Wow ! – Amazingly Superb.
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England: Post (UK) General Election Statement From Animal Aid.
Posted on May 9, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
We (SAV) are currently preparing our own statement on the UK election result and how Cameron being re elected is such bad news for UK animal welfare; but in the meantime here is a statement made by Andrew at Animal Aid; also based here in Kent (as we are).
Animal Aid are a very respected animal welfare organisation campaigning on many issues.
Visit their AA web site at: http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/AA/HOME/
And their brilliant ethical shop at http://www.animalaidshop.org.uk/
Election Article link – http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_living//3263//
Same article in full:
CAMERON RE-ELECTED: THE FIGHT FOR ANIMALS CONTINUES
Posted 8 May 2015
A statement by Animal Aid Director Andrew Tyler
In the run-up to the election Animal Aid’s clear view, based on an objective assessment of the evidence from the past several years, was that another Tory government – or a Tory-led coalition – would be dreadful news for animals.
By way of illustration, the Tories are avid promoters of hunting, the badger cull and shooting, and they have also failed, against the public’s wishes, to end the use of animals in circuses, as well as presiding over an increase in the use of animals in experiments, despite a promise to drive down the number.
A Labour-led government would have been on the right side of most, if not all, of those issues.
While Animal Aid is determined to gain as much ground for animals as we can through the political process – and that means engaging with the new government, its ministers and back-benchers – we know the best prospects for advancing the cause of animal protection lie not with politicians but where they have always resided: amongst the general public.
When Animal Aid looks at its most significant advances over the years, they have invariably had little or nothing to do with politics. They have resulted from our success in rousing a great many people to demand progressive change, and that change has come because business and commerce have not been able to resist the will (and more importantly the purchasing power) of the public.
One example that comes to mind is the ending of Britain’s largest exotic bird fair, at which were sold large numbers of wild-caught birds taken from their homelands in South America and Africa, who ended up living the rest of their lives caged and isolated. We also played the leading role in defeating Cambridge University’s plans for a monkey research centre that would have been the size of two supermarket superstores. The UK-wide Focus DIY chain was retailing animals like pots of paint. Many of them were reptiles, with highly complex needs. Our long-running campaign convinced Focus to stop all such sales.
A shorter but equally decisive campaign ended the shooting club that had been run by the John Lewis Partnership for decades, for which a large number of ‘game birds’ were intensively bred to be shot for pleasure, principally by senior management.
In the field of horse racing, our determined, thoroughly researched exposés of the use of the whip forced the industry’s regulatory body to introduce far tougher rules on the use of that instrument of punishment. Clearly that work, and the work on the other issues referred to, continues – as does our determination to see mandatory installation of CCTV cameras in all slaughterhouses. The progress we have made so far on that front is impressive (all leading supermarkets now demand that their slaughterhouse suppliers have cameras). We still need across-the-board compulsory installation with proper monitoring.
None of what we’ve described above could have been achieved without the help of our wonderful supporters. We will need you at our side in the future, and many more like you.
And so, while the election result cannot be declared good news for animal protection, Animal Aid sees undiminished scope for continuing our battle to reduce the suffering of animals, enhance their standing in culture, commerce and law, and in so doing change this country for the better.
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USA: Multnomah County, Oregon – Dog Butcher Deserves No Mercy if Found Guilty.
Posted on May 8, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Animal Petitions
Dog Butcher Deserves No Mercy if Found Guilty
To – District Attorney for Multnomah County, Oregon
After allegedly admitting to butchering his brother’s dog, a deranged young man laughed about the crime and claimed to enjoy it. If found guilty, throw this killer behind bars before he can strike again.
Petition Link –
http://animalpetitions.org/89831/demand-no-mercy-for-brutal-dog-butcher/?utm_source=Animal+Petitions&utm_campaign=2374160f19-197AP5_7_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5c8ef52732-2374160f19-79739337
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Time Out – Enjoy !
Posted on May 7, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXyGEw8lHG8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvZ4CXd7Ti0
20 April 1992 at London’s Wembley Stadium – no curlers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIwlpWZJdYE
With curlers ! – and Badger (‘Save Me’) hero Brian May on lead guitar
7/5/15 – UK General Election Day – How Will You Vote ? – Anything But Conservative !!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0j5kMxvLqw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vhhTvcLoRw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwtdhWltSIg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pllRW9wETzw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxx-dOHias8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc2Weqkon78
Enjoy !!
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Iran: New Petition To Prevent Stray Dogs Being Injected With ACID. Please Support.
Posted on May 7, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
I signed the petition: “Stop Killing Stray Dogs With Acid”
Please consider signing:
http://forcechange.com/142298/stop-killing-stray-dogs-using-acid/?utm_source=ForceChange+Newsletter&utm_campaign=1a9cb47e6a-525FC5_6_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_600a6911b9-1a9cb47e6a-298591777
See our post of 24th April regarding live stray dogs being injected with ACID !!
https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2015/04/24/iran-is-this-not-the-most-disgusting-abuse-from-a-disgusting-municipality-stray-animals-being-killed-by-injections-of-acid-petition-phone-numbers-sample-letter-all-included-please-contac/
Please support this new petition – thank you.
