Denmark: Does The Right Thing and Bans Religious No Stun Slaughter. Danish Minister says ‘animal rights come before religion’.

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Denmark bans kosher and halal slaughter as minister says ‘animal rights come before religion’

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/denmark-bans-halal-and-kosher-slaughter-as-minister-says-animal-rights-come-before-religion-9135580.html

SAV Comment – well done Denmark; a government with guts; instead of being afraid to do things because of the old ‘religious rights’ talk.  If only the UK government were so brave – but then we do have Cameron leading the ‘be quieters’ !!

The UK is a Christian country.  The UK stuns animals before slaughter.  It should be undertaken for ALL animals slaughtered in the UK with no religious exemptions.  Stunning is the UK way; so if living in the UK, abide UK law and stun all animals before slaughter !!

 

 

 

Turkey: Istanbul, Turkey – Another Nation Seeking EU Membership Is About To Open an Extermination Camp for 20,000 Dogs. We Dont Want Animal Abusers In the EU.


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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Istanbul, Turkey, an extermination camp for 20000 dogs is about to open. We must stop this!!

Send a protest mail, scroll down for the Turkish letter please!

Translation first, from:

http://stray-einsame-vierbeiner.de/index.php/was-wir-alle-wissen-sollten/4189-ein-vernichtungslager-fuer-20-000-hunde-steht-kurz-vor-der-eroeffnung-in-istanbuls-die-hunde-brauchen-jetzt-ihre-stimme

To Prime Minister Davutoglu, To President Erdogan/ Ankara, and  To Ambassador Huseyin Avni Karslioglu/ Berlin

Dear Prime Minister! Dear President! Dear Ambassador!

It was brought to my attention that a brand new “animal shelter” will be opened soon in Istanbul. But this is no ordinary animal shelter. This facility is a mass death camp for 20,000 dogs and Istanbul’s largest massacre in the cities history is planned to take place at said facility.

The dogs are penned into spaces of 0.5 square meter, no room to move around, waiting in their own fecies and urin for a death that can be only be described as mercyful.

The building is out made of concrete and Steel, no heating, no light, no shelter from the elements and no shade structure.

This death camp is 3 km away from the newly planned 3rd Bosporus bridge. It is situated in the outskirts of Istanbul and has 2 crematory.

Approximately  200,000 dogs live in Istanbul. They are being caught one by one and transported there. This means nothing else but the execution of 200,000 living and feeling creatures. Once the dogs are there, nobody will hear their cries when they are being burned in the crematory.

Dog catchers will capture the animals, transport them to the facility into the small dungeons where they perish.

Similar facilities are planned in the Asian part of Istanbul and Izmir.

Just like in 1910, where 80,000 dogs were shipped to the island of Hayirsiz Ada, dogs will be eradicated.

Word is, that people could hear their cries all the way to Istanbul until they died.

It is apparent how pointless this gruesome act was, because the number of strays has risen to about 200,000 as of today.

Presumably the construction and maintenance for this death camp was very expensive. It is obvious that it will be up and running soon.

It can also be assumed that it would be less costly, much less in fact with the help of volunteers, to have the dogs spayed/ neutered in each part of the city.

Nobody can even remotely believe that the city of Istanbul is even capable to fed and care for 20,000 dogs on a daily basis.

There won’t be any veterinary care provided – the animals will die of starvation and thirst and devour each other.

Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. President, Mr. Ambassador,

Your country is trying to be accepted into the European Union.

I am very well aware of the fact that not all of the European states are committed to humanitarian animal Welfare.

Almost everywhere mercilessness and commercialism are generally dictating the political guidelines.

I believe this should be a good reason to lead by example – for all of Europe to see.

These animals are part of Creation in your religion as well as it is in my religion.

They are defenseless, neither did they choose their destiny, nor did they deserve this.

When you are giving the order of the annihilation of 20,000 Creatures we will hear about this. Europe will hear about this.

