Posted on March 26, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
UPDATE From AA on the road with the move – 27 March – Latest pictures from the rescue team on the road to freedom.
– en route to their new home.
They’ve never been outside – now two bears, rescued from bear bile trade, will travel 2,000 kms to freedom.
As we know from vet Joost’s earlier message – the team are reading your incredible messages of support on the road. It’s been such a long day for them. Let’s hope they’re in their next hotel before too long and manage to get a good night’s sleep.
These bears have been shown more love and compassion in the last 24hrs than they’ve received their entire lives.
Yogi will be set for extensive dental treatment when he arrives at our sanctuary. In the meantime these marshmallows with anti inflammatories will help him cope with the pain.
The legend that is Bear Team Supervisor Tuan spots a jackfruit tree as the truck crawls down the motorway with their delicate cargo. The team has spotted and one forage later – there’s leaves for the bears to enjoy (pictures above) – picture below shows the leaves being cut.
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ORIGINAL POST STARTS HERE
26/3/15 – Fantastic news to start today.
10 years in a cage – their rescue is today!
By visiting the Animals Asia site you will be able to track the progress of the bears move over the next week or so.
LIVE #BenTreRescue habit has Coco hoovering up the rice first – but just wait till she tries the fruit & veg.
Above – Coco tucks into rice – fruit and veg waiting !
Follow 2 caged bears on their way to freedom
Dear Mark,
We wrote to you last Friday with some good news about the release of two moon bears trapped on a bile farm in southern Vietnam.
Their journey to freedom starts today. And you can join them every step of the way.
Our rescue crew, including a vet, vet nurse and a bear team supervisor are already at Ben Tre where the bears have been caged for over 10 years preparing for their transportation home to our Tam Dao sanctuary.
We expect the 2,000km journey by truck up the entire coast of Vietnam will take around six days. The rescue comes as Animals Asia battles to secure the release of the remaining bears in Halong City.
Despite the signatures of over 110,000 people urging Vietnam’s Prime Minister to allow Animals Asia to rescue the surviving 19 bears, decisive action has yet to be taken.
“Each individual deserves sanctuary – and we’re delighted to have been given permission by the authorities to provide care to these two bears for the rest of their lives. It’s a long journey, but not in the context of a life. The bears and team will spend the best part of a week on the road, but we hope the bears will have many happy years ahead of them.” Animals Asia founder and CEO, Jill Robinson MBE
We can’t wait to get these bears home. Join them on their journey to freedom on our website, Facebook or Twitter.
And as you follow these lucky bears home, please consider giving a little to their rescue and recovery.
Thank you as always for your support.
Dr Tuan Bendixsen
Vietnam Director
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Posted on March 25, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Please help with a donation of any size if you are able.
Donations are given to a completely safe site outside of Serbia – the money when paid is then sent through to Serbia.
7 days to go on this current appeal – Thank you.
Link –
16 DOGS ARE IN BOARDING KENNELS AND THEIR FUTURE IS NOW A VERY UNCERTAIN. WE ARE PAST DUE ON THEIR BOARDING FEES ARE FIND WE ARE IN REALLY BIG TROUBLE… WE ARE APPEALING TO EVERYONE TO HELP US KEEP THESE STRAY DOGS OFF THE STREETS AND SAFE!!!
Lina’s Animal Rescue is organisation for animal welfare from Serbia.
We have 19 dogs in small private unfinished shelter, 20 dogs in 2 boarding kennels and 14 kitties in one rescuer’s home.
Funds are desperately needed to pay the boarding kennel fees. We have debt for February for 16 dogs . The life of street dogs everywhere is difficult, but here in Serbia the dog catchers kill them rather than rescue them.
Finding homes is very difficult as the culture in Serbia is not to adopt dogs, but rather buy a puppy then turn it out in the streets later when it is grown.
Each dog’s boarding fees are 60€ per month ( 40 boarding kennel + 20 food ) . Please help us , this is URGENT APPEAL !
