Posted on November 6, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

SAV Comment:
We have said time and time again that (from our perspective as animal welfare campaigners and EU citizens) the EU needs to have a ‘big wake up’ regarding the implementation of existing welfare laws, and ensuring that current existing laws and EU Regulations are fully complied with by all member states. What do we get in return ? – Mr. Van Goethem turns round and informs us that he and the others in ‘EU animal welfare Ltd’ can do nothing when presented with endless video evidence (especially from Lesley at EoA) of the untold suffering of EU animals exported for example, to Turkey.
NL: The Situation In Turkey Gets No Better – In Fact Even Worse. Blame Mr Van Goethem And His In Effective Team At The EU.
Mr Van Goethem and EU Others – All Talk And No Action – A Real Head In The Sand Situation.
UK: Map Proves UK Is Ready To Wave EU Goodbye – Van Goethem And Others Have Failed The Animals.
‘EU Must Ensure Animal Welfare’ Or Mr Van Goethem Will Get You – And The Next Joke Is ….
Therefore, with their endless ignorance of daily issues involving the suffering of live animals across the EU, is it any surprise that many citizens across the EU are acting as per the following article below ?
Citizens of the EU want the EU to act and take firm, decisive action against those who do not comply, not simply adopting the Van Goethem attitude of hands up and ‘I can do nothing’ as we have seen and heard on so many occasions.
It is the Van Goethem inaction, and others like him at the EU that have formulated the utter mess that the EU currently finds itself in ?. They don’t listen to the welfare groups who have experience and evidence first hand. Instead, they sit behind their big desks, in air conditioned offices in Brussels, bleating on about how they (the EU), can do nothing despite all the supposed Regulations and non compliant video evidence presented to them.
It is enough really to make you say ‘we told you so a long time ago; you did nothing, and now you start to pay the price’.
We have no problem at all with other existing EU nations following the way of the UK and undertaking their own ‘EU exit’. The EU has failed the animal welfare campaigners of Europe for a long time, and will always continue to do so under the current ‘management’. Who, in all the member states, really wants to pay into a ‘club’ when the very same club is presented with endless law breaking evidence of non compliances of existing EU Regulations and then does nothing to take any action against the law breakers ?
Please read the article below and see what the hands up, do nothing approach of Mr Van Goethem and others in EU central office has now resulted in.
We told them a long time ago to act in defence of animals; they did not listen and furthermore did not act – now they must face their self inflicted demise !
END OF THE EU?
Germany warns FIVE more countries could leave Europe after Brexit
FIVE European countries may seek to follow Britain’s lead in leaving the EU in a Brexit domino effect, Germany has warned.
PUBLISHED: 04:25, Sun, Jun 26, 2016 | UPDATED: 09:06, Sun, Jun 26, 2016
France, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Hungary could leave.
Front National leader Marine Le Pen has pledged to hold a French referendum if she emerges victorious in next year’s presidential elections.
While for the past two months a Nexit has been on the cards after Dutch voters overwhelmingly rejected a Ukraine-European Union treaty
Details of Berlin’s concerns were outlined in a finance ministry strategy document.
Angela Merkel’s country faces having to pay an extra £2.44billion a year to the annual EU budget once Britain has left.
Fears for the future of the EU have prompted German government officials to propose that Britain is offered “constructive exit negotiations”.
The aim is of making the UK an “associated partner country” of the EU, according to German newspaper Die Welt.
Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, warned that Europe needs to change its ways.
“Brussels must hear the voice of the people, this is the biggest lesson from this decision,” he told public radio.
“But Europe is strong only if it can give answers to major issues such as immigration that would strengthen Europe itself and not weaken it. The EU failed to give these answers.”
Another critic of the EU, the leader of Poland’s ruling party, said that the UK referendum result shows the need for reform of the EU.
“The conclusion is obvious. We need a new European treaty,” said Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who heads the Law and Justice party.
“We need a positive reaction, and not persistent movement in the same direction, a direction which has led to crisis,” he added.
There is no point beating about the bush: today is a watershed for Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Tensions are rising across the EU, with Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden all facing demands for referendums over Europe.
In a statement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: “There is no point beating about the bush: today is a watershed for Europe, it is a watershed for the European unification process.”
The European Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, has said this does not spell the end of the European Union and the bloc has “decades of experience in overcoming crises”.
The Brexit vote is expected to encourage populist parties in Europe to seek similar referendums for their nations.
Foreign ministers of the founding EU states met in Berlin yesterday to try to revive the shattered confidence in the European Union.
The German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier, said: “We cannot rush into hectic activity, pretending we have all the answers, but after the British decision we also cannot fall into depression and inactivity.”
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Posted on November 4, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

