UK: SAV Become A Founder Organisation To Form The ‘European Alliance For CCTV In Slaughterhouses’. Petition To Sign.

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Slaughterhouse petition 

SAV has been in contact with Euro friends over the new year holiday and we can now confirm that SAV has joined up with many other animal welfare organisations within Europe to form the European Alliance For CCTV In Slaughterhouses.

As part of the European Alliance, we at SAV join the others and demand the EU Commission submits a legislative proposal for mandatory CCTV in all areas concerned with the handling and slaughter of animals in all EU abattoirs.

Below you will find links to the petition in several languages.  This will gradually increase as the alliance grows across the EU.

At SAV we have decided to become alliance members as animal slaughter is an issue that we feel very strongly about.  There needs to be much tighter controls for standards in slaughterhouses throughout the EU.  Also, and one of our main reasons for becoming a member of the alliance; we strongly feel that this requirement for CCTV in ALL EU slaughterhouses should be a requirement for any Balkans states which are currently seeking EU Accession (membership).  Consequently, we will work to currently demand that all slaughterhouses in the existing EU have CCTV installed; and that this requirement will be one of the standards required for any new states (ie. Serbia) wishing to join the EU.

Please crosspost this section of the site to as many people as possible and ask them to add their names to the petition.

Thank you – SAV.

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 BACKGROUND

Right now hundreds of millions of animals in Europe are at risk of avoidable suffering brutality in abattoirs across Europe.

Piece-work, low-wages, defective equipment and as little as 5 seconds to slaughter animals all contribute to avoidable suffering. There are also staff who exert additional cruelty.

On the request of the Swedish Minister of Rural affairs, Eskil Erlandsson, the EU Commission confirmed in May 2011 that within individual EU countries up to 75 per cent of the animals are slaughtered improperly or not at all stunned. Alive and fully conscious they may be scalded, have their throats cut, be cut up by machines or bleed to death, hanging from a hook.

While animals suffer unnecessarily, slaughterhouse workers are also put at risk. There are a significant number of serious and fatal accidents in slaughterhouses, plus reported thefts of firearms – all of which could be reduced by the use of CCTV.

EU consumers unwittingly and unwillingly are forced to support this system of highly subsidised, low-cost meat production which subjects animals to a horrific death and puts staff unnecessarily at risk. THIS MUST END.

We demand for the whole of the European Union:

– Mandatory CCTV in all areas connected with slaughter and handling for slaughter.

– Unannounced checks that this is in effect.

– Footage being made available to agreed independent monitors.

– Mandatory prosecution for all offences.

– The placing of enforcement under the control of a national administrative body able to enforce animal protection laws regardless of local circumstances.

AN INDISPENSABLE DEMAND

EUROPEAN ALLIANCE FOR CCTV IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES

After discussions with individuals and organisations across Europe with an interest in manadatory CCTV in slaughterhouses collectively a number of us have decided to establish a formal alliance that will be known as the EUROPEAN ALLIANCE FOR CCTV IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES.

This initiative for EU wide legislation for mandatory CCTV will run parallel to any domestic campaigns we may have. This website contains an EU wide public petition that will be translated into individual nation’s languages and will be promoted by alliance members in those countries.

This will follow on from the existing GERMAN petition here:

http://www.petitionen24.com/europaweite_videouberwachung_an_schlachthofen_und_dokumentation

UK – http://www.europewide-cctv-in-all-slaughterhouses.eu/petition-uk

IRELAND – http://www.europewide-cctv-in-all-slaughterhouses.eu/petition-ie

SPAIN – http://www.europewide-cctv-in-all-slaughterhouses.eu/peticion-es

Print out form for collecting hand-written signatures:

Download Form,

Download Petition Text

We would like everyone interested to take part.

Please contact us : PETITIONER
Kindly share our website http://www.europewide-cctv-in-all-slaugtherhouses.eu and the petition links with as many people as possible.

Thank you for helping us helping the animals.

