Posted on November 11, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
One of my all time favourite British bands – ‘The Stranglers’.
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Posted on November 10, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
The Story – Here are the new eight puppies which were thrown on the road, under the wheels of cars and rescued at the last minute.
Safe site donations to help please –
WE URGENTLY NEED HELP for their vaccinations, for protection and cleaning of parasites ,accommodation and food!!!
Also,I need help for puppies from sewer pipes who has skin disease,demodex, and URGENTLY NEEDS THERAPY!!!! Therapy for this puppy and needs for all pups are around 170 euros … URGENT !!! PLEASE HELP !!!!!
Eight small fighters lives and vaccinated on debt .. 170 euros for them means life ..
Safe site donations to help please –
Safe site donations to help please –
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Posted on November 10, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
A famous and superb ‘Respect for Animals’ advert shown on UK television fighting the cruelty of the fur trade:
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In a judgment that has been anxiously anticipated by anti-fur organisations across Europe, the Dutch court of appeal has today made a ruling which will effectively bring an end to fur factory farming in the Netherlands.
The fur trade had heralded 2014’s cancellation of the ban as a great victory but- to its great credit- the Dutch government, supported by anti-fur group Bont voor Dieren, launched a further appeal.
Today’s final verdict means the fur factory farming industry in the Netherlands is definitely coming to an end in 2024.
Check out more on this and all the fur industry news from Mark and the crew at ‘Respect for Animals’ (England) –
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Posted on November 10, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
SAV Comment – It seems as outsiders that those in power right across the country have basically got it in for wolves – and are intent on wiping them out whilst a band of better people are doing all to save them. Learn from us in the UK; it is only when there are none remaining in your country and you cannot enjoy seeing and filming them that you then realise what a vital part they played in the national Ecosystem. Efforts are being made here to re-introduce wolf into the UK. People of the USA, Enjoy and respect what you have with your wolves – give them the protection they deserve. And politicians; normally just a drop in the ocean trying to make a name for themselves; nothing more !
Save the wolf !!
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Dear Mark,
Terrible news out of Oregon:
Just hours ago the state Fish and Wildlife Commission tossed aside the best advice of more than two dozen expert scientists and stripped endangered species protection from Oregon’s wolves. This betrayal is a declaration by the state’s powerfully connected livestock and hunting interests that wolves like OR-7 and his new family have no place in Oregon’s future.
There are roughly 83 wolves in the entire state, and they’ve returned to only a tiny fraction of their historic range. Without this critical legal protection, the state is tearing up the road map for their recovery. If Oregon follows the pattern we’ve seen in other states where protections have been taken away, this move paves the way for more killing of wolves in the future — maybe even a wolf hunt — and a reversal of fortune for the western wolf population at large. We must stop this.
You can help the Center for Biological Diversity put Oregon’s wolves back in their rightful place — on the state’s endangered species list — with a donation to the Center’s Predator Defense Fund.
Within days the Center will be in court challenging this disastrous decision. We’ll sue the wildlife commission for violating the requirements of Oregon’s Endangered Species Act. Meanwhile our activists will bring political pressure on Oregon’s elected officials, working all-out to re-establish the legal protection that these wolves need. The people of Oregon have spoken ― and they’re on our side. More than 90 percent of the 22,000 public comments the commission received on this vote were in favor of maintaining endangered species protection for wolves. We’re going to rally our wildlife-loving supporters to help overturn this decision.
It’s not just Oregon’s wolves — like OR-7 and his new family — in jeopardy with this decision. The safest way for wolves to return to California is through the Oregon wilderness. Without Oregon, the return of wolves all along the West Coast is endangered. Help us preserve these wolves by contributing to our Predator Defense Fund. Your donation will work both in court and out to preserve and protect this critical species and help them regain their lost range.
It’s not too late for Oregon’s wolves. We’ll get them their day in court, and we need you there with them.
For the wolves,
Kierán Suckling
Executive Director
Center for Biological Diversity
@KieranSuckling
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Posted on November 7, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
FURTHER UPDATE 8/11/15
SAV Comment – the following sounds like a very good idea and partial solution to the problems. We will try to find out about where to make donations, but for the moment we suggest using the Facebook limnk at the very end of this post – please make it clear in your mail that the donation is for Jelena and a car. Thank you.
Dear all..:) after Jelenas yesterday post (see below – SAV) the idea was born to collect for a car!
Costs for transport are so high and in Serbia it is possible to get one for max. 1500 €!
I hope we all will be able to collect this amount, so Dragoslava Ljuboja and Jelena Ljuboja can buy their own car and minimize the transport costs in the future..
Glen Smith thank you in advance for your unbelievable donation of 500 €…:) and thank you all for your support now and in the past! 🙂
Liebe Alle..:) nach Jelenas gestrigem post wurde die Idee geboren für ein Auto zu sammeln!
Die hohen Transportkosten würden dann in Zukunft wegfallen..in Serbien bekommt man ein kleines Auto bereits für 1500 €!
Ich hoffe sehr, wir bekommen die benötigte Summe zusammen und Dragoslava und Jelena haben dann bald ihr eigenes Auto! Glen Smith, im voraus vielen Dank für Deine zugesagten 500 €..und Euch allen für Eure großartige Unterstützung jetzt und in der Vergangenheit! 🙂
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Original Announcement
After few days of thinking and calculating , we have made decision . After all , I think that all of you deserve to know everything about that . All of you know how much ill dogs we have .