The matador “El Juli” could not finally kill the bull on 1. December 2013 at the Acho Arena in Peru.
Four times he tried, four times he tormented the animal to death, but he could not kill him.
Every further attempt was only an infernal torment.
Then some anti-bullfight activists jumped into the arena of death.
Bold, determined Peruvian activists wanted to show everyone that such a sadistic murder would not happen.
The mob in the arena shouted, “Kill them, kill them, pull them by their hair, pull them by their hair, kill them!”
They were beaten by the lackeys of the bullfight mafia, some were taken to the hospital.
To the honor of the Peruvian activists I wrote a post on the blog http://www.sos-galgos.net. (Watch the video here please – SAV)
At that time under the cover name “Amor”.
In this article, I also wanted to clarify a question, that may have been a concern for every animal activist and animal rights activist.
Why do we do it?
Why do we invest so much strength, energy, personal suffering in this struggle?
Why do we sacrifice our rest, our leisure time, our sleep to save animals, or help animals?
What drives us?
The answer, that I gave in this post was:
“This war feeds us because it also gives us the satisfaction that we have not become a piece of shit (as you are aficionados), but morally acting people.
The small difference with the big consequences is: who leads proxy war, has nerves, endurance, and enormous reserves of combat spirit.
You shall never forget this, enemies! “
The contribution had then caused great excitement among the pro-bullfighting blogs.
It was published at SfA “Bullfighting for All” and was heavily criticized.
Only, the aficionados, have not understood that this was the best advertising for the blog.
Today, three years after this post, I must say that the reasoning of my fight was not complete.
I would now supplement this with the answer that Bertold Brecht gave when asked at the end of his life: What has all this been useful? All the plays, the writings, the struggle in exile?
Brecht thought, and finally he said: Without us they would have had it easier.
And that is an objective truth.
Best regards to you, Mark, and to all
Venus




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Posted on October 30, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
I want to thank Venus for sharing her wonderful experience with us all.

Hi Mark,
That is the story with the fox, which I had promised you to send.
Best Regards
Venus
In the village where I live, in southern Germany in the middle of the Black Forest, I am surrounded by “wild” animals.
We have formed a group of four people, and we feed the wildlife. Above all, we want to save foxes, which are hunted most in Germany.
Two years ago, in the area where I was responsible, I always saw a fox at night. When I went up to the mountain she was there, I could see her eyes in the dark and when it was full moon, she herself too. She was waiting for me, she knew the time, animals have an inner clock.
In that evening I came home late. It was a polar night, – 15 C showed the thermometer and we had full moon. I quickly carried my boots, took the pot with the food and came out. Nothing moved, it was an absolute silence, the snow was ice under my feet and reflected everywhere a hard, white light.
I slowly came up the mountain. Just before I reached the accustomed place, I stopped! There were not only two eyes to be seen, there were 10 or maybe more. Except eyes, I could see nothing else. What was that? I wondered. A herd perhaps? I dared a few steps forward. And then, under the moonlight I could see that not only the fox was there, but her whole family.
She had brought her whole family this evening to introduce them to me. For a few minutes we all remained motionless, the little ones too. They were beautiful, incredibly beautiful. Perhaps the mother made the first night-expedition with them, which belongs to the training! Maybe she wanted to introduce me her whole family. No one dared to take the first step. I decided to take some steps backwards. I slowly emptied the pot of food on the snow and took the path back.

A few weeks after this incident, the food in the forest remained untouched. It was clear, my fox was no more there. One of the men’s our teams said we must search the forest. Maybe he was shot, then we’d have to worry about the little ones. But we have not found a dead fox.
Today I still go up and still leave food there. One woman, neighbor of our small village told me that it is forbidden to feed wild animal and she will denounce me to the police.
I said she should do it. It is indeed forbidden, but this law have made some psychopaths who call themselves “hunters”, and have desire to kill.
I practice my law: “The measure of all things is the life, is not man” And my duty is to protect this life.
Venus


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Posted on October 24, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)


Here below is some important news in relation to EU stray animals – it is given in both English and German links.
For years we have been campaigning to be a voice for the street / stray animals of the EU; to get them treated humanely and without suffering and the killing which regularly takes place in several EU member states.