EUROPEAN ALLIANCE FOR CCTV IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES
Scotland for Animals (UK)
Animal Aid (UK)
CIWF – Compassion in World Farming (UK)
VIVA Org. (UK)

KAALE – Kent Action Against Live Export s- (UK)
ARAN Animal Rights Action Network (Ireland)
ADDA Ong (Spain)
Animal Equality (Spain)
ROLDA Foundation (Romania)
FNPA Federatia Nationala pentru Protectia Animalelor (Romania)

VOCAL CRETE (Greece)

SAV  Serbian Animals Voice (Serbia)

Veganska iniciativa (Slovenia)
ETN e.V. – Protection of Animals and Nature in Europe (Germany)
Martina Patterson (Individual capacity, Germay)
Lisa Boldizsar (Individual capacity, Austria)

Website – PETITION PAGE

Europewide CCTV in all Slaughterhouses

This petition is addressed to the
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
EUROPEAN INTERGROUP FOR ANIMALS
all in Brussels, Belgium

We demand the EU Commission submits a legislative proposal for mandatory CCTV
in all areas concerned with the handling and slaughter of animals in all EU abattoirs.

EUROPEAN ALLIANCE FOR CCTV IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES
SCOTLAND FOR ANIMALS (UK)
ANIMAL AID (UK)
CIWF – COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING (UK)
VIVA Org. (UK)

KAALE Kent Action Against Live Exports (UK)
ARAN Animal Rights Action Network (Ireland)
ANIMAL EQUALITY (Spain)
ADDA Ong (Spain)
ROLDA Foundation (Romania)
FNPA Federatia Nationala pentru Protectia Animalelor (Romania)

SAV  Serbian Animals Voice (Serbia)

VOCAL CRETE (Greece)
Veganska iniciativa (Slovenia)
ETN e.V. – Protection of Animals and Nature in Europe (Germany)
Martina Patterson (private capacity, Germany)
Lisa Boldizsar (private capacity, Austria)

 

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USA: What Is America Teaching Its Kids ?

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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Our recent post of December 24th:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2013/12/24/usa-idaho-urgent-take-action-before-2812-tell-the-forest-service-and-blm-no-wolf-killing-contests-on-public-lands/

It seems that the US just cannot get enough of killing with guns and teaching youngsters that killing is the way.

https://www.change.org/petitions/2-day-holiday-idaho-killing-derby-targets-wolves-coyotes-federal-agencies-ignore-laws-re-killing-contests-on-federal-lands

 To:  governor@gov.idaho.gov,

to avoid not delivering better at BCC: virgil.moore@idfg.idaho.gov, willnaillon@gmail.com, bbarowsky@fmtc.com, svcc1@centurytel.net, john@ioga.org

 Just a sample letter, if you prefer to tell in your own words, feel free:

SAMPLE LETTER 

Ladies and Gentlemen,  frenzied killing people;

Does America never grow sick of living beings getting killed with guns ?

“hunting contest” – really? – And you still wonder where all those twisted minds come from who enjoy to torture and brutally kill or run amok in your malls, schools, cinemas, etc. ?

 I tell you a secret:  it’s the human society that’s breeding them with our contempt towards life.

Vivisections at schools  –  fur for vanity  –  factory farms  –  “religious” slaughter  –  animal testing –  zoos  –  circuses  –  trophy “hunting”  –  marine parks  –  movies, TV-advertising and shows  – bestiality  –  torture in slaughterhouses  –  kill-“shelters”  –  murderers and pedophiles who are allowed to leave prison again  –  massacres of wildlife and strays  –  big corporations supported by elected officials, destroying environment and causing health problems or even deaths of people  –  … an endless list!

We’re teaching our descendants to ban any kind of compassion from their hearts because the human way of life; your way of life, allows to use the weaker for any purpose.

 Children growing up in such a hypocritical and greedy society are at risk of losing their ability to feel compassion anyway and if this wasn’t enough, YOU really are of the opinion, what the world needs is such kind of a “contest”?

Idaho politicians say KILL, KILL, KILL – because they do not have an ounce of decency in them !

Forgive me if I doubt your sick and twisted mind but I am civilised.

 Name

Adress

Zip, Town

Country

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‘For Wildlife’, an anti-predator organization, has organized a wolf and coyote killing contest on December 28 and 29 near Salmon, Idaho.  The killing “derby” is scheduled on the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Endangered Species Act, our nation’s safety-net for wildlife, that brought wolves back from the brink of extinction. Hunt participants, in teams of two, will pursue wolves and coyotes as part of a competition for prizes, including cash awards, for the largest wolf, most female coyotes, and other categories.