WATCH THE DISGUSTING VIDEO ON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dhZFn6luJo
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EU: Latest Snippets From The EU Eurogroup For Animals.
Posted on May 7, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
7/5/15 – Latest news in from the EU Eurogroup for animals if anyone wishes to check out the latest – just click on any of the links.
EUROGROUP FOR ANIMALS –
Latest News
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Organic opinion – ENVI Committee must vote to support animal welfare & maintain consumer confidence
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Ministerial Declaration on Pig Welfare a Significant Step Forward
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Action is needed today to address the EU’s pig welfare crisis
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Decreasing number of fur farms in Norway
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EU Court ruling states that EU animal welfare rules must apply throughout an animal’s journey
Latest Publications
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MOVING TO ALTERNATIVES TO THE SURGICAL CASTRATION OF PIGS
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Letter to the Belgian Ministry of Environment on ivory traffic
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Progress of the European Declaration on Alternatives to Surgical Castration of Pigs
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Ten measures for a more animal friendly approach to avian flu (in Dutch)
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14 December 2014 – Joint declaration on animal welfare by Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands
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UK: General Election Today – 7/5/15. A New Government Can Only Lead To Major Improvements For Animal Welfare.
Posted on May 7, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Today, 7/5/15; we have a General Election here in the UK to elect a new government for the next five years.
The current government is a coalition formed by the Conservatives; headed by David Cameron (Prime Minister); and the Liberal Democrats led by Nick Clegg (Deputy PM). The major opposition called the ‘Labour Party’ is headed by Ed Milliband.
Ed Milliband – Labour Party Leader.
There are many other smaller parties who currently have MP’s at the House of Commons; including the ‘Green Party’.
Carloine Lucas is a Green MP, and some of you will remember we worked in the early days with Caroline on the issue of Serbian strays; before she stopped her position at the European Parliament to become a British (only) MP. Caroline was always very supportive of our work and helped us very much. We remember this.
Above – Caroline Lucas MP.
Things are very close between the Conservatives and Labour at the moment. Whatever the outcome, neither will work with each other to form a coalition. Therefore, even if they do not win a majority of votes, Labour for example, could work in coalition with the Greens and other smaller parties to form the next UK government. David Cameron and the Conservatives do not know what animal welfare means; that is why we want them out today and a new pro-animal welfare government (including the Green Party) formed.
David Cameron – Prime Minister.
As you know, we have worked a lot with Green Party (European) MEP Keith Taylor for several years now regarding the issue of Serbian strays.
Keith Taylor MEP – Green Party
https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2014/06/02/england-5-more-years-for-keith-and-we-are-delighted/
https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2013/10/16/161013-with-no-response-from-the-serbian-government-to-his-letter-of-2813-mep-mr-taylor-continues-to-work-with-sav-and-serbian-campaigners-for-further-action-helping-stray-animals-in-serbia/
We very much hope that today the Green Party in the UK will win several more seats in the next parliament; and more importantly, will be included in forming a coalition government with what we hope will be Labour and Ed Milliband.
A Labour led coalition government including the Greens can only lead to animal welfare improvements from what the UK has at present. We have good legislation for animals, but the Conservative led government has ignored the wishes of the animal welfare lobby for the past 5 years. The badger cull which was organised by them, and which has been opposed by the vast majority of the UK citizens, is just one example of where the Conservatives have ignored the wishes of the public.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0j5kMxvLqw&feature=youtu.be
We have covered the UK badger cull on this site many times – here are just a few links. You can access more by putting ‘badger cull’ into the search box at the top of the site if you wish to read more on this very controversial issue here in UK.
https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2014/02/28/england-uk-badger-welfare-groups-1-uk-government-experts-0-the-farce-that-is-known-as-the-badger-cull-trials-of-2013/
https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2014/01/17/england-uk-government-data-on-bovine-tb-to-justify-badger-cull-was-exaggerated/
We will be supporting the Green Party today in the General Election. By voting Green there is so much ahead that will be so much better for animals and their welfare. If the greens are hopefully in coalition with a labour led government; it can mean only one thing; that Green MP’s will push for much more improvement to the very good animal welfare legislation we have here in UK.
And why do we support the Greens ? – see a copy of their manifesto via the following link for their approach to animal welfare: – see pages 15, 16 and 17 particularly:
https://www.greenparty.org.uk/assets/files/manifesto/Green_Party_2015_General_Election_Manifesto.pdf
It is now only lunchtime here in UK on the 7/5. The polling stations will close at 10pm tonight. By tomorrow sometime we will have a result on what the next government situation will be.
We hope it is NOT Cameron and the Torties – failing animal welfare for 5 years and still doing nothing about the badger cull; the use of animals in circuses; long distance transportartion and the rest. We don’t need them and we do not want them for another 5 years !!
Lets hope the Green Party has big gains this time round. Whatever; under a Labour led government coalition; the future for animals in the UK can only look much better !
Mark – (The Dogs Mouth !) .
Related links to the election:
https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2015/03/09/england-from-the-dogs-mouth-uk-elections-may-2015/
https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2014/11/13/england-dogs-mouth/
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