Uk (London): The Animals Film – It’s Not About Them, it’s About Us !

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It’s not about them…. It’s about us.

For the first time on DVD
the controversial classic film shockingly relevant to today

http://www.theanimalsfilm.com/

Said Alan Brien of THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK) I do not know when I have come out of a screening so moved by the power of the cinema as a medium to transform the entire sensibility of an audience.

“The most impressive film maudit, possibly too hot to handle, is Victor Schonfeld’s The Animals Film, a polemical onslaught, stuffed with footage never before shown, and a wealth of newly-shot material often taken undercover, which documents…mankind’s degradation, exploitation, and often pointless torture, of the creatures who share our planet.

He proves, beyond contradiction, that this behaviour is not just random or personal but part of our organised society, with drug companies, government departments, scientists, military authorities, factory farmers, university research laboratories, for their own selfish ends, for profit in money or prestige.

 

Please go to ‘Trailer’ at the top – 2nd left on links bar, and then select ‘View the Trailer’;

OR

To view the Trailer on Youtube, please go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=xjRi_pcuzDM

The pioneering, definitive documentary about the exploitation of animals in modern society, THE ANIMALS FILM was released theatrically and televised internationally to wide acclaim.

On Britain’s Channel 4 network, it was the debut film in the “World Cinema” slot, broadcast on the new network’s 3rd night on-air. Among the film’s many distinctions, it was broadcast uninterrupted by commercial breaks on C4.

For the Swedish TV broadcast, Sweden’s biggest newspaper sat the country’s Minister of Agriculture in front of the TV to give his reactions, and new legislation was put on the agenda.

The film was Pick-of-the-Week & Pick-of-the-Day in all UK national newspapers, and generated extensive front-page news and feature stories in the UK and overseas.

Startling… impeccable… a storm of approval for The Animals Film.
The Guardian (UK)

I do not know when I have been so moved by the power of the cinema as a medium to transform the entire sensibility of an audience.
The Sunday Times (UK)

A deeply affecting and compelling film… the most important and passionate utterance on scenes of suffering and surviving since Peter Watkins made The War Game nearly 20 years ago.
The Australian

Compulsively watchable… The work of an accomplished committed film-maker who knows how to manipulate images and sound.
New Musical Express

The dichotomy between the way we care for animals and the way we exploit and abuse them is explored with shocking vividness…Keating’s photography is stunning… Schonfeld’s narration is muscular…has a haunting poetry.
Hollywood Reporter

The Oregonian

What is shown cannot be denied or, once seen, forgotten. It is truly a film that must make intelligent, sensitive viewers think very seriously about the issues.

A powerful chronicle…it should be seen by people who care about animals and is necessary viewing for those who haven’t really given it much thought…Its images are hard to forget or ignore.
The Arizona Daily Star

Explosive, tough and very special British film.
The Toronto Sun

It’s not about them…. It’s about us.

http://www.theanimalsfilm.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=xjRi_pcuzDM

 

Turkey: Excellent Video of the Daily Life of a ‘Stray’ – Please Watch

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Please watch the excellent video via the ‘metacafe’ link below.

Please send on to any contacts you have – Thanks;

SAV.

Subject: Fwd: TURKEY please watch and forward

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 2:01 PM

 

 

Very powerful video !

 

Please fwd the movie as much as possible , we try to show it on the TV before the elections

 

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2439331//

 

 

Web Site:  http://www.haytap.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1743&Itemid=4411

 

 ( code for video )

 

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Serbia: Now Video Proof of Organised Animal Fighting Obtained – Calls to Government to Now Prosecute Those Shown on Film

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Please scroll to the end of this post for basic English text.