Even children, as young as 10 can participate in the kill fest. 

The contest hunt will cover public and private (with permission) lands which will include lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.  Both federal agencies have regulations and policies that prohibit such commercial, competitive events without special recreation or use permits, but both agencies are allowing the Idaho contest participants to hunt on their lands without complying with federal law.

The USFS, which initially admitted that this event would require a special use permit, is now claiming that no permit is required.  The BLM, which admits that a special recreation permit is required, is expediting issuance of the permit without complying with federal environmental laws. 

If these agencies followed their own laws and policies, coyotes and wolves will be spared, and the killing contest will be crippled. 

Wildlife killing contest are ethically indefensible events allowing participants to kill wildlife to win prizes. 

They are biologically and ecologically reckless, not only harming individual animals, but also altering predator-prey dynamics, disrupting the social dynamics of predatory species, and increasing threats to public safety, all for ‘fun’ and prizes. 

They have no beneficial management purpose but, rather, promote gratuitous violence against wildlife.  They demean the immense ecological and economic value of predators in an ecosystem while teaching children to hate and trivialize the lives of predators.

 

‘Have gun, must kill’ – is this the American way ?

Dangerous, very dangerous.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Next Parliament Vote 5/12/13 – Update about ‘BOSNIA! IMPLEMENT HUMANE STRAY-DOG AND CAT POPULATION CONTROL AND TREATMENT’.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Bosnia and herzegovina

Subject: Update about ‘BOSNIA! IMPLEMENT HUMANE STRAY-DOG AND CAT POPULATION CONTROL AND TREATMENT’ on Change.org

Please click on the link below (Vucko part six) for lots more information and many further contact e mail details if you wish to write.

On December 5th Bosnia-Herzegovina Parliament will once again vote on the kill-law amendments to their Animal Welfare Act.

Please see our latest post on In Memory of Vucko for what you can do next!

http://inmemoryofvucko.org/2013/11/29/anti-kill-law-fight-how-to-help-part-six/

Thank you,
Animal Welfare Advocates for Bosnia-Herzegovina

Please sign and share. Thanks

View the petition

View the petition

 

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USA: Ban Vicious Wildlife Bloodsports (Penning/Baiting) in the United States / Also – Next week: important hearings for wolves! Your presence is needed!

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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Subject: Ban Vicious Wildlife Bloodsports (Penning/Baiting) in the United States – Please sign

http://www.antifursocietyinternational.org/petitions/bloodsport-penning-baiting/petition.php

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Subject: URGENT ALERT! Next week: important hearings for wolves! Your presence is needed!

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Today I am sending you the most important message if you love wolves.

This may be their last chance and it is so important if you live in Colorado that you take just a couple hours out of your life to possibly save theirs. If you do not wish to speak, you can make a poster in support of the wolves. We need to show Wildlife Services that Colorado wants and needs wolves.
Join us at public hearings regarding wolf delisting and speak up in defense of wolves

If you cannot make the Colorado hearing, then below is a list of the ones in New Mexico, Arizona and California.

If we lose this fight and Wildlife Services wins with their proposal to delist the wolves in the lower 48 states, it is possible that wolves will suffer the same fate that happened with the brutal and irresponsible eradication that occurred in the late 1930’s.

Many scientists and biologists are against this for good reason. There are countless articles about why we need wolves and you can further your knowledge by going to the many credible wolf and environmental sites on the web. Please read what has happened to some of your Yellowstone wolves and how any who cross an invisible boundary can be shot, trapped, poisoned and tortured. There are photos for proof of what is happening and it is graphic and disgraceful.
30Sept2013
Denver, CO

Paramount Theatre
1621 Glenarm Place
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 405–1245

November 19, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
2 Oct 2013
Albuquerque, NM

Embassy Suites, Sandia Room
1000 Woodward Place NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 245–7100

November 20, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
4 Oct 2013
Sacramento, CA

Marriot Courtyard Sacramento Cal Expo, Golden State Ballroom
1782 Tribute Road
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 929–7900

November 22, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
4 Oct 2013
Pinetop, AZ

Hon-Dah Conference Center
777 Highway 260
Pinetop, AZ 85935
(3 miles outside of Pinetop at the Junction of Hwy 260 and Hwy 73)
(928) 369–7625.

