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	The ASPCA is the first Humane Society in North America and, today, one of the largest Humane Societies in the world, providing effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and that all animals should be treated with respect and kindness.
	Members: 45,328 Code of Conduct Visibility: open Membership: open Group Email: ASPCA@groups.care2.com

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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) continues its traditional role of preventing cruelty by direct action of law enforcement. In addition, however, the ASPCA recognizes that achieving its vision of humane communities across the United States will require education, advocacy and other forms of intervention that support the beneficial relationship between people and animals.

The ASPCA has been and continues to be wholly committed to effecting change through nonviolent approaches. The ASPCA does not believe that threats, destruction of property or violence appropriately express the nature of a movement that endorses kindness and respect.

Although the ASPCA was founded to protect New York City’s working horses, its mission, as stated by Henry Bergh, has always included all animals in the United States. In 1866, the ASPCA was the only organization in North America dedicated to animal protection. Since that time, however, many additional humane organizations have been created to protect specific kinds of animals, such as farm animals, marine animals and wildlife. As a result, since 2001, the ASPCA has been able to focus on companion animals. The ASPCA is concerned with welfare issues of animals in the following categories:

- Companion animals

- Food animals and livestock

- Animals in research and education

- Animals in entertainment, sport and work

- Wild animals

In each of these areas, the ASPCA has developed policies that express the society’s view regarding the appropriate treatment of animals. The ASPCA’s policies are grounded in the belief that animals are inherently deserving of our respect, compassion and consideration of their needs. The ASPCA’s policies are based on empirical evidence and are supported by scientific research that establishes animals’ capacity to feel pain and suffer.

The ASPCA believes that whether or not to consume animals, and animal products such as milk and eggs, is a personal and private determination that must be left to each individual. However, the ASPCA firmly believes that animals who are bred, raised and killed or harvested for human consumption, like all animals, are entitled to protection from distress and suffering during their lives and at the time of their deaths.

ASPCA policies are articulated by senior staff and are reviewed and approved by the society’s board of directors.

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Alert: Personnal message

Focus:	Animal Welfare
Action Request:	None at this time
Location:	United States

Dear animal friends,

I posted 2214 sharings with petitions, letters, votes, news, video...

Till now a few members gave feedback, and I thank them profoundly.

I put much energy and time in these shares, more than you can imagine.
So I stop now.

I continue defending the animals, but not anymore on this manner.

If people want to receive the list of actions, they can give me their mail-address and I will send them my shares as I do with other activists.
Now that I won't use your mail-address for proper purposes and I won't abuse your confidence.

I wish you much succes and take care of you.

Chantal

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Alert: Free donation, petitions, news and video November 25 2011

Focus:	Animal Welfare
Action Request:	Petition
Location:	United States

Free donation
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Petitions
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http://www.respektiere.at/petition.htm
Petition against the killing of stray in Romania

https://secure3.convio.net/grn/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=321&JServSessionIdr004=pf3g176ap2.app334b
The Coast Guard has sided with BP

https://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/stoppingtherspca
Stop The RSPCA From Going To Parliment To Keep BSL!

http://www.piepvandaag.nl/roemeense-straathonden-ten-dode-opgeschreven/
Against the killing of strays in Romania

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/campaign.faces?siteId=3&campaign=ExoticAnimals

http://www.amcs.org.au/WhatWeDo.asp?active_page_id=812

http://www.protectourcoralsea.org.au/act-now

http://www.petitiononline.com/amibol/petition.html
Animal Protection Law in Bolivia

http://secure2.wdcs.org/view_e_protest_australia_nov.php?e_protest_select=60&&select=844
Please protect Australia's whales and dolphins

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/16328?dm_i=LN3,M2Z3,3MWI13,1SJKK,1
(UK only)

Petitions needing morge signatures
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http://www.thepetitionsite.com/5/support-animal-shelter-gijon/

http://www.change.org/petitions/ambassador-cuisia-help-ban-horrifying-animal-abuse-videos-in-the-philippines

http://www.change.org/petitions/help-stop-elephant-abuse-at-seattles-woodland-park-zoo

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News
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http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/2011/11/24/victory-19-million-animals-a-year-saved.aspx

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http://legalaction4animalrights.net/2011/11/24/eclipse-brand-bans-australian-wool-from-mutilated-sheep/

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07MEfx48vuk&feature=related
Kangaroo Slaughter For Fur

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Pia Berrend via Occupy Europe Animals....

