Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

More than 60,000 people have already submitted Official Comments protesting the Bush Administration’s 11th hour attack on wolves. With wolf pups dying of disease and the entire Yellowstone wolf population headed for a crash, we need you to speak out now.Official Citizen Comment to help stop this cold-blooded scheme in its tracks.

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Nearly 1,000 endangered gray wolves could face slaughter if the Bush Administration’s new wolf-killing plan goes through — and we only have two weeks to stop it.The administration is taking public comments only until November 28 — the day after Thanksgiving.And wolf pups are dying from an outbreak of a yet-to-be-determined disease.
Sincerely,

Click to send your Official Citizen Comment right now — before the administration has a chance to pull the trigger on its scheme to strip wolves of their endangered species protection.

This parting shot by the outgoing administration would leave wolves vulnerable to mass killing by the Northern Rockies states.

Over 60,000 online activists have already submitted Official Citizen Comments and registered their opposition, but we need 40,000 more by the November 28 deadline.

Your Official Citizen Comment could be the last, best hope for wolves, so please take a few seconds to send it right now.

We don’t have a moment to lose.

Even before this plan was announced, park biologists were predicting a crash in Yellowstone’s wolf population this year.

What these struggling wolves need is a humane national recovery plan, not a state-sponsored massacre.

That’s why I urge you to click to submit your Official Citizen Comment right now — before the Bush Administration has a chance to put its deadly scheme into action.

Frances Beinecke
President
NRDC Action Fund

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Contact details to voice your disgust with regard the following:

vanbelediyesi@van-bld.gov.tr (Mayor of Van Burhan Yenigun)  

ozdemircakacak@van.gov.tr  (Governor of Van, Ozdemir Cakacak)

bimer@basbakanlik.gov.tr  (Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan)

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These pictures are from the city of Van in eastern Turkey, and the tragedy going on there defies our ability to communicate in a consistent manner…. It is horrific, it is beyond words, and it is REAL. Happened today just a few hours ago…

The stray dog you see here was hit by a car 3 days ago. Its back legs were broken as a result. Nobody took it to a vet or anything – it was left to lie there in agony for 3 days. It couldn’t walk, it could only crawl after the incident. A few good citizens there in Van tried to help it, they cared for it, brought food and water so that it would survive. In the meantime, they called the authorities to come and help the poor dog. It was in excruciating pain, just begging for someone to put it out of that misery…

Three days later, the municipal authorities of Van finally showed up. Not, however, to rescue the dog. To the contrary, they came to kill the dog! In fact, the municipality did not even send a vet to the area. They sent a garbage truck and garbage collectors instead of medical assistance – the dog was nothing more than a piece of garbage to them anyway. And they did what they do best: rounded up the dog, tossed him into the garbage crusher alive and crushed him to death then and there. All the while, the dog screamed, screamed and screamed until that final blow killed it..

The municipality of Van just confirmed the incident – there is no way to deny it anyway, it has been photographed by Dogan News Agency from the beginning to the end and it took place in broad daylight in the middle of the city.

AND THIS DOG LATER ON SURVIVED…. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER, HE WAS FOUND ALIVE AND TAKEN IN FOR SURGERY IMMEDIATELY. Miracles do happen, and it happened in this case. We hope that it will survive and make a full recovery.

WE WILL ALL PRAY FOR YOU BEAUTIFUL DOG…

No matter where you live, even if you live on the moon, condemn this horrific massacre. Express how disgusted you are with these images not just to the local authorities of Van, but to the Prime Minister of Turkey. Tell the Turkish authorities to STOP THIS BLOODY MASSACRE RIGHT NOW!

Animal Justice has been inundated with requests for further information regarding the status of the stray dog crushed in a garbage truck in the city of Van yesterday (http://www..facebook.com/album.php?aid=2009210&l=459c7&id=1271426292).

And here we have some new information for you. Unfortunately, this poor dog is half-paralyzed now, and its general condition is critical… Furthermore, there is no way to know for sure if the dog will make a full recovery or not. If it ever can, it will have to undergo a series of surgeries. However, the facilities required for these operations do not exist in the city of Van. So, this is the bad news.

The good news is that, a group of animal rights volunteers in the capital city Ankara have arranged for the dog to be operated and treated in Ankara. In a few days, the caretakers in Van will determine if the dog is stable enough to be flown to Ankara or not. When they determine that the dog is fit for travel, it will be sent to Ankara immediately, and its treatment will continue in Ankara.

