Animal Rights Petitions

Protest on use of Pony in Transportation (India)

2009-09-14T02:37:00.000-07:00

The Thane district(Maharashtra, India) has recently witnessed how service horses can be subjected to extreme cruelty. For those who are not aware of the news, these pictures talk louder than words. This pony was abandoned to die on the middle of the street after it met with a fatal accident in the bust street of Kalyan on August 31, 2009. PAWS (Plants & Animals Welfare Society) rescued this pony after receiving a call and immediately rushed her to Bombay SPCA to undergo treatment. Unfortunately she passed away on September 6, 2009.

All thanks to Bollywood actress Hema Malini who came forward appealing the Regional Transport Officer to ban the horse carts and instead provide the owners with auto rickshaw licenses to meet their livelihood. The injury on her body clearly states the amount of trauma she had to bear in the last days. Under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, it’s a punishable act to abandon any animal when it’s sick or old. This is a wake-up call for every NGO to stop this practice of using horses as a means of transportation.

All of us are aware of the fact that horses are continuously latched with hunter in order to make them run faster on the streets. As a matter of fact horses cannot run faster on concrete and cement roads and very often meet with an accident. Till date Kalyan has remained a shameful example of seeing many such cases. Many horses and ponies are abandoned on the street to feed on garbage when they are not found to be useful.

I request everyone to write a very strong letter of protest to the following governing bodies. Alternatively, you can also email them on the following email addresses.

Let’s join hands together and erase this age old practice of using horses as a means of transportation.

Mr. Deepak Kapoor [I.A.S.]

Transport Commissioner

Transport Commissioner Office,

Administrative Bldg., 4th Floor, Govt. Colony,
Opp. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Garden,
Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051.

Maharashtra, India

Tel: 022-26516336

E-mail: deepakkapoor03@yahoo.com or transportgrievance@mahatranscom.in

Please send cc to nilesh@pawsasia.org

A copy of letter to PAWS (for follow-ups)

PAWS

A-18, Savitri Sadan,

Dr. Mukharji Road,

Dombivli (East) 421201

Dist: Thane, Maharashtr, India

Adopt a pet in Mumbai

2009-09-14T02:32:00.000-07:00

Why buy a pet.. adopt one and show ur love.

Adopt a pet in Mumbai. Follow the link.

http://www.petadoptionmumbai.blogspot.com/

[Animal Rights Petitions] Stop the Mass Murder and Imprisoning of Thousands of Wild Horses & Burros

2009-03-29T01:24:00.000-07:00

Stop the Mass Murder and Imprisoning of Thousands of Wild Horses & Burros [Animal Rights Petitions] Contact Ken Salazar at the Bureau of Land Management

Just two weeks ago, we received the surprise announcement that the million-acre sanctuary proposed for Madeleine Pickens for the 30,000 wild horses and burros held in captivity by US authorities has hit a snag.

The National Wild Horse Foundation founded by Madeleine Pickens to help drive the proposal has been told by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that federal land being considered for part of the sanctuary cannot be used because the government does not want wild horses in areas where they did not exist when the Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act was enacted.

This is OUR backyard and we CAN stop it.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) created the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act in 1971. The Act was created with the hope of managing healthy herds of wild horses and burros on healthy Western rangelands. A key responsibility of the BLM is to determine the appropriate management level of these wonderful animals, insuring a balanced existence with other public rangeland resources and uses.

This means, 33,000 symbols of the Western spirit will be harshly reduced or contained.

Can WE just stand still and do nothing?

The BLM's main reason? They believe wild horses and burros consume unfair amounts of forage on BLM land. On March 3, 2009, it was stated by a BLM representative that the forage depletion on public lands leaves cattle with nothing to eat. Contrary to that statement, a Wild Horse Ecologist, Craig C. Downer, of Nevada, stated in his speech (Wild Horse Speech With Tables And Charts, Wild Horse Summit, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 2008) that wild horses and burros only consume a mere 5.6% of the forage consumed by livestock on BLM land.

