Monday October 20, 2008, 12:31 pm
Mae, thank you for signing "Tournament of blood: The sheer horror of horse-fighting"

Monday October 20, 2008, 12:52 pm
12:31 pm PDT, Oct 20, Brenda Hodges, Louisiana
STOP THE BLOOD BATH OF THESE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS--WHY ARE THE LAWS NOT BEING ENFORCED?? THIS STORY/PETITION WILL GO WORLD WIDE AND HOPEFULLY STOP THE TOURIST FROM SPENDING $$$$$$$$$$$$$!! SICK & DISGUSTING CRUELTY! ANYONE THAT SEE'S THIS HORROR AS ENTERTAINMENT --HAS "NO HEART OR SOUL"!!!!!!!

THANK YOU DUSTY FOR THIS GREAT PETITION!

Monday October 20, 2008, 1:12 pm
hi thanks brenda,now l have heard it all l hope,people should be ashamed of themselfs who go to watch horses fighting but to take there kids as well.what sort of idiots are they horrible story ,and hope this can be stoped .

Monday October 20, 2008, 1:27 pm
Noted, thank Brenda. Thank you! You signed at 6:13 PM PDT, Jul 22, 2008 Shame on those responsible for this cruelty and all those that support such inhumane treatment of the horses.

Monday October 20, 2008, 1:27 pm
Thank you! You signed at 7:11 AM PDT, Jul 21, 2008

THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!!!!! THE ONES GOING TO WATCH THIS ARE EVEN MORE TO BLAME, THEY KEEP THIS GOING ON!!!!!VERY SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR ALL ANIMAL ABUSERS!!!!!!!!MAY ALL ABUSERS/KILLERS UNDERGO THE SAME TREATMENT AS THE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS DID!!!!!! Thanks Brenda

Monday October 20, 2008, 1:36 pm
I have signed and fowarded how dare these narrow minded morsels do such things as this to such beauty, and also to the mare. These people are unhumane they need to be thrown in there and be stomped by the horses for this should never happen. I can not even hardley bare to even catch it in my mind but I do see it and it makes me cry and angry at the same time, that people can be this cruel and heartless. Why don't people wake up and stop abusing the animals? They are innocent mu word!!! just stop!!! Thank you Dusty for the petition Thans Brenda for the story.

Monday October 20, 2008, 1:41 pm
This is horrific! We fought horse fighting in China also! When in the world will this abuse finally come to an end??? Will it ever? It takes such sick humans to have anything to do with abusing these voiceless and innocent beauty's! Why must these precious souls be torchered! Noted! And already signed and sent to others!
Abolish Animal Slavery!

Monday October 20, 2008, 1:42 pm
I signed it last week.

WHAT'S GOING ON, HERE?? HAVE WE COMPLETELY LOST OUR EVER LOVIN' MINDS!? IT'S T.E.D. (The Evil Doer) HARD AT WORK!! IT MAKES ME WANT TO PUKE WHEN I HEAR ABOUT ANIMAL CRUELTY GONE WILD...I AGREE WITH ANNELIES, THIS HAS TO STOP!! THANKS, BRENDA, SADLY NOTED.

Monday October 20, 2008, 1:45 pm
THANK YOU DUSTY, FOR CREATING THE PETITION...

Monday October 20, 2008, 1:47 pm
Noted and already signed, thanks Dusty.
Thank you! You signed at 7:59 AM PDT, Jul 21, 2008

Monday October 20, 2008, 1:51 pm
Thank you! You signed at 3:31 PM PDT, Jul 21, 2008

Monday October 20, 2008, 2:14 pm
Tim, thank you for signing "Tournament of blood: The sheer horror of horse-fighting"

Thanks, Brenda! :-))
noted.