December 3, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Please do your very best to attend at least one of the hearings and speak up for the wolves.

We encourage you to make short notes and keep track of what everyone else has to say, so that your comments are relevant.

Bring your friends along and please share!

Thank you!
~ Project Wolf team

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http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=32f0b46ebbe6e40bb7bbfbfcb&id=ce358f7cb2&e=e979caac0d

 

 

 

 

 

 

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USA: Illegal Mistreatment of Pigs By Southern Quality Meats, Inc. (SQM), a Pontotoc, Miss.

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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Mother pigs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that illegal mistreatment of pigs took place inside Southern Quality Meats, Inc. (SQM), a Pontotoc, Miss., slaughterhouse, where a whistleblower took video footage showing pigs jabbed with electric prongs and other poor handling. One worker even put the prongs, which can carry an electric current, on one apparently stunned mother pig’s lower abdomen and/or genitals.

Newly released USDA records show that SQM had long been aware of its animal-handling problems and not only broke the law but also had trouble complying with the USDA’s directives once caught.

The Mississippi Department of Education has awarded contracts worth millions in taxpayer dollars to SQM to supply sausage to Mississippi schools. Federal funds subsidize the state’s school meal programs, too.

Please click the link below to watch the video and learn what you can do to help end this suffering.

WARNING – GRAPHIC VIDEO FOOTAGE OF WHAT EATING MEAT IS ABOUT.

https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=8444D0622D142D39B7596B63BA246C7E.app304a?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=4903&autologin=true&utm_campaign=0713%20SQM%20Slaughterhouse%20Investigation&utm_source=PETA%20E-mail&utm_medium=General

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Serbia: ‘Rosaline’ Has Been Saved From Pozega Pound; She Has A UK Forever Home Waiting – Can You Give Anything To Support Her Travel Costs ? – Urgent !

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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Pozega Rosaline

13/11/13 Update – TARGET AND MONEY NEEDED NOW ACHIEVED – Further news to come soon !

NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED HERE

– DONATIONS NOW ACHIEVED – AND CLOSED.

VIDEOS ABOUT POZEGA:
http://youtu.be/ehkj3-L6W4o Warning – distressing images
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afWUo5GMB-c

 

****THIS DOG WAS SAVED FROM THE HORROR OF THE POZEGA TORTURE & KILL POUND****

JKP, Nas Dom (ironically translated to ‘Our Home’) is an infamous dog pound in Pozega, Serbia, referred to by activists as a dog concentration camp. It is funded by local government and dogs from 7 cities are caught and impounded within its walls to face unimaginable cruelty and death.

DOGS SUFFER THE INDESCRIBABLE AGONY OF STARVATION AT POZEGA – THEY ARE LITERALLY LEFT IN EMPTY CAGES WITHOUT FOOD TO SLOWLY STARVE TO DEATH.

The confusion, suffering and fear endured by these dogs is unimaginable. Many look like walking skeletons, some are too weak to lift their heads. Puppies die a slow and painful death while their emaciated and desperate mothers watch helplessly. Dogs cower in corners or curl into tight balls as they have no means to escape. Puppies eat their deceased litter mates in an attempt to stay alive. But those who do survive the starvation then face death through being beaten, strangled, or injected with T61 chemicals (without sedation or anaesthetic).

Even those rescued do not escape the torture. Before we can liberate a dog they are sterilised by an unqualified vet who butchers their bodies and sews them up with string instead of surgical thread. It is feared that no anaesthetic is used during surgeries. Many rescued dogs are on the brink of death due to the ruptures and infections caused by such procedures.

The alleged torture and abuse carried out by the Pozega staff is well documented and 17+ criminal charges have already been brought against the shelter, but still this facility operates and even now poor desperate animals are being caught and impounded within this death camp.

