Posted on January 8, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
SAV Comment – we do not know the eventual fate of the bear.
Target: Yury Chaika, Prosecutor General of Russia
Goal: Find and punish the person who fed a polar bear explosives.
A polar bear suffered greatly after consuming explosives on a construction site.
A video was posted on YouTube displaying the bear writhing in agony and spitting up blood. Though not yet proven, it is believed that a worker on the site deliberately fed the bear the explosives and recorded the result. Demand that Russia find and prosecute the person responsible for the sadistic torture of an innocent animal.
Blood poured from the polar bear’s snout after she ingested explosives allegedly laid out for her by an on-site worker. The widely distributed video shows the bear rolling around in the snow in complete agony.
Authorities believe that the on-duty cook is responsible for this reprehensible action, though nothing has been proven. The bear had become a regular visitor to the construction site in Wrangel Island, Russia. The construction workers often left food out for her. Eventually, the bear began trusting the workers enough to bring her cub along on her regular visits. Fortunately, the cub did not accompany her on this day.
No animal should be tortured for any reason. However, the idea that this was done for amusement is especially horrific. Polar bears are a protected species in Russia and it is illegal to cause deliberate harm to them. The person responsible for the sadistic torture of this animal should receive the maximum penalty by law. Sign below to demand a thorough investigation into this incident and the harshest punishment for the person responsible.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Prosecutor General Chaika,
A mother polar bear was allegedly fed explosives and tortured on a construction site. Per a widely distributed video on YouTube, the bear writhed in agony and blood poured from her snout. We demand that the person responsible for this cruelty be found and reprimanded to the highest degree.
The mother bear and her cub were regular visitors to the construction site in Wrangel Island, Russia. They’d become friendly with the construction workers and even accepted food from them. This trusting relationship was violated when the mother bear consumed explosives on the site. She immediately expelled blood from her nose and ran around in evident pain. Luckily, her cub was not on site at the time of the incident.
If this incident was a deliberate act of torture, it cannot go unpunished.
We demand that you perform a thorough investigation into this incident and impose the maximum punishment on the person responsible.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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Posted on January 8, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
N.C. Farmworker Convicted of Animal Cruelty, but How Many Others Won’t Be?
The state’s new ag-gag law turns heroes into villains and shields animal abusers.
Our recent post on this issue, complete with the video footage – done with MFA.
Jason Best is a regular contributor to TakePart who has worked for Gourmet and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
A North Carolina farmworker who was shown in an undercover video brutally abusing chickens has been convicted of animal cruelty, but for animal activists, it’s a case of bittersweet American justice.
First, the good news: The worker, Danny Miranda, has been sentenced to 45 days in the Richmond County jail and a year’s probation, and he has been barred from working with animals. The conviction comes less than a month after the nonprofit group Mercy for Animals released undercover video footage of horrendous abuse by Miranda and other workers at two factory farms that supply chickens for poultry giant Perdue.
Supplied chickens, that is—a company spokeswoman told the local Richmond County paper that Perdue had severed ties with the farms and that any subcontractor seen on the video “mishandling” (i.e., terrorizing) birds had either been fired or “retrained.”
You probably don’t even need to subject yourself to the video to get an idea of how egregious Miranda’s treatment of the chickens was. I mean, you know it had to be bad to secure a conviction for animal cruelty in rural North Carolina. The state ranks among the country’s top chicken producers; poultry farming there is big business.
Which is where the bad news comes in: Miranda may well be the last sadistic farmworker in North Carolina to be held accountable for his actions for a long time. Why? Because today, it wouldn’t be Miranda who would land in hot water but the undercover investigator who filmed him.
Owing to the very success of investigations such as the one that exposed Miranda, a number of Big Ag states have adopted so-called ag-gag laws, which subject whistle-blowers—not animal abusers—to stiff fines and even jail time. North Carolina’s own ag-gag law went into effect on Jan. 1, just days before Miranda was sentenced. If the video were released today, the folks at Mercy for Animals would be subjected to punishment to the tune of $5,000 in fines for each day they were found to be in violation of the law.
Thankfully, any number of animal welfare and environmental groups, as well as consumer rights organizations, haven’t been content to let these ridiculous laws stand. The Animal Legal Defense Fund persuaded a federal judge to strike down Idaho’s ag-gag law last summer, arguing that it violated the First Amendment. Just last week another federal judge, responding to a case brought by a coalition of groups, signaled that a similar law in Wyoming was also likely unconstitutional.
But animal welfare activists may be in for a long and difficult court fight to see all of these laws struck down. In the meantime, the group at the center of the North Carolina controversy has some simple advice: “Ultimately the best way to protect chickens and other farmed animals from needless cruelty and suffering is to leave meat, eggs, and dairy off your plate,” Mercy for Animals posted on its blog.
One comment left on the site –
VOTERS OF IOWA, MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT RE-ELECT STEVEN KING (R). HE LEGISLATED THE AG-GAG LAW. PLEASE REMEMBER HIS NAME !!!!!