 

** Warning – Disturbing video footage of animal suffering shown on the links given below **

 

** Warning

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSmPDlqwri4&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF3jiA-gem8&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awJJ8K4uPh0&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w85LoXv2iwU&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbuKMxuZlB4&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPJ1fKpfsfk&feature=related

 

Uprava policije, Subotica     

Opštinsko javno tužilaštvo, Subotica

Rep.veterinarska inspekcija, Subotica

24.2.2009.

hitno

 

Veza : prijava  organizovanja i huškanja na borbe životinja različitih vrsta- medju njima  i zakonom zasticenih ,držanje  divljih životinja u zarobljeništvu i huškanje na borbe u jamama i gaterima  , – medju  divljim , su i  jedinke koje pripadaju  zakonom zaštićenoj vrsti , od strane lica  koja su svoja dela snimila ,stavila na uvid javnosti,  i koja se  podsmevaju  zakonima i Ustavu Rep Srbije  , zakonodavnoj i izvrsnoj vlasti naše  države i svim njenim gradjanima koji  smo dužni poštovati zakone i Ustav

 

Predmet : dopuna dokaznog materijala – dostavljamo vam u skladu s svojom ustavnom obavezom, i zahvalni smo vam što ćete hitno postupiti po službenoj dužnosti:

1. Jamarenje jazavca – huškanje i organiyovanje borbe pasa i  jazavca-zaštićene  vrste , u okolini Subotice, Dejan Molnar i druga lica, koja se jasno vide na snimku, snimak postavljen na YouTube 04.02.2009.god.
 
** Warninghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSmPDlqwri4&feature=related
 
2. Poznati terijerdzija iz Zablja, Vlada sa jazavcem koga drzi zarobljenog za trening pasa. Ostali snimci borba jazavca i pasa u vestackom rovu.

 

Sve postavio NIK ZABALJTERIJERI, NA YouTube
 
** Warning

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF3jiA-gem8&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awJJ8K4uPh0&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w85LoXv2iwU&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbuKMxuZlB4&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPJ1fKpfsfk&feature=related
 
I mnostvo drugih video materijala koji su snimljeni i postavljeni pod istim nikom, a sve mucenje i ubijanje i vrste zivotinje  koja je zasticena , jer je prirodna retkost.
Ovo je samo deo terijerdzija borbi životinja  jamarenjem  jazvaca iz Vojvodine.
 
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Jazavac je u Vojvodini zasticen Uredbom o zastiti prirodnih retkosti , a Naredbom o lovostaju divljacitrajnim lovostajem. Kao prirodna retkost je zasticen zato sto ga nema, zato sto je istrebljen prekomernim ubijanjem, jamaren, hvatani mladunci i drzani u zarobljenistvu za “trening” pasa. Sistematski i godinama istrebljivan.
Vrlo jasno definisane kazne za ubijanje prirodnih retkosti u KZ RS .CL 269, STAV 2.
 
X. Klasa Mammalia – sisari

2. Familija Mustelidae (kune):
    1) Putorius eversmanni (stepski tvor);
    2) Vormela peregusna (šareni tvor);
    3) Mustela nivalis (lasica);
    4) Mustela erminea (hermelin);
    5) Mustela lutreola (vidrica); 
    6) Lutra lutra (vidra);
    7) Martes martes (kuna zlatica);*)
    8) Martes foina (kuna belica);*)
    9) Meles meles (jazavac);*) 
 
NAPOMENA:
Pojedine vrste na ovom spisku stavljene su pod zaštitu kao prirodni rezervati samo na određenom području, odnosno delu područja Republike Srbije, i to:
1. Vrste obeležene oznakom*), stavljene su pod zaštitu samo na području Vojvodine. 

 

S poštovanjem

 

Prijatelj-EPAR/član OIPA/Alijansa za prava životinja/OIPA Serbia

24000 Subotica, Matka Vukovića,9

www.epar.org.rs

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/

 

 

ENGLISH :

 

Here is proof of crimes,  we (EPAR) have brought charges against those persons who have done and who do these crime – fighting between different animal species. Some of  the wild animals involved are  from a group  which is protected under special law.

 

For these crime, the Criminal Code of Republic of Serbia demand up to 3 years in prison for everybody who is involved.