You will loose part of your soul and carry this burden forever. I cannot believe that you would want this for yourselves.

Please avoid this tragedy!

To:

 ozelkalem@basbakanlik.gov.tr ; cumhurbaskanligi@tbmm.gov.tr ; botschaft.berlin@mfa.gov.tr

Bcc:

veyseleroglu@gmail.com,

veyseleroglu@tbbm.gov.tr,

ahmetozyanik0653@tbmm.gov.tr,

ahmetozyanik0653@gmail.com,

ozcanyaman@ormansu.gov.tr,

bimer@basbakanlik.gov.tr,

bilgiedinme@icisleri.gov.tr,

baskanamesaj@ibb.gov.tr,

Letter Below In Turkish to Copy and Send to THOSE DETAILED ABOVE 

Sayın Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,
Sayın Başbakan Ahmet Davutoğlu,
Sayın Ekselans,

İstanbul, Sarıyer, Kısırkaya’da devasa bir barınağın açılacağı haberini aldım. Gerçekte bu yapı kompleksine barınak demek yerine 20.000 köpek kapasiteli bir imha kampı demek daha uygundur. Orada İstanbul tarihinde görülmemiş bir katliam planlanmaktadır. Köpekler hapsedildikleri ufacık hücreler içinde, hareket etme imkânları olmadan, kendi pislikleri içinde, onlar için bir kurtuluş olacak ölümü bekleyeceklerdir. Bu tesiste her şey beton ve demirden ibarettir.  Bir ısıtma sistemi yoktur, havalandırma sistemi yoktur, hücrelere ışık girmemektedir. Arazi eğimi açısından sele yatkındır. Rüzgârı ve soğuğu kesecek hiçbir tedbir alınmamıştır. Gölgelik alan yoktur.

Bu ölüm kampı yeni inşa edilmekte olan üçüncü boğaz köprüsüne 3 km mesafede olup, İstanbul şehir merkezinden çok uzaktadır. Kampta 2 adet krematoryum mevcuttur. İstanbul’da yaşayan 200.000 sokak köpeğinin toplanıp oraya götürülmesi planlanmaktadır.  Bu, 200.000 adet, yaşayan ve hisseden canlının imha edilmesi demektir. Köpekler orada toplandıktan sonra,  krematoryumda yakılan hayvanların çığlıklarını dahi duyamayacaksınız.   Yakalama ekipleri tarafından kancalarla yakalanıp oraya götürülecek köpekler küçücük beton kutulara hapsedilerek öldürülecekler.

Anadolu yakasında ve İzmir’de de benzer toplama kamplarının yapımı planlanmaktadır. Aynen 1910 yılında Hayırsız Ada’ya toplanıp imha edilen 80.000 köpeğe yapıldığı gibi korkunç bir katliam planlanmaktadır. Hayırsız Ada’da açlık ve susuzluktan birbirini parçalayarak ölen köpeklerin çığlıklarının İstanbul’dan duyulduğu rivayet edilir. Bu zalim uygulamanın bir sonuç vermediğinin kanıtı sokak köpeği nüfusunun tekrar 200.000’e çıkmış olmasıdır.

Bu devasa tesisin inşaatı ve işletmesi, İstanbul’un tüm ilçelerinde kısırlaştırma yapılmasından daha maliyetli olacağı için bu yatırımın boşuna yapılmadığı ve işletmeye açılacağı aşikârdır.  Hiç kimse,  20.000 köpeğin oraya toplanıp, bakılacağına ve besleneceğine inanmaz. Orada muhtemelen veteriner hizmeti de olmayacağı için hayvanlar açlıktan ve susuzluktan birbirlerini parçalayarak öleceklerdir.

