Posted on July 6, 2018 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Every year, thousands of bulls endure a bloody death in bullrings across Spain. These deaths are slow and painful: men on horseback and on foot drive lances and barbed sticks into bulls’ backs before the tormented animals are stabbed with a sword or dagger.
At the annual Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, terrified bulls are shocked with electric prods to force them out onto the streets, where they’re harassed by screaming mobs.
The panicked animals often slip and crash into walls, resulting in broken bones and other injuries. Later, these same bulls will be barbarically killed in the bullring – a fact many tourists are unaware of.
Compassionate people understand that this violence is needless and unjustifiable, and opposition to bullfighting is growing both within Spain and around the world.
A poll released in 2016 revealed that an overwhelming 81 per cent of Spaniards do not support bullfighting, and that figure rises to 93 per cent among 16- to 24-year-olds.
Most Spaniards (in average 70-75%) reject bullfighting, as well as other forms of bull-mauling such as “Toro de la Vega”. The overwhelming majority of Europeans find bullfighting an abhorrent custom.
The subsidies that come under the guise of “agrarian subsidies” to this bloody spectacle raise a fundamental ethical question: is it ethically acceptable that the Europeans, with 130 million euros, financially support a blood spectacle, which is illegal not only in their own country, but across Europe – except in the south of France, Spain (except Catalonia) and Portugal?
Is it ethically viable for the European Union to finance animal torture?
Only dull, mentally weak proletarians would explain the mistreatment and exploitation of innocent defenseless beings as “culture”.
I found this picture on a web page for animals with the title: “The kiss of Judas“. I translated it:
The picture shows the breeder , whom the bull once belonged to.
He bred the bull for bullfighting. The owner sold the bull and the animal landed in the arena.
In the middle of the bullfight the bull was already injured and could not fight back.
And then the bull noticed that his former master was there and desperately ran to him hoping that he would help.
But of course! After the kiss the man did nothing and so the bull was killed and then slaughtered.
The Spanish newspapers have called the picture “the kiss of Judas”. No animal is so mendacious and cruel as the human animal!
We live today in the largest apartheid system of all time.
Everything for the welfare of the people and everything for the exploitation of the animals. Animals have no rights, nowhere, we took them away: The right to life, freedom, happiness.
That’s why I totally agree with the death sentence against poachers in Kenya.
I can only hope that Kenya is serious.
Trump just legalized the trade of elephant parts in America. ( Defend Animals)
Posted on July 3, 2018 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
A nationally unique project called ” Fur change” for the processing of wild animal skins from local hunting starts with the production.
“We have the preliminary operating permit and will start work next week,” said Managing Director Frederik Daniels to the German Press Agency.
In a so-called “Pull-out station” in Rastatt (south germany), foxes, martens, raccoons, bissams and nutrias are to be stripped of their fur.
From there, the skins come to tanneries and furs, which produce pillows, fur collars and inner lining for jackets. So far, the carcasses of hunted animals were usually thrown away.
The initiators are the German Hunting Association (DJV) (of course, who else?) and the local Association of hunters in Baden-Wurttemberg.
The German Animal Welfare Association is opposed to the project: for the furs animals would have to suffer and die.
Wildlife killers as animal-protecting fur suppliers?
ARCHIVE – Two hunters transport a hunted deer on November 15, 2016 in Niedersachsen after a pressure hunt.
In the stripping room of the ” Fur change ” company, is a frozen fox and tool for processing the animal on a table.
Above the metal table dangles a compressed air pistol, which is to help with skin removal. A staff for knife sharpening and a so-called mesentery knife with a rounded tip are ready. “In order to be able to cut an animal without injuring organs such as the stomach or the intestine,” explains Frederik Daniels, Head of the Abbot Station in Rastatt, where animals – in simple terms – the coat is pulled over the ears.
25.06.2018, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rastatt: In the subtracting room of the “Fur Change” Company lies a deep-frozen fox, and tool for processing the animal on a table.
Coat and fur go to “Fur change”, a project for the use of fur from local hunting!!!
Hobby hunters from all over Germany give for months killed animals in more than 260 delivery points nationwide for a fee. From there, the carcasses of martens, foxes, raccoons, bisams and nutrias come frozen to Rastatt. The “Pull-out Station” will start operations next week.
