Serbia (Backa Topola): Rescue / Stray Dog and Cat Shelter Owner Killed by Fire Because She Could Not Pay for Electricity – and Most Probably Non-Implementation of Existing (Animal Welfare) Laws by Regional Authorities Which Should Have Given Financial Help.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Video News Link:

http://www.prva.rs/sr/video/info/explosive/mediaSet/1135/EXploziv+10.03./2912.html

In the city of Backa Topola, Mrs. Etela Merk, who runs a no kill shelter for around 350 dogs, WAS KILLED IN A FIRE at her home (the shelter) on the night of 7th March 2011.

From the information which we currently have, Etela Merk was operating the shelter without any electricity – she was having to use candles instead !.

Etela ran the shelter of 350 dogs and many cats, some of whom lived in the house with her and who were consumed by the fire which ravaged the facility.  We understand that many of the animals survived, but that some animals were killed in the fire.

In our opinion, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE to have large fire like that which occurred at the house,and with all the dogs barking, for anyone not to hear anything.

We are all very suspicious of the all circumstances that led to the death of Etela on the night of 7th March.

Etela Merk was an academic artist, a painter who held the position of Professor at Belgrade Academy for Arts. Ten years ago she purchased a ranch and turned it in to shelter for unwanted pets.

Etela had four year old son (some reports say 4 some 5).

The local authorities are not directly in charge of the electricity supply to the house / shelter facility, but despite this, they should have been giving Etela financial aid so that she has enough money to pay for the electricity she requires for the shelter.

The authorities failed to ACT, that is what they are guilty off – a failure to act.

And so, with the death of an innocent victim of the system which fails to implement the law for the protection of stray animals, things have to now go further.  Someone has to be held accountable for the death of Etela Merk because she was not given the support by the authorities which she was entitled to.

We understand that on 9th March, the authorities of Backa Topola sent  workers employed by JKP`Komgrad`  to the shelter, and that they have ‘cleaned and given food to the animals’.

It is a legal obligation of local authorities throughout Serbia to finance the care of stray animals .

Today, 10th March, and using a lawyers advice, a formal Criminal Charge has been made against  those in authority who are guilty of the non-implementation of existing Serbian law.  In the opinion of many, it is because of the non-implementation of the law, that Etela Merk is now dead.  We can confirm that Etela’s young son survived the fire and that hopefully he is going to be adopted by those involved with animal welfare campaigning.

On 9th March, Serbian campaigners spoke with the Mayor of Backa Topola, asking what is being done with the shelter animals now that their carer (Etela) has died in the fire.  The Mayor, Mr. Babi Atila is alleged to have said that the animals will be cared for a certain time but then the animals will be euthanised.

The Mayor was immediately informed that he has a legal obligation to provide care for all the shelter animals; not to kill them; by using money from the city (Backa Topola) budget.  He was verbally informed that if any of the shelter animals are taken and killed, rather than be cared for, he, the Mayor will be held guilty for undertaking illegal acts.

The Mayor was allegedly very angry with what he was told, but we have the law on our side and now that illegalities by the authorities have resulted in the death of a person who cares for animals at a shelter, everything will be done to ensure that those responsible for non-implementation of existing laws are now shamed.

It was the result of this campaigner / Mayor telephone conversation that has now resulted in the implementation of a formal Criminal Charge.

Copies of the Criminal Charges against the Backa Topola authorities can be seen via the following links:

ETELA MERK,Prijava,9.3

ETELA MERK,Prijava,9.3.2011-bilingual 

SAV are currently legally investigating to ascertain if they (as non Serbian citizens) have the right to also make a Criminal Charge under Serbian legislation regarding the death of Etela Merk.  This shelter which was run for stray animals by Etela should have, under existing Serbian legislation, been provided with care to help the strays.

As Etela died in a fire caused by candles due to the fact that she could not pay for the electricity at the shelter; which should have been partly financed by the Backa Topola authorities under existing Serbian law; somebody now has to be made responsible for her untimely death.