Link –
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Posted on March 25, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Due primarily to language issues we are currently leaving all contact (and opposition work) associated with this to our Serbian campaigner friends. Change and opposition has to come from within Serbia, by the Serbian people; not by outside Europeans. But you can give your support and opposition to the current proposals by signing the petition link below – Thanks – SAV.
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After examining the working version of the Amendment of the Animal Welfare Act of the Republic of Serbia, it introduced the concept of “quarantine for a lost and abandoned animals,” which lasts 15 days, after which the animals can be “killed humanely.”
This mean that thousands and thousands of animals being killed and no one will be able to help it.
PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE
Petition wording
After examining the working version of the Amendment of the Animal Welfare Act of the Republic of Serbia, it introduced the concept of “quarantine for a lost and abandoned animals,” which lasts 15 days, after which the animals can be “killed humanely.”
We believe that the amendments to the Law which was never fully implemented are counter-productive and unacceptable to us, the citizens, and that in no way it will solve the problem of abandoned animals with killing thousands of healthy animals.
Also, we consider that in the beginning of work on the amendments to the Act must include representatives of civil society. This is enforced by the “Guidelines for the involvement of civil society in the process of adopting regulations” adopted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia on 26 August 2014.
We want solution to the problem of abandoned animals in a humane and sustainable manner.
Petition Link:
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Posted on March 24, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Mark Johnson (SAV – this site) and Philip Lymbery (CEO at CIWF – http://www.ciwf.org.uk/about-us/our-staff/philip-lymbery/ ) have known each other and been campaigning (farm animal) friends for some 25+ years. They originally got to know each other regarding their extensive campaigning regarding the live transport of farm animals from the Kent ports of SE England and other parts of the UK to mainland Europe back in the 80’s.
You can read more about Mark’s long term work with CIWF by reading ‘About Us’ – https://serbiananimalsvoice.com/about-us/ – in 2003 Mark was awarded the ‘campaigner of the year’ in recognition of his work into the UK live export trade (calves, sheep, pigs) and also for his investigative work as part of the CIWF Investigations Unit into the export of live horses to Europe for the meat trade.
You can read more from Philip on his current regular CIWF blog page – http://www.philiplymbery.com/
Philip’s recent book ‘Farmageddon’ – which lifts the lid on intensive farming around the world has been made into a film also. You can see this by looking at the following links from either CIWF or directly on Youtube. Links are given below – please take a look as this is worth seeing !!!
Described by Joanna Lumley as ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ for food and farming, a year and several reprints later, Bloomsbury is re-launching Farmageddon in a new-look paperback format. To celebrate, CIWF have pulled together this short film showing some of the key moments of the three-year journey behind the closed doors of the factory farm industry.
‘Farmaggedon’ — The True Cost of Cheap Meat
Also, in the following link, see extensive undercover footage obtained by CIWF investigators who have been involved with Rabbit farming / production in several countries of the EU.
Watch their appalling expose of this disgusting business at:
Exposing the biggest secret of the Cage Age:
Check out all of London based CIWF’s work and campaigns at http://www.ciwf.org.uk/
Its time to lift the entire lid on the abuse of millions of animals every day and the ill health suffering of humans caused by intensive farming.
Its time to decide:
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Posted on March 24, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
There is a White Lotus Wall of Remembrance on the ‘Free Tibet’ site on which people have said their feelings, and given their support to make Tibet free of Chinese domination once again – and it will happen.
You can read all the messages to the Tibetan people by clicking on the following:
The White Lotus Book starts with the following introduction:
“The following words are also written in the White Lotus Book of Remembrance, paying tribute to all those Tibetans who have lost their lives as a result of China’s occupation.
When Tibet is free we will deliver the Book to the people of Tibet in their homeland”.
Self-immolation protests in Tibet
Since March 2011, more than 130 people are known to have set themselves on fire inside Tibet in protest against the repressive Chinese occupation of Tibet.
Self-immolation protests have become less frequent in 2013 and 2014 but these and other protests are taking place over a widening area of Tibet. Some Tibetans have also set themselves alight outside Tibet and China.
Although many monks and nuns have set themselves alight, most self-immolation protesters were not from religious institutions. They include teachers, students and herdsmen, as well as mothers and fathers.