“So far, only about ten percent of the skins of animals from the hunt have been used sustainably,” says DJV spokesman Reinwald. “We wanted to significantly increase this number.” Buyers of fur products should have a good or at least better feeling thanks to “change of coat” than with the purchase of cheap furs.
No consent with animal rights activists
Animal rights activists have little understanding. The German Animal Protection Association is opposed to the project, says spokeswoman Lea Schmitz. The hunt itself animals add unnecessary suffering. In addition, so-called “eco furs“ ultimately just a label fraud at the expense of animals”. Because even for these furs animals would have to die. In addition, tanning would not only use natural substances, as it says on the website of Fell.
And anyway: Does one not normalize fur by wearing skins in public? – Do we want the demand for fur to rise again?
People wear clothes – animals wear fur.
And hunters should finally pull off the fur of the lie and the murder lust.
Their time is over.
Posted on July 2, 2018 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
The electronic newspaper “Spiegel On Line“ is known for its conservative attitude towards animal welfare and animal rights activists.
One year ago came an interview with Anna Martinsohn, Public Relation woman of the German Hunting Association.
She wanted to explain, why she considers cats to be shooting from hunters!
She emphasizes, that she herself is a cat owner, and with that she wants to increase the effect of her conviction.
So … of a hunter, who keeps the murder of defenseless cats for species protection, we should get the following moral lesson!
However, I have to say the following in advance: In Germany, a hunter is allowed to shoot superheated pets if they are sighted 200-300 meters away from a residential area.
PETA speaks of 350,000 cats shot each year.
Anna Martinsohn assures us that … “a hunter must be 100% sure that it is a feral cat. In general, shooting is always the very last resort. “
The truth is: hunters simply shoot at anything that moves, and often, they are not even able to distinguish the hindquarters of a wild boar from that of a huntress.
Every year there are around 800 hunting accidents involving humans, many of them deadly.
To the question: But why even shoot cats?
Huntress Martinsohn has the answer: “both- the number and variety of certain birds- are due to the influence of cats – to the point of extinction, as in Australia.
Assuming two million feral cats in our country, then the number of birds killed by them is at least 14 million per year”.
The truth is: The Bavarian Association for the Protection of Birds (LBV) gives us the all-clear: Cats primarily captured sick, weak and young birds and would therefore not harm the stocks – on the contrary, they might even influence them positively, because they caused a natural selection.
Foto: LBV
Anna Martinsohn claims that: “Personally, I would find it very difficult to shoot a cat. I would prefer a box trap and bring the cat to the order office … “.
The truth is: hunters are ” high seat” killers, in Germany.
The majority shoot only sitting and from above.
It’s hard to believe that Ms. Martinsohn is walking through the woods, looking for a wild cat, bringing her into a living trap and driving her to the public security office!!!
Anna Martinsohn says: “It makes a difference for me, if I shoot a cat or a deer – just because the cat is lying on the sofa at home. I grew up with cats.
Hunters do not want to shoot cats, killing is not fun, nobody likes that.
A hunter wants only to protect species”!
The truth is: the sofa is the home of the cat, the forest is the house of the fox and all other wild animals.
If someone enters Ms. Martinsohn’s house without her permission, that is trespassing and makes himself punishable. When Ms. Martinsohn enters the fox’s house in the forest to murder him, she calls it “Action for the Protection of Species”.
Finally, the huntress explains the allegation of PETA (“hunters are not conservationists, but an army of hobby hunters”) for baseless determination!!!
Because, so Martinsohn, “who wants to make hunting license must have 160 hours of theory and practice.
The hunter must be trained in wildlife science, nature conservation, forestry, agriculture and, of course, law and order. “
The truth is: The Internet is full of “intensive” courses for hobby hunters: in a maximum of 15 days learns one how to murder innocent beings.
And the license for the murder costs on average about 1600 euros.
Posted on July 1, 2018 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
It’s time to take a stand against dog fighting
Dog fighting as a ‘sport’ was banned in the UK in 1835, as even then it was considered barbaric.
But this horrific form of dog abuse continues.
Dog fighting remains a significant animal welfare issue in the UK.
