Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

From our friends at Animals Asia; who do such fantastic work.

Please sign the pledge against the use of performing animals; and then share.

SAV Comment:

This is special for us here in the UK at this present time.  See our words from the dogs mouth re the UK General Election in May this year – https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2015/03/09/england-from-the-dogs-mouth-uk-elections-may-2015/   

Over the last 6 months or so, the UK government led by Conservative David Cameron has had no less than 3 opportunities to ban the use of wild animals that remain in a few British circuses.  3 times the government has failed due to the fact that the Bill has been ‘talked out’ (not given enough time to be passed; by a small number of Conservative Members of parliament.

In 2009 the government Ministry Defra published the follow up to a public consultation – you can read it here:  http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100202100434/http:/defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/circus-wild-animals/consultation.pdf

Links – http://www.ad-international.org/media_centre/go.php?id=3797&si=12

http://www.captiveanimals.org/news/2013/07/wild-animal-circus-ban-under-threat

The outcome – wild animals are still used in a few British circuses.

To allow wild animals to be used in circuses is to ignore the calls of the 94% of respondents to the 2010 public consultation on this matter, to dismiss the reams of evidence and opinion published in Hansard, and to overlook the outcome of dozens of hours of parliamentary debate, dating back to 2005 and earlier; all of which clearly demonstrate the overwhelming support for a ban on all wild animals in travelling circuses

So, come May 2015 and the UK General Election; it could be suggested that animal welfare campaigners DO NOT give a vote to politicians who have ducked, dived and dithered for the last 10 years or more regarding wild animals being used in circuses; despite 94% of the British public calling for a ban when there was the public consultation ! – and the government works for us ? – don’t think so !.  In the last 2 weeks, just 3 Conservative MP’s, namely The Independent, Andrew Rosingdale,  Phillip Davies, and Christopher Chope have scuttled the wishes of 94% of the British public; voters !  – The Bill had every chance of becoming law, but as Parliament will be winding down in the coming weeks in order to allow campaigning for the election; there is no real chance of the law being passed.  We will have to wait yet another series of months, years ?? before the issued has another chance and wild animals in circuses are confined to the history books.

The current situation could be represented like this: – David Cameron MP (Prime Minister) – man or mouse for animal welfare in the UK ?

The current government of the UK have had their chance to help animal welfare legislation – they have failed beyond belief.  Thus they do not get the vote in May 2015; simple as that.  Support and votes will only be given to political parties who actually come forward and declare their intentions to help animals and their welfare.

See our words from the dogs mouth re the UK General Election in May this year – https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2015/03/09/england-from-the-dogs-mouth-uk-elections-may-2015/   

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BUT – Help Asian Animals in the Circus;

FOR ASIAN ANIMALS, do better than the UK clowns in government – Sign to stop the cruelty.

Take the pledge now – and say ‘NO’ to animal performance cruelty.

The animals forced to entertain the cheering crowds at circuses and in zoos and safari parks around Asia lead a life of misery and fear.

These animals suffer terribly, both in and out of the spotlight. They live in dark and dismal cages or cells, and endure abuse, intimidation and neglect. Having to perform unnatural tricks to roaring crowds, under bright lights and with blaring music is a terrifying, and often painful, ordeal for the animals and a shame on those who choose to watch.

No voice, no choice.

Say no to performing animals.

Please sign our pledge and ask your friends to sign too.

Thank you,

David Neale
Animal Welfare Director.

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