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Posted on January 6, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
As you can see from the photos below; things have definitely got colder now.
The shelter is down to its last week of gas to keep the cats warm.
We very recently did a post to ask for people to try and give so that a new tank of gas can be purchased – here is the link:
Please give anything that you can – things are now colder and the cats need to be kept warm; especially as some of them are old and frail.
Thank you.
Direct donations if you do not want to see the post mentioned above
The Story from the shelter:
It looks like real winter has begun. After a short period of weird, sunny, spring-like weather, totally atypical for this time of year, the icy cold started to tighten its grip and the outdoor temperatures plummeted far below zero a couple of days ago. We haven’t had any snow yet and no paw prints are visible across the hard and mostly bare ground that’s covered in a layer of frost, but it’s freezing nonetheless. Central heating has been working day and night over the last couple of months to keep the kitties warm as we fortunately still had some heating fuel left from last year’s purchase, but our gas tank is emptying rapidly and right now we have just enough gas for 10 more days. If we fail to raise the funds for a new tank of gas in a flash, we’ll have no choice except to switch to the electric heaters which can’t warm up the house and all of the cats’ rooms sufficiently, not to mention that the electricity bills will be skyrocketing. The costs of cat food and vet care alone are enormous all year round and when you add the cost of heating fuel during the cold season, it’s a complete disaster.
Winter is always hard for a cat sanctuary with a three-digit number of fragile and delicate little furry creatures, many of which are well beyond their golden years and without proper heating
We woke up to a deep freeze on Monday…
What is this wet cold white stuff?
Some cats are having fun in the snow 🙂
Some cats find joy in everything they choose to do…
And we have just enough heating fuel for one more week 😦
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Posted on January 5, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Above – The Dugong.
Stop the Planned Military Base in Okinawa.
Dear Mark,
Despite overwhelming opposition from the Okinawan people, their governor and scientists throughout the world, the Japanese and U.S. governments are moving to construct a controversial new air base in Japan’s Henoko Bay — the last refuge of the critically endangered Okinawa dugong, a distant relative of the manatee.
The Center has been fighting this project since 2003 — so stay strong with us and help save this irreplaceable “Galápagos of the East.”
The base will be built atop a coral-reef ecosystem that’s home to more than 1,000 species of fish, sea turtles and other marine life as well as dugongs.
We’re in court to stop the project, and Okinawa’s governor has rescinded a permit for the base. Yet this past month drilling surveys have proceeded on the project, even as the island’s people have been putting their bodies in the path of construction.
Please demand that President Obama and Prime Minister Shinzō Abe stop this atrocity against nature and the Okinawan people.
Please click here to take action and send a letter to President Barack Obama and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Click on this link to TAKE ACTION:
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Posted on January 5, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Newest New Year’s resolution sweeping the globe is joining “Veganuary”
We all know that New Year’s is a time that people often try to make positive change in their lives and that resolutions often range from losing weight and quitting cigarette smoking to being better organized and saving money. Boring but effective.
Two years ago, an animal-loving couple in the United Kingdom decided to seize that opportunity for change and are getting people around the world to participate in “Veganuary,” an effort for people to try to eat a plant-based diet free of animal products for just one month.
A website, www.veganuary.com/, provides people with the reasons not to eat meat and dairy, a “vegan starter kit,” recipes and an array of other information, including stories of both everyday and celebrities, including Woody Harrelson, Venus and Serena Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and even College of Charleston math professor Martin Jones.
Jones says the project is a brainchild of a friend, Matthew Glover and his wife, Jane Land.
“(Veganuary) has really grown over the years and their website has been getting more and more hits every year,” says Martin.
The effort is gaining ground in the media, such as the Huffington Post, which last week included participating in Veganuary among “5 Ways to be a Climate-Friendly Eater in 2016.”
Power of Meetup
Stacy Shepanek, who has emerged as a leader in the local vegan and vegetarian community, supports the idea of Veganuary.
“You can do anything for 30 days, and there is no better time than now to go vegan. It’s such a powerful choice. All at once, you can improve your health, the environment and the lives of countless animals and humans. It’s such an easy way to make a huge difference. No wonder so many people are trying it out,” says Shepanek.
As the organizer of the online “Charleston Veggies and Vegans” Meetup group and Facebook page, Shepanek has seen the membership go from 60 to more than 600 in three years. The third annual Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck drew about 125 people in November.
Shepanek says joining the Meetup provides locals with the latest information on two monthly potlucks, dining events and cooking demonstrations as well as restaurants.
Marty’s Place
And Charleston has gained more vegan and vegetarian restaurants, including Gnome on the corner of President and Cannon streets in the fall.
On Sunday, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., the College of Charleston and its Jewish Studies program will hold the grand opening of Marty’s Place, a 5,000-square-foot dining hall devoted to providing kosher, vegan and vegetarian food.