Monday October 20, 2008, 2:17 pm
I signed July 21,2008. These people who do this are the decendants of barbarious people and though they have progressed in the tecnicle world they are still barbaric. They will continue through their children. The population factor is on their side as there are so many of them and counting. The best way to fight this battle is BOYCOTT everything that is manufactured in those countries.

Monday October 20, 2008, 3:01 pm
Thank you! You signed at 6:22 PM PDT, Jul 21, 2008

Monday October 20, 2008, 3:14 pm
That is the big question..how do people end up,so cut off from higher or empathic feelings?Cultural aspects are a big shaper of such behaviour..and its not just an east/west culural seperation..
The UK is regularly described as "a nation of animal lovers",however abuse is rife- there are underground dog fighting scenes-there would be fox hunting ,but its now banned (but with only partial success)-the rspca report a rise in animal abuse incidents-the vast majority of people eat factory processed swill,made with added cruelty of course-millions do not question,the cruelty which has been behind,the creation of items they willingly purchase-millions watch and place bets on horseracing and dogracing, both rightly associated with cruelty.
China,Phillipines,Japan et al do have a higher level of cruelty though,perhaps due to a harsher stricter culture,also it seems that in the west,animal welfare concerns grew, when many people acheived a standard of living that provided for a more consistent level, of diet and comfort.Initially it was amongst the middle classes that vegetarianism initially blossomed ( George orwell in The Road To Wigan Pier,describes various fringe behaviours, amongst this group..inc nudism,fruit juice drinking and vegetarianism),certainly in Britain anyway.
Some forms of cruelty and abuse, also seem to reproduce themselves across generations..as a cycle of abuse,and due to role modelling.
There are no complete answers though,the poorest societies can be the most humane,and animal loving,and all factors are complicated by religion,politics etc.
We can never take individual morality, completely out of the equation either though..the same with sociological factors ,i e very few working class Mancunians, that I grew up around,would ever dream of giving up meat.Conversely at university,there were clearly a higher percentage of people from more affluent homes,with more educated parents .Here there was a very high percentage of vegetarians, and animal rights supporters,when compared to the general population ..

Monday October 20, 2008, 3:43 pm
Thank you! You signed at 1:28 PM PDT, Jul 22, 2008

Thanks Brenda..we must circulate for more signatures

Monday October 20, 2008, 3:49 pm
Signed!

Monday October 20, 2008, 4:04 pm
Thank you! You signed at 5:50 PM PDT, Jul 22, 2008. Things like this has got to end! What does it teach the children?! Violence, abuse, murder, no respect for animals, and on and on... Noted and already signed. I'd sign again if I could! Thank you Brenda.

Monday October 20, 2008, 4:32 pm
Already signed. Noted with thanks Brenda and Dusty.

Thank you! You signed at 6:22 AM PDT, Jul 21, 2008

Monday October 20, 2008, 5:09 pm
News gladly noted and petition previosuly signed(
Thank you! You signed at 5:18 AM PDT, Jul 22, 2008
). Thank you Brenda and Dusty for all your hard work.

Monday October 20, 2008, 5:24 pm
Any type of animal fighting is barbaric!

Monday October 20, 2008, 5:25 pm
SIGNED

Monday October 20, 2008, 5:27 pm
Noted and signed and passed on!Thanks,Brenda.

Monday October 20, 2008, 5:39 pm
Already signed... That petition is on several french forums protection animals. Thanks, Dusty and Brenda.
(Thank you! You signed at 1:09 AM PDT, Jul 22, 2008)

Monday October 20, 2008, 6:39 pm
SIGNED WITH DISGUST AND HORROR.

Monday October 20, 2008, 8:06 pm
Signed on July 21st.