THESE ARE MAN’S BEST FRIENDS – LOYAL & LOVING
– BRUTALLY TORTURED & KILLED

Those impounded in Pozega are mainly street dogs, some were once cherished family pets now abandoned. Many of the recent rescues have serious health problems due to butchered sterilisations and untreated illnesses and infections. Some are fighting for their lives. From the 108 saved in the last 5 months, 11 have already lost the battle to survive since their release.

BELGRADE HUMANIMAL HAVE NOW RUN OUT OF FUNDS. WE CANNOT CARE FOR THE SURVIVING RESCUED DOGS WITHOUT DONATIONS.

Rescue costs include: Release fees, kennels or foster, additional food due to starvation, vet bills, including assessments, emergency operations, antibiotics etc., distemper serums, flea treatments, transport, inoculations & certifications.

WE CANNOT RESCUE ANYMORE DOGS UNTIL OUR DEBTS ARE PAID.

FOR DETAILS OF ADOPTION, VIRTUAL ADOPTION, OR DONATING ON A REGULAR ONGOING BASIS:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=172419672933581&set=a.172419669600248.1073741828.172012512974297&type=1&theater

VIDEOS ABOUT POZEGA:
http://youtu.be/ehkj3-L6W4o Warning – distressing images
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afWUo5GMB-c

PLEASE HELP US TO END THE CRUELTY AND ABUSE SUFFERED AT POZEGA.

Our Facebook campaign group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/134641413389079/

THE KILLING OF STRAY ANIMALS IS FORBIDDEN IN SERBIA by Serbian Criminal Law, Article 269/2006, the Decision of Serbian Constitutional Court IU 27/2007, and Serbian Animal Welfare Law 2009. Help us encourage Serbia to implement its existing legislation and bring them in line with the EU convention for the protection of pet animals, ratified in 2011.

Recent SPCAI article on the Pozega pound:
http://www.spcai.org/news-and-blog/blog/entry/shocking-cruelty-uncovered-at-animal-shelter-in-serbia.html

*****PLEASE SIGN THE PETITIONS:*****
http://www.peticije24.com/pomoc_psima_u_logoru_pozega
Translation for signature details: 1: First name. 2: Last name. 3: City. 4: Country. 5: Email

http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/local-and-state-authorities-in-serbia-as-well-as-the-european-union-shut-down-the-horror-dog-shelter-in-pozega-serbia

Pozega Rosaline

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Parliament Say ‘YES’ To Killing Strays – We Have One Week To Go Before Second Reading Of Law – Can You Donate To Help Activists Fight This ?

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Bosnia and herzegovina

Here is the latest news from Sandra.  There is a maximum of one week left to fight for the strays of B&H.

The kill-law has had its first vote and the vote is YES.

But we have another week to fight before the second reading of the law!

RIGHT NOW WHAT IS NEEDED MOST URGENTLY FROM US OUTSIDE OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA ARE FUNDS TO HELP THE ACTIVISTS CAMPAIGN.

IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE SEND A DONATION VIA YOUCARING – ANY AMOUNT NO MATTER HOW SMALL WILL HELP. https://www.youcaring.com/kill-law or directly to Paypal to donations@awabosnia.org – mark for ‘advocacy’.

More information: http://inmemoryofvucko.org/2013/10/29/anti-kill-law-fight-continues/ 

Thank you!
Sandra Jensen
AWAB

Recent SAV post associated with this issue:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2013/10/22/bosnia-and-herzegovina-urgent-action-required-stop-parlaiment-from-changing-laws-to-mass-kill-strays-sign-petition-now/

RELATED POSTS: 

http://inmemoryofvucko.org/2013/10/21/massacre-of-stray-dogs-in-kalinovik-bosnia/  

KILL-LAW DEBATE IN BOSNIA

BOSNIA ABOUT TO IMPLEMENT KILL LAW!

THE HORROR SHELTERS OF BOSNIA – SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!

Bosnia Killing Dogs – No Different to Romania!

BOSNIA! IMPLEMENT HUMANE STRAY-DOG AND CAT POPULATION CONTROL AND TREATMENT

Dog Shelters in Bosnia: A Complex Situation

Horror Camps for Animals in Bosnia

Concentration Camp for Man’s Best Friend

Concentration Camp for Man’s Best Friend PART TWO

Mass Graves Found Near Dog “Shelter”

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