A dog catching / killing team at work in Serbia
As you know, we have worked the same for Serbian strays within Serbia. The government has always intentionally ignored our evidence that sterilisation undertaken on stray animals over a period of time leads to the decline in strays.
The ECI shows that, and as outlined in the attached PR; that neuter and return is CHEAPER than the catch and kill tactics used by some states; including Serbia. As the PR indicates, member states who do apply the no kill policy not only enhance their own reputation with their own citizens, but also enhance their reputation with citizens from abroad and other EU member states.

We have shown the corruption of the system used by authorities to put money for animal welfare into their own back pockets instead. Serbia wishes to become an EU member state – and is currently in the process of application, whilst being handed billions of Euros by the EU for same. Again, money destined for animals ending up in the back pockets of corrupt officials. We have never seen Serbia apply the ‘rules of law’ for Serbian stray animals. Application of the rule of law by any nation seeking EU membership must be shown by that nation prior to membership. One could argue that the way in which Serbia deals with its stray animals is just one of the issues preventing Serbia from becoming an EU member state.
The verdict of the European Court is expected within the next few weeks. We very much hope that the court acts in favour of EU animals and most EU citizens in taking positive action for stray animals, Unless nations such as Serbia and Romania do take positive animal reduction strategies based around the ‘no kill’ approach; but instead aimed at long term sterilisation attitudes; Serbia will continue to wander as an outcast nation that is not wanted by the majority of EU citizens who do care for animals and their welfare.


It is also down to Serbian citizens – taxpayers – to ask if the current methods of stray animal ‘control’ are actually working; are the people getting anything back for the money they are paying out ? – are stray animal numbers actually on the decline, or as we suspect, are they actually increasing despite all the money the government and regional authorities are throwing into killing strays ?
Regardless of the outcome, there are very interesting times ahead on the horizon for the welfare and humane treatment of stray animals throughout Europe.


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Posted on October 14, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
The colorful “Schlachtplatte” and its manufacturers.
In the village next door to mine, I saw a sign in front of a restaurant.
It stood beside the road, under the chestnut trees, and was black with white border:
“Colorful Schlachtplatte.
You order, we slaughter.
Today fresh wild boar”!!
I quickly inspected the meadow, which is next to the restaurant, to check whether everything was in order with the 35 cows the farmer had.
I do it every day and so I’ve saved some of them from time to time.
Some who were tied with short chains and were screaming, some having full dripping udders, some up to their knees in the mud …
The veterinary office in my district has been very cooperative in all cases.
I know some of those are already part of the “colorful Schlachtplatte “.
But anyway, these macabre formulations do not bring my heart to the lawn.
This is how cannibals understand themselves, so the business works.
And if I am quite honest with myself, I think the farmer or the restaurant are not to blame for this crime.
The “colorful Schlachtplatte ” of my village (and every village) comes from demand.
Of all those who eat these animals.
Some order, others slaughter.
Those are the secondhand killers.
They are otherwise nice people, I meet and greet them every day in my runs or when shopping.
And every time I ask myself: how do we want to abolish the “colorful battle plate”?
This assumes that we will convince 7 billion of meat eaters to stop eating meat. At least meat.
On the other hand, the undercover information about devastation, sadism, animal cruelty of the “useful” animals in slaughterhouses and transports was never as extensive as today.
Even shocking documentaries are aired on public TV channels several times.
But the consumers do not change accordingly.
Obviously it is not enough with the Enlightenment to change the behavior of the people.
The gap between moral conviction and action must be bridged by other means.
It is time for the theorists to think about it and explain, how we can get people to do the right thing.
Until then, I see myself forced to continue with small steps and great hope.
Venus
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Posted on October 12, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

All we want now is for the deadbeat Serbian politicians to see this and more importantly, realise that a sterilisation programme over the long term will reduce or eliminate their national stray animal problem. Or are they so corrupt that they just want to take the money for this, and stick it into their big fat pockets ?
Congratulations to Carmen and the team for getting this sorted !
Deutsch version
– – – for English and French versions, please, scroll down

