Sheryl Crow Joins Fight for Wild Horses & Burros Singer-songwriter
and wild horse adopter Sheryl Crow joins The Cloud Foundation and many
others calling to President Obama and Secretary Salazar to place an
immediate moratorium on roundups before the proposed Calico roundup of 2,500 wild horses in Nevada can begin on December 1st. Support this demand and call President Obama and Interior Secretary Salazar. Read more about Sheryl's rescued mustang, Colorado, here.
Come
speak up for our wild herds at the BLM Wild Horse & Burro Advisory
Board meeting in Reno, Nevada on December 7th- the Calico herds are
close by too. Details here. Please continue to call & write - take action now to save our wild horses and burros. (click here)
Please send this to everybody
in your address book and join the rest of the world in demanding justice for
this poor hanged dog. They are asking for 5,000 signatures, let's give them
500,000. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/149/justice-for-dusty
On or about November
4, 2009 in Owingsville, KY, a beautiful two year old Golden Retriever named
"Dusty" was found hanging from a backhoe in a macabre display of brutality,
visible to any who were unfortunate witnesses passing on a nearby road.
The owner of the dog, Wesley Barrett, claims that his unnamed neighbor shot and
killed the dog, upon finding the dog dead he hung the dog as a message to
his neighbor. A shocked witness of the hanging dog took photos
and called animal control. Police were notified and sent to the
Barrett residence, however, Mr. Barrett failed to name the neighbor that
allegedly shot the dog, he failed to press charges and the police did not
investigate this gruesome murder.
According to many reports, an
investigation into this murder has been requested, however, to date, the concern
for Dusty's murder seems to have disappeared as quickly as his body. We
call for an investigation into this senseless murder. We ask what pet
owner would hang his dead dog and refuse to press charges against whoever
allegedly murdered his dog?
We ask the officials of Kentucky to
take a stand, do not let Dusty's murder go unpunished, this was blatant
animal abuse and nothing less. Dusty was only 2 years old, I cannot imagine the
pain this dog suffered prior to his death.
We remind the officials in Kentucky that as the new year comes so do the
elections and we remind the citizens of Kentucky to remember Dusty, remember if
your elected officials cannot protect and enforce safety of the animals of
Kentucky, how can they protect and enforce the safety of it's people?
People have responded with disgust at the hanging of this dog from not
just around the United States but from around the World. Kentucky, your
failure to follow up on this atrocity has embarrassed your state, I urge you do
the right thing and look into this matter, who really killed
Dusty?
On or about November 4, 2009 in Owingsville, KY, a beautiful two year
old Golden Retriever named "Dusty" was found hanging from a backhoe in
a macabre display of brutality, visible to any who were unfortunate witnesses
passing on a nearby road. The owner of the dog, Wesley Barrett, claims
that his unnamed neighbor shot and killed the dog, upon finding the dog
dead he hung the dog as a message to his neighbor. A
shocked witness of the hanging dog took photos and called animal
control. Police were notified and sent to the Barrett
residence, however, Mr. Barrett failed to name the neighbor that allegedly
shot the dog, he failed to press charges and the police did not investigate this
gruesome murder.
According to many reports, an investigation into
this murder has been requested, however, to date, the concern for Dusty's murder
seems to have disappeared as quickly as his body. We call for an
investigation into this senseless murder. We ask what pet owner would hang
his dead dog and refuse to press charges against whoever allegedly murdered
his dog?
We ask the officials of Kentucky to take a stand,
do not let Dusty's murder go unpunished, this was blatant animal abuse and
nothing less. Dusty was only 2 years old, I cannot imagine the pain this dog
suffered prior to his death.
We remind the officials in Kentucky that as the new year comes so do the
elections and we remind the citizens of Kentucky to remember Dusty, remember if
your elected officials cannot protect and enforce safety of the animals of
Kentucky, how can they protect and enforce the safety of it's people?
People have responded with disgust at the hanging of this dog from not
just around the United States but from around the World. Kentucky, your
failure to follow up on this atrocity has embarrassed your state, I urge you do
the right thing and look into this matter, who really killed Dusty?
The fur trim market is an equal, if not greater, threat to animals than
is the making of fur coats. Fur trim is not what's left over from
making full-length fur coats. Thousands of animals are killed simply to
provide trimming effects for fashion. Even purchasing the tiniest bit
of fur trim supports the cruel fur industry.