Sayın Cumhurbaşkanı, sayın Başbakan, sayın Ekselans,

Ülkeniz Avrupa Birliğine girmek için çaba göstermektedir. AB’ye üye olan her ülkenin bilinçli bir hayvan korumacılık politikası izlediğini söyleyemeyiz. Ne yazık ki birçok ülke için ticari düşünceler ve acımasızlığın ağır bastığı doğrudur. Oysa Türkiye,  hayvan refahını gözeten politikalar uygulayarak örnek oluşturabilir.

Hayvanlar, sizin ve benim inandığım dine göre Allah’ın yarattığı korumasız canlılardır ve bizlere emanettirler. Kaderlerini kendileri seçmemiştir ve onlara yapılan zulmü hak etmemektedir. 200.000 canlının imha edilmesine dair emri verirseniz bütün dünya bunu öğrenecektir. Bu gerçekleşirse, ruhunuzdan bir parçayı kaybetmiş olacaksınız. Bunu arzu ettiğinize inanmıyorum.

Lütfen bu katliamı engelleyin.

Lütfen.

Saygılarımla,

England / Serbia: Vice President of the EU Animal Welfare Intergroup Writes to EU Enlargement Commissioner Regarding SAV Concerns About the Non Implementation of Animal Welfare Legislation in Both Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina.

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Further to our recent post regarding Serbian animal fighting videos; and the animal welfare situation in Serbia generally;

https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2015/02/06/england-brussels-news-update-serbian-animal-fighting-videos-thursday-5th-february-2015/

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:

Letter to Commissioner Hahn – Serbia and Bosnia stray animal welfare – 19 Feb 2015 (1)

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:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2015/01/23/serbia-extreme-cruelty-exposed-in-animal-fighting-videos-the-eu-and-serbian-authorities-have-the-evidence-but-will-they-act-to-stop-it/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2015/01/28/england-serbia-28115-update-news-on-serbian-animal-fighting-videos-sav-work-with-mep-to-inform-enlargement-commissioner-of-failures-in-the-rule-of-law-enforcement/

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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Serbia / England / Thailand: ‘Utata’ (Serbia) now Joins With ‘Twinnsie’ (Thailand) As the Newest Members of Team SAV !

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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:

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‘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.

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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:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2014/12/27/thailand-hello-twinnsie/     – or on the following link you can go direct to the video we had from twinnsie this last Christmas:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29FaTYldzHU&feature=youtu.be

– 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

or from Danica at Felix Shelter (Serbia) via http://novisadcats.blogspot.com/  – just scroll down until you see ‘cats for virtual adoption’ on the right hand side –  http://catshelter-felix.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=72&lang=en

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.

China: Cancel Annual Dog-Eating Festival in China – PETITION.

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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.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/586115/Sick-pictures-of-roasted-pets-at-Yulin-Dog-Meat-Festival-Ricky-Gervais-condemned  

For latest news from the BBC click here –  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33220235

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11689773/Thousands-of-dogs-and-cats-slaughtered-at-China-festival-despite-government-promises-to-crack-down.html

What the Chinese scumbags do to animals

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If our Cameron government does not have the balls to raise the issue, then we will – FREE TIBET !!

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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’ !

Cancel Annual Dog-Eating Festival in China

Petition Link – http://animalpetitions.org/52179/cancel-annual-dog-eating-festival/?utm_source=Animal+Petitions&utm_campaign=1030e62836-164APNL2_15_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5c8ef52732-1030e62836-77913957#gf_1

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]

 

Petition Link – http://animalpetitions.org/52179/cancel-annual-dog-eating-festival/?utm_source=Animal+Petitions&utm_campaign=1030e62836-164APNL2_15_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5c8ef52732-1030e62836-77913957#gf_1

Serbia: Latest Felix Shelter News 14/1 – Repic Lepic is doing a lot better now.

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Another update from our post published on 10/1/15

– Repic Lepic is doing a lot better now; that’s great news !

https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2015/02/10/serbia-repic-lepic-is-seriously-ill-please-help-if-you-can-thank-you/

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.

Website: http://catshelter-felix.com/

Blog: http://novisadcats.blogspot.com/