The youngest was just 15 years old
Visit this Q&A to find out more about the self-immolations. More information about all protests in Tibet can be found here.
Details of each confirmed individual self-immolation in Tibet can be found below.
Free Tibet – let Tibetan people be free from Chinese domination and let Tibet be a self governing nation once again !!
Free Tibet
28 Charles Square
London
N1 6HT
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7324 4605
Fax: +44 (0)20 7324 4606
Email: mail@freetibet.org
Office hours: 1000-1800 hrs (UK time), Monday-Friday
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Posted on March 23, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Invisible Monsters in Your Pet’s Bowls?
Editor’s note: This post is a Care2 favorite, back by popular demand. It was originally posted on June 9, 2014. Enjoy!
If you simply top off your pet’s water dish, you could be creating a monster that will attack your pet from the inside out.
Many of us are guilty of simply refilling the water bowl when it gets close to empty, but the water that sits around will form a slimy residue that hosts dangerous bacteria and fungus that can begin to grow.
Some pet guardians may not even notice that their pet will start shying away from a dirty water bowl and become mildly dehydrated or, worse yet, seek water from unsafe areas indoors or out.
And what about the food dish? No, licking the bowl ‘clean’ isn’t a possibility. Please be kind.
Plastic Bowls Are a Bad Idea
Food and water dishes should be made from stainless steel, heavy glass or ceramic and should be washed daily.
Plastic dishes may contain a hazardous substance called BPA which leaches into your pet’s water and is a known carcinogen. This can break down further in the dishwasher. Plastics also absorbs odors and become unpleasant to a pet’s sensitive sense of smell.
Three Best Ways To Wash Your Pet’s Bowls Daily
If you have bowls that are already beyond salvaging, why not start fresh with a new set of bowls and choose from one of these easy daily washing techniques.
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Run them through the hottest cycle of the dishwasher to get them really clean and sterilized.
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Wash and thoroughly rinse with dish detergent and a clean abrasive sponge to release all organic material from the sides of the bowls.
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Try scrubbing with a mix of equal parts baking soda, salt and warm water.
Helpful Tips For Keeping Your Pets Happy & Healthy
You can find more simple fun tips on keeping your pets healthy and happy here on Facebook.
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Posted on March 23, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Well we have been having archive problems with our global ‘Clustrmap’ (the World map with red visitor dots on it) for the last week or so;
At first we thought that there was a minor archive problem associated with this site specifically as the trouble happened right at our annual archive time; but it now seems that there is a very big problem at Clustrmap HQ which is affecting users all over the globe – we have the latest from them here on Saturday 21st March – as you can see this is Update 9 to the problems:
[UPDATE 9, 21-March-2015 11:00 GMT: Refunds? It looks like this terrible interruption of service is going to be continuing for a while. We are devastated by this outage, but it has grown in complexity over the past few days, just for this specific server www4.clustrmaps.com
[UPDATE 9, 19-March-2015 00:20 GMT: Slow progress – a major data transfer and recovery operation is underway. Our data sets are massive, and require a significant transfer and recovery operation due to the multiple faults that happened on this server. This may take a few more days, I’m afraid – there were multiple underlying problems that need to be resolved, and we will provide further updates as soon as we have some more tangible progress to report.]
[UPDATE 8, 18-March-2015 13:00 GMT: New disks failing – deeper investigation underway. This is very dis-heartening for us, believe me… but staying optimistic.]
So it seems that we will be without our global map for a while longer !
A shame as this is a useful tool for us as we can then use the map as an indicator of where visitors are from and how we should address campaigns in these parts of the world. In other words, with say lots of visitors from the USA (as we do), we can put out more on US issues than say on those in China; where we get very few visitors – if nobody in China is visiting us as would be indicated by the map, then there is not much point concentrating on Chinese campaigns, etc, etc.
Fingers crossed the next few days may start to see the global map become fully functional again. But we are totally in the hands of the Clustrmap team as to when we will ever get things back. It is just a case of sticking things out at present.
Thanks – SAV.
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