We
want ebay to take a step toward helping the BAN on fur importation and
say NO to selling fur item. EBAY-WASH THE BLOOD OFF YOUR HANDS-GO FUR
FREE!
Target: District Attorney of Cape Giradeau, Missouri
I would like to ask every one to imagine going to pick up your child from day care,
only to find out that she is not right, rushing to the hospital to be
told many things are yet to come. Her Family by her side watching
her head swell, new bruising appearing by the minute, and yet almost 3 years later her family is still fighting for justice. This innocent little baby was harmed by the very people paid to take care of her. Only
an adult could cause such force upon this innocent little child. She
had a starburst fracture in her skull & was hanging on for her dear
life while more bruising appeared as the day went on.....
Health Reform Legislation Fails to Include Children: Urgent Action!
Target:U.S. House of Representatives
Health reform is at a critical turning point on Capitol Hill and
crucial decisions are being made right now to improve our broken health
care system. With all of the improvements being proposed, it's
inexcusable that the House of Representatives' health reform legislation does not include what children truly need to have real health care reform. Your Representative has the ability to influence key Representatives and House Leadership to support amendments to this legislation that would ensure real health care reform for children.
Target:U.S. House of Representatives
The House of Representatives recently unveiled America's Affordable
Health Choices Act of 2009 -- comprehensive health care reform
legislation that will finally lower health care costs, provide a public option and offer greater choice and a higher quality of care for all Americans.
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More than 12 million animals are used in experiments in European laboratories annually. The legislation regulating these experiments is over 20 years old and is being revised. We need your support for our call for progressive measures to protect animals and for a commitment to replace animal experiments with modern, reliable scientific methods.
This is your first opportunity in over 20 years to influence the protection of laboratory animals across Europe. Please sign and circulate to your family and friends!
The petition will be presented to the Council of Ministers, the European Parliament, and the European Commission.
EVERYONE can sign - in Europe or "the rest of the world!"
As
many of you may or may not know, I was very distraught over this whole
situation. Even though I knew she would probably not make it, I still
had hope for her. Please sign, forward, cross-post... get it out
there. I would hate to think this poor girl suffered and died in vain
because of two 17-year-olds (Travis & Jermaine Johnson). They need
to get the message loud and clear...
Marcus
Campbell, Jasper, AL, was happy when he found out his escaped boxer,
Boost, had been found and turned into the Humane Society in Walker
County. He showed up early the next morning before the shelter was even
open to pick up his prodigal pooch only to find out that Boost had been
euthanized within a half hour of being dropped of at the shelter.
She asked what I needed, and I said, Im here to pick up my dog
that you got in at 4 oclock. She said, The only dog we got in at 4
oclock was the boxer dog that an old couple brought in. I said, Yes,
maam. Thats him, and she said, We done put him to sleep.
Humane Society Executive Director Lane Reno says the dog was dropped
off by an elderly couple at 4 pm, quickly evaluated by staff, thought
initially to be a pitbull or pitbull mix and euthanized by 4:30. She
didnt sound too remorseful that they had killed a beloved family pet
either.
We can have any individual bring a dog
in. Its a family pet. Its never bitten anybody. Its really nice, but
I guarantee you if it tries to bite one of us while were reaching for
it, we cannot and will not put that animal up for adoption.
Basically, the shelter was full, they had to available cages or
space so it was quickly bye-bye to Boost ever though Marcus Campbell
says Boost was a friendly dog, had a collar and was well-fed and taken
care of.
Campbells attorney, Brett Wadsworth, will file a civil
lawsuit on Tuesday- against the Walker County Humane Society, Executive
Director Lane Reno, and Walker County this Tuesday, arguing all three
broke the law.
What our goal is in this is not to get a large sum of money,
Wadsworth explains. Our goal is to make sure this does not happen
again.
The law requires dog or cat owners be notified when their animal is
impounded, if ownership can be determined, or the animal may be put up
for adoption after at least seven days. The Code of Alabama also
requires all counties to have a suitable pound and impound officer.
Walker County, which has neither, is essentially breaking the law. The
City of Jasper pays the Humane Society to impound its dogs.