 

We insist to have the implementation of the Serbian Criminal Code and that all those involved in this must be punished; they must go to jail  – there is no excuse for those  who organise and undertake illegal animal fighting, because that is in direct opposition to Serbian law !


 

 

 

Turkey: Their Animal Abuses Only Get Worse – Actions To Do

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NOW A PETITION ABOUT THIS ABUSE OF THE WOLF, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING, VIEW THE VIDEO, THEN SIGN AND DISTRIBUTE TO ALL YOUR CONTACTS.

Thanks – SAV.

 

Please see the video link below;

 

WARNING ** – Animal Cruelty

 

http://www.iha.com.tr/haber/video/Guncel/3612-V-O-11/Vahsete-kahkaha!

 

The scene is in the Mus, a city of East Turkey.

 

The people involved are chaining a wolf from the leg and making the dogs beat, attack, kill him. It is a long and painfull video. the wolf is crying for help from another almost dead one and the people are just having fun, applauding, enjoying the criminal act.

 

WE SHOULD ACT against this. Let´s just not let this criminal act forgotten. We should make Turkey aware that this kind of tortures should not be left unnoticed!

 

 

Wherever you are in the World, you can write or phone in protest at this sick abuse of animals.  Please go to the following for worldwide Turkish Embassy information;

 

http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/Turkey/turkey1.html

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************ UPDATE ***************

13/02/09.

 

Hi again!

The latest developments:
I contacted one of the biggest news agency of Turkey and this will be
broadcasted prime time tomorrow news.
Conacted also the mayor and got promises of following up
I posted a turskish sample letter and mail addresses for government,
int affairs, polices, mayor, parliament and a friend of mine made an
english one for EU and Turkish Minister.

 

 

The link to the story is
http://www.care2.com/news/member/878220556/1046852
I hope you can open it. I have a small internet problem and updating
you from my phone server, so I could not copy the letter and emails
here. Sorry for that.

I really am very determined to do whatever it takes to bring justice
for the 2 wolves and prevent any other future tortures from happening.
Bonnie, Mary and all supportive friends, I really thank you for all you do.
Can you send the letters and spread the word? The local elections are
soon to be done in Turkey and these are the best times to get the
government attention.

Thank you

Asli Gedik

 

 

*************FURTHER ACTIONS AND WAYS TO COMPLIAN:*************

 

E Mail the President of Turkey:  cumhurbaskanligi@tccb.gov.tr

 

All you have to do is to send the letters below to the emails given.

The Turkish one (at the end) is more detailed about the law and the way the people are
acting against

and details that we will be starting a wroldwide campaign and we want justice for wolves and guarantee that wont happen again.
 

 

Feel free to edit or send to some of the emails. Or just send the English letters.

 

As you wish. As long as people hear us!

 

Block e mail details:

 