For those who not know , we have dog with metastasis , dog with dislocated hip and something more ( with low funds probably never will know what ) , dog with crushed hip ( who also need lot of examination because obviously is il ) , 2 dogs with chronic gastro problems, dog with bigger heart ( consequence of heart worm ) , dog with epilepsy ( who also need more vet examination) , dog with lung problem , dog with bone problem, dog with arthritis , paraplegic dog with low function of kidneys and bladder .
It is not easy to watch them every day . I won’t lie , for so many years in animal welfare we never had so many dogs who need constant vet . Today I must inform you that all of them will not have any vet .
We have vet in Coka but that same vet did not recognised that cat has 3 dangerous virus even when she barely was alive. I do not want that for my dogs . We have vet in Senta but she only can work sterilisation and vaccination – she has no ultrasound, x-ray or lab. Our dogs need all that because of their condition. That is reason why I take them to nearest clinic that has all of that . They are great . They work careful , they pay attention on everything , and they often reduce my bills .
But , transport to them is expensive for us . For example , total costs for Charlotte was more than 600E . For her was collected 300E. Difference we had to pay from money for shelter food . and she is not only example . Some of dogs could not collect anything . Not only that , for some sterilisations we still owe money .
So this is reason of our decision. We can not allow that dogs be hungry . We buy them food every few days because never have enough to buy big packs for week or two . Or whole month . It is hard decision, it is not what we wanted but we now have no choice.
Maybe was better to leave them on the street , maybe some of them could find better luck than with us . Maybe . But it is too late . They are here and they will have to survive on their own. For so many years only 3 of our rescued dogs died, 2 because they were old , one because was ill and had bad vet . I only hope that that number will not increase now.
We have done everything for them, and maybe somebody will judge this decision , but I can not choose who will go to vet , who no. I live with all of them , I see when they are in pain, when they are bad , when they suffer .
And I gave everything that they be ok.
But in this point I do not have anything to offer them anymore . Sorry.
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Posted on November 7, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Posted on November 5, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
FURTHER UPDATE 6/11/15:
Please click on the ‘watch parliament’ link below and see the excellent speech made by Robert Flello MP in the House. Time limits did not allow him to state all that he wished but we are sure you will agree with us that Mr. Flello made a superb speech and overview of the dog meat subject.
On Thursday 5 November MPs took part in a debate on the dog meat trade in the House of Commons Chamber. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following a bid from Robert Flello MP.
This debate was opened by Robert Flello, Labour MP for Edmonton.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
SAV Comment – ‘Hansard’ (for our overseas supporters) is a written record that is made of every verbal statement that is made in the House of Commons during every parliamentary session by any / all MP’s who speak during any debate. Although very large to compile and time consuming for those that make this daily record; it is a unique piece and formal documented written documentation which allows the press and organisations such as our self to go back in time and see exactly what was said by whom on any particular issue. Hansard is the formal daily record of what was said in Parliament in order that is can be cross referred to at any later date should the need arise.
We fully support the Hansard system and what it provides.
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From 5/11/15:
News just in from the BBC within the last hour – summary of today’s events in (UK) Parliament.
‘Barbaric’ dog meat trade condemned by MPs
The (British / UK) government is to write to British embassies in countries where dog meat is consumed urging them to suggest ways to improve animal welfare in the trade.
Foreign Office Minister James Duddridge made the commitment in a Commons debate as MPs described the industry as “inhumane” and “disgusting”.
Labour MP Rob Flello said other countries’ traditions could not be a “smokescreen” for “barbaric” practices.
He called for action to stop an annual dog meat festival in south-west China.
The Lychee and Dog Meat Festival in Yulin in Guangxi province sparked huge protests in June, when 10,000 dogs were said to have been slaughtered. However, residents and vendors in Yulin said the animals were killed in a humane way.
Speaking during a backbench business debate in the Commons, Mr Flello said: “I don’t believe that it is generally the role of this House to tell societies abroad what they should and shouldn’t do based on Western sensibilities.
“But we cannot allow for tradition to be used as a smokescreen for practices that are barbaric, cruel, inhumane, disgusting – pick any word you can possibly pick and it will not come close to what we are discussing here today.”
Dogs help humans “in many, many ways,” he said: “But what dogs are not for is for the barbaric, disgusting, cruel, vicious, evil of putting them on somebody’s plate in the most horrible ways that this House in its worst nightmares could ever imagine.”
Conservative MP Simon Hoare expressed sympathy for Mr Flello’s motion but but warned against telling other countries what to do.
“If we go down a cultural imperialist route, as desirable as the outcome might be, I am tempted to think that there would be a very fierce backlash against that,” he added.
Promising to write to all ambassadors in the area to review what they are doing about the trade, Mr Duddridge said the government was committed to improving animal welfare around the world, including working with the Chinese administration, and was able “to have these difficult discussions across cultural divides”.
He added: “We will continue to raise these issues in the most effective way possible – which isn’t always megaphone diplomacy but sometimes speaking louder on these important issues is needed and where it is needed, we are prepared to speak.”
Mr Flello’s motion was agreed by the MPs but is not binding on the government.
Above and below – Dogs for slaughter at the Yulin ‘festival’.
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