN POPULATION IS RAPIDLY COMPENSATED BY BETTER REPRODUCTION AND SURVIVAL”, as when the population is less the carrying capactiy increases and the resources of the micro habitat increases…. i.e. why mass killing also fails. 

THE MATHEMATICAL DISCOURSE

IDEALLY

1 dog responsible for 60,000 to 70,000 dogs in a life time

In one year 1 Dog = 2 x 6-8 litter = 12-16 dogs directly plus 6-8 x 6-8 = 36-64 dogs indirectly ( these next set of 6-8 dogs are from the litter that the first offspring produce in their first heat ) = 48-80 dogs in one year

So, if one dog “theoretically” should produce 80 dogs in one year, then by using formulae of Permutation and combination the –

SAY 4,00,000 dogs in Delhi should produce –

                        3.2 crore dogs in            FIRST year

                        256 crore dogs in             SECOND year

                        and so on

basically the dog population should explode in a few years alone.

PRACTICALLY

Yet the population only increases by say 1.2 times and not 150000 times.

So what does this prove ??

That the Survival Rate of dogs is 0.156% only. And that nature controls the population on its own.

This happens because the Carrying Capacity of the micro habitat & the Mortality Rate is defined by factors such as –

a)                  Food source – garbage dumps and human feeding.

{ Note : Since there is always a “minimum” food available with nature and by human wastes, hence there will never be a situation when “no” food is available to dogs. But if they feed on garbage then they protect garbage from us and become a threat to us. Also there will be inter species fights and the dogs will fight each other also for gaining control over the garbage. But if we have proper “waste disposal management” then the unlimited supply of food will end the most dogs will migrate. The remaining can be fed by humans so they start protecting and recognizing humans as their primary food source. In that case these dogs won’t let any other dog come in that area for fear of sharing the limited food. This is domestication of street dogs to control their own population & reduce threats. }

b)                  Space – covered and uncovered spaces

c)                  Medical support – artificial and green areas

d)                  Restriction of movement and other threats like vehicles, other packs of dogs and other animals.

Thus, there are forces other than human intelligence that are at work – NATURES BASIC Laws and Principals of survival.(this hold true for any species.)

Hence, by Waste Control & Disposal Management, Community level Adoption, Manual Feeding, Vaccination, Sterilization, Training ( in the same order) one can define the carrying capacity of the environment for a species such as dogs. This will “stabilize” the population for 8-12 years. But it will never ever “completely eliminate” the species as is commonly believed. Once these dogs will die in 8-10 years, limited migration of dogs into these “dog vacuum spaces” will happen and the same process will have to be repeated again. But since the death and replacement is uneven and slow the effect will not be felt at mass scale.

MASS EUTHANASIA or KILLING – does not have the same effect as above for many reasons. Looking at it purely in the light of factors considered above, then killing/ euthanasia fails as it creates “unbalanced”, “unnatural” and “large” vacuums which allows “disproportionate” migration of dogs.

Whereas, in the above case the migration happens only of selected dogs which have better survival instincts and are more healthier, in the case of mass euthanasia “all” dogs including the unhealthy ones migrate in as the “logistic increase” in resources happens suddenly. Moreover, the concept of dogs guarding their own territory from other dogs does not work in mass killing and they pour in like water in an empty bucket.

Apart from the above reasons the mass euthanasia or killing is impractical, expensive, extremely slow at large scale, thus leading to no effect in totality as dogs migrate much faster and longer distances than humans can kill.

This is true for all species including humans.

Also while killing is going on the Animal Birth Control Program and Immunisation is off, hence population continues to increase at an alarming rate, as nature automates the process of reproduction if any species is under treat. It is because the “carrying capacity” of the environment increase and the ‘natural mortality rate’ decreases. So population remains same or increases.

Rishi Dev,

Citizens For Animal Rights (CFAR),
New Delhi.

Article 51A of the Indian Constitution . . .
” It shall be the duty of every citizen of India . . .  to have compassion for all living creatures . . .  ”

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Time for an end to global pictures like these – dogs being rounded up, put into pounds and then slaughtered.

RESULT ? – NO REDUCTION in stray animals numbers; whatever the governments say !

Ignorant, self opinionated and misinformed Governments and authorities need to take responsible action for stray animal management and numbers control.

“mass euthanasia or killing is impractical, expensive, extremely slow at large scale, thus leading to no effect in totality as dogs migrate much faster and longer distances than humans can kill”.  

 SAV.

Thanks Rishi.

 

 

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India (Bangalore): ‘Pepper’ – Great Dane, Up for Adoption

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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From: aparna bhatt <aparnabhatt123@gmail.com>
Subject: GREAT DANE UP FOR ADOPTION*** Sorry, no photos; SAV. *** 

 

Name: Pepper

Breed: Great Dane

Age: 4 yrs

Vaccination:Done

Deworming: Done

Current Home: Bangalore

Temperament: Loving, Gentle,  Alert, Well – disposed towards humans

Food:  Loves to eat :-),  Enjoys his simple, home cooked meals

If you think Pepper is the one for you, please feel free to contact me 

Aparna-9742322280

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