And thats the keyword, impound, Reno says. Thats official
Animal Control when you can impound animals and hold them in hopes that
an owner comes, but we just dont have that kind of facility. Reno
maintains lack of space has been an issue. (ABC3340.com)
To me this is just incomprehensible! To euthanize a dog almost
immediately without giving the owner a chance to come forward,
especially a dog which is so obviously healthy and well-bred. Even if
the dog were moody as she put it, thats no reason. He was probably
scared, traumatized. Most shelters will hold a dog for a certain period
of time in case it belongs to someone before they put it up for
adoption or euthanize it if they decide it cannot be adopted. There is
no excuse for for this!
Please take just a moment to sign the petition below and share your thoughts and support for Marcus.
Please go look at this petition regarding dolphin slaughter and if you feel as passionate about this issue as I do, please sign so that I can send this to Broome for their attention.
Robert Read (groupowner of SEA SHEPHERD & OCEAN SENTRY SUPPORTERS) has set up a petition against eBay,that they allow on their website the selling of sharkproducts.We all know that sharks are in much trouble allready.This petition also will represent the selling of any wild animal products on eBay.Please consider signing this petition and forward to all your friends.I know this is a petition that will be delivered to it's target !!! Lets show eBay what we are worth ! Hugs Claudia *For the Oceans*
Our company Gem Centre is a Maltese Family Run company established in 1974 after we had returned back to Malta after spending 10 years living in Toronto Canada.
Our field of business is mainly Wholesale and Retail of Fine Costume Jewellery in fine imitation aquamarine, amethyst and zircon. We sell beautiful pendants, brooches , bangles ,jewellery sets and jewellery presentation boxes.
We also specialise in Dried Sea Life which comprises Shark Taxidermy, Shark Jaws, Shark Teeth, Fish and Star Fish Taxidermy and Sea Shells.
We occasionally have Great Wite Shark teeth but these are very rare since the great White is protected. We only get Great White Shark teeth and Jaws with CITES.
We the undersigned respectfully request that Anthony Spidle be punished
to the fullest extent of the law. Anthony Spidel is the first adult in
Utah to be charged with a felony under the new animal torture law.
Anthony
Spidle severely beat and tortured his ex girlfriends 6 month old pit
bull mix puppy named Gabriella. She was beaten with a skateboard and
tennis racket and thrown against the wall. He recorded the puppy
yelping and crying on his ex girlfriends voice mail saying, she
doesnt love me and she doesnt love you. He then jumped on the
puppy's head and throat, "yelling that he was going to kill him, cut
off his head" and give it to his ex-girlfriend. The puppy barely
survived.
*Intracardial injections, commonly referred to as "heart sticks," are considered inhumane and cruel when performed on animals that aren't anesthetized or comatose. Using the "heart stick" method is painful because the needle containing sodium pentobarbital - a schedule II controlled substance used to euthanize animals - passes through the chest wall and several layers of muscle before puncturing the heart. If the euthanasia substance isn't carefully and accurately administered, an animal's lungs could be punctured, causing them to fill with fluid, a painful way to die.
Intracardial injections are difficult to administer effectively on fully conscious animals because in the animal, the lungs and the heart are constantly moving, said Dr. Bonnie Beaver, a veterinarian and professor of veterinary medicine who is considered a euthanasia expert by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THESE ANIMALS DO NOT HAVE TO DIE IN AGONY!
I know I am rather absent lately but believe me it is hectic because I am ever more involved in real life situations with animals in Italy.
My dear friend Marion G knows all about it as her fantastic organization drove all the way from Germany to bring down about 1,500 kg of dog food, medicines etc. They save animals from all over EUROPE - many from Spain and Italy and even Moscow - and keep them in foster until they go to their homes - the dogs never go into shelters or kennels. This is their organization:
Poppy lives at Apple Tree Mobile Home Park in New Castle Colorado with his canine companions, Bella and Boots, and his human family. Recently, the management of Apple Tree announced that only one dog per mobile home would be allowed. Because Poppy's family had two dogs before moving, they had secured permission for two dogs, in writing, prior to the move. They were sure that after explaining how they had come to have another, permission would be granted to keep all three.
Unfortunately, the management of Apple Tree did not agree. They recognized that the family was "Grandfathered" and could keep two, but a third would have to go. The family suggested that Poppy, at age 15 years, deaf, and with a heart condition, should be allowed to live out his natural life and no other dogs would be added. The other two dogs, both 5 years old, would be kept as the two dogs the family is allowed. Again, the management of Apple Tree did not agree.
