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Message: Pup in Toronto,Canada needs help asap  
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Anouk is 5 months old. Her siblings have been adopted. We are presently working on the next transport and we would love to find a great home for Anouk. She will be a great addition to the right family.

 
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Alert: Dog euthanised after head drilled by owners  
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Blog: SPCA officer suspended-Pls sign NEW petition  
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/in-support-of-tre-smith

In Support of Tre Smith

Target:
Chief Inspector,Hugh Coghill,Toronto SPCA
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An animal cruelty investigator for Toronto's Humane Society has had his licence suspended following an incident in which a man was left handcuffed to a car while his pet was taken away for medical treatment.

The captive man later claimed to police he was assaulted by members of the public while chained to his car.


The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Thursday it would suspend Tre Smith's investigator's licence, pending an investigation of his actions.


It was on a sweltering July 31 afternoon when Smith rushed to save a Rottweiler named Cyrus, who had been sealed in a parked car that was roasting at temperatures nearing 70 C.


Cruelty investigator Tre Smith was sure the dog was near death and didn't have time to wait for the owners to return. So without hesitating, he broke open the window to reach the limp animal. "I could see through this window and there's a large breed Rottweiler, about 110 pounds, slumped over the back seat with his legs up and a blank stare forward, death stare we call it, foaming from the mouth and he was non-responsive. So I immediately smashed the window and opened the car doors and dragged the dog out and brought it onto the pavement."


When Cyrus's owner returned to his car, the owner was handcuffed to the vehicle and left alone while Cyrus was taken away for treatment.
Smith said "He (the suspect) was threatening and abusive and for my own safety,the safety of others around me and for the safety of Cyrus I needed to tend to Cyrus to save his life"


By the time police arrived, the captive man was bleeding, having been allegedly attacked by angry bystanders who witnessed the incident. "The police hadn't got here just yet but they were almost here, and I had to leave because the dog was non-responsive, had stopped breathing and I had to stimulate the dog just to bring him back," he recalled



Smith also has the backing of witness Andrew McGowan.

"He did his job 100%, and I was there for the whole thing," he said.



Smith remains perturbed by the turn his no-win decision has taken. "I'm shocked and stunned and deeply saddened," he told CityNews late Thursday.  "I'm like a quarterback that's benched. Like football, a quarterback is essential and investigators are essential to fighting ... abuse against animals."

Trevor Smith remains under suspension.There's no word on how long the process may take to determine when - or if - he'll be able to go back to work. Hugh Coghill Chief inspector of the Toronto SPCA says "Mr. Smith has not been punished, he is simply not going to participate in law enforcement activities until we establish what happened and why at the incident in question. Then, we'll determine if any follow-up action is required on our part"



The dog's owner, Paul Soderholm, is charged with cruelty to an animal and is scheduled to appear in court next month. If found guilty, he could face a $2,000 fine and six months in jail.



Sources: http://www.citynews.ca
               http://www.cbc.ca
               http://www.thestar.com




We the undersigned urge the Toronto SPCA to reinstate Mr Smith immediately and commend him on his quick thinking that saved a dogs life.



An animal cruelty investigator for Toronto's Humane Society has had his licence suspended following an incident in which a man was left handcuffed to a car while his pet was taken away for medical treatment.

The captive man later claimed to police he was assaulted by members of the public while chained to his car.


The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Thursday it would suspend Tre Smith's investigator's licence, pending an investigation of his actions.


It was on a sweltering July 31 afternoon when Smith rushed to save a Rottweiler named Cyrus, who had been sealed in a parked car that was roasting at temperatures nearing 70 C.


Cruelty investigator Tre Smith was sure the dog was near death and didn't have time to wait for the owners to return. So without hesitating, he broke open the window to reach the limp animal. "I could see through this window and there's a large breed Rottweiler, about 110 pounds, slumped over the back seat with his legs up and a blank stare forward, death stare we call it, foaming from the mouth and he was non-responsive. So I immediately smashed the window and opened the car doors and dragged the dog out and brought it onto the pavement."


