Uk: Tally Ho ‘Conservative’ Party Leader David Cameron Described Himself as a “country boy” who Loved Hunting and Shooting

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/cameron-pledges-to-hold-free-vote-on-fox-hunting-1934051.html

The Independent. 2 April 2010.

Cameron pledges to hold free vote on fox hunting. I always thought ban was a mistake, says Tory leader.
By Andy McSmith

David Cameron described himself yesterday as a “country boy” who loved hunting and shooting, hinting that if he was elected Prime Minister the ban on fox hunting would come to an end. 

But opponents of hunting seized on the somewhat nonchalant way in which the Tory leader answered questions as a sign that he knows public opinion is against bringing back hunting and other blood sports, which were banned in 2004.

Mr Cameron stressed five times over in an interview lasting only a couple of minutes that MPs would get a free vote on the issue, and speculated that some Tories would vote against bringing back hunting.

His remarks follow the revelation in The Independent on Monday that hunt masters had been putting pressure on their supporters to go into marginal constituencies and help organise for a victory. Hunt organisers are confident that if the Conservatives win enough seats in the Commons, they will be allowed to go back to pursuing their sport in the old way.   

Interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live, Mr Cameron revealed that his father, a wealthy Scottish stockbroker, taught him to shoot rabbits and his grandfather taught him to fish. He did not say which member of the Cameron clan taught him to hunt, but he defended the sport as an opportunity for people to socialise and see parts of the countryside they had not seen before. He also claimed it was no more cruel than other methods of controlling the fox population.

“I always thought that the ban was a mistake because I think it is very difficult to enforce,” Mr Cameron said. “I think it’s somewhere where the criminal law shouldn’t go. But it will be a free vote.

“I’m a country boy. I was brought up in the countryside and I love walking and riding and every aspect of growing up in the countryside. I was taught to fish by a wonderful grandfather. I was taught to shoot rabbits by my dad, and I went hunting as well,” he added. “People like riding across the countryside.  “Lots of people do it together. It’s an opportunity to see parts of the countryside you never see before. It’s something that happened in the countryside for a very many years.

The fox population has to be controlled. Every farmer will tell you that, and every farmer will tell you that the methods now being used – gassing, shooting, trapping and snaring, are very cruel. The case on animal welfare grounds for the hunting ban
I’ve always thought was very weak.”

Douglas Batchelor, chief executive of the League Against Cruel Sports, said: “The tone of his interview was much more nonchalant than it was a year ago. We’re very encouraged by this. They are trying to make it a non-issue.” 

 

 League links:

http://www.league.org.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_Against_Cruel_Sports

http://www.league.uk.com/content.ASpx?CategoryID=357

Past SAV posts on why Conservatives are pro-hunt:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/uk-3-minutes-to-show-why-the-uk-hunting-ban-must-never-be-overturned-by-the-conservative-party/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/uk-petition-to-stop-the-conservatives-re-introducing-hunting-in-the-uk-please-sign/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/uk-give-your-support-to-fight-against-a-conservative-party-repeal-of-the-hunting-act/

KEEP IT WHERE IT BELONGS – IN HISTORY BOOKS !

A Vote for Conservatives is a vote to return to this.

 

 

 

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Latest ** – Update on ‘Mima’ – Good News. See Below for Video Footage Link

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

SAV recent post on ‘Mima’:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/bulgaria-dog-has-all-four-legs-cut-off-with-an-axe/ 

Now there is a ‘Mima’ update from Diana as follows;

There is some news today – and a video showing what a beautiful little dog she is.:

http://www.db-tierhilfe.de/mima-drjanovo.php

Mima has been thoroughly checked by vets yesterday, and she is as well as one can expect.

The vets are positive that a life with a walking aid is possible.

The website says that they (the org.) have been given the details of a person producing such aids.  As long as she is receving help.

The video shows Mima at the home of one lady lawyer, before she was picked up to be taken to the shelter (end of video).

It’s amazing how calm she seems. She is so trusting .

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Justice for ‘Nikki’ – Petition Target Reached and Passed Thanks to You. ‘A Kind of Magic’ ?

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Last SAV post –

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/justice-for-nikki-please-help-us-get-the-1000-signatures-final-chance-final-week-dont-let-us-down/ 

Well the great news is, just 24 hours after putting out the appeal to reach the goal of 1,000 signatures, we are now well over 1,030 signatures and still climbing.

Danijela and I would like to very much thank all of you who supported and promoted this petition to get justice for little Nikki.  We really do appreciate it !

We have had signatures from people dotted all over the globe; it really has been a very international response by people who care about animals so much.

Now that the original target of 1,000 signatures has been reached and passed thanks to your help and support, Danijela will be closing the petition within the next 12 hours in order that she can now move forward with the next stage of her campaign.

To get the petition completed was a vital part of this campaign, and you have all worked so hard to help us reach the target and go beyond it.