The family has been told that they must produce a Veterinary receipt for the euthanization of Poppy within 30 days or face eviction. They do not have the money for a court fight, nor do they have the money to move their mobile home, yet they are desperate to save Poppy. Please help us convince the management of Apple Tree Mobile Home park to reconsider and allow Poppy to live out his natural life.
Target: Tenn. Rep. Frank Niceley & the Tenn. State Legislature
As a result of a meeting of the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) held last December, a plan was formulated by certain politicians to push their pro-slaughter agenda on a state-by-state basis across the land, working through their own state legislatures. Due to the plan of the NCSL, several state legislators are introducing bills in their own home states to support horse-slaughter and the re-opening of the plants in the USA.
PLEASE ALSO TAKE NOTE: Below is a petition to the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) and a list of the states that are also working through them in conjunction with eachother to bring equine slaughter back in the United States and to put horsemeat on YOUR grocery-market shelves and eventually on your table!~ If you live in one of the states below, we strongly urge you to contact your state legislatures to let them know you vote and OPPOSE horse slaughter.
Florida wants to remove statewide BSL prohibition!!!!!!We need to stop this from happening!12:31 PM
Florida: HB 189 (removal of statewide prohibition against BSL) now in committeeCurrently, the state law in Florida prohibits municipalities from passing BSL. This prohibition will be undone if HB 189 is passed.Florida HB 189 has been sent to the Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee.Please send your polite, respectful, and intelligent opposition to HB 189 to the committee members. There will be a hearing as well (not yet scheduled).Contact information for the Committee can be found here: http://myfloridahouse.com/Sections/Committees/committeesdetail.aspx?Sessiron.schultz@myfloridahouse.gov
We are urging RTS to stop promoting hunters and inhumane, sensless killing of our wildlife. more»
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~PETITION AGAINST broadcasting of SHOWS DEDICATED TO HUNTERS.
With this petition, we the undersigned are urging the director and editors of National Television «Radio Televizija Srbije» (RT to stop promoting and glorofiing the inhumane and sensless killing of Animals for hunters' pleasure and profit (or in the name of so called «sport» which hunting is NOT ) .
Serbian Citizens pleaded and pleaded, called editors in RTS and explained how emotionaly disturbed they become after seeing that «show» on TV (our children tears and emotional disstress CANT be ignored no more).
We- the citizens, asked for those TV shows dedicated to hunters to be scechuled (broadcasted) in some other time and NOT ( like now ) in prime time (in the afternoon when kids are watching)
but our pleas were ignored.
Why National Tv station treated Serbian citizens like they are someone who does not deserve to state oppinion and to voice concerns about innapropriate programe on RTS?
On our pleas, to at least, move this morning show dedicated to hunters to some late night time
we got same anwers from several editors:
«change the channel if you dont like what you see!»
«there are so many hunters they want to see hunting shows on TV»
(by that rude statement, does it mean that rapists and child abusers should also get their show on national TV channel %u2013 as Serbia is full of abusers too?! )
NOTE: Srbian citizens are paying fees to National TV, RTS claim that they are in service of citizens, therefore we are fully empowered to demand that shows dedicated to hunters be taken off the progam of National TV.
With this petition, we are urging the director and editors of Radio televizija Srbije (RT to take off «shows» dedicated to glorify hunters and are stating that we will start BOYCOTING RTS - if RTS dont take seriously our pleas, letters, calls and petition.
The Silk Purse is a local consignment shop in Toms River, NJ selling fur. Our goal with this petition is to show the that consumers do NOT want skeletons in their closets - so please sign below asking the Silk Purse to stop selling fur!
PETITION: FIND WHOS GUILTY OF THE BARCELONETA, PUERTO RICO PET MASSACRE
The Barceloneta Pet Massacre took place in Puerto Rico a year ago, when around 80 dogs and cat were brutally taken away from their owners in project homes in Barceloneta and then thrown down a bridge to a dried river. This week Animal Control Solution was found not guilty of the Barceloneta pet massacre, Puerto Rico and the whole world wants the guilty one to pay! Finding ACS not guilty is not the end of the case, if they did not do it, someone did.....we want the authorities to go after the guilty one regardless of who he is. The pets did not jump down the bridge by themselves, enough of animal abuse!....it' s time for people who misstreat animals to suffer the consequences. Puerto Rico and the whole world still remember the massacre, we want the guilty one to pay! Please forward this petitions to your whole list!