When Cyrus's owner returned to his car, the owner was handcuffed to the vehicle and left alone while Cyrus was taken away for treatment.
Smith said "He (the suspect) was threatening and abusive and for my own safety,the safety of others around me and for the safety of Cyrus I needed to tend to Cyrus to save his life"


By the time police arrived, the captive man was bleeding, having been allegedly attacked by angry bystanders who witnessed the incident. "The police hadn't got here just yet but they were almost here, and I had to leave because the dog was non-responsive, had stopped breathing and I had to stimulate the dog just to bring him back," he recalled



Smith also has the backing of witness Andrew McGowan.

"He did his job 100%, and I was there for the whole thing," he said.



Smith remains perturbed by the turn his no-win decision has taken. "I'm shocked and stunned and deeply saddened," he told CityNews late Thursday.  "I'm like a quarterback that's benched. Like football, a quarterback is essential and investigators are essential to fighting ... abuse against animals."

Trevor Smith remains under suspension.There's no word on how long the process may take to determine when - or if - he'll be able to go back to work. Hugh Coghill Chief inspector of the Toronto SPCA says "Mr. Smith has not been punished, he is simply not going to participate in law enforcement activities until we establish what happened and why at the incident in question. Then, we'll determine if any follow-up action is required on our part"



The dog's owner, Paul Soderholm, is charged with cruelty to an animal and is scheduled to appear in court next month. If found guilty, he could face a $2,000 fine and six months in jail.



Sources: http://www.citynews.ca
               http://www.cbc.ca
               http://www.thestar.com




We the undersigned urge the Toronto SPCA to reinstate Mr Smith immediately and commend him on his quick thinking that saved a dogs life.

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Posted: Aug 17, 2007 7:49pm | comment (1) | discuss (0) | permalink
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Alert: Send letter to NIKE Ask them to pull sponsorship of Michael Vicks Sample letter provided  
Focus: Animal Welfare
Action Request: Write E-Mail
Location: Canada

PLEASE SEND THIS SAMPLE LETTER TO NIKE REGARDING DOG ABUSER MICHAEL VICKS


https://nike-store.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nike_store.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php


Dear Nike,

 

In light of the extremely serious allegations concerning Mr Vicks I am writing to inform you that if you do not rethink using this person in your advertising campaigns I will have to rethink using your products and supporting your company


The charges made against this man are horrifying and in case you are unfamiliar with them include the illegal act of dogfighting  as well as hanging and electrocuting the unfortunate dogs that didn’t make the grade

 

A person who is such an icon to young people should be setting an example,not breaking the law,let alone in such a sick and depraved way

 

Anyone who can hang or electrocute a living animal and cause such suffering has to be extremely disturbed. Please advise as soon as possible as to your position on this matter

 

Kind Regards

  

Hazel Kite


 
Posted: Jul 24, 2007 6:20pm | comment (0) | discuss (0) | permalink
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Blog: Auction for Greyhounds to benefit SCOOBYS refuge in Spain  
From: South Devon Greyhound Action
To: UK animal rights groups
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 12:19 AM
Subject: [ukanimalrights] Please support internet auction to benefit Scooby Refuge

PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY

SDGA have recently received the email below from our greyhound buddies who are working out at the SCOOBY refuge in Spain. Please see www.scoobymedina. com (To see the website in english please click on the welcome icon on the right hand side of the front webpage).
The Galgo Rescue International Network (GRIN) are having an internet auction to benefit SCOOBY running from the 17th January to the 23rd and there is some fabulous greyhound merchandise on sale. Greyhound lovers will certainly be very interested. Please click on the link below to enter the auction site and then click on the icon that says Galgo Rescue International Network.
Please support this very worthwhile auction and many Spanish galgos (similar to UK greyhounds) that have been abused and exploited by Spanish hunters will have a second chance of a dignified and peaceful life which they so rightly deserve.
Many thanks
SDGA

----- Original Message -----
From:
gryhndsammychw@ att.net
To: undisclosed recipient
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 6:31 PM
Subject: Auction to benefit Scooby Refuge

The Galgo Rescue International Network would like to announce an internet auction event to benefit the Scooby Protectora de Animales refuge in Medina Del Campo, Spain. The auction will begin on January 17, 2007 and will end January 23. It is being hosted by Carpe Canem and can be visited during those dates at
http://www.carpecan em.com/auction/ . 100% of the proceeds (after shipping) will be given to the Scooby refuge.