In order to restore the 'needed balance,' thousands of these innocent wild horses and burros are 'gathered' from the public rangelands on a yearly basis. They are held in captivity, which is costly, and then offered up for sale and adoption to individuals or groups who are in a position to be 'providing a humanitarian home.' The ones who are not taken are slaughtered.

Can WE just stand still and do nothing?

The use of the word 'gather' is a grossly underestimated term of the word. This isn't a kumbaya moment with ranchers herding wild horses and burros over a period of a few days or weeks, with campfires and sleeping under the stars until they all reach their final destination. It's done violently with helicopters. In James Kleinert's classic DVD "Saving America's Horses," the images of round-ups with helicopters are brutal, horrific, and depict animal deaths occurring from stress and foals getting trampled, while others suffer vicious limb breaks.

Can WE just stand still and do nothing?

A business plan proposed by Madeleine Pickens and the National Wild Horse Foundation has been set forth to save the Government approximately $1 billion over a decade while 'providing a humanitarian home' for these 33,000 horses in captivity. The expected holding costs for the BLM in 2009 are $33 million, and in 2014 it is estimated to be $85 million. Madeleine Pickens' plan to form a single very large wild horse and burro sanctuary would save taxpayers as much as $700 million, which would otherwise be used on holding pens and pastures until 2020. This business plan will help unravel the problem that the BLM has created in gathering horses off the range land at the tax payers expense.

Can YOU just stand still and do nothing?

Stop this trail of carnage and public waste! The National Wild Horse Foundation needs your help before it's too late to save these magnificent animals and a part of our American heritage.

The message was sent to People for Animals , Jaipur by http://www.madeleinepickens.com/

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Send Letter : e-mail or print

Message Recipients:

Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary

Mike Pool, Acting Director, Acting Director

Subject : Stop the Mass Murder and Imprisoning of Thousands of Wild Horses & Burros I am writing to express my extreme disappointment in THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S (BLM) DECISION to continue THEIR plan to euthanize or hold in captivity thousands of wild horses and burros AT THE EXPENSE OF THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER.

The Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act (1971) was created with the hope of managing healthy herds of wild horses and burros on healthy Western rangelands. With the goal of managing the sizes of these herds, the BLM believes that wild horses and burros consume unfair amounts of forage on BLM lands. On March 3, 2009, it was stated by a BLM representative that the forage depletion on public lands leaves cattle with nothing to eat. Contrary to that statement, a Wild Horse Ecologist, Craig C. Downer, of Nevada, stated in his speech (Wild Horse Speech With Tables And Charts, Wild Horse Summit, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 2008) that wild horses and burros only consume a mere 5.6% of the forage consumed by livestock on BLM land.

It is not necessary to hold these wild horses and burros in captivity (an expense to taxpayers), and then offer them up for sale and adoption, or slaughter.

THE BUSINESS PLAN BY MADELEINE PICKENS AND THE NATIONAL WILD HORSE FOUNDATION OFFERS A SOLUTION.

The Business Plan proposed by Madeleine Pickens and the National Wild Horse Foundation has been set forth to save the Government approximately $1 billion over a decade while 'providing a humanitarian home' for these 33,000 horses in captivity. The expected holding costs for the BLM in 2009 are $33 million, and in 2014 it is estimated to be $85 million. Madeleine Pickens' plan to form a single very large wild horse and burro sanctuary would save taxpayers as much as $700 million, which would otherwise be used on holding pens and pastures until 2020. This business plan will help unravel the problem that the BLM has created in gathering horses off the range land at the tax payers expense.
I strongly urge that Interior Secretary Salazar work with Madeleine Pickens and the National Wild Horse Foundation to create a horse sanctuary that will save American taxpayers as much as $700 million, is sustainable and provides a long-term solution for these magnificent animals and symbols of American freedom.

[Animal Rights Petition] via madeleinepickens.com

People for Animals

Talking refrigerator from the future

2009-03-10T22:04:00.001-07:00

Hi!

I just signed an urgent petition to European decision−makers urging them to adopt ambitious standards for energy efficiency in major electrical appliances like TVs, fridges and boilers.