So again, thank you very much.  We really appreciate your support with this.

It is hoped that we can keep eveyone informed on the future progress of this case via update bulletins on SAV.

Danijela and Mark (SAV).

Has everyone who signed performed ‘A kind of Magic’ to reach the target, Danijela asks me.

Well yes, I guess so, a brilliant final push to react the target.

Very special thanks to Paola at Animal Connection in Milan for her help with this also:

Newsletter – http://animalconnection.ning.com/group/theacmonthlynewsletter 

Invite to join – http://animalconnection.ning.com/main/invitation/new?xg_source=tab 

I consider that this is another ‘kind of magic’ –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMbvpNIUuuE 

Incredible Hand Art – ENJOY !!

Thanks for the music Freddie ! – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mercury 

Mark.

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Justice For ‘Nikki’ – Please Help Us Get the 1,000 Signatures – Final Chance – Final Week !! – Dont Let Us Down.

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

Petition Link – Please Sign:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/86/justice-for-beloved-kitty-nikki

 A GREAT RESPONSE IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, THANK YOU – WE STILL NEED AT LEAST 83 MORE SIGNATURES TO REACH THE 1,000 TARGET.

PLEASE KEEP GOING – FINAL PUSH FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS !

With 1,000+ signatures, it may then form the basis for a legal charge about Nikki’s death.

Please ensure the signatures keep coming – this is VERY important.

THIS IS THE FINAL REQUEST,  it literally takes a few seconds; that is all we ask.

PLEASE CROSSPOST THE PETITION TO ALL THE WORLD; get all your family, friends, dogs and cats to sign.

Past SAV Post:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/nikki-petition-over-800-now-but-we-require-1000-at-least-please-continue-to-get-signatures-for-us/ 

Petition Link – Please Sign:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/86/justice-for-beloved-kitty-nikki

 Please, help us to get the 1,000 signatures at least; more would be of great help !

Thanks – SAV.

 

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Bulgaria: Dog Has ALL FOUR Legs Cut Off With An Axe

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

 

 

 

BULGARIA

We have been provided with the most terrible suffering inflicted on a beautiful female dog in Bulgaria.

The following is a direct copy of the information sent.

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A Monster with an axe cut off all 4 legs of an innocent female dog.

The bitter truth is that this poor creature lived chained as a guarding dog as many others here in BG.

In the first place MIMA ( that is her name) was beaten nearly to death and the Monster cut off her hind leg – her owner did nothing.

After a week  the Monster cut off the second hind leg – Her owner did nothing  again?!?!!

Then a week later the Monster cut off her front two legs ?????

Can you believe that the owner did nothing to hide somewhere the dog or help her after she lost her first leg????

And after she got her 2 legs cut off  she continued to live chained and suffered all the horror to loose her 4 legs like this

So no matter how people in my country sympathize to the owner, this stupid individual , I think that it is HIS FAULT as he did nothing to prevent this happen !!! He had personal arguments with a neighbor, he knew who did that to Mima the first time….

I don’t know what to say this dog was injured,beaten with 2 legs cut off and they  tried to  find help or make this public AFTER she lost her 2 other legs !?!?!

I am so sorry about Mima and I wish I didn’t read this article in the news and  I didn’t watch in on TV. All TV programs broadcasted that , all newspapers published the story  – They even are almost sure who did it….But just from time to time we will make that public. I can’t comment , I see no point.
Mima is not the only victim and the horror is that will not be the last, I’ve seen so terrible cases here and that makes me go on and help as much as I can no matter how crazy I look to other humans.

A lot of Welfare organizations are involved in the case , I think that Herr Dimitrov and his Organization in Germany will be the one to take her, it is
only a guess after I read everything. But I wonder if it is humanely for a dog to “live” like this and at the same time I look her in the eyes and I
see so much love !!!!

And I remember the message of Nick Vujicic ‘NEVER,EVER GIVE UP”

Facebook group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=105973149434180>
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=105973149434180

Animal rescue Sofia -supported by ARS Netherlands
http://arsofia.com/news/sadistic-mutulation-in-dryanovo>
http://arsofia.com/news/sadistic-mutulation-in-dryanovo

TV media
Petition in Dryanovo- video
http://novinitepro.bg/bulgaria/linch-za-izverga-osakatil-kuchentse-dryanovt

si-sbirat-podpiska.html>
http://novinitepro.bg/bulgaria/linch-za-izverga-osakatil-kuchentse-dryanovts

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China: Inside the Cat and Dog Meat Market – a CNN Report

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Inside the Cat and Dog meat market in China.

A CNN Report.

**Warning – Video shows animal suffering **.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/03/09/china.animals/index.html 

Guangzhou, China (CNN) — Dogs bark and whine behind high chain-link fences, some of them gnawing the wire so hard they bleed at the mouths while cats packed into crowded cages cower in fear if anyone approaches.