ROMANIA: the citizens of Romania are pissed off - would you please help our Romanian friends by sharing their video, please?

http://www.trilulilu.ro/daurelia/5a311f8d3af0ce?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Posted: Nov 25, 2011 8:06am | comment (0) | discuss (0) | permalink

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Alert: Welcome to the Faeroe Islands, a self-governing community within the United,Kingdom of Denmark. Recreational past time: Bludgeon

Focus:	Animal Welfare
Action Request:	Write E-Mail
Location:	Faroe Islands

It is with an intense sense of urgency
that the Universe cries out for a plea
of gentleness,and empathy for all living creatures.

To: info@tinganes.fo, whaling@mfa.fo, MERSOU@um.dk, paramb@um.dk, stm@stm.dk, riomgr@gl.stm.dk, prgamb@um.dk, fisk@fisk.fo, logting@logting.fo, riomfr@fo.stm.dk, tourist@tourist.fo, info@visittorshavn.fo, info@klaksvik.fo, infoey-r@post.olivant.fo, infoey-f@post.olivant.fo, vagar@vagar.fo, visits@visitsandoy.fo, sout-inf@post.olivant.fo, infovag@post.olivant.fo, info@tinganes.fo, wasamb@um.dk

CC:samvit@samvit.fo

The Prime Minister of the Faroes

Dear Madam,dear Sir,

I would ask you to view the following images. They depict the grisly – and as I understand – annual slaughter of pilot whales on the coast of the autonomous region of Dinamarca.

We in Europe get so upset about the massacre of dolphins the Japanese revel in each year – when under our very nose the same happens practically on our doorstep.

I once saw a documentary about the Faroers and the not-EU conforming slaughter (throat cut without prior stunning) of sheep, and residents of the community documented expressed their relief at not being part of the EU .. because that would mean they could no longer perform this particular type of slaughter legally – which, after all, they see as a tradition … naturally one, like so many traditions - and this whale massacre is no exception there – it is nothing the animals in question would miss if it were given up – at long last in the "enlightened" 21^st century (which some apparently still confuse with the Middle Ages).

I remain committed to a boycott of Faeroe tourism until all whaling activity ceases in this North Sea Danish Protectorate. Plainly, the massacre of
forcibly trapped whales is cruel.

I cannot tour or otherwise support any society that condones senseless violence against animals.

I cannot stress strongly enough the absolute barbarity of this "hunt".

It's mere existence, that is, the fact that it is accepted and obviously permitted by yourself and your government, constitutes a very ugly smirch on the Faroers as a whole.

Needless to say really – this does not motivate me to ever visit the Faroers – I would not willingly invest into the next such show of low and wholly unacceptable Human behaviour towards ultimately defenseless animals.

It is disgusting in the extreme.

I urge government officials to legally shield wildlife from all forms of abuse, including the slaughter of whales for sport.

Sincerely,

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Alert: Chiudere lo zoo, aprire a napoli una stagione nuova anche per il rispetto degli animali (letter with translation)

Focus:	Animal Welfare
Action Request:	Write E-Mail
Location:	Italy

To : sindaco@comune.napoli.it, scrivimi@demagistris.it

Gentile Signor Sindaco,

lo zoo di Napoli è un fallimento economico, morale, scientifico.
Lo zoo di Napoli è costato tanto. Agli animali innocenti in termini di condanna all’ergastolo, ai cittadini in termini di spazi negati, alle Amministrazioni pubbliche che in maniera diretta e indiretta hanno speso soldi pubblici per una struttura dannosa per l’etica, per l’educazione, per la conservazione delle specie animali.

Lo zoo di Napoli non è riuscito ad avere, in sette anni dall’entrata in vigore dalla legge italiana sugli zoo, la licenza del Ministero dell’Ambiente in attuazione di una direttiva europea.
Lo zoo di Napoli, basta visitarlo, è un insieme di tristezza e degrado tali che è un’onta per l’Amministrazione Comunale che speriamo anche in questo vorrà effettivamente rompere con il passato.
Eppure negli scorsi giorni abbiamo letto, anzi riletto dopo anni, le stesse dichiarazioni fatte nella precedente crisi della struttura nel 2003 e 2004: rilancio, riqualificazione, trasformazione in centro di recupero, fattoria didattica, luogo essenziale per la ricerca veterinaria, animali che stanno benissimo. Si tratta solo di tentativi di preservare interessi economici e di potere che fanno male agli animali e alla città. Quelli che, senza alcuna visita di tecnici indipendenti, dicono che “gli animali non si possono spostare”, volendoli tenere quindi come ostaggio per continuare a calpestare i loro diritti.