This is important: strong rules will reduce the EU's contribution to climate change by driving manufacturers to produce a new−wave of efficient and clean products, while setting a strong benchmark for other producers around the world to follow.

The petition will be delivered to decision makers by global online advocacy group Avaaz.org in a joint event with Friends of the Earth Europe and Natuur en Milieu, on March 12th. I thought you might like to join me in taking this critical action, please click on the link or read the email below to learn more and to join our call:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/refrigerator_revolution_video/98.php?cl_taf_sign=b08e2a08b09ea1ae23d495f0d80d5f2e

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Dear friends,

This week, European regulators will start setting new efficiency standards for fridges, TVs, and other products. Strong rules could massively cut Europe's climate pollution, but industrial lobbyists are pushing to weaken the proposals.

We've received an unusual message: a video sent back in time from the future ... by a talking fridge named "Coldy." Click the link to watch the video and take action now:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/refrigerator_revolution_video/98.php?cl_taf_sign=b08e2a08b09ea1ae23d495f0d80d5f2e

Green technology already exists that would dramatically improve the fridges, TVs, washing machines, and other products that each of us use. Strong green standards, according to expert studies, could have a huge climate impact−−greater than taking two thirds of Europe's cars off the road. And these standards would reduce our energy bills by tens of billions of Euros per year.

But the most−polluting companies want to sell dirty products cheaply, and avoid green investment. It's up to us to make sure EU negotiators hear the clear voice of thousands of citizens across Europe −− and not just the voices of the vested interests. Click below to watch the video and sign the petition −− it will be delivered to negotiators this Thursday:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/refrigerator_revolution_video/98.php?cl_taf_sign=b08e2a08b09ea1ae23d495f0d80d5f2e

With hope,

Ben, Luis, Iain, Graziela, Paula, Alice, Milena, Ricken, Brett, Pascal, Paul, Veronique, and the entire Avaaz team

FOOTNOTES

1. For more information, updates and policy briefs on the European Eco−design policy process )including the studies and draft legislation on the products covered by this policy, such as TVs, fridges, and lightbulbs(, see this site by the NGO coalition ECOS, Greenpeace Europe, WWF−EPO and other leading environmental organizations:
http://www.env−ngo.eup−network.de

2. Last week, more than 100,000 Avaaz members joined the global call for a truth commission to investigate human rights abuses in Bush's war on terror. Avaaz hand−delivered the signatures to the Senate committee and spoke to key U.S. leaders. Click to see photos and a full report:
http://www.avaaz.org/blog/en/w/brett/2009/03/war_on_terror_tell_the_truth_petition_delivered.php#trackback

3. On Thursday, Avaaz members will deliver the petition in Brussels with a stunt organized by Friends of the Earth Europe and Natuur en Milieu. For more information, check http://www.avaaz.org/blog/en later this week!

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Animal Rights Petitions

People for Animals

Stop Canada's 2009 Commercial Seal Hunt [Animal Rights Petitions]

2008-12-06T22:54:00.000-08:00

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Target: The Right Honourable, Stephen Harper - Prime Minister

Sponsored by: International Fund for Animal Welfare

Canada's annual commercial seal hunt is a cruel and unethical practice that produces a product nobody needs. 98 percent of the animals killed in the past two years have been baby seals between 2 weeks to 3 months old. And despite the potentially devastating effects of global warming to harp seal breeding grounds, the Canadian government has raised the annual seal hunt quotas to the highest levels in history.

Please urge the Canadian Prime Minister to stop the cruelty of the seal hunt!

SIGN HERE

Animal Rights Petitions

People for Animals

Ban the Grand National [Animal Rights Petitions]

2008-12-06T22:40:00.000-08:00

SIGN HERE

Numbers of horses

Approximately 18,000 foals are born into the closely-related British and Irish racing industries each year, yet only around 40% go on to race. Those horses who do not make the grade may be slaughtered for meat or repeatedly change hands in a down ward spiral of neglect.

