Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Source – http://legalaction4animalrights.net/2012/04/02/bulgaria-dont-kill-the-strays-of-sofia-update/
BULGARIA: don’t kill the strays of Sofia –UPDATE
 

UPDATE from Occupy Europe Animals

BULGARIA: don’t kill the strays of Sofia – UPDATE:
The order to kill the dogs who had been already caught, has been cancelled! … The dogs are alive
But we must keep the pressure on – the battle is not over yet!
For more information about the background of this action, please visit:
http://www.occupyforanimals.org/bulgaria-the-stray-dogs-of-sofia-are-in-eminent-danger.html

* * * Please SIGN & SHARE this important ONLINE PETITION * * *
By signing our petition at http://www.change.org/petitions/bulgaria-don-t-kill-the-strays-of-sofia the protest letter below will instantly be send to:

the President of Bulgaria
the Prime Minister of Bulgaria
the Minister of Agriculture and Food
the Mayor of Sofia, Ms J Fandakova
EU-Commissioner John Dalli
the Bulgarian Members of the European Parliament

PROTEST LETTER

Mr President,
Dear Government Officials of Bulgaria,
Dear Members of the European Parliament,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

we have learned of your intention to kill all stray dogs who happen to live in the Malinova Dolina district in the country capital Sofia, regardless if they are sick and/or aggressive or healthy, neutered and socialized. All dogs that happen to live in this district and who can be caught by hunters or dog catchers, shall be killed.

We are afraid that your intention is wrong on a number of levels including those moral and legal! They contradict European animal rights conventions and any adequate humans moral principles!
Your plans are not only contrary to the recommendations of the WHO (World Health Organisation) that states that TNR (trap-neuter-release) is the only proven method to control and reduce stray animal populations, but they violate also the following EU statutes, treaties and declarations:
– On September 22, 2010 a law was signed in the Strasbourg Protocol Room which dealt with the issue of animal protection within the European Union
– Although this law specifically targeted the humane treatment of animals used for experimental purposes, a previous European Union Treaty, namely the Amsterdam Treaty of 1997 dealt with “ensuring protection and respect for the welfare of animals as sentient beings”
The protocol of the Amsterdam Treaty introduced “a clear legal obligation for the EU Community Institutions (Commission, Parliament, and Council) to pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals
– In addition to these, the Treaty of Lisbon and the European Parliament Written Declaration 0026/2011, adopted October 13, 2011, were initiated to further consolidate a concrete and lasting protocol for the humane treatment of animals by Union Member States. Bulgaria, being a member state whose MEPs have signed Written Declaration 0026/2011 in promoting humane treatment of animals including their population control is therefore legally bound by its statutes
– Furthermore, is Bulgaria a signatory of the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals (signed; May 21, 2003 – ratified: July 20, 2004 – entry into force: February 1, 2005)
This said, we implore you to put a halt to these cruel plans to kill all homeless dogs in this district and to abide by the above mentioned EU statutes calling for spay and neuter as a humane means of controlling over-population.
Yours respectfully,
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Thank you very much in advance for speaking out for the homeless dogs of Sofia by signing our petition here:
http://www.change.org/petitions/bulgaria-don-t-kill-the-strays-of-sofia

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Please do not forget to undertake the following daily clicks – each take seconds to do but they do make such a difference for animals.  Please try and do these every day, regularly.

Thanks – SAV.

Links:

Help Wolves – http://www.care2.com/click-to-donate/wolves/

Help Seals – http://www.care2.com/click-to-donate/seals/

Help Feed Pets – http://www.care2.com/click-to-donate/pets/

Help Feed Primates – http://www.care2.com/click-to-donate/primates/ 

Save the Rainforest – http://www.care2.com/click-to-donate/rainforest/

Offset computer time for Global Warming –

http://www.care2.com/click-to-donate/global-warming/

Feed the dogs at ‘Barking Mad’ South Africa – http://barkingmad.co.za/Default.aspx

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Justice for emaciated, filthy and almost decapitated dog (Petition)

Click here for the Care2 petition:  “Justice for poor Clover found nearly decapitated”. 

http://www.examiner.com/animal-advocacy-in-national/justice-for-emaciated-filthy-and-almost-decapitated-dog-petition

Madera, CA:  Clover, a 1-1/2-year-old poodle mix was discovered after a concerned advocate reported his condition to authorities.  What they found when they arrived was horrific.

Clover was found helpless and severely sick.  He was tied with a tangled short chain to a pole in a backyard, unable to escape his torment.  A hard plastic rope had been tied around his neck clearly when he was just a puppy and much smaller, and the rope had slowly eaten into the flesh of his neck, almost completely decapitating him. (Source.)

He was freezing, emaciated, starving with no shelter whatsoever.  His fur was matted with his own waste, he had a raging fever from the infection from his neck and he was in agony from the pain of it.  No food or water was anywhere to be seen.

He craved kind human attention, but was in so much pain that it took numerous people to get him free from his painful prison of that rope and chain.  Incredibly, the human monsters responsible for Clover had placed another collar on his neck, but never removed the old plastic rope.  They left the chain attached to that rope, so every movement Clover made had to have been agony, with the rope carving deeper and deeper into his neck. 

The authorities stated it had to have taken months for Clover to end up like this, so those monsters would have had to know he was in such bad shape.  Even more astounding is that Clover was the second dog seized from this home because of neglect and cruelty in the past year.  The home owners deny they had anything to do with Clover at all. 

This shows how severely lacking laws are when it comes to the torture of animals.  These monsters should have never been allowed even near another animal after the first seizure. 

Clover was being cared for in a loving foster home, but in a heartbreaking turn on December 27th, he had to be euthanized because he had come down with tetanus, a horrible bloodstream infection most likely brought on by the rope that nearly took his little head off.  Sadly, help came too late for little Clover.  One can only imagine the kind of pain this precious boy endured with the cold, hunger, thirst, fever, infection and complete helplessness. (Source.)

He had been given medical treatment at the Madera Veterinary Clinic, where he had surgery to remove the imbedded rope and was fed through a feeding tube because the injuries in his neck had made it too painful to eat.  He had received intensive medical treatment and when stable, went to the foster home to recover.  At least for just a short while, Clover knew warmth and care, which he should have had his entire life. 

A petition has been started directed at the Madera County Police Department, asking that the perpetrators who did this to Clover be brought to justice and the maximum possible penalties be handed down against them.  No one spoke for Clover until one brave advocate made that lifesaving call about him.  Now it’s time for all advocates to be his voice, and send the message that this kind of heinous cruelty will not be tolerated and will be severely punished.

This is a Care2 petition, which anyone can sign.  You can access it here, or at the link provided below.  The maximum penalty for felony animal cruelty, the charges that are being filed, is 5 years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine.  That’s not much in comparison to the suffering this precious boy endured, but hopefully they will be given the maximum possible sentence as justice for little Clover. 

If you would like to make a small donation to help offset the huge medical expenses related to Clover’s care, you can do so via the Friends of Madera Animal Shelter website here, or at the link provided below.

Rest in peace precious Clover.  Advocates will speak for you and seek justice for your horrible suffering and neglect at the hands of human monsters.  You deserved so much more from life and our hearts ache that you never knew what it was like to be cherished as you should have been.  Know that we will carry on the fight for justice.

Click here for donations to the Friends of Madera Animal Shelter website. 

Click here for more information about this story at Pet-abuse.com.

Click here for the KMPH Fox 26 website for a video of Clover when he was alive and it was hoped he would recover and finally find a loving home.

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