cumhurbaskanligi@tccb.gov.tr,  ‘euro-ombudsman@europarl.europa.eu‘; ‘public@eu2009.cz‘;
‘milena_vicenova@mzv.cz‘; ‘andrea_hyniova@mzv.cz‘;
‘lenka_kralova@mzv.cz‘; ‘silvie_romanova@mzv.cz‘;
‘petra_mendlova@mzv.cz‘; ‘dita_charanzova@mzv.cz‘;
‘hans-gert_pottering@mzv.cz‘; ‘info@abdullahgul.gen.tr‘;
‘mus@icisleri.gov.tr‘; ‘bilgi@muscevreorman.gov.tr‘;
‘medeni.yilmaz@tbmm.gov.tr‘; ‘bilgiedinme62@jandarma.gov.tr‘;
‘155@mus.pol.tr‘; ‘ozelkalem@mus.pol.tr‘; ‘bilgiedinme@mus.pol.tr‘;
‘sarktelgraf@hotmail.com‘; ‘msoylemez49@mynet.com‘;
‘cevat_danis@hotmail.com‘; ‘haber49@mynet.com‘;
’emrullahozbey@hotmail.com‘; ‘bulanikhaber@hotmail.com‘;
‘muspostasi@mynet.com‘; ‘yazihane@yahoo.com‘;
‘mehmetaydin585@mynet.com.tr‘; ‘remzimaral@mynet.com‘;
‘kadirtunc49@mynet.com‘; ‘yuce98@hotmal.com‘;
‘bimervalilik@ankara.gov.tr‘; ‘mahalli@mahalli-idareler.gov.tr‘;
‘teftis@icisleri.gov.tr‘; ‘mahalli.bilgiedinme@icisleri.gov.tr‘; ‘bilgiedinme@tbmm.gov.tr‘; ‘bilgiedinme@basbakanlik.gov.tr‘;
‘bimer@basbakanlik.gov.tr‘; ‘bedk@basbakanlik.gov.tr‘;
‘mahalli@icisleri.gov.tr‘; ‘dilekkom@tbmm.gov.tr‘;
‘euro-ombudsman@europarl.europa.eu‘; ‘public@eu2009.cz‘;
‘milena_vicenova@mzv.cz‘; ‘andrea_hyniova@mzv.cz‘;
‘lenka_kralova@mzv.cz‘; ‘silvie_romanova@mzv.cz‘;
‘petra_mendlova@mzv.cz‘; ‘dita_charanzova@mzv.cz‘;
‘hans-gert_pottering@mzv.cz‘; ‘info@abdullahgul.gen.tr‘;
‘alper.genc@iha.com.tr‘;

Next is copy the subject or choose the subject that you feel is best
example: Subject: Crime and cruelty! Then copy and paste these to
letters… put your name and address in the correct areas and hit
send… it takes less than a minute!

 

Re: Crime and Cruelty To Whom It May Concern:

 

Have you noticed how the morals and values of a society can be judged by
the activities of its citizens? Would you agree that the rights,
protections, and privileges a country offers are a direct reflection
of its citizens and Government?

Today, I watched a very disturbing video that shows how violent your citizens are to the helpless: it shows how dangerous it would be for people to visit your country and
why travel to Turkey should be avoided!

 

http://www.iha.com.tr/haber/video/Guncel/3612-V-O-11/Vahsete-kahkaha!

As you are aware the European Union is a concept that we can not
continue with the old ways, that we must follow a new path… it is
painfully obvious that Turkey does not share this great vision!

It is for this reason why I am urging the European Union too be cautious
when considering your country’s membership!

Sincerely,

Name

*** Turkish Letter: ***

CC.
Hans-Gert Pöttering – President of the European Parliament Osman Genc,
IHA News Ertugrul Gunay, Minister of Culture and Tourism Ambassador
Ivo Šrámek TARİH : 13.02.2009

