Posted on March 23, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Here in the UK he is known as the ‘Supervet’ – Noel Fitzpatrick.
He operates a facility in the South East of England.
Check him out:
Check out his team, the facility and all the work that they can do for animals:
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Posted on March 23, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
by Joe Loria – March 9, 2016
A recent VICE News article spotlights the connection between animal agriculture and climate change.
Raising cattle for dairy and beef is one of the leading producers of methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas that has 25 times the global warming effect of carbon dioxide on a 100-year scale. As developing countries become wealthier and increasingly switch to a Western-style diet, global emissions are expected to rise.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that intestinal gas from livestock, mainly cattle, is the second-largest source of U.S. methane emissions. According to a report released by the EPA last week, these emissions added up to the equivalent of 648 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2014, with manure adding another 60 million.
“Americans eat a huge amount of meat. We eat 60 percent more than Europeans and somewhere between 150 or 200 percent of our needs,” remarks Dawn Undurraga, a nutritionist with Environmental Working Group.
While many think eating chicken, a less carbon-intensive meat, is better for the environment, consuming just a four-ounce serving is still comparable to driving a typical car nearly two miles. The same size serving of pork adds another mile.
British think-tank Chatham House reports that worldwide, livestock accounts for about 15 percent of global emissions and reducing consumption of animal products “will be critical” to hitting the climate change targets leaders set in Paris in December.
Governments of developing countries are trying to avoid the mistakes of the Western world. In Brazil, one of the largest beef producers, the government has established a set of dietary guidelines that encourages consumption of less carbon-intensive protein sources.
“I find it hard to believe we couldn’t waste less and eat better and not pollute the planet as much,” Undurraga says.
Be part of the solution and pledge to go veg. Click here to order your FREE Vegetarian Starter Guide today.
Please also check out the following from good friend Philip – CEO at England based ‘Compassion In World Farming’.
Farmageddon – The true cost of cheap meat.
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Posted on March 23, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
by Joe Loria – March 15, 2016
According to farm labor union United Farm Workers, a dairy worker drowned in manure last month. On February 16, 2016, Ruperto Vazquez Carrera, 37, died shortly after showing up for work at Sunrise Organic Dairy in Paul, Idaho. His body was found approximately 10 hours later submerged in a 20-acre manure lagoon.
Similarly, Randy Vasquez, 27, drowned in a manure lagoon on February 24, 2015, while strapped into a front loader at Riverview Ranch, a dairy in rural Mabton, Washington.
These deaths are not isolated cases; Idaho alone reported three dairy fatalities in 2013.
Manure lagoons are enormous stores of animal feces and urine that can span several football fields.
See for yourself:
They are terribly toxic and otherwise dangerous for those working near them.
In July 2015, an Iowan father and son were working on their hog farm when they were overcome by fumes and died.
Employees at all factory farms work in hazardous conditions. On average in Washington, one dairy farm worker dies every 16 months and one is injured per day.
BuzzFeed News reported earlier this year that at processing plants owned by Tyson, the world’s largest meat producer, an average of one employee per month is injured by equipment and loses a finger or limb.
In order to make a profit, factory farmers blatantly disregard the environment, their workers, and the animals they confine, mutilate, and kill.
The best thing we can do to protect people and animals is to boycott the industry that abuses them.
For information on adopting a compassionate plant-based diet, including delicious vegan recipes, click here.
Please also check out the following from good friend Philip – CEO at England based ‘Compassion In World Farming’.
Farmageddon – The true cost of cheap meat.
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Posted on March 22, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Dear friend
We’re delighted to confirm that the world-renowned luxury brand Armani will leave out all real fur, including rabbit fur, from its collection starting from the fall/winter season 2016. Armani committed to this policy after working with the Fur Free Alliance, an international coalition of animal protection organisations focussed on ending the fur trade. Mark Glover, Director of Respect for Animals says:
“No ifs, no buts: real fur is cruel and unnecessary. A huge majority of consumers don’t want it and fashion doesn’t need it. The UK banned fur farming on ethical grounds, recognising the inherent cruelty of the fur factory farm industry, so its clearly hypocritical for outlets to continue to sell real fur on British high streets. We are delighted that such an influential brand in the fashion business as Armani will be going fur free and they join many other compassionate retailers in the UK.”
