Posted on September 15, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
‘Tiger’ Joanna Krupa Visits Westminster to Call for Ban on Wild-Animal Circuses
Supermodel and activist Joanna Krupa posed as a tiger outside Westminster today to speak out for animals exploited in circuses and to urge the government to outlaw this cruel practice in England and Wales
“I’ve always loved and respected the importance the UK places on protecting animals – which is why I was so surprised to learn that wild-animal circuses are still allowed to tour in England and Wales,” said Joanna. “No animal should be forced to perform tricks for entertainment, and it’s time the British government put an end to this cruelty.”
Wild animals in circuses spend their lives confined to cramped cages and barren trailers as they’re carted up and down the country. Trainers bully them into performing confusing tricks, often beating them into submission if they don’t obey. Denied the opportunity to do anything that is natural and important to them, they frequently suffer from chronic health problems and psychological disorders – and many die prematurely.
Fortunately, wild-animal circuses are part of a dying industry, and more and more countries around the world are outlawing them. David Cameron promised to introduce a ban in England and Wales when he was Prime Minister but failed to do so, even though 94 per cent of respondents to a government consultation supported one. Scotland introduced legislation banning wild-animal circuses earlier this year, so there’s no excuse for England and Wales not to do the same.
Posted on September 15, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
In just one week of the 2017 race—when temperatures hit 30 degrees below or colder for days at a time—five dogs died.
One got away from his handler and was hit by a car, another died of hyperthermia on a plane, and three others died on the trail, one likely from choking on his own vomit.
More than 150 dogs have been killed in the race’s history—not counting those who died during the year while kept on chains or who were killed because they lacked the rare speed and stamina necessary to make the cut.
Please join PETA in urging Alaska Airlines to end its sponsorship of this abusive race in which dogs are run to their deaths.
SAV Comment – click on this link above to read more about what the investigators found and as always, where EU law for animals in transport is being breached.
An issue we have shown for years and campaigned strongly about. Van Goethem and the others at the EU simply say they can do nothing, despite having regulations that they could act on with regard prosecutions. The EU – useless as always; a big tub of useless hot air in Brussels !
What they found was shocking and appalling, but sadly not surprising.
Time and again we see evidence that animals suffer during long distance transport, but nothing is done.
Brexit gives the British government an opportunity to take a stand.
We must ensure the global trade in animals for fattening or slaughter is dismantled, a UK ban would be a historic first step.
You can take further action at the following link BUT ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK.
Posted on September 14, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Dear Mark,
I received this mail petition from Animals Angels today and would like to send it to you.
It goes to the Federal Minister of Christianity and the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, in Germany.
Now it is the elections and maybe we can achieve something.
In any case it is important that many nationalities sign, so that Agrarminister Schmidt finally notes that the whole world is informed of his hostile animal policy.
And because EU is Germany, it is important to put pressure on him.
In the name of the animals, thank to all who participate
Venus
The situation:
Germany has already exported more than 13,676 cattle and calves to Turkey, as well as 331 cattle to Iraq.
Support our work for the animals with the invitation to the German authorities to stop exports of live animals to Turkey and Iraq.
We had a few problems yesterday, but now we can provide the email address for the letter to the minister, here is it:
So first dial up a blank e mail using the above link.
Then either copy the German or English (or both) versions of the short letter given below.
Paste the letter(s) into the e(blank) mail you have created via the above link.
Then hit the ‘send’ button on your e mail to send it to the Minister.
Job done – Thank you.
This is the letter to copy and send in German
“An Bundesminister Christian Schmidt und das Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft:
Wir fordern Sie dazu auf, den Export lebender Tiere in die Türkei sowie in den Irak zu stoppen.
Auf Ihrer Internetseite lesen wir folgendes: „Aus Gründen des Tierschutzes sollen Transporte über lange Strecken soweit wie möglich vermieden werden.“
Doch im Jahr 2016 hat Deutschland 29.368 Rinder und Kälber zur Zucht, Mästung oder Schlachtung in die Türkei exportiert.
Die deutschen Tierschutzgesetze werden jedoch nicht mitexportiert, vielmehr werden die Tiere ihrem Schicksal überlassen.
Dies lässt sich in keinem Sinne mit dem im Grundgesetz verankerten Staatsziel Tierschutz vereinen.“
Name, Nationality
This is the English version of the same letter.
“To Federal Minister Christian Schmidt and the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture:
We ask you to stop exporting live animals to Turkey and Iraq.
On your website, we read the following: “For reasons of animal welfare, transports over long distances are to be avoided as much as possible.”
But in 2016, Germany exported 29,368 cattle and calves to Turkey for breeding, fattening or slaughtering.
But the law is not exported with the animals, they are left to their fate instead. This can not be reconciled in any sense with the goal of animal protection laid down in the Basic Law of Germany.”