KONU : Muş’ta köylüler tarafından cep telefonu ile çekilen vahset görüntüleri hk. T.C. VALILIK MAKAMINA MUS 5199 Sayili Hayvanlari Koruma Kanunu 01 Temmuz 2004 tarihinde Resmi Gazetede yayimlanarak yururluge girmistir.Bu Kanunun amaci;Hayvanlarin rahat yasamalarini ve hayvanlara iyi ve uygun muamele edilmesini,temin etmek,hayvanlarin aci,istirap ve eziyet cekmelerine karsi en iyi
sekilde korunmalarini,her turlu magduriyetlerinin onlenmesini
saglamaktir. 5199 sayılı Hayvanları koruma kanunun 14. maddesine göre
; MADDE 14. – Hayvanlarla ilgili yasaklar şunlardır: Hayvanlara
kasıtlı olarak kötü davranmak, acımasız ve zalimce işlem yapmak,
dövmek, aç ve susuz bırakmak, aşırı soğuğa ve sıcağa maruz bırakmak,
bakımlarını ihmal etmek, fiziksel ve psikolojik acı çektirmek
YASAKTIR. 5199 Sayili Hayvan Haklari Kanunu boyle der. Oysa ki;
Asagida linki bulunan videoyu lutfen izleyiniz… Mus’ta koyluler
tarafindan cep telefonu ile cekilen bu goruntuler cok ciddi bir sucu
goruntulemektedir. Onlarca koylunun toplanarak adeta bir senlik
havasinda gerceklestirdigi tuyler urperten olayda yakalanan kurdu
ayaklarından bağlayan köylüler köpeklerin kurdu parçalamasını
kahkahalarve tezahüratlarlaizliyor. Dakikalarca süren olayda
paramparça olan kurt sonunda ayakta duramayacak kadar güçsüzleşince
yere yıkılıyor.Köylülerin gülerek izlediği olayda köpeklerin
ağızlarının kan içinde kalması ise ayri bir vahsettir. Zavallı kurdun
kendisi gibi daha önce köpeklere parçalatılan ve ölmüş olan başka bir
kurttan yardım istercesine yanına gitmesi onun ayaklarının dibine
kendisini bırakması ise beni insan olmaktan dolayi utandiran en son
karedir. Ne yazik ki Turkiye’de 5199 sayili Hayvan Haklari Kanunu
hicbir zaman geregi gibi uygulanmadigi icin bizlerde daha bu tur
vahsetlere tanik olaya devam edecegiz. Konunun tarafimizca ne kadar
onemsendigini bilmeniz acisindan, bu ıgrenc insanlik disi goruntulerin
Turkiye genelinde buyuk bir kampanya ile yurtici ve yurt disi
basininada dagitilmaya baslandigini bilmenizi isteriz. Valilik
makaminizin konuyla yakindan ilgilendiginizi, yasanin uygulanmasi
konusunda titizlik gosterdiginizi, gerekli arastirma ve sorusturmayi
baslattiginiz bilgisi de tarafimiza ulasti. Devlet gorevlilerimizin
hayvanlarin yasam hakki konusunda duyarli olmasinin onemine guzel bir
ornek olan bu yaklasiminiza ayrica tesekkur ederiz. Bu vahseti
uygulayan bu kisilerin bir an evvel tespitiniin yapilmasini, ayrica bu
sahislarin cezalandirilmasi hususunu 4982 sayılı Bilgi Edinme Kanunu
ve 3071 sayılı Dilekçe Hakkı Kanunu gereği en kısa zamanda tarafımıza
bu olay hakkinda bilgi verilmesini saygılarımla arz ederim.
Saygilarimizla
Your Name
Country

 

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Sri Lanka: A Tribute to Suffering Animals Who Lost Their Fight For Life

A tribute to the brave suffering animals that we have met who lost their fight for life.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I66F9XMKwqY

 

We will never forget you.

 

Paul.

 

Paul N Davis

Charity Development Manager

Animal SOS Sri Lanka

Registered Charity: 1119902

Tel: 01483 271 265

Mob: 07760 262 060

Skype: Paul N Davis ( 02081 448 982 )

Email: paul@animalsos-sl.com

Website: http://www.animalsos-sl.com

Facebook: http://en-gb.facebook.com/group.php?gid=45843032147

Latest Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I66F9XMKwqY

 

Serbia: Youtube Footage Links and Serbian Government / Media Letter to Copy and Mail – PLEASE ACT !

Youtube footage of Klementina the pig.

Note, this video also shows some of the ‘set up’ footage specially arranged and undertaken by the conspirator(s) who entered EPAR shelter and attempted to claim that all animals at the shelter were treated badly.  This incident is currently being further investigated by the police.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze-JES27EYs

Below is the video link showing the REAL EPAR shelter, including animal houses and all the food and hay/straw provisions ready for the winter.  Note that food (coloured red / pink) for the animals can be seen located in all of the shelter areas for every animal.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD1CfMvYfRA
 
This link will tell you about Api’s story.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnVlAz0u2fA
 
 
Spasili smo ih od sigurne smrti ubistvom od strane  šinterskih timova ,koji u Srbiji rade punom parom, plaćeni  su iz lokalnih budžeta, mada je taj čin protivzakonit ,- omogućili  smo ovim divnim bićima  drugu šansu, jer oni imaju pravo na život .