The auction will feature more than 75 dog-related items including fabulous Fast Jack sportswear, Hound coats by Telma Shaw and her galgo coatmakers, many greyhound collectibles donated by Operation Greyhound, lovely jewelry and accessories by Neckcessories and Neckcessities (Elisabeth Weinerman), and a treasure trove of lovely items from Greytwear, Thera-Paw, Cheryl Johnson, Judy Greenfield, Betty Christian, Cindy Siddon, Jordan Graustark, and Lori Sanders.

Please visit the auction frequently and bid generously. Again, 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Scooby refuge - and directly to the dogs.

We are very grateful for all the assistance we have received in preparing for this auction and would like to thank all of our donors for their generosity. We also are very grateful to Shirley Sureck of Florida for initiating the auction.

*Please feel free to cut/paste and cross post

--
Abigail Christman, CVT, VTS(ECC)
G.R.I.N. - Galgo Rescue
International Network
Dedicated to the Welfare of the
Spanish Galgo
Toll-free fax and voice mail:
877-394-1216
www.galgorescue. org
abby@galgorescue. org
Operation Scooby
www.operationscooby .org
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Shot, beaten, starved, sold for
medical research... No wonder they
run so fast.
Save a retired racing greyhound.


 
Posted: Jan 18, 2007 7:41am | comment (0) | discuss (0) | permalink
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Blog: IFAW Alert -Thousands of dogs brutally slaughterered-CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEND AN EMAIL TO CHINESE GOVERNMENT  
IFAW Alert: Thousands of Dogs
Brutally Slaughtered
 
 
Please donate to help dogs like these.

It seems almost impossible to believe.

Imagine your dog being pulled from your home by local police and then beaten to death in front of you. There’s only one way to spare your beloved pet: kill your dog yourself (and receive 63 cents from the government!). A horrific choice.

Yet thousands of dog owners in China recently faced such a decision when a county in southwestern China killed as many as 50,000 dogs in a government-ordered campaign to stop the outbreak of rabies. And now it is about to happen again in the eastern city of Jining, the southern city of Futian and many more cities across China; putting hundreds of thousands of dogs at possible risk.


Sadly, this is not a unique event in a country without animal welfare laws. These types of dog killing campaigns spring up in China frequently, often in reaction to rabies control failures by local governments.

The cold-blooded massacre could have been avoided if the government focused on preventing the disease through vaccination and education. But dog population control in China rests with municipal governments, most of which have no management system to regulate dog ownership and disease prevention.

Many of these dogs died slow, agonizing deaths before the eyes of their owners who are helpless to protect them. Killing dogs that have rightful owners is also a violation of the basic rights of a citizen in China, whose Constitution calls for the protection of personal property, including companion animals.


IFAW has successfully convinced some municipalities in China not to carry out mass dog killing campaigns in the past. China is very sensitive to international pressure on this issue. Please send a letter today to the Chinese Ambassador in your country urging China to immediately stop the inhumane dog culls.

Please also make a contribution to IFAW so that we may continue to push for animal welfare legislation to prevent the cruel treatment of animals in China and around the world. Only animal welfare legislation at the central government level can stop such a cruel event from taking place in China again. Let’s make it happen.

For the animals,

Fred O’Regan

P.S. Please forward this email  to as many friends as possible. The more people who speak out against the outrageous and unnecessary dog culls in China, the greater the chance we have to stop it from ever happening again.

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Posted: Aug 15, 2006 10:23am | comment (0) | discuss (0) | permalink
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Alert: NEW OIPA PETITION TO CHINESE GOVERNMENT DOG MASSACRE  
Focus: Animal Welfare
Action Request: Petition
Location: United States
YUNNAN DOG MASSACRE

As you may have read from international news reports, government authorities in Chuxiong in Yunnan province, embarked on a 5-day dog killing campaign between July 25th and July 30th following the deaths of 3 local people from rabies.

Over 50,000 dogs, including pet dogs, were brutally beaten to death, hung or electrocuted.
 
Initially the government offered dog owners 5rmb (62 US cents) to kill their own dogs, but when this measure failed a special task force was set up to raid suspected homes and kill all dogs found.
Only military and police dogs were spared by the slaughter squads.

