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From: sb299871@skynet.be
 Subject: PLEASE TRANSMIT THIS MESSAGE TO CELIA HAMMOND, FI ( we don't have her e-mail address) - KEEP AN EYE ON IT!
 Date: October 17, 2007 8:22:44 PM GMT+01:00
 To: sb299871@skynet.be



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From: Mayor of London [mailto:mayor@london.gov.uk]
Sent: woensdag 17 oktober 2007 11:03
To: email
Onderwerp: RE: MGLA021007-6012 FW: the Olympic village of 2012 - URGENT!

Dear Ms Borremans

The Rescue of Cats on the Olympic Site

Thank you for your email in regard to the rescuing of feral cats at the Olympic Site. As Senior Policy Officer for Animal Protection I have been asked to reply.

I have been in communication with the Olympic Delivery Authority over this matter. The ODA have informed me that they have instructed their contractors to keep a watching brief and survey any buildings for feral cats before demolition. Should any evidence of feral cats especially kittens, lactating or pregnant cats be identified in an area designated for demolition, then I understand that the Celia Hammond Animal Trust will be contacted immediately so the cats can be removed. To date the Trust have captured 147 cats.

Any legally protected species found on the site are being carefully relocated to appropriate locations. Large numbers of common amphibians and reptiles have also been relocated despite there being no legal obligation to do so.

I hope this alleviates some of your concerns as outlined in your email.

Yours sincerely,

Sally Hamilton
Senior Policy Officer - Animal Protection.


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From: Cornwall's Voice For Animals
To: mayor@london.gov.uk ; enquiries@london2012.com
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: The Olympic village of 2012

Honourable Officials, Gentlemen, Ladies,
 
Mary Alice Pollard, Cornwall's Voice for Animals/UK and on behalf of our over 4000 supporters world wide,  endorse the letters written below.
 
I have spent the majority of my adult life on hands and knees trapping feral cats ( and dogs ) for the spay/neuter and release programs in several countries around this globe, including Africa ! It is a program which works and it is the only humane and acceptable program which deals with the stray population !
 
Obviously we are not asking that the cats be released back,  but we do ask for more time to be given in order to rescue all the cats from the site area. Greece had a massive poisoning of dogs in order to ' clean up ' the streets before the Olympic games there, it was a horrific and cruel scheme which brought Global shame to their name ( and my country of birth ), and China is now doing the same ( not that they need yet another reason for the world to shout out against the cruelty inflicted on the people and animals of China )
 
Let us show to the world that we are a compassionate and that no matter what - saving lives, no matter what kind, COMES FIRST !
 
Please support Mrs. Cecilia Hammond  in her efforts to rescue the hundreds of stray cats that remain at the site of the 2012 Olympic Village.
 
I look forward to your positive reply,
 
Most Urgently and Sincerely,
 
Mary Alice Pollard
 
 
Mary Alice Pollard, Cornwall's Voice for Animals
3 Gerrans Square
Gerrans, Portscatho
Truro, Cornwall
TR2-5GA
01-872-580-429
 
Cornwall's Voice for Animals, UK Representative: ( OIPA ) International Organisation for Animal Protection. NGO affiliated to the UN Department of Public Information
 
 

 
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From: Zelda
To: mayor@london.gov.uk ; enquiries@london2012.com
Cc: news@timesonline.co.uk
 
Honorable Officials, Gentlemen, Ladies,
 
Word has traveled the globe about the prohibition placed upon Mrs. Cecilia Hammond to prevent her from rescuing hundreds of stray cats that remain at the site of the 2012 Olympic Village.  As you can imagine, concerned citizens, animals lovers and ordinary people, everywhere are shocked and appalled that such orders would be given, with the knowledge that this could very well mean the needless suffering and death of so many innocent animals.
 
I urge you to use your influence and position as Mayor of London to intervene immediately in order to find a positive solution to this situation.  I look forward to your reply and thank you in advance for a civilized and appropriate response to this crisis.
 
Sincerely,
Zelda Penzel, President
People for the End of Animal Cruelty and Exploitation~PEACE
NY, NY
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From: meriem
To: mayor@london.gov.uk ; enquiries@london2012.com
Cc: news@timesonline.co.uk
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 7:03 PM
Subject: FW: the Olympic village of 2012 - URGENT!

Dear Mr. Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London,
 
I fully endorse the letter below and beg you to intervene immediately. We are not barbarians, are we?
Save the cats, and do help Mrs. CECILA HAMMOND with her rescue work!
The starvation and the killing of these animals would be unforgivable and would create a big scandal all over the world
Awaiting your early good news and thanking you in advance,
 
Yours sincerely
Mrs. Maria Borremans
1000 Brussels – Belgium
sb299871@skynet.be
 
 
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SENT: 30 september 2007 
TO: mayor@london.gov.uk; enquiries@london2012.com
CC: news@timesonline.co.uk
SUBJECT: the Olympic village of 2012
 
To:
 
The Mayor of London, Mr Ken Livingstone
 
The Olympic Delivery Authority
 
 
Dear Sirs,
I have been informed that Celia Hammond is facing boycots from the authorities on the Olympic site. Celia Hammond is the woman who tries to save the life of hundreds of homeless cats.
Ms hammond asked for an extension of time, which was granted for just a couple of weeks. Celia and her helpers  have spent every night out trapping the cats. To date she has rescued over 150 cats.
Now it seems  that the Olympic Delivery Authority has forbidden to enter the olymic site which means that the remaining hundreds of cats will have to face a terrible death.
I sincerely hope you will use your influence to help to lift up the ban.  As a matter of fact it is our moral duty to help innocent creatures!!
 
It is unacceptable that the Olympic village of 2012 will be built on the dead bodies of hundreds of animals!!
 
Please keep me informed on this matter.
 
Sincerely,
 
Monique Moerenhout
3000 Leuven
Belgium
monique.moerenhout@telenet.be