Some past SAV links to existing Serbian legislation for stray animals and shelters;

The most important one directly below – the Serbian Constitutional Court Says the Killing of Dogs and Cats is Forbidden from 02/10/2005:

https://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/

Other links and issues:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/serbia-welfare-activist-charge-made-against-all-170-authorities-in-serbia-over-stray-animal-treatment-policy-and-response-now-demanded-by-commissioner-of-public-information-to-support-this-request/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/serbia-rabies-across-the-nation-legally-allows-animals-to-be-killed-but-has-the-oie-been-informed-by-the-serbian-ministry-of-these-alleged-nationwide-outbreaks-or-just-a-creational-excuse/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/serbia-190310-zajecar-city-alleged-rabies-outbreaks-without-informing-the-oie-gives-authorities-excuse-for-mass-stray-killings/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/serbia-has-a-national-rabies-outbreak-been-invented-as-the-only-legal-way-to-now-kill-stray-animals-it-appears-that-the-oie-have-not-been-informed-of-these-outbreaks/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/serbia-9910-expose-on-veterinary-corruption-procedures-how-they-can-be-paid-2-or-3-times-for-doing-just-one-job/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/09/19/serbia-the-minister-of-agriculture-dreams-up-new-dangerous-dog-laws-in-attempt-to-kill-as-many-animals-illegally-as-possible/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/12/12/serbia-serbia-and-the-eu-no-membership-until-the-torture-stops/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/serbia-campaigners-request-for-proof-relating-to-unlawful-acts-of-animal-killing-by-the-republic-veterinary-inspection/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/serbia-investigation-exposes-veterinarian-paid-1-5-million-dinars-for-killing-1148-dogs-in-just-one-city-nis-no-wonder-there-is-no-enthusiasm-for-a-no-kill-strategy/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/serbia-nis-city-garbage-firm-jkp-medijana-illegally-kills-1300-dogs-in-nine-months-during-2009-information-now-provided-to-constitutional-court-of-serbia/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/serbia-constitutional-court-accepts-charges-against-self-invented-legislation-for-animal-killings-by-loznica-city-authorities/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/serbia-city-authorities-play-dirty-trcks-to-deny-caring-for-strays-at-shelter-owner-told-to-pay-all-costs-herself-for-strays-welfare-or-the-dogs-can-be-taken-and-killed/

 Unfortunately, it may now be the resutling death of a dedicated animal person who should have been getting help in a legitimate way (from the authorities) to provide basics for their shelter, which will be a major issue relating to legal challenges in the coming months.

This case will be forwarded to the EU also.

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Ukraine: Take Action and Ask UEFA To Stop Stray Animal Killings at Euro 2012.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Naturewatch Link: 

http://www.naturewatch.org/Foundation/Ukraine/News/2009/UEFAeuro2012Championships.asp

Stray animals being barbarically killed ahead of UEFA Euro 2012 Championships 

Corrupt council bosses in Lugansk are using the forthcoming 14th European Football Championship (UEFA Euro 2012) to kill stray animals.

Please help end us end this barbaric cruelty by writing to UEFA’s President today. We’ve made it really quick and easy – simply print off our template letter, top and tail it and then pop it in the post with a 60 pence stamp (Uk).

Here are links to our March 2011 campaign mailing – please print off and distribute as many copies as you can.

Template letter to UEFA’s President

Naturewatch letter to supporters

UEFA leaflet

Here’s how it works: Football fans from Europe will arrive at Lugansk airport and the fans will be transported by bus to Donetsk stadium where the matches will be played.

Corrupt municipality bosses are using this event, and the expected high number of visitors, to suggest that all stray animals must be killed for safety purposes. They believe this will also enhance the image of the city making it nice and clean and safe. But to do this they need an allocation of money from the city.