This isn’t a pet store — it’s a meat market in Guangzhou, a city in southern China where eating cats and dogs is common practice.

At the Han River Dog Meat Restaurant in central Guangzhou, diners can choose from a long list of menu items, including dog soup, dog steak, dog with tofu and more. In the kitchen, the chef chops up meat for dog hot pot, one of the more popular dishes. Most customers like it spicy.

“Dog meat is good for your health and metabolism,” explains Li, the hostess who declined to give her first name. “In the summer it helps you sweat.”

Should cat and dog meat be banned?

But these local restaurants may have to find a new specialty. The Chinese government is considering legislation that would make eating cats and dogs illegal.

Professor Chang Jiwen of the Chinese Academy of the Social Sciences is one of the law’s top campaigners. “Cats and dogs are loyal friends to humans,” he said. “A ban on eating them would show China has reached a new level of civilization.”

Eating dog meat is a long-standing culinary tradition not just in China, but also Korea. Cat meat can be found on the menu in China, Vietnam and even parts of South America.

The Chinese government has signaled a willingness to take the meat off the market. To avoid upsetting international visitors during the Beijing Olympics, officials ordered dog meat off the menus at local markets. Officials in Guangzhou have warned vendors to stop selling it ahead of the Asian Games which will be held there later this year.

The ban on eating dog and cat meat is part of a larger proposal to toughen laws on animal welfare. Individual violators could face up to 15 days in prison and a small fine. Businesses found guilty of selling the meat risk fines up to 500,000 yuan ($73,500.)

The legislation is gaining support from China’s growing number of pet owners. With living standards rising and disposable income growing, more Guangzhou residents are investing in house pets.

“I would never eat dog meat,” said Louisa Yong, as she clutches her pet cocker spaniel. “It’s so cruel!”

Meat vendors have a different view.

“The dogs you raise at home, you shouldn’t eat,” said Pan, a butcher who also declined to give his first name. “The kind raised for eating, we can eat those.”

Many of the dogs and cats sold for meat are specially raised on farms. But Chang said there is always a chance they’re someone’s lost or stolen pet.

In anticipation of the new ban, dog and cat meat has become more difficult to find, though some vendors say they will keep selling it as long as they can.

“The legislation will definitely affect our restaurant,” said Li. “We’ll just wait to see the result.”

And it seems restaurants don’t necessarily need to change their menus anytime soon. According to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the law prohibiting cat and dog meat could take as long as a decade to pass. Until then it’s a la carte, from the cage into the kitchen.

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Egypt: PETITION – Justice for Chained Dogs Starved to Death – Please Sign Now !

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

 

 

 

 

Justice For Chained Dogs Starved To Death

Please sign petition on link below, many thanks

SWAP team UK

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-dogs-egypt.html

PETITION DETAILS

There are many things in our society today that unfortunately go overlooked. One such thing that is overlooked is the number of dogs who are being abused: Physical abuse ranging from beating, kicking, disposing of, mutilating, savagely hitting, cutting, scratching, starving, or leaving a dog chained up in the same spot for days, weeks or months without a shade in the heat begging for food and water; such is considered abuse regardless of whether the caretakers intended to hurt the dogs.

You may not like it, I may not like it but that doesn’t mean we get to ignore the fact that dogs are not always treated and cared for as they should be and only the more sensationalistic stories about animal abuse make it to the news.Sadly some dogs fall into the hands of irresponsible owners who knowingly, intentionally torture and seriously overwork the dogs, failing unreasonably to provide necessary food, care, or shelter as it is the case with “QARYET EL ASSAD”.

There has been many complaints about dogs chained up outside unattended to a fixed point during periods of extreme weather without food or water for more than six hours. These dogs are permanently chained for life and thousands of other dogs across the country are being treated like this; kept chained up for the most part 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Normally they may not be chained or tethered for more than 10 hours in any 24. Yet, both eyewitnesses and casual observers say they see a lot of dogs chained up all day long in this area, and they want it to stop.

I’m talking about people who forget about their dogs being out there and leave them there all the time. Due lack of care, dogs at QARYET EL ASSAD are willingly, knowingly, and deliberately neglected, hurt and abused; slipping a choke chain over their dogs necks causing extreme itching, bruising, follicle red and inflammations with their ribs showing more everyday due extreme malnutrition.

These dogs live out their days on the end of a chain in a sad gray zone of pethood. Coupled with their deprived upbringing these dogs never had a chance for a variety of reasons from advanced age to healing from severely ingrown collars. Dog abuse is a growing problem in this country that has many causes and effects, but there are ways that we as a society can decrease the occurrence of this horrible event. Please let’s sign the petition in protecting and supporting Man’s best friend “we owe it to them-let’s take affirmative action now”

No Chained Dogs!

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