Turkey (Again): Smoke The Donkey Is Stuck – The Turkish Government Is **** – Please Sign The Petition.

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Smoke is stuck.

Remember Smoke the donkey?

Retired Marine Colonel John Folsom emailed you in February about bringing his buddy Smoke from Iraq to Nebraska to be a therapy donkey for wounded warriors.

I knew his journey would be dangerous and fraught with risks. But, I never thought I’d be writing you today. Frankly, I wish I didn’t have to.

Last week, Smoke started his trip from Iraq to Nebraska.

We carefully planned every step of the trip. First, we’d drive Smoke across the border into Turkey and then north to Istanbul where he’d fly to Paris and on to New York.

As I write you, the Turkish government is denying Smoke entrance. The Deputy Turkish Minister of Agriculture changed his mind and told us Smoke cannot pass.

There’s no time to waste. SPCAI staff is on their way to Turkey to try to persuade the Ministry to reverse their decision. We need to show them how important Smoke is. He was there for our Armed Forces in Iraq. It’s our turn to be there for him.

Will you sign this petition right now telling the Turkish government to “Let Smoke Through!”?

http://www.spcai.org/about-us/in-the-news/smoke-petition.html?utm_source=C2&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=041211SmokeStuck&s=eZmF5F_kqXKivQ8AesHhew$$&c=7507792A

Your signature will help us make the case to the Turkish officials. I know if we band together, we can change their minds!

Thank you for your support and for your quick response.

Sincerely, 

JD Winston
Executive Director
SPCA International

Picture credit: SPCA International
P.O. Box 8682 New York, NY 10001

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Two Very Important Petitions To Be Signed Please – And A Turkish (Future EU Member State ?) Dog Beating Video You Will Want To See Only Once; Even If You Can Watch It Once !

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Two Very Important petitions to be signed please. 

Both of these need to be signed INTERNATIONALLY as much as possible.

Please note – the video of the Turkish dog beating is disgusting. 

You will only want to see it once, but please watch it with our warning in mind.  Then sign the petition.  These people are trying to get into the EU as members; and knowing how pathetic the ‘Enlargement commission’ of the EU is, they will be allowed to join. 

Yet more animal abusers in the EU; so even more justification for the EU to get up off its butt and wake up to introducing Union wide legislation for all stray animals.

Will they ? – no; they have more ‘important’ things to do than saving animal lives – like a nations financial status and the rest.  Pathetic !!

Please crosspost; especially to MEPs – ask them to watch the dog beating video and then justify to you why Turkey will be such a great member state to welcome into the ‘club’.

And to think that here again, just like Serbia; the EU will be trying so hard to welcome the animal abusers into the EU ‘Club’.

Petition 1    Turkey – Dog Beating Video

Video Link –

*** WARNING, THIS VIDEO SHOWS EXTREME ANIMAL ABUSE – DOG BEATING OF THE EXTREME ***

http://video.haberturk.com/haber/video/hayvanseverler-arasinda-infiale-neden-olan-o-video/49697

The petition can be signed by visiting the following:

http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/tierquaelerinalan

The news from Turkey about this is:

I am so ashamed of our legal system. The guy that did this apparently did some other times as well. And our judicial system only gave him around 150$ of penalty.. and that is thanks to our Animal Right Federation Representative (HAYTAP) in the area.
The problem is that if you own an animal, you can kill or torture him and the law will not grant you any other penalties than this one, as the animal is considered your own property. So you get easily away with it.
We have been working so hard to change this…
Maybe some EU/US active help will make them change their mind?
 
 
Petition 2    Petition against ‘Harrods’ selling Puppies (UK)

Worldwide signatures needed please

Petition Link:   http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/harrods-stop-selling-puppies.html

Background (Preamble):

No responsible, caring, ethical breeder would sell their puppies to a pet shop therefore the vast majority of pet shop puppies come from puppy farms. These might well be licensed breeders but their dogs are often kept in very poor conditions with a very poor level of care.

The breeding stock does not normally have the relevant health checks for hereditary diseases that a responsible breeder would do to ensure that healthy puppies grow into healthy adult dogs.

There is also the stress involved and the risk of infection through transporting puppies from their place of birth to the place of sale and then keeping them in a very unnatural environment.

Petition: We the undersigned call on Harrods to set an example as they are such a high profile store and stop selling puppies.

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