Saturday July 12, 2008, 6:25 am
As the world’s largest exporter of sheep, Australia is responsible for the suffering of millions of animals every year. You can help convince Australia’s Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, it is time to make a change.

Send a letter calling for an end to the live export of animals for slaughter now.

In 2007 alone, 3.7 million Australian sheep were sent to the Middle East for slaughter. These animals endured a long and grueling journey by both road and sea. More than 35,000 of them died during the sea voyage from heat exhaustion, infection, injury, and disease.

Animals that survive the live export journey are off-loaded in countries where they are often handled, transported, and slaughtered in ways that would be illegal in Australia

An end to the live export trade is the only way to ensure that millions of animals slaughtered each year are spared the additional pain and suffering caused by long distance transport.

As you may already know, Born Free USA united with API, together with a number of leading international animal welfare organizations, has formed the Handle with Care coalition — to stop the long distance transport of live animals for slaughter around the globe. The Coalition has focused its attention on several of the cruelest transport routes around the world, and is strategically calling on activists to help us put an end to these atrocities.

People from around the world are joining together to tell the Australian Government that the live export trade is cruel and that it can no longer be tolerated. And your voice is needed to ensure that millions of animals are protected.

How You Can Help
Please send a letter to the Australian Ambassador to the United States in Washington, DC, calling for an end to the live export of animals for slaughter.

Politicians take more notice of letters received via the post rather than via email. To save you time, we’ll collect and print out messages and send them to the Embassy on your behalf. All you’ll need to do is fill out the form with your information.

Send your letter now.

Thank you for helping to end live export!

For more information about long distance transport in Australia go to www.handlewithcare.tv/au/truth.asp.

Questions? Click here.

Saturday July 12, 2008, 7:09 am
Letter sent.

Thank You for Making a Difference!

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PLEASE,PLEASE take this action,everybody!It's extremely simple - and live animal export from Australia to the Middle East is unimaginably horrible!

Saturday July 12, 2008, 7:41 am
Live export or transport is cruel - it is prolonging the torture of slaughter as simple than that. I must stop no matter where.

Saturday July 12, 2008, 8:42 am
Noted with thanks, AniTa and as a member of Born Free USA, action was taken previously for these innocent precious animals.

Saturday July 12, 2008, 10:58 am
Thanks AniTa, action taken. And thanks for the fwd, Pam.

Live export is nothing but cruel! Steve Irwin would be so ashamed of Australia but would also be fighting to stop live transport of animals. Every petition I sign I sign on behalf of Steve.

Saturday July 12, 2008, 11:28 am
Noted and action is taken, thanks AniTa & Pam for the fwd

Saturday July 12, 2008, 12:17 pm
Noted and action taken, thank you.

Saturday July 12, 2008, 1:06 pm
Message sent. Thanks!

Saturday July 12, 2008, 1:46 pm
Pam forwarded the information to me. I noted and took action. I hope it helps!

Saturday July 12, 2008, 1:55 pm
Letter sent. Thanks Anita.

Saturday July 12, 2008, 2:17 pm

AniTa, thanks for the info. Noted and letter sent. Thanks Pam for the forward.

Saturday July 12, 2008, 2:18 pm
Thank You for Making a Difference!
Done. Thank you Anita.

Saturday July 12, 2008, 3:39 pm
Letter sent on this cruelty. Thanks Anita. Thanks for sending to me Robert.

Saturday July 12, 2008, 5:54 pm
Its is done and glad to do it anything to help these innocent animals who suffer at the hands of humans. Thanks Anita, and Charles and Robert for the send. noted

Saturday July 12, 2008, 5:57 pm
Letter sent.i hope Kevin Rudd makes a difference.Ive always voted Labour,where I live in Britain.I hope Labour in Australia has more heart and sense than B-liar showed.

Saturday July 12, 2008, 8:46 pm
Thankyou everyone for making a difference!!

Saturday July 12, 2008, 8:48 pm

Signed and sent. Thank you AniTa.
~keep on~

Saturday July 12, 2008, 10:09 pm
Noted,e-mail sent!

Sunday July 13, 2008, 12:54 am
Noted and sent ! Thank you AniTa

Sunday July 13, 2008, 5:30 am
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE support this and continue to send e-mails beyond this - Handle With Care website and Animals Australia website has details.

Please send to friends in additon to Care 2 to FLOOD Australian PMand embassies re this.

Advise you will NOT visit Australia and will NOT buy Australian while this persists.

We really need international support on this = please for the sheep and the cattle - millions every year - and all teh horses, pigs, donkeys - BAN LIVE EXPORT WORLDWIDE

Sunday July 13, 2008, 6:03 am
Thanks Antia. Have sent letter. Cheers!

Sunday July 13, 2008, 6:28 am
Noted & Signed Thank you Anita also Charles forwarding it along. Please everyone sign. Doesn't matter where you live you can sign this petition.

Sunday July 13, 2008, 8:18 am
Signed and letter sent.

TY, Anita.

Sunday July 13, 2008, 9:28 am
Noted and signed. Thanks.

Tuesday July 15, 2008, 10:15 am
Noted and Signed with thanks AniTa