354 Tiere wurden während FNPA’s 2016 Kampagne unentgeltlich sterilisiert
354 Tiere (261 Hunde und 93 Katzen) wurden bei einer Sterilisations-Kampagne in der Stadt Topoloveni und in dem Dorf Bălileşti sterilisiert, entwurmt, identifiziert und behandelt. Die Aktion dauerte 11 Tage und wurde von FNPA organisiert.
Die Kampagne wurde völlig von dem Verein „Tiere in Not, Hürth e.V”, Deutschland, unterstützt, der uns bis jetzt bei der Sterilisation von ungefähr 2000 Tieren geholfen hat (90% davon waren Weibchen).
Während der letzten sechs Jahre haben wir eine ausserordentlich zufriedenstellende Kooperation mit dem Bürgermeister von Topolveni genossen, der uns jedes Jahr total unterstützt hatte.
Die zweite Etappe der Aktion fand in Bălileşti statt, wahrscheinlich das einzige Dorf oder eines der wenigen Dörfer in Rumänien, wo alle Hunde mit Besitzer unter voller Unterstützung der Gemeinde einen Microchip haben. Die Gemeinde hat sich dazu entschlossen, die von FNPA begonnene Kampagne mit ihren eigenen Mitteln weiterzuführen und sie mit Spenden zu finanzieren.
Wir möchten uns auch bei den freiwilligen Helfern und den anderen Organisationen, die an dieser Akltion in 2016 beteiligt waren, bedanken: „Tierhilfe K.O.S” von Österreich, die uns Entwurmungsmittel zur Verfügung stellten und die Tiere während ihrer Genesungszeit mit Futter versorgten, und Assoziation „Anima”, die das Einfangen und den Transport der Tiere ermöglichten.
Leute, die auf dem Land wohnen, haben oft nicht das nötige Geld, um die Tiere zu befördern. Deshalb übernahmen wir, zusammen mit den Stadtverwaltungen, die Transportkosten für Tiere, die einen Besitzer haben. Wir waren gerührt, als ein 81-jähriger Mann mit seinem Hund, der eine Kette als Leine hatte, zu Fuß 7 Kilometer zum Ort der Kampagne life.
FNPA führt Aktionen in den Gegenden aus, wo es sonst keine derartige Unterstützung gibt und wo die Bürgermeister offen zu unserem Programm eingestellt sind. Wir bieten auch regelmässig den Menschen Hilfe an, die mehrere Tiere haben, oder die finanziell nicht in der Lage sind, selber ihre Tiere sterilisieren zu lassen.
Obwohl Sterilisation nicht die Hauptzielsetzung von FNPA ist, ist es uns klar, wie wichtig die Reduzierung der Streunertiere ist. Es ist sehr wichtig, dass die Bevölkerung weiss, wie notwendig die Sterilisation ihrer Hunde ist. Um zu vermeiden, dass ungewollter Nachwuchs einfach ausgesetzt wird, was das Problem der Strassenhunde verschlimmert, und um den Besitzern zu ermöglichen, den gesetzlichen Bestimmungen zu folgen, führt FNPA im Sommer Sterilisations-Aktionen aus. Wir hoffen, dass diese Kampagnen die Stadtverwaltungen dazu anspornt, so ein Sterilisations-Programm selber weiter fortzuführen, nachdem sie die positiven Resultate sehen konnten.
Die Einwohner sind gesetzlich verpflichtet, ihre Hunde zu sterilisieren und mit einem Microchip zu versehen. Wenn das versäumt wird, müssen die Besitzer eine Strafe von bis zu 2500 Euro zahlen. Die gesetzlichen Vorschriften sind zwar gut, aber unzureichend, denn sie wurden von Bürokraten aufgefasst, die von der realen Situation nicht viel wissen. Zum Beispiel leben 80% der Hunde, die einen Besitzer haben, auf dem Land, wo es den meissten Leuten nicht möglich ist, ihre Hunde sterilisierten und mit einem Microchip versehen zu lassen. Um zu verhindern, dass eine grosse Menge von Hunden einfach ausgesetzt wird (denn die Leute wollen die hohen Strafen nicht riskieren), ist es notwendig, dass die Regierung für solche Fälle Subventionen einrichtet.
Im Zusammenhang mit diesem übermassigen Defizit schlugen wir den örtlichen Behörden vor, Sterilisation und Microchipping selber zu unterstützen und/oder die Hilfe von Tierschutzverbänden zu suchen – eine Aktion, die der ganzen Gemeinde zu Gute kommt, denn sie verhindert, dass sich die Zahl der Hunde wegen Aussetzung ständig vermehrt.
Carmen ARSENE
Präsident
Federatia Nationala pentru Protectia Animalelor (FNPA)
(Nationale Vereinigung fur den Tierschutz)
Romania