Target: Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans
The government of Canada has a fleet of powerful ice-breakers. They have the money, they have the means. They could have reached the whales and they could have broken a path for them to freedom. Instead of noisy slightly irritating icebreakers delivering mercy, we had dozens of ruthless Inuit killers blasting away with high powered rifles at screaming whales frantically trying to escape the bullets, desperate in panicked horror as they dove and surfaced, frustrated with no place to go.
STOP CRUEL NICOTINE EXPERIMENTS ON MONKEYS AT OHSU
Target:
Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute nabele@nhlbi.nih.gov
.....Cruel is the only way to describe the actual experiments Spindel conducts on female monkeys who are impregnated and subjected to multiple surgeries to implant nicotine pumps in their backs. The monkeys endure multiple surgeries as the pumps must be changed up to five times during their pregnancies.....
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Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute nabele@nhlbi.nih.gov
Animal experimentation, especially on monkeys (though I mean it for all animals), is SO morally wrong, it is possibly the worst of all injustices to animals. They are made to live lives of fear and pain, experiencing horrors that we cannot possibly imagine, on a daily and nightly basis. The fact that they don´t know what´s happening to them or why makes the terror they suffer MUCH worse than if they did understand. This really is the most DESPICABLE of all forms of cruelty to animals, and it´s hard to imagine how the monsters who inflict such physical, spiritual and mental pain to these poor, innocent creatures actually manage to sleep at night. I could not live with myself, but hey, I´m not doing this dreadful, awful stuff. Shame on the people who carry out these nightmarish experiments, and especially, shame on the world´s politicians, for allowing it to happen without an iota of remorse.
Stop dogs from being killed with engine exhaust from a truck
Target: Dra. Sheila Pitombeira , Conselho Regional de Medicina Veterinária do Ceará
Every week about 70 - 100 dogs are catched by the Municipal CCZ and killed in gas chambers. The homeless animals are gassed, and poisoned with engine exhaust from a truck. Gas Chambers are used to euthanize cats and dogs in animal shelters and results in painful deaths.....
The Treaty of Amsterdam, in force since 1st May 1999, lays out new ground rules for the actions of the European Union (EU) on animal welfare in a special "Protocol on the Protection and Welfare of Animals". It recognises that animals are sentient beings......
The European Union is spending £30 million per year to support Spanish bullfights, which will kill at least 40,000 bulls this year. The EU is being urged by the Spanish government to recognise bullfighting as representative of Europe's cultural heritage.
"The organisers of bullfights in Spain have told me that they love the EU because they now receive enough subsidies to kill 15 or 16 animals in a fiesta rather than the traditional one or two", says Tony Moore.....
AS THE HUNTING SEASON IS APPROACHING OF WILD ANIMALS, PLEASE, FROM ALL MY HEART ,TO HELP ME WITH SIGNATURES, I PUT A LOW GOAL FOR BEING ABLE TO SEND. AND ROMANIA IS A REAL WONDERLAND FOR THE HUNTERS AND COLLECTORS OF TROPHIES OR FUR OF THE POOR ANIMALS KILLED. THE TARGET MUST BE IN TIME, BEFORE THE INVITATIONS HAS BE SENT FOR THE HUNTING, THANK YOU, HERE IS THE PETITION
Everyone please help! Broward County's New Dangerous Dog Law has put my babies in jeopardy!
Our Story: My neighbors dog was in my yard aggravating my 2 dogs, while being provoked one of my dogs pushed the gate open (which unfortunatly had not been properly relocked by my lawn maintenance company) and escaped. The two dogs began to fight in my yard, unfortunately the other dog, a Yorkie did not make it. I am at my wits end!!! They claim it was in their yard when it was not. After seeing my dog escape I ran out and stopped the fight, my dog let go instantly however I have a Staffordshire terrier and she is 66 lbs and the other dog was very small. This was a horrible accident but with the new law they will put my dogs down since the neighbors can't seem to get their story straight. We are talking a matter of inches, now how can they kill them for a matter of inches. These are my kids and taking them away is wrong. I feel horrible about what happened and paid all the expenses for the vet in order to try and save the Yorkie's life. The neighbors have even said it was not our fault and the Animal Control has even said they are not dangerous but with the neighbors constantly changing their story my dogs still sit on DEATH ROW. Please help me save my dogs!!!
CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANIMAL SACRIFICE AT THE MUNICIPAL POUND IN ALMERIA (ANDALUCÍA. ESPAÑA).
Target: AL SR. ALCALDE DEL AYUNTAMIENTO DE ALMERÍA. ANDALUCÍA. ESPAÑA.TO THE MAYOR OF ALMERÍA. ANDALUCÍA. ESPAÑA
The Mayor of Almería, from the Partido Popular political party, promised during his electoral campaign that the Almería dog pound would be managed by animal welfare groups and would prohibit the sacrifice of abandoned dogs and cats. The sad truth is that the pound is a centre for systematic sacrificing of the poor animals that have the misfortune of entering there. For this reason, the Platform Friends of Animals of Almería, formed by the majority of welfare associations in Almería, request your signature to demand that the Partido Popular complies with their electoral promise to all Almerians.
Help save UN Lucky puppies! Get Lucky Puppy out of Marketplace
Target: Lucky Puppy Pet Store, Dennis Robertson, General Manager
We, the undersigned, are outraged and appalled that you continue to allow Lucky Puppy to remain in the mall. It is deeply disturbing to see living creatures on display in glass windows, being sold as if they are no different from the other accessories in the store. This causes people to purchase puppies on impulse, and without the understanding that owning a pet is a major responsibility, which leads to many puppies being abandoned or surrendered to shelters, where they may be euthanized simply because there are not enough resources to care for them.
On October 1st, the United States military committed a crime against their own mentally wounded U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq. Commanding officers ordered the confiscation of a dog, Ratchet, befriended by a group of soldiers during a 15th month of deployment. Ratchet has been a lifeline to Sgt. Gwen Beberg. This morning, Ratchet was on his way to SPCA International rescue experts at the Baghdad Airport to be flown home to Gwen's parents in Minneapolis, MN when Sgt. Beberg's commanding officers ordered Ratchet confiscated and held in Iraq to face certain death.
NO MORE TIGER RANCHES! ~ Put an end to unchecked cruelty, neglect, and lonely death of homeless cats and kittens ~ Prosecute Felony and Misdemeanor ANIMAL ABUSE in The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and everywhere else
END WANTON ANIMAL CRUELTY IN THE PENNSYLVANIAN COMMONWEALTH!
In March 2008, Allegheny Sheriffs Deputies, accompanied by American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) humane enforcement officers, executed search warrants that revealed a nightmare of cruelty at the Tarentum, Pennsylvania, Tiger Ranch cattery. (See Tiger Ranch Investigative Video: http://tinyurl.com/2o3wzg.)
Suffering, disease-ridden survivors were filmed as they staggered among the stiff corpses of their companions, unable to eat or drink with their ulcerated mouths, or breath through their mucus-choked airways. (Sources: Tiger Ranch Stuns Vet; Never Saw Conditions Like This, WTAE TV-4 (ABC), http://tinyurl.com/52k4xh; Tiger Ranch Supplemental Video, http://tinyurl.com/4qx9pg.)
Those cats and kittens beyond suffering were found jammed in freezers, bulldozed into shallow graves, or laying where they fell, dead, in their food, litter boxes, trailers, or beneath the open sky.
Hundreds of animals were imported from distant states; fine, adoptable cats who arrived in excellent health, only to deteriorate, suffer, and die in the frigid Pennsylvanian Piedmont. (Source: Sick Cats Came To Tiger Ranch From Several States, WPXI TV-11 (NBC), http://tinyurl.com/6z3jqx.)
The Tiger Ranch proprietor was arrested, charged with 593 criminal counts of animal cruelty. Arraigned in July 2008, the suspect faces trial in January 2009.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the County of Allegheny, must take measures to ensure such grievous atrocities are never again perpetrated against blameless domestic animals or livestock within their borders.