The corrupt officials then state a hugely inflated figure of strays and say they need 100 hyrvna (approx 10 Euro’s) to kill each dog. Of course they say the dogs will be humanely euthanised.

Once the money is received from the city budget, they take on a team of unemployed workers and send them out to kill strays with poisoned meat. The cost is a few Euro cents per dog (after all how much does it cost to get some cheap poison and dig a hole to bury the animals – when the hole is full they just dig another one!

For every dog they kill they say they have killed ten or twenty or more. For every 100,000 Euro of budget, it is estimated that perhaps 1000 euros are spent and that leaves 99,000 Euros which is stolen and shared amongst the officials.

Naturewatch urges all football fans and all teams in Europe to write to the UEFA President urging that he takes action to stop this barbaric cruelty in Lugansk.

Notes: This kind of scam is operated in many regions of Ukraine with Kyiv City Municipality being the most corrupt. This has gone on for years and is a big money maker for municipality officials and the corruption is present at the highest levels. 

Ukraine 2012 links:

http://www.uefa.com/search/index.html#euro 2012 ukraine 

President – Michel Platini:  http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/president/index.html

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Romania: Your Action Required NOW ! – If They Are Allowed to Start This Program There Will be No End. Every Dog/Puppy Will be Rounded Up Systematically Every Day and Sent to These Killing Pounds.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Dear Friends,

Last week the Romanian government met to discuss the possibility of moving forward with an illegal mass slaughter of Romanian stray dogs.  Dogs EXACTLY the same as those that many of you in this group email have adopted.  The authorities want to be able to round up any stray dog or puppy (including those that may be owned but have been allowed to roam), incarcerate them for 7-days and then euthanise them. 

This of course would be sad enough were it not for the fact that of course the dogs will not be humanely euthanised.  The vets (….or even cheap labour/hired help) they will employ to do the task will probably not be qualified and they will use the cheapest methods possible including poison, battering the dogs to death or their preferred method… simply starving them to the point that they kill each other for food.

Since last week there have been many flashpoint protest groups, lots of national press (some of it propaganda by the government trying to whip up support for these measures) but those against these barbaric proposals have won some small victories and pushed back the day when the final decision is made.  It’s possible however that it is only a matter of time before they start.  They have adjourned to look again at the details so we and the international community at large MUST keep the pressure on!  PLEASE send emails to the people listed in Carmen’s report below.  Even if you only have 2-minutes please ask them to ‘choose life and not mass murder’ of these innocent creatures.  Every email sent really makes a difference, it has in the past and we’re all hoping it will in this case!!

If they are allowed to start this program there will be no end.  Every dog/puppy will be rounded up systematically every day and sent to these killing pounds.  This will NOT solve the long-term problem of stray dogs in Romania, it is only a quick fix. 

When they tried a similar thing in Bucharest a few years back, they killed 150,000 dogs, less then 2 years later the numbers had bounced right back to the same level. 

Every leading expert in the subject of ‘Stray Dog Management’ across the world agrees that extensive and organised CNR (Catch, Neuter and Return) is the only PROVEN way to control the numbers in the long term.

Yet the Romanian authorities refuse to spend money on this and instead prepare to embark on mass murder on the cheap which will solve nothing in the long term.

Thanks for your support.  Please also crosspost and share if you can!!

Chrissy

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Dear all,

After the leaders of PD-L (Governmental party) mobilized all their forces including undemocratic and also illegal procedures in view of assure the stray dog management will be done by the big business mass killing, on Monday, the bill no. 912 was debated in the plenum of Chamber of Deputies.

Especially in the last days, 3-4 people made a concentrated lobby upon the deputies, leaders of parliamentary groups, other politicians having different influences which we met/spoke asking them to vote to not accept the law in that form (reintroducing the euthanasia of dogs) and send it back to the Committee for public administration. Also many kind of pressure by many press releases, open letters signed by about 60 Romanian welfare organizations.