Raced to death
Around 420 horses are raced to death every year the details can be viewed at www.horsedeathwatch.com , if horses have any injuries result to wipping or killing. Horses now commenly have bleeding lungs that can kill horses when they breath in there rib cadge just calapses and they die.

Action points
Sign this petiton that you are not going to bet on horses and the grand national.
Write to your local bookes or betting shop.
Write to your local newspaper.

SIGN HERE

Animal Rights Petitions

People for Animals

Military Working Dog 'Dexter' to die.[Animal Rights Petitions]

2008-12-06T22:36:00.000-08:00

Petition Closed.

Message from the Petition Author

Great news. Dexter is going home to Kathleen Ellison. Thank you to all who signed. The power of the pen is indeed mightier than the sword.

God bless you all for caring!

Regards,

Eureka Morrisonr

Target: Military Working Dog Kennel Supervisor; MA1 Benjamin Cook

Sponsored by: Care2 Animal Lovers - Honour Animals used and abused by the Military

PLZ HELP GET "DEXTER" HOME TO HIS "MOM"! HE HAS SERVED HIS MILITARY TIME & SAVED HUNDRED'S OF OUR SOLDIER'S LIVE'S--HE DOESN'T DESERVE TO DIE FOR BEING A "HERO"!!

It has been estimated that Dexter saved anywhere from 800-1,000 lives in just one incident where he detected explosives.

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Animal Rights Petitions

People for Animals

Stop EU subsidies to livestock industry

2008-11-12T10:23:00.000-08:00

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In the last fifty years, in Europe and elsewhere in the developed countries, there has been an exponential growth in the consumption of animal products (meat, fish, eggs, milk and dairy products). These foods are consumed at each meal in every household; quite unlike 50 years ago, when these were rare food items. Today these items cost extremely little, with respect to production costs, often even less than vegetable products, which inevitably require far less raw materials, energy and labor.

This is because farmers and fishermen receive direct and indirect funding both from the state and the European Union; in effect, what we do not pay for at the cash register we pay for in taxes. It is also paid for by those who choose not to buy animal products.

This is all the more serious as the consequences of the high consumption of meat, food and other animal products are greater on the environment, on human health and on the development of poorer countries. It would be justifiable and positive if individual states and the European Community supported and promoted only the consumption of foods that are healthy and have little environmental impact. Instead they do so with foods whose production has a devastating impact... and this is neither acceptable nor justifiable. It is up to us citizens to put an end to this situation and press for a more farsighted, sensible and sustainable policy in this matter, which will protect the environment and human health rather than harm them as it does now.

What we propose is to reverse this self-destructive trend, resulting in the following steps.

1. Put an end to every kind of subsidy for breeding, fishing, crop cultivations intended for farmed animals feed;

2. Charge for the purchase of farmed animals feed;

3. Ensure that the animal products the final consumer buys show their real price, not distorted by subsidies and other facilities granted to the producers and that also includes the environmental cost for the enormous negative impact of breeding (internalization of costs).

4. Put an end to campaigns for the promotion of animal products consumption financed by public money;

5. To support, with subsidies and information campaigns, the consumption of healthy plant-based food, to be less expensive for the final consumer, an easily obtainable result after the withdrawal of the enourmous costs of subsidies to farming and fishing.

We propose in the meantime a petition in support of Point 1 of this series of proposals.

The petition has the purpose to both bring forward this issue with the European Parliament and to raise the matter in various areas, because not enough attention is ever put to how damaging the practice of farming is and how therefore unacceptable it is to finance it with public funding.

Animal Rights Petitions

People for Animals

Food Vs Feed...Why feed animals for food?

2008-11-12T10:15:00.000-08:00

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TO:
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

COPY:
FAO - Director General Dr. Jacques Diouf
WHO - Director General Dr. Margaret Chan

Launched by:

Jens Holm, Swedish Member of the European Parliament
Swiss Union for Vegetarianism
European Vegetarian and Animal News Alliance (EVANA)

'FOOD VS FEED'

Dear Mr. Secretary-General,

In 1996, the “Rome Declaration of World Food Security” reaffirmed “the right of everyone to have access to safe and nutritious food“. The signatories also pledged their political will “to eradicate hunger in all countries.”

