Posted on February 19, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Further to our recent post regarding Serbian animal fighting videos; and the animal welfare situation in Serbia generally;
we did follow up as promised and make contact with Keith Taylor MEP (for SE England) who has now helped us as always by writing to the current EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn, the top man who is responsible for the enlargement of the EU by application (accession) nations, such as Serbia.
In his letter, which can be read in full via the link below, Keith has helped us by generally dealing with the issue of the terrible treatment of strays in both Serbia and Bosnia – Herzegovina.
As we have pointed out several times on our posts in the past, Keith has again backed us and stated that as EU Accession countries, both Serbia and B-H are NOT currently upholding the EU principle of the rule of law, as well as the need that accession countries are required to fully implement EU laws into their national laws as a requirement of membership.
Keith finishes by asking Commissioner Hahn to ensure that both Serbia and B-H ‘are fastidious in implementing and enforcing their national animal welfare laws as a prerequisite to their (EU) accession’.
This letter provides additional and very strong ‘clout’ to our campaigning, as Keith also happens to be the Vice President of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Animal Welfare – http://www.animalwelfareintergroup.eu/ and http://www.animalwelfareintergroup.eu/about-us/
A copy of Keith’s full letter to Commissioner Hahn can be viewed via the following link:
This letter from Keith is excellent news for us as this now gives additional support to our campaigning from the VP of the EU Animal Welfare Intergroup; as well as being a letter which is directly addressed to the man at the top of the Commission dealing with new member states applying to become members of the EU; namely Serbia and also B – H.
What Now ?
We at SAV can now follow up from this letter of Keith’s by supplying another supplement letter to Commissioner Hahn which will provide him with all the footage and links to the animal fighting videos within Serbia which can be found on, and which are given as links in some of our recent posts:
We will then wait for Commissioner Hahn to respond (hopefully to both Keith and also to us) and we will see exactly what he intends to do / is doing about the current animal welfare situation in both Serbia and B-H. We can and will then act accordingly.
We will keep you further informed as things progress.
As always, we give big thanks to Keith for his time in preparing the letter on our behalf and also for his general interest in the welfare of all animals; especially as VP of the Animal Welfare Intergroup at the EU.
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Posted on February 17, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Posted on February 17, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
For the last few weeks there has been a lot of thought given here (England) to undertaking a virtual adoption of one of the cats at ‘Felix’ shelter which is run in Serbia by our good friend Danica.
No final choice was made as there are so many appealing faces at the shelter.
Then on Sunday night, more news and photos came through from Danica about some of the cats at the shelter. There was one little lady who immediately grabbed attention; Danica wrote:
‘Utata’ is living a happy life at the shelter, but there’s one little thing missing. She needs a virtual “parent” who will perfect her happiness and show her she’s special by choosing to sponsor her, just her. Is it you?
Utata needs a sponsor ! – Utata is about five years old, I found her as a tiny kitten. She was stubborn and had a mind of her own from the beginning. Although she cuddled with me she was generally distrustful towards people, until some time ago when she has suddenly become cuddly and lovable with everyone. She gets along perfectly with other cats.
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So, that was it – no more messing around and never making a choice; immediately it was decided that little lady Utata was going to be adopted virtually by SAV. On 16/2 we made immediate contact with Danica and informed of the decision. Today, 17/2; we have (via the Felix Blog site), given Danica our first months money to pay for the adoption of the newest member of the SAV yeam.
Utata poses for her picture to be taken
Utata now joins little ‘Twinnsie’ at SOI Dogs; who we also sponsor.
You can see more about Twinnsie on one of our fairly recent posts:
– it has to be those wonderful big furry ears and those very appealing eyes that won Twinnsie over as our SOI Dogs adoption. She is a beautiful little dog with big, furry ears.
We still have to make formal sections for Twinnsie and Utata as part of the team in the ‘About Us’ section on the site; but it will be happening real soon; so keep watching.
Both SOI Dogs (Thailand) and Felix shelter in Serbia have many loving animals who are in urgent need of a sponsor to help them get through their lives, by providing regular food and also by helping to cover any veterinary fees all within the monthly sponsorship cost. Could that sponsor be you ? – Please try and help by adopting an animal – it makes such a huge difference to the teams at the shelters as it provides more financial security for the animals.