It’s one of the most horrific forms of organised animal cruelty, not only for the violence the dogs endure during fights but because of the trauma they suffer throughout their lives. Training methods brutalise and fights inflict untold physical and mental suffering on ‘man’s best friend’.
Do you have information about dog fighting in your area?
We’re looking for information about anyone involved in dogfighting, the locations of dog fights and information about any animal used or stolen for dog fighting. You could be eligible for a reward of up to £1,000.
Report any evidence of dog fighting in your area to our Animal Crimewatch team.
The three levels of dog fighting
Dog fighting operates at three levels, each of which will look different to an onlooker:
Level One – Street Rolls: Dogs are forced into spontaneous fights in urban parks and housing estates without much planning, rules or specific training.
Level Two – Hobbyist: Often these people aspire to be professional dog fighters. Many are affiliations to gangs and have criminal convictions for other offences. These fights involve more ‘rules’ and formalised training regimes.
Level Three – Professional: Professional dog fighters are part of sophisticated dog fighting rings operating in the UK and worldwide with links to other serious crimes. Strict training regimes and rules apply and large sums of cash are wagered on the outcome of fights that last from 30 minutes to 5 hours.
Dogs forced into fighting suffer terrible injuries, both from the fights and at the hands of their vicious ‘owners’. Most will ultimately be killed in the ring or die soon after from their injuries. Those who can no longer fight are often brutally dispatched.
Watch Cupcake’s Story – A Dog Fighting Survivor. A moving but uplifting story of a dog that survived
Scale and prevalence in the UK
Dog fighting operates deep underground. It’s difficult – and often dangerous – to find information about what’s going on and who’s involved. Our investigators work tirelessly to raise awareness and bring these people to justice. Often this means working in difficult and dangerous situations.
There are many indicators that show dog fighting continues to be a significant animal welfare issue in the UK. Figures from the RSPCA show a steady number of calls relating to dog fighting over the last 10 years. Other evidence of dogs being imported for fighting, the clandestine sale of dogs in dark alleys for large sums of money, the seeming need for dogs as protection, and the apparent growth in the number of stolen dogs also indicate it’s on the increase.
In 2015 we ran Project Bloodline, an investigation aimed at exposing the scale of dog fighting in the UK. Basing ourselves in area which we consider ‘average’ in terms of suspected dog fighting activity – urban areas within Bedfordshire – we set about trying to uncovering the truth.
Within just a short space of time we received 40 pieces of intelligence which gave us an insight into the dark world of dog fighting including:
Reports of dogs being trained for fighting by being ‘body slammed’ and ‘head slammed’ against a wall to toughen them up.
The bodies of dead dogs used for fighting dumped near farmland.
Prohibited breeds being bred to supply the dog fighting and status dogs market.
A significant clandestine market in the trade of potential fighting dogs – our investigators were offered puppies for £1,000 each by a masked man during the operation.
We also were introduced to Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Cupcake, who had been used for fighting, her teeth ground down probably by trying to bite through the bars of her cage or chain.
We’ve now widened our investigations to key locations around the UK. We work with the public, rescue centres, veterinarians, community groups, law enforcement and politicians to raise awareness, to help communities tackle it and of course to support the animals that have been rescued from this living hell.
Dog fighting and other serious crime
Horrendous as dog fighting is, it’s not purely a matter of animal welfare.
Evidence from the UK and internationally points to dog fighting being a ‘gateway’ crime to serious and organised offences such as drug dealing and violence. Links between animal abuse and human abuse are also clear.
For this reason, in the United States, dog fighting is recognised by the FBI as a Grade A felony offence and it’s acknowledged as a way of identifying and tackling other criminal activity too.
We’ve set out what needs to be done in our National Dog Fighting Action Plan. The plan comprises many elements based around the three areas of Prevention, Understanding and Prosecution (P.U.P).
Key recommendations include:
The formation of a National Dog Fighting Task Force
Dog fighting to be recorded as a specific offence separate to animal fighting in order to enable the scale of the problem to be more accurately assessed
Increased penalties of up to five years for the worst dog fighting offenders
The Dangerous Dogs Act should be reviewed as a matter of urgency
The implementation of a national register for individuals banned from keeping dogs to prevent those already convicted of animal cruelty from being able to re-offend.
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