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English version
354 animals were sterilized for free during FNPA’s 2016 Campaign
354 animals (261 dogs and 93 cats) were sterilized, dewormed, identified, and treated during a sterilization campaign in the city of Topoloveni and in the village Bălileşti which lasted for 11 days and was organized by FNPA.
The sterilization campaign was fully supported by the Association „Tiere in Not, Hürth e.V”, Germany, which has helped us, so far, to sterilize around 2000 animals (of which 90% are females).
Over the last six years we have enjoyed an exemplary cooperation with the Mayor of Topoloveni, which granted us every year a very good support.
A second phase of the campaign was conducted in Bălileşti, probably the only one or one of the few villages in Romania where all the owned dogs were microchipped with the full support of the municipality. They strive to continue the campaign started by FNPA with their own funds and by attracting sponsors.
We also thank the volunteers and the other organizations involved in this campaign from 2016: „Tierhilfe K.O.S” from Austria, who has provided the deworming products and the food during the recovery period of the animals, and the Association „Anima” who ensured the capture and the transport of the animals.
People in the rural areas often don’t have the means for transport. That’s why we, in conjunction with the city halls, covered the transportation expenses for animals with an owner.
We were impressed by a man, aged 81 years, who came with his dog in chain, using it as leash, on foot, 7 km, to the place of the campaign.

FNPA develops campaigns in those areas where there is no support in this regard and where the mayors are open to our program. We also offer regular support to the people who own a larger number of animals and to those who do not have the financial possibility to sterilize their animals on their own.
Although sterilization is not one of the main objectives of FNPA, we understand its importance for the reduction of the stray animal population. Public awareness of the necessity of the sterilization of their dogs is of utmost importance. To prevent the abandonment of the unwanted offspring, thus maintaining the problem in the street, as well as to help the owners become legal, FNPA develops summer sterilization campaigns. Our desire is that these campaigns constitute an initiator for the city halls, in order that, stimulated by the results, the local authorities continue the sterilization program through their own.
Under the law, the citizens are obliged to neuter and microchip their dogs, the failure of which could result in the owners having to pay a fine of up to 2500 Euro. These legislative provisions are good, but incomplete, elaborated by armchair bureaucrats who don’t know the reality on the ground. For example,80% of the owned dogs live in rural areas, where the majority of the owners don’t have the possibility to microchip and sterilize their dogs on their own. To avoid the massive abandonment of the animals (which will happen if people don’t want to risk being fined), it is necessary that the Government would establish a subsidy for these actions.
In the context of this excessive deficit, we suggested to the local authorities to support the sterilization and the microchipping on their own and / or in collaboration with animal welfare organizations –an action that will support the entire community by eliminating the risk of increasing the canine population through abandonment.
Carmen ARSENE
President
Federatia Nationala pentru Protectia Animalelor (FNPA)
(National Federation for the Protection of Animals)
Romania