Press conference

We (FNPA) organized a press conference, at Hotel “Novotel”, Bucharest (thanks to Mr. Dieter Ernst, ETN who paid the costs of renting the room) were the special guests were:

the princess Maja v. Hohenzollern

Dieter Ernst, the president of ETN, Germany

Av. Paula Iacob, a famous advocate

Maricica Puica, a known Olympic and World champion at athletics

Monica Davidescu, actress

Marius Marinescu, the initiator of the law

Remus Cernea, an ecologist and one of the candidates for President of Romania

In plenum:

At 4 o’clock about 35 people, wearing black t-shirts inscribed with “Alege viata” (“Choose the life”), have been accepted to assist at the meeting of the plenum of Chamber of Deputies. Other about 500 protestant people were outside, in front of Chamber of Deputies.

When the coordinator of the meeting read the title of the PL 912, all of us stand up and wait the verdict. The representatives of parliamentary groups started to have a short speech and (excepting the Government parties, PD-L and UDMR) all of them proposed the legislative project to be returned to the Committee for amendments and to be debated again after 3 weeks. 70 deputies (from 115 totally present) voted for that. We were completely excited and the balconies were filled out with applause.

Photos from press conference and protest rally, Bucharest, 7 March:

The coming in Romania of princess Maja and Mr. Ernst were very good as they could speak in the name of animal lovers from outside, the necessity of education, empowerment of dog owners, mass sterilization program, image of Romania, was efficient.

Also Princess Maja attended to some telecasting/shows in different national televisions.

THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING YOU DID, FOR YOUR LETTERS, EMAILS, MORAL SUPPORT AND FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR THE ANIMALS FROM ROMANIA.

WE GOT NOW A VICTORY BUT NOT THE WAR. This does not mean the euthanasia will not be introduced anymore, but only we have a little bit more time to fight much more.

So still need your help:

–       send protest letters by:

–          fax: 00 40 21 3134931; 00 40 21 3146934

–          emails (email addresses bellow)

–          send open letters to your mass media and let me know the links such as we’ll be able to send the information in Romanian mass media; the pressure made by the international mass media is more powerful. Speak about the bad, cruel image Romania will have – this is what the Romanian authorities is very affected

–          contact influent people (like politicians) from your countries who can put a pressure to the leaders of PD-L like, for example: Elena Udrea, Tourism Minister, Mircea Toader (the leader of deputies from PD-L party), Sulfina Barbu (the president of the Committee for public administration)

–          possible before the debating in Committee for public administration and, after, in Chamber of Deputies we need some of you in Romania.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Carmen Arsene

EMAILS

Deputies – Chamber of Deputies

(Camera Deputatilor)