Ali  ova   “beskrajna priča”   MOžE  se zaustaviti  SAMO Nacionalnom no kill sterilizacija strategijom –  sterilizacijom VLASNIČKIH pasa /mačaka i sankcionisanjem  neodgovornih vlasnika i šinterskih timova  , u skladu s članom 269 KZ RS.

Neodgovorni vlasnici su UZROK napušteni psi/mačke  su žrtve, posledice  tolerisanja ovog UZROKA ,kao i ujedeni gradjani .

Odštetu ujedenim gradjanima  treba da plaćaju oni odgovorni pojedinci koji svojim nečinjenjem omogućuju  nekažnjenu  perzistenciju  uzroka , stradanja životinja ,  svakodnevnu mentalnu agresiju na  ljude koji vole životinje i svedoci su  protivzakonitih egzekucija   nevinih osećajnih bića  koje se vrše umesto  sankcionisanja prouzrokovača i  eliminacije  izvora  novih neželjenih jedinki pasa /mačaka te stalno prisutnu tezgu za  dobro   plaćen  kriminalni rad : hvatanje radi ubijanja.Nekoliko kaveza na deponiji u Nišu, na deponiji u Novom Sadu, odgajivačnica sa 22  boks 2mx3m u Subotici, nekoliko kaveza u Mašinskoj radionici u Somboru ,  upisani su – falsifikovanjem činjeničnog stanja  i prekoračenjem ovlašćenja od strane  odgovornih pojedinaca , autoriteta lokalne i republicke vlasti,  kao  prihvatilišta za  napuštene pse i mačke , a nikog od tih autoriteta NIJE zanimalo  KAKO je moguće  zbrinuti u  22 boks 2mx3m   1200 pasa č ili u pet kaveza 1,5mx1,5 m  zbrinuti  do 3000 pasa/mačaka. Tvrdili su da njih zanima samo ispunjenost vet.sanitarnih uslova. Da li je moguće ispunjavati vet.sanitarne uslove u 5 kaveza  ako u njih staviš 3000   pasa/mačaka , i da li je moguće da veterinare  koji sede u Vet Upravi  – i Odeljenju za  inspekcijski nadzor , Generalnom Inspektoratu, Odeljenju za dobrobit ,  svi mi im dajemo  platu , a njih ne interesuje  surova  sudbina životinja – samo da li je tih 5 kaveza u tom trenutku  očišćeno ili ne .Gde je 3000 pasa/mačaka koji su u tim kavezima boravili  u jednoj godini , ove veterinare ne zanima.Nameće  se pitanje prava na  veterinarsku licencu, o čemu bi  trebala  dati misljenje Vet.Komora  u onom trenutku kada ovi vet  budu  trebali tu licencu- jer trenutno im licenca  ne treba, ali sve  se pamti i piše se sve i kad im bude trebala dobro je setiti se  svega ovoga, kao i mnoga druga pitanja .

Besmisleni eksperimenti –  a postoje na CD -ima i postoje alternative za preko 90% .

Besmislene ZOO tamnice koje podstiču na nasilje medju mladima.

Besmislena religiozna  klanja  , koja  krvlju vrištećih žrtava ovog  brutalnog klanja  zalivaju   molitve pune milosrdja  , čineći ih licemernim  ,  negirajući  ne samo versku  nego slobodu  uopšte .

We have rescued these animals from the killings and we gave them a second chance, because they have the right to live .

But it is needed to stop the killings all over Serbia – because  theShinter-Vet team`s killings  ARE unlawful – in opposition to valid regulations.

Now is the time somebody must be punished for undertaking these killings, because  killing goes against the laws of Serbia and also because of the Constitution of Republic of Serbia.