The $1 million dining hall is located in the Sylvia Vlosky Yaschik Jewish Studies Center at 96 Wentworth Street, is named in memory of the long-time pillar of the Charleston Jewish community. Marty’s Place, named for long-time faculty member Marty Perlmutter, is open to the public.
In a college release, Perlmutter says he wanted it the dining hall “to be a place where people do what they do: Get together and eat.”
“It is a vegan/vegetarian restaurant that is designed to be attractive to the local community,” says Perlmutter, the college’s director of Jewish Studies.
Above Photo – Val Cameron
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Posted on January 3, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Picture – AA Unlimited India.
We need to share with you the amazing group of people at Animal Aid Unlimited in India. All of the Youtube links below show some of their rescues, with a brief description of each case. Animals very much rescued from deaths door; which after weeks of loving care and attention are restored to the most wonderful looking dogs.
Very, very sad to start with in each case of the videos; but you will be amazed at the outcome of the animals which is all due to the wonderful team who devote their time and attention to caring for stray animals.
If you wish to give a donation, then you can give here by clicking on this link – http://animalaidunlimited.org/about-us/
Animal Aid Unlimited, India.
A street dog in India was suffering from severe mange. Her skin had become hard like stone from the mange and she was emaciated. Watch her amazing recovery.
A street dog was curled up in a ball on the side of the road. He was suffering from severe mange and had completely given up hope. Just watch his transformation after we rescued him and gave him the medical care he desperately needed.
We rescued a street dog who was suffering from severe mange. After 6 weeks of treatment, his transformation was incredible and he was almost unrecognizable.
Mabel was on the brink of dying from severe mange when we rescued her and we feared it might be too late. But after 2 months of intensive treatment, watch her incredible recovery. We hope it warms your heart as it has ours.
A critically injured street dog hid himself in the basement of a shop and was waiting to die. We found him collapsed with maggots infesting a huge wound on his head. Watch his amazing recovery.
Animal Aid Unlimited is a life-changing place for both people and animals in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Founded in 2002, our mission is to rescue and treat the un-owned street animals of Udaipur who have become ill or injured, and through their rescue inspire a community to protect and defend the lives of all animals.
Our work focuses on the vital moment when a resident of Udaipur sees an animal who needs help, and stops to help. Taking action is the pivotal experience that can change everything for good.
By providing a phone number someone can call and a shelter who will help and save, we are inspiring action in the community. Action that though small at first, maybe just a phone call on our helpline, is the first step for someone on the road of becoming the person that animals desperately need.
Our ultimate goal is equality and protection of all animals and a complete end to the use and abuse of animals. We are working for the day that every dog, donkey, cow, pig, fish and mouse can live their lives in freedom.
Based out of Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, our emergency rescue team responds to calls on our help-line reporting sick or wounded animals in need of help throughout the day, every day. Animal Aid is the life-line for thousands of animals who otherwise wouldn’t stand a chance.
With the involvement of thousands of Udaipur residents who have become aware of street animal’s needs, we have rescued more than 45,000 injured or ill dogs, cows, donkeys, birds and cats to date.
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Posted on January 3, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Please share and help if you can!
Donations at:
It looks like real winter has begun. After a short period of weird, sunny, spring-like weather, totally atypical for this time of year, the icy cold started to tighten its grip and the outdoor temperatures plummeted far below zero a couple of days ago.
We haven’t had any snow yet and no paw prints are visible across the hard and mostly bare ground that’s covered in a layer of frost, but it’s freezing nonetheless.
Central heating has been working day and night over the last couple of months to keep the kitties warm as we fortunately still had some heating fuel left from last year’s purchase, but our gas tank is emptying rapidly and right now we have just enough gas for 10 more days.
If we fail to raise the funds for a new tank of gas in a flash, we’ll have no choice except to switch to the electric heaters which can’t warm up the house and all of the cats’ rooms sufficiently, not to mention that the electricity bills will be skyrocketing.
The costs of cat food and vet care alone are enormous all year round and when you add the cost of heating fuel during the cold season, it’s a complete disaster. Winter is always hard for a cat sanctuary with a three-digit number of fragile and delicate little furry creatures, many of which are well beyond their golden years and without proper heating their chances of making it through the winter are frighteningly low.
We know we should have asked for help earlier as this is the worst possible time for fundraising and we totally understand that most people have wiped out their savings and are struggling to get their finances back on track after the holidays, but we’re dealing with a true emergency and we hope you’ll be able to lend us a helping hand yet again.
Whatever amount you are able to give will be received with heartfelt gratitude, because every donation is literally saving lives!
We are doing everything we can and then some to stay afloat and give each of the Felix kitties a fighting chance to see another spring, but we will be lost if you don’t step in!
Donations at:
THANK YOU.
Past features for the same request:
Please note the petition on the first link is no longer running.
We have got the gas to keep the kitties warm in the past years – lets go for it again now. Please give anything you can, no matter how small; it all adds up.
Please see the gas arriving in past years in some of the photos in the following links – so lets repeat this for the new year.
Thanks SAV.
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