cp01@cdep.ro, cp02@cdep.ro, cp03@cdep.ro, cp04@cdep.ro, cp05@cdep.ro, cp06@cdep.ro, cp07@cdep.ro, cp08@cdep.ro, cp09@cdep.ro, cp10@cdep.ro, cp11@cdep.ro, cp12@cdep.ro, cp13@cdep.ro, cp14@cdep.ro, cti@cdep.ro, opegal@cdep.ro, roberta.anastase@cdep.ro, enicolicea@cdep.ro, bduvaz@cdep.ro, oana.niculescu@cdep.ro, laurentiu.nistor@cdep.ro, laurentiu.nistor@gmail.com, nitac@cdep.ro, const_nita@yahoo.com, adrian.nitu@cdep.ro, anitu@rdslink.ro, iuliu.nosa@cdep.ro, brindusa.novac@cdep.ro, daniel.oajdea@cdep.ro, corneliu.olar@cdep.ro, gergely.olosz@cdep.ro, oloszgergely@rdmsz.ro, ioan.oltean@cdep.ro, gabriel.oprea@cdep.ro, doru.opriscan@cdep.ro, ludovic.orban@cdep.ro, arpad.pal@cdep.ro, palarpad54@yahoo.com, viorel.palasca@cdep.ro, ionel.palar@cdep.ro, theodor.paleologu@cdep.ro, zoltan.palfi@cdep.ro, varujan@cdep.ro, sorin.pandele@cdep.ro, tudor.pantiru@cdep.ro, dumitru.pardau@cdep.ro, nicusor.paduraru@cdep.ro, dan.pasat@cdep.ro, npaun@cdep.ro, paslaru.florin@cdep.ro, peto_csilla@yahoo.com, maria.peto@cdep.ro, crpetrescu@yahoo.com, cristian.petrescu@cdep.ro, petre.petrescu@cdep.ro, cornel.pieptea@cdep.ro, stefan@pirpiliu.ro, stefan.pirpiliu@cdep.ro, gabriel.plaiasu@cdep.ro, cristina.pocora@cdep.ro, v.ponta@cdep.ro, gpop@cdep.ro, virgil.pop@cdep.ro, florian.popa@cdep.ro, fpopa@ucd.ro, marius.popa@cdep.ro, vasile.popeanga@cdep.ro, popescu.adi@xnet.ro, adrian.popescu@cdep.ro, cosmin.popescu@cdep.ro, dan.popescu@cdep.ro, calin.tariceanu@cdep.ro, dusan.popov@cdep.ro, alin.popoviciu@cdep.ro, alin.popoviciu@sportsgames.ro, florin.postolachi@cdep.ro, calin.potor@cdep.ro, potor@alba.astral.ro, cezar.preda@cdep.ro, silviu.prigoana@cdep.ro, mirad@cdep.ro, zhrucr@gmail.com, neculai.ratoi@cdep.ro, neculai.rebenciuc@cdep.ro, rebenciuc.neculai@hotmail.com, cristian.resmerita@cdep.ro, lucian.rivis@cdep.ro, cristian.rizea@cdep.ro, cristian.rizea@euroweb.ro, marius.rogin@cdep.ro, gheorghe.roman@cdep.ro, sorin.roman@cdep.ro, roman_ioan2006@yahoo.com, lucretia.rosca@cdep.ro, valentin.rusu@cdep.ro, rusuvalentyn@yahoo.com, andrei.sava@cdep.ro, andreisavavalentin@gmail.com, adriana.saftoiu@cdep.ro, marian.saniuta@cdep.ro, cabparlmariansaniuta@gmail.com, mail@mariansaniuta.ro, nini.sapunaru@cdep.ro, marian.sarbu@cdep.ro, msarbu60@yahoo.com, scutaru.george@cdep.ro, stefan.seremi@cdep.ro, denes.seres@cdep.ro, victor.socaciu@cdep.ro, adrian.solomon@cdep.ro, adrian.solomon@psd-barlad.ro, soporan.vasile@cdep.ro, v_soporan@yahoo.com, marius.spinu@cdep.ro, smarius@uaic.ro, contact@mariusspinu.ro, ioan.stan@cdep.ro, ion.stan@cdep.ro, nicolae.stan@cdep.ro, astanciu@cdep.ro, maria.stavrositu@cdep.ro, cabinet.stavrositu@gmail.com, valeriusteriu@cdep.ro, mihaela.stoica@cdep.ro, contact@mihaelastoica.ro, sorin.stragea@cdep.ro, sorin.stragea@yahoo.com, ionut.stroe@cdep.ro, mihai.stroe@cdep.ro, radu.stroe@cdep.ro, toader.stroian@cdep.ro, fredrik.reinfeldt@moderat.se, per.schlingmann@moderat.se, eva.gustavsson@moderat.se, goran.hagglund@kristdemokraterna.se, acko@kristdemokraterna.se, sofia.damm@kristdemokraterna.se, alopez@epp.eu, ckremer@epp.eu, lvandeputte@epp.eu, ks@epp.eu, bfurniere@epp.eu, nbriec@epp.eu, efarris@epp.eu, jjimenez@epp.eu, mdursin@epp.eu, gfomenchenko@epp.eu, jmagaz@epp.eu, iprainsack@epp.eu, mprzysiecka@epp.eu, kmilheiro@epp.eu, bd@epp.eu, chelbig@epp.eu, dlamal@epp.eu, pheymans@epp.eu, ytorres@epp.eu, jzalutskaja@epp.eu, jzalutskaja@epp.eu, spaeme@epp.eu, gvolckaert@epp.eu, bcunj@epp.eu, adzemidzenka@epp.eu, rz@epp.eu, eppwomen@epp.eu, eppwomen@epp.eu, jyrki.katainen@kokoomus.fi, pasi.rajala@kokoomus.fi, kd@kd.fi, peter.ostman@kd.fi, damien.abad@europarl.europa.eu, janos.ader@europarl.europa.eu, gabriele.albertini@europarl.europa.eu, magdicristiano.allam@europarl.europa.eu, laimaliucija.andrikiene@europarl.europa.eu, roberta.angelilli@europarl.europa.eu, antonello.antinoro@europarl.europa.eu, alfredo.antoniozzi@europarl.europa.eu, pablo.ariasecheverria@europarl.europa.eu, sophie.auconie@europarl.europa.eu, jean-pierre.audy@europarl.europa.eu, pilar.ayuso@europarl.europa.eu, joseph.daul@europarl.europa.eu, jaime.mayororeja@europarl.europa.eu, corien.wortmann@europarl.europa.eu, jozsef.szajer@europarl.europa.eu, manfred.weber@europarl.europa.eu, vito.bonsignore@europarl.europa.eu, othmar.karas@europarl.europa.eu, paulo.rangel@europarl.europa.eu, ioannis.kasoulides@europarl.europa.eu, gunnar.hokmark@europarl.europa.eu, jerzy.buzek@europarl.europa.eu, rodi.kratsa-tsagaropoulou@europarl.europa.eu