View the crimes being inflicted on the stray dogs and cats of Serbia:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/serbia-nis-city-video-footage-of-dogs-at-city-pound-awaiting-death-please-view-footage-and-contact-the-mayor-of-nis-immediately/

All of the dogs shown in this link above were killed … and there are  a new victims, again, again and  always again ….despite there being Serbian laws which should not allow this to happen …

Please view images of the dogs in the Nis pound, awaiting death, at :

www.flickr.com/alithia

If you want to take action about these killings, then please contact the Serbian authorities who  have an obligation to implement Serbian national legislation and to implement the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia.

Serbian authorities have an obligation to stop the killings and undertake national No Kill sterilisation as the correct and only way for a reduction of future population number controls for all dogs and cats.

Any other method which involves killing of dogs and cats within Serbia is unlawful and goes against Serbian national legislation.

 

A Sample letter to the Serbian government and the Serbian media is given below.

You can produce your own letter using this as a basis, if you so  wish.

Dear Sir/madam, dear Commisioner

I am fully aware that Serbia is aiming for EU accession, and would like to point out that in order to join the EU, any new (potential) Member State must meet at least the following three criteria:

political: stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy,

the rule of law,

human rights and respect for and protection of minorities;

economic: existence of a functioning market economy and the capacity to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the Union;

acceptance of the Community acquis: ability to take on the obligations
of membership, including adherence to the aims of political, economic
and monetary union.

I ask you to view the following:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha10UMwdpLw

“Spaying and neutering helps stem the tide of animal overpopulation. The real answer to the massive street animal population in Serbia is for all Serbian authorities to adopt a national ‘No Kill’ sterilisation programme, and to implement it immediately.

It must be a national priority to reduce the number of stray animals over a given period of time. Shinters/dog catchers are not animal control agencies – they are simply communal enterprises working at attempted controlling of the stray dog and cat populations”.

They never will as they are not gettibng to the heart of the problem – that stray animals reproduce and produce yet more stray offspring.  Catching some animals and killing them is no way to control numbers, as the survivors will continue to reproduce and provide more strays.

Only by implementing a nationwide sterilization program, and only by spaying and neutering all companion animals, will you, as the national government and national / regional authorities, ever obtain any control on pet animal overpopulation.

Given the staggering reproductive rates detailed, it stands to reason that, within only a few years, a carefully planned and implemented national sterilization programs could produce a dramatic reduction in the number of unwanted companion animals being born.

According to news received from other countries, in those towns and cities that have implemented similar programs, it has already been seen that the number of companion animals who had to be euthanized declined by 30 to 60 percent.

In addition, experience has shown that programs oriented toward preserving life are actually more cost effective and cheaper than ones oriented toward killing. For example, it is far less costly to neuter a feral cat than it is to impound, hold, kill and dispose of a feral cat’s body.

The savings are also exponential (preventing future generations of feral cats from being born and potentially entering shelters)”.

Please make sure that Serbia implements a strategy which provides the humane treatment and keeping of all animals taken from the streets, including that of the keeping of animals within authority pounds for an indefinite period.

Please make a overpopulation control programme possible:

by Humane treatment of all animals taken from the street(s);


a no maximum time limit on the period which an animal is kept at a shelter


Euthanasia only where necessary, and only in full agreement by several parties,
 including those from animal welfare organisations and non governmental associations


Euthanasia only in the interest of the individual animal; ie. due to  illness or non-recoverable injury


Sterilisation of all owned and roaming animals, except special  breeding animals


Vaccination of all animals, to be given during the sterilisation process, for prevention of all animal carried diseases
 
 

 

a general health check for each and every animal to also be undertaken during the sterilisation process

All of these issues associated with animals are regulated by strict legislation throughout the EU.