A second Chinese city planned a mass dog slaughter to contain a rabies outbreak.


Please, send e-mails to the Chinese authorities expressing your outrage at their brutal dog eradication campaign.



http://www.oipa.org/appelli/abandonment_china.htm

 
Posted: Aug 10, 2006 9:36am | comment (2) | discuss (0) | permalink
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Blog: Petition-Say No to mass dog slaughter  
Petition: NO to Mass Dog Slaughter in China 

  Officials in a southwestern Chinese county brutally slaughtered 50,000 dogs in a government-ordered crackdown after three people died of rabies.

Dogs being walked were seized from their owners and beaten to death on the spot. Killing teams also entered villages at night creating noise to get dogs barking, and then beat the animals to death.Had the government been more attentive and proactive about rabies vaccination, the killings wouldn’t have been necessary. Only 3 percent of dogs are vaccinated against rabies and more than 2,000 people die of the disease each year.

Regardless of culture, the brutal killing of innocent life, human or not, is unacceptable. This must not happen again in the future! It is essential that the Chinese government place an emphasis on widespread rabies vaccination to ensure human health and prevent the unnecessary loss of animal life.

Sign this petition to call on the US Ambassador to China, Clark T. Randt, to urge the Chinese government to adopt rabies prevention as a rule. 
More about this petition »


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Posted: Aug 4, 2006 8:23am | comment (0) | discuss (0) | permalink
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Alert: New RSPCA Greyhound Petition  
Focus: Animal Welfare
Action Request: Petition
Location: United States
Help all racing greyhounds and sign the petition today!

The RSPCA is calling for a better life for all racing greyhounds. Each year at least 10,000 greyhounds are retired from racing. The fate of many greyhounds is unknown and huge numbers ‘disappear’. The greyhound racing industry must reveal the true extent of the problem.

Racing greyhounds may face a number of welfare problems during their lives including:



Over breeding of greyhounds leading to thousands of unwanted dogs
Injury caused by inappropriate track surfaces and design
Being abandoned and killed when they don’t make the grade because they are unsuitable for racing

Sign the petition now! Ask the Government to introduce regulation to protect the welfare of all racing greyhounds throughout their lives.

http://www.greyhoundpetition.org/

 
Posted: Jul 29, 2006 8:52am | comment (8) | discuss (0) | permalink
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Blog: Mass killing of Greyhounds exposed in national newspaper  
Inquiry calls after killing of 10,000 greyhounds

Lee Glendinning
Monday July 17, 2006
The Guardian


The government is facing calls for an inquiry into the greyhound racing industry after reports that a builder's merchant killed and buried at least 10,000 of the dogs at his home in County Durham once they were past their racing prime.


A Sunday newspaper claimed David Smith had spent the past 15 years filling land at his home in the village of Seaham with dogs' carcasses. He is reported to have charged £10 a time to kill the dogs with a bolt gun and then buried them on a plot at the back of his home.



The chairman of a cross-party animal welfare group yesterday said the greyhound industry was in denial about the fate of thousand of dogs which were slaughtered in "canine killing fields". Eric Martlew MP said he would urge his colleagues to press for an urgent inquiry.


"This is absolutely appalling," he said. "It's time the industry cleaned up its act. For a long time now people have thought this kind of thing has been going on but without any evidence. I think the industry is in denial about it. There must be hundreds, if not thousands of people in the industry who knew what this man was doing."


The Carlisle MP went on to say he suspected there were probably other people around the country doing the same thing.

Greyhounds race until they are three to five years old. After this, some are found homes, where they can live to the age of 14, but some vanish.


The associate parliamentary group for animal welfare is to hold a meeting on the issue this morning.

The government has also said it will look at the allegations which emerged after the Sunday Times said it had covertly filmed Mr Smith receiving the greyhounds and putting them down. Under current law no licence is needed to put down animals with a bolt gun.


Mr Smith told the Daily Mirror that he was no longer involved in the practice and that he had given what money he had made to charity.


The minister for animal welfare, Ben Bradshaw, said he was shocked by the claims. "It sounds horrendous and we would be interested in seeing the evidence that's been gathered in this case."


Alistair McLean, chief executive of the Nation