Romanian MEPs – deputies in European Parliament

(Europarlamentari romani and cabinet of president of the European Parliament)

oana.antonescu@europarl.europa.eu, elena.basescu@europarl.europa.eu, george.becali@europarl.europa.eu, sebastianvalentin.bodu@europarl.europa.eu, victor.bostinaru@europarl.europa.eu, cristiansilviu.busoi@europarl.europa.eu, corina.cretu@europarl.europa.eu, georgesabin.cutas@europarl.europa.eu, vasilicaviorica.dancila@europarl.europa.eu, ioan.enciu@europarl.europa.eu, catalin-sorin.ivan@europarl.europa.eu, petru.luhan@europarl.europa.eu, monica.macovei@europarl.europa.eu, ramonanicole.manescu@europarl.europa.eu, marian-jean.marinescu@europarl.europa.eu, iosif.matula@europarl.europa.eu, norica.nicolai@europarl.europa.eu, rares-lucian.niculescu@europarl.europa.eu, ioanmircea.pascu@europarl.europa.eu, rovana.plumb@europarl.europa.eu, cristiandan.preda@europarl.europa.eu, dacianaoctavia.sarbu@europarl.europa.eu, adrian.severin@europarl.europa.eu, csaba.sogor@europarl.europa.eu, theodordumitru.stolojan@europarl.europa.eu, claudiuciprian.tanasescu@europarl.europa.eu, silviaadriana.ticau@europarl.europa.eu, laszlo.tokes@europarl.europa.eu, traian.ungureanu@europarl.europa.eu, tudorcorneliu.vadim@europarl.europa.eu, adinaioana.valean@europarl.europa.eu, renate.weber@europarl.europa.eu, iuliu.winkler@europarl.europa.eu,inga.rosinska@europarl.europa.eu, daniela.buehrig@europarl.europa.eu, aleksandra.heflich@europarl.europa.eu, anthony.teasdale@europarl.europa.eu, marek.evison@europarl.europa.eu