Posted on September 13, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
SAV Comment – This very morning we have had to sit and endure Junker telling the EU Parliament how the UK is going to suffer when it leaves the EU (Brexit). This is from ‘Mr EU’ – the official EU clown who has ‘EU Regulations’ on paper but does nothing to ensure that they are actually enforced. He has help with the non enforcement of the regulations from others in his circle like Mr Van Goethem – or Mr “I can do nothing” as he is much better known throughout the EU. He and Junker make a fine pair – BOTH useless to the very end. If and When other nations in the EU have the guts to follow the UK lead and exit the Union, then they can take back their own legislative control and start enforcing their own new national laws to stop live animal transport.
Above – Mr Junker and Mr Van Goethem – two useless EU peas from the same pod.
This morning, people around the world are uniting around a single idea; an end to the long distance transport of animals. Campaigners from at least 25 countries are taking action; from Australia, to the USA, to Israel this truly is a global movement to end the cruelty of the live transport trade.
We’re thrilled that so many Compassion supporters in the UK are staging events today or at the weekend. It isn’t too late to join an event but, if you can’t be with us in person, you can still make your voice count.
UK Environment Secretary, Michael Gove has suggested that Britain may end the cruel UK live export trade after Brexit.
Please email him today, welcoming this suggestion and urging him to act.
Now is the time
Compassion’s investigators have just arrived back from the Turkish/Bulgarian border, where they have been documenting the condition of animals in transit. What they found was shocking and appalling, but sadly not surprising.
Time and again we see evidence that animals suffer during long distance transport, but nothing is done. Brexit gives the British government an opportunity to take a stand. We must ensure the global trade in animals for fattening or slaughter is dismantled, a UK ban would be a historic first step.
Let’s make 13th September 2017 the date when the public stood against the cruel live export trade.
Each year the EU exports over two million cattle and sheep to the Middle East, Turkey and North Africa. Packed into overcrowded trucks the animals are sent on long road journeys to Turkey or sea ports in southern Europe. From the port they are shipped to the Middle East and North Africa.
In the Summer 2017 Compassion In World Farming investigators went to the Turkish/Bulgarian border to document the conditions for animals being transported out of the EU. They found devastating suffering.
You can find our briefing on EU live exports here.
Investigations into slaughter in the Middle East, Turkey and North Africa have shown that animals are subjected to extremely rough handling and inhumane, incompetent slaughter while they are fully conscious.
These slaughter practices are in breach of the international standards on welfare at slaughter of the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health). The long journeys often breach a judgment of the European Court of Justice. The Court ruled that EU law on welfare during transport applies even once a live export truck or ship leaves the EU – it applies right through to the destination in the importing country.
But the European Commission and the traders often ignore this ruling.
This cruel trade is also in breach of the EU Treaty. Article 13 recognises animals as “sentient beings” and requires the Commission and the Member States to pay “full regard” to welfare in formulating agriculture and transport policy. Sending animals on very long journeys to countries where they may be slaughtered with immense brutality is not paying full regard to their welfare.
Our courageous investigators spent 10 days at the Bulgarian/Turkish border in August 2017, documenting the conditions of the animals passing through. Please note, this account contains images and information which some may find distressing.
During the ten days, our investigators witnessed huge volumes of animals passing through the border. In temperatures above 30°, the animals were suffering from poor health. This was a result of the filthy and dangerous conditions on the trucks; the complete disregard for laws; and the apathy of those who were supposed to protect them.
Our investigators were able to provide us with a wealth of information, which we have passed to the authorities involved. Along with other animal welfare organisations we are making a concerted effort to get the European Commission to take action to end long distance transport of live animals.
A gruelling journey
Before the cattle and sheep had even reached the border, they had already endured gruelling journeys, measured in days rather than hours1.
Our investigators witnessed trucks loaded with sheep or cows, several tiers high. The ceilings of each tier were so low that they touched the animals’ backs2. Not only does this mean that they could not raise their heads adequately, but it left the animals uncomfortably trapped, unable to see clearly, and made it harder for them to maintain their balance.
In the middle of August, in southern Europe, the outside temperature was already high. Inside the trucks – many with broken ventilation systems – with animals pressed in on all sides, the temperature reached in excess of 35°C3.
Often the watering systems were not functioning, leaving animals dehydrated in the unbearable heat. Even when the watering systems were working, not all animals were able to access them due to the cramped conditions4.
The animals were not just at risk of injury from being crushed or walked upon by others. Some of the trucks had partitions with dangerous gaps in which the animals’ legs could become trapped. Others had sharp edges which could inflict nasty cuts on the animals unfortunate enough to fall into or be pressed against them5.
Many of the vehicles had no straw or other bedding materials provided for the animals. The animals were forced to lie in a deep layer of faeces and urine on the hard floors of the truck. Where bedding was used, it was often sparse, sodden, and filthy6.
From the dreadful conditions the animals were forced to endure, it was no surprise, but still deeply upsetting, to find some animals underweight, and others coughing and showing signs of injury and illness7. On some trucks, animals had died8, and those still alive were unable to avoid the decomposing bodies of their dead companions.
Posted on September 11, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Top man and star of so much, Ricky Gervais, who supports so many animal welfare issues, asks for your support in a worldwide ban on animal testing – see him here:
The following photos are all associated with animal testing but are not part of Cruelty Free Campaigning; they are for reference only to show what happens behind closed doors.
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