Monday October 20, 2008, 8:44 pm
Noted..Thanks Brenda..I signed the petition allready. You signed at 12:35 AM PDT, Jul 26, 2008

Monday October 20, 2008, 9:11 pm
Thank you. You signed 11.46PM PDT, July 21, 2008. Exactly 3 months ago today and what do I find? 486 signatures ONLY to date. Out of a total of over 10 million members of which maybe 10% are really active ***"486"**** signatures. That's all the people who care??????? Shame

Monday October 20, 2008, 10:25 pm
Thank you! You signed at 12:11 PM PDT, Jul 22, 2008

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 12:22 am
I HAD NO IDEA THIS WAS HAPPENING THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT TO MY ATTENTION .
THIS MUST BE STOPPED .

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 1:46 am
I am speechless!! dog fights are bad enough and now cruel people make horses fights????? I can believe...horses are the most beautiful animals and havent been created for nothing more that adoration

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 1:48 am
Thank you Brenda for this news, and to Dusty for the petition. I had no idea and I´m shocked, so of course, noted and petition signed.

So this barbarity is illegal, and yet is featured on TV, and local AUTHORITIES offer prize money????!!!! What kind of blatantly obvious political corruption allows this savagery??!!!! This is most disgusting behaviour yet again by uncaring humans who will do anything for bloody entertainment and money at the expense of innocent creatures. I am truly, truly disgusted by this and vow never to visit the Philippines EXCLUSIVELY because of this, or China because of their savage animal cruelty in general. NEVER, EVER will I set foot in either until such a day when their horrible ways with animals stop. Unfortunately, that probably means never, though I really hope I´m wrong. What a sad world, this poor planet really is a living hell for animals.

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 1:53 am
Thank you! You signed at 2:13 AM PDT, Jul 22, 2008
I hope this soon will end!!

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 1:59 am
Noted, signed and forwarded. Thanks.

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 1:59 am
Why don't these sadists just fight each other and leave innocent animals alone!!!

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 2:58 am
Already signed. Noted with thanks Brenda and Dusty.
(Thank you! You signed at 11:01 AM PDT, Jul 21, 2008)

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 3:51 am
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Thank you! You signed at 12:00 PM PDT, Oct 20, 2008
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WHILE THERE WILL ALWAYS BE "HUMANS-BEASTS" ON THIS PLANET, THE ANIMALS WILL NEVER HAVE THE CHANCE TO LIVE AND BE HAPPY!

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 5:19 am
where is everyone on this issue??? we have over 60,000 sigs for Ratchet, thank God he is safe now, but we got them in less than a month! I am so frustrated to see this petition not being signed, I am going to push it in myspace now, Please, we all have to send to friends!
ty Brenda

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 8:34 am
Signed in August, but thank you again to letting us know! It has to stop!

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 8:47 am
Noted and Signed. Thanks.

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 9:34 am
Thank you! You signed at 11:09 AM PDT, Jul 21, 2008

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 11:12 am
THIS IS SO VERY UPSETTING TO ME--I HAVE HAD AND STILL DO HAVE HORSES ALL MY LIFE--HORSES ARE ONE OF THE MOST KIND, LOVING, INTELLIGENT ANIMALS I HAVE EVER BEEN AROUND! THEY ONLY WANT TO PLEASE AND BE LOVED! I JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN EVER BE USED IN THIS HORRIBLE-SADISTIC WAY! IT'S AGAINST THE LAW AND THAT LAW NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED!

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 11:47 am
I wasn't even aware of this kind of atrocity..I have signed your petition and hope they will get the message..that we are outraged at this behavior...Thank you for caring,Suzanne

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 12:05 pm
noted, signed with horror and disgust...passing on as well. TX Brenda and to Dusty for this petition.

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 12:16 pm
Noted & i had a letter sent to , Sent it to the rite place to help !

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 1:00 pm
Thank you! You signed at 6:34 AM PDT, Jul 21, 2008
I will crosspost again! It´s very sad how petitions go very slowly!