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Dr.chem. CARMEN ARSENE

Scientific Researcher

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Institute for Nuclear Research Pitesti

str. Campului no.1

PO Box 78, 115400 Mioveni

jud. Arges, Romania

tel.: + 40 248 213400 ext 590

email: carmen.arsene@nuclear.ro

cmarsene@yahoo.com

www.nuclear.ro

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Can You Help Us Find A Forever Home for Staso ? – Currently In Holland; Rescued From Romania – Ready for a New Life !

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Staso Now – A Very Handsome Chap !

Can you help us find a new forever home for ‘Staso’ ?

We’ve already managed to get him out of Romania and into a foster home in Holland.

Currently being fostered in a loving home near ‘Goes’; Holland.

Staso..

This beautiful young man is Staso.. he was rescued form the streets of Romania in terrible condition. Starved, scared and fighting to survive……

He was plucked from the streets and taken to a safe foster home where he started to heal, he was given a good diet, his legs were bandaged to give them support and he started treatment for his skin which seemed to have an infection. Sadly the lady who had him in foster was leaving the country and Staso again faced being on the streets again, that’s when DDR found him a foster home in Heikenszand in Holland where he is now. He has had several trips to the vet where he had his skin tested and the results came back as positive for Dermodex, this is a non-contagious skin disease which is now under treatment and well controlled. He will need to carry on this treatment until his skin clears which could take 6 months but DDR are prepared to pay for the medicine he needs for this. Staso is one of the lovliest dogs you can meet, the vet in Holland stated that in all his years as a vet he has never met such a nice dog! After love & care he looks like a different dog…..

Earlier days – Statso getting better ! – Note his front legs.

He is good with dogs, cats & people, approximately 7 years old and he now longs for his own home and a family to love him! He is castrated and vaccinated ready to travel to his new life.

If you can help, please contact:

Kerry Pember

E: kerrypember@hotmail.co.uk

M: +44 (0) 7791 627770

 

Pictures – Originally on the streets of Romania … Note the front legs.

 

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USA: NM MAN (?? Man ??) ACCUSED OF EXTREME ANIMAL ABUSE AND TORTURE – Petition To Get Him 18 Months Behind Bars – Please Sign !

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

PLEASE help get 5,000 signature goal today – PLEASE:

NM MAN ACCUSED OF EXTREME ANIMAL ABUSE AND TORTURE

Petition Link:  

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/nm-man-accused-of-extreme-animal-abuse-and-torture/

Target: James Babin, City Attorney, Rio Rancho, New Mexico and Governing Officials of Rio Rancho

Sponsored by: JUSTICE FOR PAWS,

Please sign this petition and expedite its circulation far and wide. 

TIME IS SHORT: a preliminary hearing will be held on MARCH 15. 

In a most cruel, bizarre and inconceivable method, a dog owner has been charged with extreme animal cruelty as he tried in a most heinous way to neuter his dog.  By the time the blind dog was located on the property, he was cowering in a bedroom unable to move. He was taken to the vet who advised authorities that additional and serious injuries were discovered clearly indicating beatings and torture. This petition complete with signatures will be presented to the trial judge prior to sentencing by our representatives in the New Mexico area.  The more signatures obtained, the stronger the motivation upon the DA, and ultimately the judge to fine Mr. Dickey the maximum penalty of $5,000 as well as prosecute and convict him to the maximum sentence.