 
 

 

Future potential member states like Serbia, which is currently seeking EU accession, will need to ensure that they are compliant with at an EU approved standard in whatever sphere of animal usage before gaining  EU accession

SAV and Serbian welfare organisations will be closely monitoring all aspects of animal treatment in all spheres within Serbia, and will be raising awareness within the EU when it is  considered necessary to do so.
 
June 2009 sees the European Elections; we ask polit to make Serbia and the stray dogs and cats of the Balkans states an issue to be debated in the Europaparlament. 

We want The Serbian President to respond to EU letters sent to him on the issue of strays, not just ignore them as he has done up until this current time.

Until the EU demands action from a nation wishing to be an(EU) member state, the killings will go on.

Please use your power to change things for the better for Serbia.

Sincerely

Name:

Nationality:

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Serbian  authorities are   :

Mr. Boris Tadic – President of Serbia      nkrstic@predsednik.srbija.yu

Mr.Sasha Dragib- Minister of Agriculture kabibet@minpolj.sr.gov.yu

Mr. Zoran Micovic                                 micovicz@minpolj.sr.gov.yu

 It is important to know : these tree honored persons are members of Democracy party , president of Democracy Party is  honored mr. Boris Tadic , president of Serbia.

Mr.IvanLozo is – vet inspector of NIS:Official mobil phone number ++ 381 63 573 372       
Mr. MitkeDavkovski (vet who do killing the dogs/cats ): his mobil phone number is ++ 38163 4581 82

PLEASE ALSO COPY ALL CORRESPONDENCE YOU PRODUCE TO THE Serbian media :

                       redakcija@blic.co.yu

                       redakcija@kurir-info.co.yu

                       redakcija@glas-javnosti.co.yu

                       telegraf@eunet.yu

                       redakcija@novosti.co.yu

                       redakcija@nin.co.yu

                       info@subotickenovine.rs

                       rajna.popovic@politika.co.yu

                       radisa.kricak@b92.net

 S poštovanjem

 Best regards

 Friend-EPAR/OIPA member league/Alliance for Animal rights Serbia

 

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Serbia: Nis City: Video Footage of Dogs at City Pound Awaiting Death – Please View Footage and Contact the Mayor of Nis Immediately

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SEE THE VIDEO OF THE CAPTURED DOGS IN THE NIS CITY

POUND VIA THE FOLLOWING LINK:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha10UMwdpLw

TO SEE MANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DOGS IN THE CITY POUND, PLEASE GO TO

http://www.flickr.com:80/photos/alithia/

Jelena has just sent in this message:

 

 

City of Nis, Serbia.

These street dogs are have been captured by shinters, thrown into the city pound are are now awaiting death.

Please call or write to the Mayor of Nis, Milos Simonovic, and tell him you have seen the footage of the dogs in the pound.  Please ask him to implement no kill sterilization strategy for the city.

 

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Please call +381 18 504411 

E mail:  mayor@ni.rs

I am sorry this is all chaotic, I just had an encounter with dog catchers, I begged them to give me two puppies that were in the van alone, and one of the shinters made jokes at me asking me, asking me to go out etc.  They then led me to believe they would give me the puppies, but then they just went, leaving me crying in the street.  Another lady saw it and felt sorry that I was crying and she begged the shinters too, but nothing.

 

PLEASE SEE THE VIDEO OF THE CAPTURED DOGS IN THE CITY

POUND ON YOU TUBE !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha10UMwdpLw

 http://www.flickr.com:80/photos/alithia/

PLEASE PASS THIS LINK AND INFORMATION TO ALL OF YOUR CONTACTS.

THE MAYOR MUST BE INFORMED FROM ACROSS THE WORLD !

 

Thank You.

Note: This footage and information is being sent immediately (17/12/08) to the EU in Brussels.

 

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A Typical Team of Shinters Catching Stray Dogs – Serbia 2008.

 

PLEASE SEE THE VIDEO OF THE CAPTURED DOGS IN THE CITY

POUND ON YOU TUBE !!!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha10UMwdpLw

 

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PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO HELP HIM.