In 2008, malnutrition and starvation in many parts of the world are not only increasing but are set to reach new peaks of suffering. Dwindling and wasted crops, soaring prices, unsustainable farming practices are just some of the factors which combine to put vulnerable people at life-threatening risks.

It is not acceptable that even in a grim situation with hunger and malnutrition killing nearly six million children each year, huge percentages of available crops are still being fed to farm animals.

In the name of humanity, a responsible global community can no longer afford to invest 7-16 kg of grain or soya beans, up to 15,500 liters of water, and 323 m2 of grazing land in the production of just one kilo of beef for those with the means to pay for it. More accessible and sustainable avenues to secure food for all are desperately needed.

Unfortunately, even though the experts of the FAO consider 'Livestock a major threat to environment', they merely recommend different farming techniques, some of which entail the risk of damaging an already vulnerable environment even more, perhaps beyond repair.

All hungry people, many million of vegetarians and those looking for wholesome alternatives to destructive traditions have the right to expect from decision makers, governments and international bodies a scientific investigation of all available options, including vegetarianism. This resource- and life-saving lifestyle is worthy of unbiased research and promotional effort, not last because of its potential to decide the raging battle of 'food vs feed' in favour of humanity.

For this reason, we appeal to the United Nations and its agencies to stop ignoring vegetarianism and instead study its multi-faceted benefits, with the aim of incorporating them into future strategies for a world without hunger.

Sincerely,

signature

References:

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food …”
Rome Declaration of World Food Security: “We consider it intolerable that more than 800 million people throughout the world, and particularly in developing countries, do not have enough food to meet their basic nutritional needs. This situation is unacceptable.
FAO: Livestock a major threat to environment

Background:

Jens Holm: The livestock industry and climate - Over a third of all grain harvested becomes fodder. Is that rational?
Swiss Union for Vegetarianism: The Ecological Consequences of Meat Consumption

Sign this petition!

http://un.evana.org/

Animal Rights Petitions

People for Animals

Maximum penalty for the men who hacked up a puppy.

2008-11-08T09:08:00.000-08:00

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Target: Mackay Magistrate's Court

Sponsored by: Tougher Jail Terms and Punishment for Animal Abuse

Hardened police officers have been shocked by the horrifying torture, mutilation and brutal slaying of a seven month old fox terrier puppy near Mackay at the weekend.

If found guilty, they could face up to two years in prison. Police have obtained video footage from a mobile phone which shows graphic images of the puppy yelping and howling in terrible pain as it hacked to pieces with garden shears and a pocked knife.

They said the owners were too distressed to talk to anyone about it.

The pups nose was cut off, its front right leg and rear left leg were cut off and it was decapitated. A three-part video series on a mobile phone shows the dog being tortured.

The maximum penalty under the Animal Care and Protection Act for such an offence is $75,000 or two years in jail; however the maximum penalty ever handed out has been a four month jail term.

WE BELIEVE THESE MEN SHOULD RECIEVE THE MAXIMUN PENALTY AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA FOR THIS SADISTIC, DISGUSTING ACT.

Animal Rights Petitions

People for Animals

Dog Butchered Alive by a University Student

2008-11-08T08:26:00.000-08:00

Please sign this petition and forward to others, as this needs urgent attention.

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Target: JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) & other educational institutions in India.

No Military Testing on Animals. Please..

2008-11-08T08:12:00.001-08:00

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Target: Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense
Sponsored by: Care2

The U.S. has one of the most advanced militaries in the world, yet despite the availability of better alternatives, it continues archaic teaching and combat training methods involving brutal treatment of animals.

For example, the Army utilizes live, anesthetized pigs shot with high-powered rifles to simulate battlefield injuries in training their combat medics. And the military's only medical school also uses animals in its curriculum, despite the fact that the majority of all U.S. medical schools no longer require live animal labs.

Such animal suffering is unnecessary. Simulation systems can be used, making the use of animals in medical instruction obsolete. Prestigious medical schools such as Harvard, NYU and Case Western Reserve stopped requiring live animal labs in the training of future physicians, why hasn't the U.S. military?