As a brief recap; according to New Mexico news sources, 22 year old James Dickey has been cited for extreme animal cruelty when he (allegedly) burned his dog’s testicles. Charlie, formerly known as Angel, suffered severe torture and abuse when his owner (allegedly) tried to neuter him by setting his scrotum and testicles on fire. The accused, a resident of Rio Rancho Township in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was arrested and booked into the Sandoval County Detention Center on Jan. 31. He is currently out on bond. 
The criminal complaint alleges that Dickey repeatedly tortured his dog, a shepherd named Charlie (Angel), on Jan. 23. The Rio Rancho Police Department’s was notified by a neighbor who saw Dickey grab the cataract-blinded dog by his hind legs and drop-kick the dog several times and kick him into a yucca plant.  The dog’s testicles had been burned, according to the complaint. Dickey%u2019s %u201Creason%u201D was because he could not afford to have the dog neutered by a veterinarian. Of little surprise, Dickey denied abusing his dog when questioned by authorities. The abused dog was not returned to the man that is accused of beating and burning him. He has been placed with a new family. Animal Control continues to receive updates on his progress.  Dickey faces charges of animal cruelty – a fourth degree felony which could put him behind bars for a meager 18 months. Charlie continues to be treated by a veterinarian for his injuries, and is doing well.

You are encouraged to politely write to Rio Rancho%u2019s governing officials asking for justice on behalf of Charlie.  They can be contacted via e-mail through the following link:   http://www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us/index.aspx?nid=29.

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China: Very Important Petition – Keep the Gui Zhen Tang Pharmaceutical Corporation – Bear Bile Producers; OFF The Stock Exchange. Please Sign and Crosspost !

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Important Petition – Bear Bile Farming Does NOT Belong in This Day and Age –

Please Sign and Crosspost:  Keep Animal Abusers Out of the Stock Exchange !

 

In China, bears are farmed for their bile, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine. The bears are housed in coffin-size cages and the bile is extracted through a tube implanted in their gall bladders.

Tell the China’s Shenzhen Stock Exchange not to condone animal cruelty. »

Bears farmed for their bile suffer immensely, Many get infections and liver cancer, and they typically only live 5 years compared with 25 years in the wild.

Now, the Gui Zhen Tang Pharmaceutical Corporation, which produces bear bile, wants inclusion in the Shenzheng Stock Exchange. Allowing this company into the stock exchange will send a message that bear bile farming is okay: We can’t let that happen.

Urge the Shenzhen Stock Exchange not to allow the Gui Zhen Tang Pharmaceutical Corporation into their exchange. »

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Romania Rescue Update: New Pictures of Dogs Safe in Austria and Hungary Before They Are Found Forever Homes.

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

  

In relation to the dogs which were originally left in a deserted house in Ploesti, Romania; and attempts by all to get them rescued and safe.  Picture below shows their original living conditions; see more photos in the first link given below.

Our original post:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/urgent-appeal-to-find-new-homes-in-europe-for-romanian-animals-whos-owner-has-died-can-you-help/

Then an update when they were rescued and on their way to the border:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/romania-breaking-news-all-33-dogspups-from-the-deserted-ploesti-house-now-en-route-to-the-border-and-a-new-life/

Well we now have some great photos of the dogs since they have arrived safe and sound in Austria and Hungary.

Chrissy (Romania Animal Aid – London) who was involved with the rescues has sent the pictures and the following message:

Hi guys,

Here are some pix of the 20 adult dogs and 13 pups that we rescued from the deserted house in Ploiesti arriving in Hungary and Austria.

They are all doing really well, even the timid ones are now coming round. 

They will each be put of for adoption via ACA once they have had full health checks and a bit more socialisation etc.

Happy Sunday!

A great result so far, but the closing chapter will be when all the animals are homed safely with people around Europe.  Can you help here ?

If you can then please e mail Chrissy at  chrissy@romaniaanimalaid.co.uk  giving details of what you are able to do to help.

Further updates will follow when we move into the final stages of what is a great rescue story.

SAV.

2 Pictures Below – Rescued dogs in Hungary:

 

8 Pictures Below – Rescued dogs in Austria:

NOW THAT IS A RESULT ! ! !

Only the New Homes to Find Now Once Health Checks

and Socialisation Are Completed.

 

 

 

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