Please see the message from John at the SOI Dogs Foundation (Thailand) website – https://www.soidog.org/Default.aspx
Then make your choice and start your adoption(s) !
I have a very strong feeling you will be seeing more of both Twinnsie and Utata in the coming months. We welcome them both as the latest members to the SAV team.
We will continue to post regular updates on all the other cats at Felix shelter, as well as the dogs with John and the crew at SOI Dogs in Thailand.
Regards for now – Mark.
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Posted on February 16, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Latest 22/6/15 – The Chinese have ignored the world and as usual doing only what they want. The Yulin festival is currently taking place – thousands of dogs are being slaughtered by these Barbarian back street Chinese dealers.
What the Chinese scumbags do to animals
If our Cameron government does not have the balls to raise the issue, then we will – FREE TIBET !!
SAV Comment – Doubt very much or think anything will be done to stop this event; but by signing the petition letter, at least you are sending an International message of disgust – they have to observe what the world feels about them – and then act accordingly if they want to be ‘modern world’ !
Target: Xi Jinping, President, People’s Republic of China
Goal: Permanently cancel cruel dog-eating festival.
The Chinese region of Yulin is already preparing for their annual summer solstice dog-eating festival. Each year, thousands of festival-goers consume dog meat en-masse with lychee and grain alcohol as part of a decades-old tradition. In 2014, an estimated 10,000 dogs were killed for the festival, most of which were bred for slaughter but some of which were lost or stolen pets. Animals were brought from all over China to supply the festival’s high demand for dog meat.
During the festival, dog meat traders will slit the throats of live, conscious dogs on the street in front of consumers. Streets are lined with dogs crammed into tiny chicken cages without food or water, and some even die of heat stroke and dehydration before they can be slaughtered. These stressful conditions can cause the animals to turn on each other, biting and even killing their cage mates.
Despite government restrictions on the sale of raw dog meat and the importation of dogs from other areas, Yulin’s dog meat festival is set to continue this year. The government has made no effort to stop the festival, with city officials denying any connection to the event and refusing to investigate breaches of animal welfare law. Instead of Chinese officials investigating allegations of dog abductions ahead of the festival, private animal welfare groups are the only ones helping pet owners.
This cruel and outdated festival results in the suffering of thousands of dogs annually, and is in breach of several animal welfare laws. Sign the petition below to demand that Chinese officials stop ignoring the atrocities at the Yulin dog meat festival and cancel it permanently.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Mr. Xi Jinping,
As the summer solstice approaches, so does Yulin’s annual dog-eating festival, which sees tens of thousands of locals and tourists fill the streets to sample traditional dishes such as dog meat and lychee fruit. Last year, an estimated 10,000 dogs were slaughtered for the festival, some of which were strays or even stolen from pet owners.
This festival is cruel, and several aspects of it may be illegal, including the kidnapping of dogs, the import of dogs from outside Yulin, and the sale of raw dog meat. Unfortunately, no effort has been made to investigate wrongdoing at the event. We, the undersigned, demand that the Chinese government take a stand against the Yulin dog meat festival and permanently cancel it.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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Posted on February 15, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Above – Beauty at its best !
Above – Fiona’s doing great, even though she’s a tripod kitty now! 🙂
Above – One of the climbers coming down
Above – Meditating on the roof
Above – Just a little stretching !
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Posted on February 15, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
With thanks to SAV Team Member ‘Paola’ – check out her endless work at:
Legal Action 4 Animal Rights:
Care for Chinese Animals:
Victories for the Animals:
Petitions and More
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/64331 End non-stun slaughter to promote animal welfare! Needs 100 000 signatures, UK: yes, ZIP’s E17 5AR , E9 7EF , E8 2HP , E8 2JQ, SE5 9QB, Country UK. Confirm!
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Posted on February 14, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Another update from our post published on 10/1/15
– Repic Lepic is doing a lot better now; that’s great news !
Repic Lepic is doing a lot better, he’s still skinny and his coat is dull, but his overall condition is improving and he has finally begun to eat on his own.
Many thanks to all of you that responded to our plea for help and haven’t turned your back on us or more precisely, on him 🙂
Regards Danica.
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