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 5:58 pm
First of all.... thank you Dear Brenda for posting this as a news story. Its been hard getting signatures for this petition and I do not understand why. I spoke with Alyssa when I started this .......she believed in Care2 and the "heart" of animal lovers. We thought it would be no problem to get people to sign. But for some reason.......no one seems to care. Is it because its not here in the US? I would hope that is not the reason. Animals, no matter where they are..need our love and protection. We are at 577: I would like to reach the 1000 goal and send this off to the tourism boards as well as the London embassies. Someone needs to do something. Please.........pass tis on...crosspost. Help these horses.

Tuesday October 21, 2008, 6:02 pm
Noted and petition signed..Thank you.

Wednesday October 22, 2008, 1:49 am

Dusty, it is indeed a shame that some petitions don´t get many signatures, but I don´t think it´s lack of care at all. I think, at least on my part and I´m sure on many more people´s, it´s simply very difficult to keep up with all the news, all the petitions, and all the messages we all receive. I try my best to log in as much as possible, but sometimes I spend MANY days unable to even get anywhere near my computer, and others I use internet but for other stuff I have to do (ie, I collaborate with some AR organisations translating stuff when I can - which takes a long time, or subtitle videos - very time consuming - or simply need to catch up on my personal emails). When you´ve spent a few days away from Care2, your inbox has accumulated so many messages that it´s utterly impossible to read them all, therefore you miss some important petitions, news, or whatever. I had no idea about this petition, though I´m sure it must be in my personal messages inbox, lost somewhere among many unread messages, but as soon as I 'bumped' into it, I signed it! I cared, very much, I just didn´t know it was there :-(

Anyway, I´m rabbitting on, sorry. I just wanted to add my view about this cause I don´t want anyone to get discouraged about starting petitions... it´s just difficult to keep up with it all!

Keep up the good work, and be optimistic! :-)

Wednesday October 22, 2008, 8:14 am
Although I DID sign the petition, when I went to the website that is listed as the "target" which isn't valid anyway, I got a page saying The domain "netanimals.com is for sale". Is there another link to this article?

I want to post it on my blog, but need to have a valid link.

Wednesday October 22, 2008, 12:31 pm
http://www.networkforanimals.org./horse-fighting.php They have moved since I posted the petition. TRUST ME....this will get delivered to those that need to be. Sign if you want to make a difference. THANKS

Wednesday October 22, 2008, 12:51 pm
Thank you Dusty for caring so very much for our animals on this Earth.

YOU ROCK sister! I will definately pass along! Totally noted & signed as well, I had no problem with finding the petition hon. I know as a whole, we can make a difference! I do trust you Dusty.
There are now 598 signatures sweetie!

This is so sad and sickening to hear. I can only imagine what these horses are going through, I am mortified over this. Yes, this must STOP NOW! I agree w/all of you on that! It's barbaric and I can't stand any type of pitting animals against one another, it's so very wrong to do this type of inhumane treatment to any animal.

Sorry it took me awhile to comment sweetie...
Many blessings,
FreeSpiritRunning

Wednesday October 22, 2008, 4:09 pm
Thank you Dusty, for this article. Woah to mankind and womankind for the cruelty they thrust onto animals.

Wednesday October 22, 2008, 8:38 pm
signature
goal: 1,000

612
signatures!

WE STILL NEED SIGNATURES--PLEASE SIGN/FORWARD/SHARE & CROSS-POST THIS VERY IMPORTANT PETITION FOR THE HORSES!!

Thursday October 23, 2008, 2:35 am
disgusting!

Thursday October 23, 2008, 2:37 am
Sick,disgusting and evil - the humans who promote such cruelty. How can we save the horses?

Thursday October 23, 2008, 11:53 am
signed and noted.

Thursday October 23, 2008, 4:54 pm
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Ghandi....
May all involved in this ignorant and cruel "sport" experience the heavy hand of karma, be it in life or death.

Thursday October 23, 2008, 11:21 pm
signed. This "entertainment" is absolutely disgusting and cruel

Saturday October 25, 2008, 6:40 am
Noted & already signed.