Le possibilità di conoscere finalmente davvero la natura non mancano. Le soluzioni per la sistemazione di animali e lavoratori ci sono. Milano e Torino negli anni passati hanno chiuso i loro zoo. Nessuno ne sente la mancanza, Napoli può e deve farlo.
Gentile Signor Sindaco, c’è un Commissario Liquidatore per gli aspetti economici della struttura, Lei sia il liquidatore dei diritti negati agli animali. Dica forte e chiaro che Napoli vuole cambiare pagina anche in questo e la Giunta lo dica con una sola voce.

Hanno già aderito: Niccolò Ammanniti (scrittore), Marco Berry (conduttore tv), Licia Colò (conduttrice tv), Marcello D’Orta (scrittore), Rita Dalla Chiesa (conduttrice tv), Kris (dj Radio 105), Vivianne Lamarque (scrittrice per bambini e giornalista Corriere della Sera), Cristina Nadotti (giornalista La Repubblica-blogger Animal Mouse), Giorgio Panariello (attore), Fulco Pratesi (ambientalista), Mario Tozzi (ricercatore CNR e conduttore tv), 99 Posse (gruppo musicale), Carla Rocchi – Presidente ENPA Ente Nazionale Protezione Animali, Gianluca Felicetti – Presidente LAV Lega Anti Vivisezione, Michela Brambilla – Presidente Lega Italiana per la Difesa degli Animali, Laura Rossi – Presidente Lega nazionale per la difesa del Cane, Massimo Comparotto – Presidente OIPA Organizzazione Internazionale Protezione Animali. Sono per la “eliminazione della inumana detenzione di animali negli zoo”, fra gli altri, i Garanti de “La coscienza degli animali”: Maurizio Costanzo (conduttore tv), Vittorio Feltri (giornalista), Elio Fiorucci (stilista), Margherita Hack (astrofisica), don Luigi Lorenzetti (teologo), Dacia Maraini (scrittrice), Susanna Tamaro (scrittrice), Umberto Veronesi (medico oncologo), Franco Zeffirelli (regista), Renato Zero (cantante).

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Dear Mr. Mayor,
Zoo of Naples is an economic failure, moral, scientific.
The zoo in Naples has cost so much. Innocent animals in terms of life imprisonment, to citizens in terms of negative space, which the government directly and indirectly have spent public money for a structure harmful to the ethics, education for the conservation of animal species.
Naples Zoo is not able to get in seven years after the entry into force by the Italian law on the zoo, the license of the Ministry of Environment in the implementation of a European directive.
The zoo in Naples, just visit it, is a set of sadness and degradation such that it is a disgrace for the city administration that hopefully this will actually break with the past.
Yet in recent days we have read, reread even after years, the same statements made in the previous crisis of the structure in 2003 and 2004: revival, renewal, transformation into rehab, educational farm, essential place for veterinary research, animals that are well . These are just attempts to preserve economic interests and power that hurt animals and the city. Those who, without any independent technical visit, saying that "animals can not move", wishing to keep as a hostage and then to continue to trample their rights.
The very last chance to know the nature there. The solutions for the accommodation of animals and workers there are. Milan and Turin in the past have closed their zoo. No one misses, Naples can and should do so.
Dear Mr. Mayor, there is a liquidator for the economic aspects of the structure, she is the liquidator of the rights denied to animals. Say it loud and clear that Naples wants to turn the page in this and the council say it with one voice.

They have already signed up: Nicholas Ammanniti (writer), Mark Berry (TV host), Licia Colo (TV presenter), Marcello D'Orta (writer), Rita Dalla Chiesa (TV presenter), Kris (DJ Radio 105), Vivianne Lamarque ( children's writer and journalist for Corriere della Sera), Cristina Nadotti (The Republic reporter-bloggers Animal Mouse), Giorgio Panariello (actor), Fulco Pratesi (environmentalist), Mario Tozzi (CNR researcher and presenter of TV), 99 Posse (band) Carla Rocchi - ENPA President National Animal Protection Institute, Gianluca Felicetti - President LAV Anti-Vivisection League, Michela Brambilla - President of the Italian League for the Defense of Animals, Laura Smith - President of the National League for the Defence of the Dog, Max Comparotto - President OIPA Organization International Animal Protection. They are for the "elimination of inhumane detention of animals in zoos," among others, the Trustees of "The consciousness of animals" Maurizio Costanzo (TV host), Victor Felts (journalist), Elio Fiorucci (Designer), Margherita Hack ( Astrophysics), Don Luigi Lorenzetti (theologian), Dacia Maraini (writer), Susanna Tamaro (writer), Umberto Veronesi (oncologist), Franco Zeffirelli (director), Renato Zero (singer).