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French version
354 Animaux stérilisés gratuitement lors de la campagne FNPA de 2016
354 animaux (261 chiens et 93 chats) ont été stérilisés, déparasités, identifiés et traités en 11 jours dans le cadre d’une campagne de stérilisation gratuite organisée par la FNPA dans la ville de Topoloveni et la commune de Bălileşti, Roumanie.
La campagne de stérilisation a été soutenue entièrement par l’Association « Tiere in Not e.V » d’Allemagne, avec l’appui de laquelle nous avons stérilisé jusqu’à présent environ 2000 animaux (dont 90 % femelles).
Depuis six ans, nous avons une coopération exemplaire avec le maire de la ville de Topoloveni, qui a assuré chaque année le logement et les repas de notre équipe, ainsi que le personnel d’aide nécessaire au bon déroulement de la campagne.
La deuxième étape de la campagne a eu lieu à Bălileşti– probablement la seule ou l’une des quelques communes de Roumanie où tous les chiens ont été identifiés avec l’appui total de la mairie et qui se propose de continuer la campagne commencée par la FNPA, tant par des fonds propres qu’à l’aide des sponsors.
Nous remercions aussi les volontaires et aux autres organisations s’étant impliqués dans la campagne de 2016, à savoir « Tierhilfe K.O.S » d’Autriche ayant fourni les déparasitants pour tous les animaux, ainsi que leur nourriture pendant leur rétablissement postopératoire et l’Association « Anima » ayant assuré leur capture et transport. Tant notre organisation, que les mairies ont assuré le transport, y compris celui des animaux avec maîtres là où nécessaire, car un autre problème auquel les habitants ruraux sont confrontés est le manque de moyens de transport. On a été beaucoup impressionnés par un homme de 81 ans qui est venu à pied avec sa chienne, attachée par une chaîne servant de laisse, et qui avait fait 7 kilomètres jusqu’au lieu de notre campagne.
La FNPA organise des campagnes là où il n’y a pas d’aide en ce sens et où les maires sont ouverts à notre programme. Nous avons également offert un appui régulier aux personnes détenant un grand nombre d’animaux et qui n’ont pas la possibilité financière de les stériliser par leurs propres moyens.
Bien que les stérilisations ne constituent pas l’un des objectifs principaux de la FNPA, nous reconnaissons leur importance majeure dans la démarche de réduction de la population d’animaux errants, ainsi que l’importance de la sensibilisation de la population quant au besoin de stériliser les chiens qu’ils détiennent, tant pour prévenir l’abandon des chiots indésirables (conduisant à la perdurance du problème dans la rue), que pour « l’entrée en légalité » des propriétaires. À cette fin, la FNPA organise des campagnes estivales de stérilisation. Nous souhaitons en même temps que ces campagnes deviennent un déclencheur pour les mairies, qui, en constatant les résultats, soient amenées à continuer l’application du programme par leurs propres structures.
Selon la loi, les citoyens de Roumanie sont obligés à stériliser et identifier leurs chiens, le non-respect de cette obligation pouvant mener à une amende allant jusqu’à 10 000 lei. La Roumanie a des dispositions législatives bonnes mais incomplètes, élaborées « au bureau », sans aucune connaissance des réalités du terrain, comme par exemple le fait que 80 pourcent des chiens avec maîtres se trouvent dans le milieu rural, où la plupart des propriétaires n’ont aucune possibilité de les identifier et stériliser à leur propre compte. Pour éviter l’abandon massif qui pourrait avoir lieu dans l’éventualité où les gens souhaiteraient se protéger contre le risque d’amende, une subvention de ces actions aurait été obligatoire.
Étant donné cette carence législative majeure, nous suggérons aux autorités locales de soutenir la stérilisation et identification électronique par des fonds propres et/ou en coopération avec les organisations de protection des animaux, une démarche qui viendrait d’ailleurs à l’appui de la communauté entière, par l’élimination du risque d’augmentation de la population canine communautaire suite à l’abandon.
Carmen ARSENE
Présidente
Federatia Nationala pentru Protectia Animalelor (FNPA)
(Fédération Nationale pour la Protection des Animaux)
Roumanie


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Posted on October 5, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Every year, the same day, the day of the animals.
On this day be mistreated or killed more millions of animals in slaughterhouses, in animal laboratories, in circuses, in fur farms, in the Dachau-Shelters of this world.
We call this “the day of the animals”!
All around us there is a fascist system of destruction, cruelty and murder for animals, which is only comparable to that in the Third Reich.
And we celebrate the day of the animals !!
Lifelong torture, yields and murdering of animals we have legalized.
As meat, fur, leather, test objects, Entertainment ..


Bear cubs were chained to a brick wall and forced to stand upright, putting them at risk of choking or hanging.
The Schick Hall of animals is probably the worst and most terrible thing which ever done by man.
Therefore, I consider this day for the day of the “sham morality”.
Proper empathy about animals does not begin and does not end in one day.
Is a life-long struggle and we know it.
We also know that the empathy for animals is growing with each passing day, we are many who fight.
And only if we stick together, if we put all our efforts together, we can achieve something.

For me the best present for this day came up with the following episode:
In the local newspaper of my city came a read letter from me against animal testing.
The University Hospital will build a new animal testing laboratory and we protest by all means.
I’m at the grocery store, two old ladies stay in front of me and want to pay.
“Have you read the letter against animal testing?” says one of them. “ Came today, it is a super good letter”.
She shakes the newspaper with her hand: “someone must tell the truth”!
I leave the supermarket with the small hope that our struggle can probably change this society.
Venus
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