Action Against
Poisoning
OUR WISH
FOR 2006
Although European Union's main concern for animal
protection is related to economic or public health issues,
we are delighted by the sudden and strong decision to stop
subsidies for international cattle transport as of 24
December 2005. However, in 2005 we were flooded with world
wide animal cruelty information, reflecting a total
disregard for animal welfare.
For our wish for 2006 we focus on a non violent and
therefore underexposed forms of animal cruelty from our
direct experience:
Making inquiries to the origin of regularly dumped litters
at garbage dumps it appeared that hunters keep bitches to
breed their yearly new hunting dog under the following
scheme: The "best" 2 pups are kept having all the milk and
the rest of the litter is dumped directly after birth.
After final selection about 3 weeks later the last rejected
pup is dumped at the same spot.
Finding numerous abandoned diseased dogs it is clear that
many dog owners do not vaccinate their dogs against common
local dog diseases as only rabies vaccination is compulsive
(as it is a human health threat). It is cynical to realise
that dogs are protected against a disease that does not
exist, getting them exiled when falling victim to the real
threats.
If people would not deny their litter inoculation against
diseases through mother milk and subsequent vaccination
against dog diseases we would not face this sorry mess.
Given the low costs of doing things right as a responsible
dog owner we are infuriated by the staggering costs and
labour of the rescue of abandoned pups or dogs.
We wish that, starting 2006, responsible authorities and
dog owners stop turning - by wilful neglect - perfectly
healthy pups and dogs into animal waste.
OUR WISH
FOR 2005
As we know, Mega-events are often attended by massive
animal abuse. Especially the Olympic Games seem to be
affected with an appalling attitude towards stray animals.
But political events like EU or NATO summits are surrounded
with the same "care". Building sites and cities are cleared
of "unhealthy or offending animals".
As usual, poisoning is the cheapest and most effective way.
Time and again we are baffled by the fact that authorities:
- believe that tourists and visitors hate to see stray
animals in the street scenery.
- do not realize that people are more offensive and a
health threat than stray animals.
- are so far away from reality that they do not know that
stray animals are the most docile and friendly animals on
earth.
OUR WISH FOR 2005 IS A LAW ENFORCED RESPECTFUL NON KILLING
APPROACH OF STRAY ANIMALS ON BEHALF OF TRANSIENT GAMES OR
MEETINGS, WITH AN ALTERNATIVE ON THE BAN OF MONEY WASTING
POMPOUS NONSENSICAL OR SUPERFLUOUS EVENTS.
OUR WISH
FOR 2004
Our wish for 2004 still is a global scientific effort to
perceive, understand and translate the animal languages.
Beside malice and greed, ignorance probably is the most
common cause for animal abuse. Especially the ignorant
notion that animals have no feelings or awareness may lower
the threshold for violence or neglect. If only animals
could speak out to prove otherwise!
We regard publications that shed light on the animal psyche
as milestones on the road to understand and respect
animals. It is clear that our understanding of their
behavior and expressions are not enough to desist from
animal abuse.
To fight ignorance our wish for 2004 is a global scientific
effort to perceive, understand and translate the animal
languages. And of course spread and publish that knowledge.
If animals could talk to us, or better if we could confirm
their intelligence, reasoning, intentions, affection and
fears, we would not be ignorant any more and less inclined
to harm them.
Read this in other languages: Portuguese, Turkish, Spanish,
German, Dutch, French, Danish, Croatian, Greek, Russian
OUR WISH
FOR 2003
A CLEAR DECLARATION FROM THE CHURCH IN THE MATTER OF ANIMAL
PROTECTION
In many more or less civilized countries animal rights and
protection laws are non existent or disregarded due to
cultural and economical reasons. Consequently animals are
in peril of being neglected, hurt or painfully killed
without any repercussion for the culprits. The issue has
rock bottom priority on the political agenda. So we can not
depend on the political system for effective laws and law
enforcement.
We experienced that in Portugal people refer to their
religion when they refuse to sterilize their cats and dogs:
"we should not interfere in nature's course / God's
creation". It is remarkable that by the same people
deliberate poisoning of animals is accepted as a fact of
life. Obviously this example shows a susceptibility for
religious authority and a failing moral concept of animal
rights.
It is sad to notice that the church - the herald on moral
issues regarding creatures - is not heard on the issue of
animal abuse.
If politicians fail to establish a better life for animals,
the clerical leaders should take the moral stand. The
animals deserve a honest and human judgement.
Please
speak out! You might be their only hope.