Urge the Secretary of Defense and our military to adopt humane education and training policies that do not involve the suffering and death of animals. Proven alternatives are widely available!

Animal Rights Petitions

People for Animals

Ban Cruel Horse Carts

2008-11-07T06:58:00.000-08:00

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Sponsored by: PETA

If the summer heat has left you hot, tired and sweaty, just imagine what it's like for horses who are forced to pull carts on the crowded streets of Mumbai in the sweltering heat. These horses live a miserable life. They must dodge cars, taxis and bicycles, and it is not unusual for horses to suffer from untreated injuries. Most horses never see a veterinarian in their lifetime.

In a letter to Mumbai's Office of the Collector, actor John Abraham points out that horses who are used to haul heavy loads are worked far past the point of exhaustion. When they are too worn out to continue, horses often collapse and are repeatedly whipped in an effort to get them back on their feet. Horses are overloaded far beyond the legal limit, and they are frequently denied adequate rest, food and water.

When food and water are provided at all, PETA investigators have often found that the feed is unwholesome and that the drinking water is dirty. Stables are often damp, filthy, and filled with flies and other biting insects. Many horses are left to stand without shade amid their own faeces and urine.

You Can Help
This cruel industry must be banned. Please join John by asking the Office of the Collector to ban the use of horses for pulling victorias, tongas and carts in Mumbai.

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Animal Rights Petitions

People for Animals

Stop the Shut Down of "Mother's Heart" NGO

2008-11-05T07:33:00.000-08:00

Horrific Murder Of Street Dog In Delhi

2008-07-27T21:32:00.000-07:00

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STRAY FEMALE DOG WAS KILLED BY A STUDENT OF THE J.N.U IN NEW DELHI, VARIOUS COMPLAINTS WERE LODGED WITH THE POLICE. BUT NO FIR OR ARREST IS REPORTED TILL DATE, WHERE AS THIS ACT IS A CRIME UNDER 428 - 429 IPC READ WITH THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960. THE DEAD BODY OF THE ANIMAL WAS DESTROYED AFTER MURDER WHICH IS ALSO A CRIME UNDER 201 IPC .
THE ACCUSED OF THIS CRIME ARE MOVING FREELY AFTER PAYING TWO THOUSAND RUPEES AS FINE, UNDER WHICH ACT THIS FINE WAS CLAIMED BY THE J.N.U ADMINISTRATION, HENCE WE DEMAND THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED & THEIR IMMEDIATE ARREST WITH OUT ANY FURTHER DELAY

Protest Against Animal Trade & Cruelty

2008-07-19T00:31:00.000-07:00

Link to Petition Sign Page

In many fields of commercial animal husbandry, China is among the poorest performers in the world: the largest producer of rabbit meat, the market leader in breeding animals for fur, and the world's second-biggest poultry producer; it also accounts for half of global egg and pork production. This causes unspeakable animal suffering due to the lack of animal welfare standards in China.

Investments from big companies are partly responsible for this cruel trade as a large amount of Chinese goods are produced for export to other countries.

The majority of consumers abhor cruelty to animals. In many European countries minimum legal standards protect animals against violence and cruelty. But animal products are increasingly imported from countries, where they have been produced under the most appalling circumstances.

Join our protest against this cruel trade and appeal for animal welfare standards in the European trade!

Say No to Cruelty to Animals in China

2008-05-21T06:23:00.000-07:00

LINK : Sign Here

To: EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

We, the undersigned, wish to express our deep concern about widespread animal suffering in China. We are particularly concerned about the deplorable conditions in zoos exposed by recent investigations, the practice of live feeding of animals in zoos and the plight of dogs killed for meat.