For the animals,
Respect for Animals
Further links:
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Posted on March 19, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Some brilliant work by the crew at Animal Aid Unlimited – India.
Please support them !
20/3/16 – Additional video added;
Watch the truly incredible recovery of a girl who is as sweet as she is strong. She was suffering from a massive cancerous transmissible venereal tumor. In India, one can see these tumors from time to time among both boy and girl dogs. If caught early, and if a dog’s condition is good, it can often be treated with a chemotherapy drug called Vincristin which can shrink the tumor til it’s completely gone. But side effects from Vincristine can be very serious–extreme loss of appetite and nausea is one of the most dangerous. In this case, the tumor was caught at a very advanced stage. A tumor this size means months of treatment. We debated euthanasia but the little girl–“Missy”–was in such vigorous good health and had such an appetite for life (and food!) that we knew we had to give it a try. To our delight, within 4 months the tumor has disappeared and her overall health is robust! During her long recovery Missy made friends from nurses to cleaners to volunteers–everyone fell in love with this spectacularly determined beauty.
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We feared she might die—mange dog’s miracle recovery
Wounded, starving and scared dog’s amazing recovery
The Worst Wound: Street Dog’s Epic Recovery
Amazing transformation of starving street dog too sick to eat
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Posted on March 8, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
All photos – EoA (NL)
We are running this as a support for Lesley at ‘Eyes on Animals’ in the Netherlands, and so we will discuss the future of the petition when we talk with her in the near future. My guess is it will probably continue for a few months yet – certainly until we hear back from the EU officials whom we have just written to on the subject – you can read our letter by going to the following link – https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/2016/03/05/england-sav-now-formally-write-to-the-eu-regarding-eu-to-turkey-animal-transport/ – as well as a link to our letter, there is also a sample letter which you can copy, change if you want, and then send. E mail addresses are also included.
In the meantime, please keep the signatures coming in, and thank you to everyone who has supported, promoted the petition, and just recruited extra folk to sign. THANK YOU ALL.
Please keep signing and passing the links on !! – Mark – SAV.
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Posted on March 4, 2016 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Are you ready to try iAnimal?
For the first time, you will have the possibility of joining our investigators into the world of farmed animals.
You will stand next to a mother pig while she gives birth for the sixth time to piglets who will soon be taken away from her. You will experience the extreme confinement of the gestation crates. You will witness the daily suffering that takes place inside a pig farm. You will be right there when they take their last breath.
I understand that witnessing their suffering is not easy, but it is necessary to know the truth behind our food industry. Sometimes it seems easier to look away, to turn a blind eye to their suffering, but today I am asking you to bear witness.
iAnimal is composed of 360° footage inside farms and slaughterhouses in the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Spain and Mexico. The project was designed specifically for virtual reality headsets. Through the lenses of the virtual reality headset, the viewer feels present in the lives of farmed pigs and gets the opportunity to witness the day-to-day realities of the animal agriculture industry. iAnimal is being made available to everyone through a virtual tour on our website and a 360° video on youtube.
iAnimal has gained support from actors such as Peter Egan from Downton Abbey and musicians such as Tony Kanal, and we hope to gain yours as well!
“To watch a poor sow, locked in a cage, unable to move or turn around, in a facility housing many others… a breeding facility. Lying in her own waste, unable to enjoy contact with her piglets other than by suckling them is both harrowing and heartbreaking. The experience places you in the facility, it is unforgettable.”
– Peter Egan. Downton Abbey actor
To experience the journey yourself, visit ianimal.uk
We are initiating a tour to bring iAnimal to top universities in the UK, including Oxford, Cambridge, Exeter, Manchester, Birmingham Bristol and many more . We are also bringing it to parliaments, tech conferences, and other events around the world.
By educating the public on animal abuse, we hope more people will move toward a cruelty-free lifestyle and help create a more compassionate world.
This would not have been done without people like you! Please continue to support our efforts by sharing iAnimal to help bring this project even further.
Thank you!
Toni Shephard
Exec Director – Animal Equality UK
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