Be It Therefore RESOLVED, that the Pennsylvanian Commonwealth and Allegheny County must affirm and reinforce existing cruelty statutes, and propose such new criminal statutes that will enable felony animal cruelty charges against any party that perpetrates grave harm against harmless domestic animals or livestock; and
Be it Further RESOLVED, that the law enforcement authorities of the Pennsylvanian Commonwealth, Allegheny County, independent authorities of the ASPCA, the PSPCA, and all relevant animal cruelty law enforcement authorities, should be granted the fullest and broadest authorities to search, investigate, and terminate grave and intolerable instances of animal cruelty, neglect, and epidemic disease; and
Be it Further RESOLVED, that legitimate, not-for-profit, No-Kill organizations and rescue entities be accorded the support and recognition they deserve, and be in no way tainted by association with the Catastrophe in Tarentum.
As District Judge Susan Blaschak aptly observed, In the absence of duty, care, food, water and helping the animals get to it ... this rises to the level of torturous conduct, (Source: Cat Shelter Operator Ordered to Stand Trial, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, http://tinyurl.com/6buch4.)
METAL DETECTORS ON BUSES & TRAINS - The Petition Site - Take Action A YOUNG MAN OF 22YRS. OF AGE WAS KILLED & DECAPITATED,GOING HOME ON A BUS, BY A SICK MAN (MENTAL ILLNES, WHILE HE WAS SLEEPING, THESE INCIDENTS COULD BE PREVENTED IF THEY HAD METAL DETECTORS,TO SEARCH PEOPLE BEFORE GETTING ON A BUS OR TRAIN, JUST LIKE A
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CROSSPOSTING FOR JENNA September 22, 2008 11:12 AM
Although I do like helping sponsor all of my Care2 friends causes, I am especially fond of my friends who are so committed to a cause that they go out and start fighting the battle themselves. This takes guts, time, and extreme effort! I have a friend that is need of your help as soon as possible. This wonderful lady just needs 1,000 signatures to make her battle winnable, but if she does not get 1,000 by October 18th this battle will be all but lost due to politics and the powers that be, that would be a terrible shame and waste of a valiant effort. These children need her to win this fight!
I dont do this very often unless it is very important to me, but could you please sign the petition and forward it to all of your friends (and encourage them to forward it also). I promised Janet that I would do everything in my power to help her, but I cant do that without you my friends!! I only have 112 friends so I sure need you to pass this on, please ..!
This insert was in the Daily Voice Newspaper telling of a Pit Bull named Tammy who was burnt to death by her owners!
The owners wanted to punish her for jumping over the wall into their neighbors garden, so they fetched her and put her in her kennel and doused it with petrol and set it alight!!
Tammy was only found a few days later by Animal Welfare workers who wept when they saw her. Tammy had sustained such severe burns to her legs, belly and face, she was also blinded by the fire. The SPCA had to eauthenaze Tammy because she was just in too much pain.
The heartless couple could face charges of jail up to a year and fines up to R 200 000. This is not enough for what they have done to this innoccent victim! We plead for the maximum possible punishment!
For every 500 signatures I receive I can send it to the SPCA for use in the prosecution of these people.
Carroll County, OH, Stop the Gassing Petition The petition reads: "WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, IN THE INTERESTS OF THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF DOGS, DO HEREBY PETITION THE CARROLL COUNTY OHIO COMMISSIONERS TO DIRECT THE CARROLL COUNTY DOG WARDEN TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM GASSING DOGS AT THE CARROLL COUNTY POUND AND TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT EUTHANASIA OF DOGS BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION"... MORE
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There was a great article in People about a father who lost his baby girl when a licensed child care provider shook her and caused massive brain damage. Instead of giving up he started doing research and found that over 1,400 children a year are affected and many of those who cause the harm cannot be convicted because prosecutors cannot prove intent. He started fighting and got Cynthia's Law passed. It makes it a felony in New York State to cause injury-regardless of intent- by "shaking, slamming or throwing" a child under 5 and the penalty in up to 7 years in prison. He is now working to get Federal Legislation and counseling for parents. I feel this is a cause many will feel strongly about so I created a petition for us to sign and forward to him to help get the legislation passed. If everyone on here signed it would be a powerful statement and show of support. Every signature is important and if it helps one baby it is worth it. Please sign this petition (link is below) and pass it on to your friends so everyone sees it and signs. Thank you http://www.petitiononline.com/stopsbs/petition.html