We thank all members of Animal Justice for their concern for this poor animal. We will keep you updated on the developments.

Lieu : Van

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Barack Obama & Animal Welfare

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Barack Obama – Animal Welfare Advocate

While speaking in Henderson, Nevada, Democrat Barack Obama says he won’t just be a president for the American people, but the animals too. “What about animal rights?” a woman shouted out during the candidate’s town hall meeting outside Las Vegas after he discussed issues that relate more to humans, like war, health care and the economy. Obama responded that he cares about animal rights very much, “not only because I have a 9-year-old and 6-year-old who want a dog.” He said he sponsored a bill to prevent horse slaughter in the Illinois state Senate and has been repeatedly endorsed by the Humane Society. “I think how we treat our animals reflects how we treat each other,” he said. “And it’s very important that we have a president who is mindful of the cruelty that is perpetrated on animals.” as reported by Associated Press Indeed, Senator Barack Obama pledges support for nearly every animal protection bill currently pending in Congress, and he says he will work with executive agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make their policies more humane. He has written and spoken of the important role animals play in our lives, as companions in our homes, as wildlife in their own environments, and as service animals working with law enforcement and assisting persons with disabilities.

Obama also comments on the broader links between animal cruelty and violence in society:

“I’ve repeatedly voted to increase penalties for animal cruelty and violence and, importantly, to require psychological counseling for those who engage in this behavior as part of the punishment. In addition to being unacceptable in its own stead, violence towards animals is linked with violent behavior in general, especially domestic violence, and we need to acknowledge this connection and work to treat it. Strong penalties are important and I support them, but we know that incarceration alone can’t solve all our problems. As president, I’d continue to make sure that we treat animal cruelty like the serious crime it is and address its connection to broader patterns of violence.” During Barack Obama’s eight years as an Illinois state senator he voted in favor of at least twelve animal protection laws. These included state legislation

a.. to allow creation of pet trusts to provide for long-term care of companion animals,
b.. to upgrade penalties for cruelty to animals,
c.. to require psychological counseling for people who abuse animals,
d.. to require veterinarians to report suspected acts of cruelty and animal fighting,
e.. to ban slaughter of horses for human consumption- significant because Illinois was one of only two states (with Texas) where horse slaughter plants operated,
f.. to create additional restrictions to make it more difficult for puppy mills to operate.
g.. He voted to end the federal funding of horse slaughter in 2005, and
h.. he is currently a co-sponsor of new legislation to stop horse slaughter and the export of horses for human consumption.
i.. He co-sponsored legislation to upgrade the federal penalties for dogfighting and cockfighting, and
j.. he is a co-sponsor of new legislation to ban the possession of fighting dogs and being a spectator at a dogfight.
k.. He signed a letter requesting increased funds for the enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act, Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, and the federal animal fighting law, and
l.. he also sent a letter to the National Zoo expressing his concern for the care of Toni the elephant.
m.. He has joined the fight against puppy mills, and appears in A Rare Breed of Love: The True Story of Baby and the Mission She Inspired to Help Dogs Everywhere ,a new book by Jana Kohl about her rescued dog, Baby, who survived a decade in a puppy mill.

And Obama has said that “as a condition for letting me run for President, my daughters Malia and Sasha extracted a promise from Michelle and I that they could get a dog after the election, win or lose. So they’re heavily invested in this campaign, if only for it to be over so we can get our dog.” Humane Society Endorses Barack Obama Sept 22, 2008 ~ “While we’ve endorsed hundreds of congressional candidates for election, both Democrats and Republicans, we’ve never before endorsed a presidential candidate. We have members on the left, in the center, and on the right, and we knew it could be controversial to choose either party’s candidate for the top office in the nation. But in an era of sweeping presidential power, we must weigh in on this most important political race in the country. Standing on the sidelines is no longer an option for us. I’m proud to announce today that the HSLF board of directors — which is comprised of both Democrats and Republicans — has voted unanimously to endorse Barack Obama for President. The Obama-Biden ticket is the better choice on animal protection, and we urge all voters who care about the humane treatment of animals, no matter what their party affiliation, to vote for them.” ~ Mike Markarian, President , Humane Society Legislative Fund

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