We welcome the moves that China has made to protect endangered wildlife and respectfully request the introduction of general animal protection legislation to prevent cruelty to all animals. Recent surveys show that most of the Chinese people are concerned about the welfare of sentient animals and strongly in favour of such legislation. Creating a law offering some protection to animals would be widely welcomed by the international community and help consolidate China’s position among leading nations.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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Polar Bears Need REAL Help, Not Empty Listing

2008-05-21T06:11:00.000-07:00

LINK: SIGN HERE

Target: Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne
Sponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife

The Bush/Cheney Administration has just listed the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), after four months of delays. Unfortunately, it could be an empty gesture, lacking in any meaningful protections for polar bears.

With this listing, the administration has failed to:

designate critical habitat for polar bears;
stop destructive oil drilling in prime polar bear habitat;
require specific steps to be taken to address global warming and its disastrous effect on Arctic sea ice and polar bears' survival.

In fact, Interior Secretary Kempthorne made clear that the listing should not be used to address global warming or habitat loss -- the two main factors contributing to the decline of polar bears in the U.S.

This week's listing is already coming at the eleventh hour for polar bears -- these majestic bears can't wait for another administration. Demand REAL protections with a meaningful ESA listing for America's polar bears! (Learn more about this listing.)

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Help me save the turtles

2008-05-14T21:11:00.001-07:00

Hi ,

I've just written to Ratan Tata asking him to not to go ahead with building a port in Dhamra, Orissa, dangerously close to one of the world's largest sea turtle nesting grounds for the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle. I think its a good idea for Mr. Tata to move the port to another location rather than endanger the turtles.

By living up to the Tatas' environmental legacy, Ratan won't just save the highly-endangered Olive Ridley Turtles, he will also end up making Tata a better company.

The only problem is that I can't bring about that change alone. I need help from lots of people, especially you.

Please do what I've done. Write directly to Ratan by clicking here

Thanks a million,
;krishanrawat@gmail.com

[People For Animals] Dog Nutrition Tips

2008-05-14T03:00:00.000-07:00

If you would like to gradually improve your canine companion’s diet but are not quite ready to cook a doggie stew every few days, here are a few easy changes to make.

• Water: One of the easiest things to change is your dog’s water supply. Author Pat Lazarus strongly recommends buying a water filter to attach to your faucet.

• Veggies and Fruits: These should equal one-third of the daily diet. Use raw or cooked veggies: beans, split peas, lentils, carrots, zucchini, and broccoli are good. Add raw, cut-up fruit occasionally. Organic, unsprayed produce is best.

• Garlic: Garlic is used widely for animals with various conditions. It can help build the immune system and is a good flea and worm repellent, but it may cause anemia if given for long periods of time. Adding a crushed clove of garlic to your dog’s food every day is appropriate.

• Dairy: Raw eggs and cottage cheese. Other possible additions are yogurt and cheddar-type cheese. All provide protein and iron.

• Grains: Cooked grains should equal one-third of a dog’s diet. A few appropriate choices are barley, brown rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, cornmeal and, even, crumbled whole wheat bread. These provide carbohydrates.

• Vitamins: Lazarus would add more of vitamins C and E to a general multiple supplement. In fact, many dog specialists recommend additional vitamin C. Vitamin B is also vital for a healthy immune system and can be found in brewer’s yeast, another possible daily additive. However, adding arbitrary supplements of vitamins or minerals is generally not recommended without consulting your veterinarian.

• Oil: Many veterinarians and breeders recommend a tablespoon or two a day of vegetable or canola oil, especially for a dry coat or skin. However, oil may add calories.

Animal Rights Petitions

People for Animals

Protect Pets from Toxins

2008-05-14T01:58:00.000-07:00

SIGN PETITION

A recent study found that American pets suffer from significantly more contamination from synthetic industrial chemicals than people. Our homes are permeated by untested chemical compounds that pets absorb through their grooming habits and proximity to household furnishings.

Dogs were contaminated with 35 chemicals, including carcinogens and neurotoxins. Cats were contaminated 46 chemicals, including carcinogens, neurotoxins, and chemicals toxic to the endocrine system.

The potential result is higher incidence of health problems, for example cancer in dogs and hyperthyroidism in cats. Worse yet, the risks faced by pets are shared by humans too, especially the most vulnerable. Infants and toddlers play close to the floor and put household objects in their mouths, and in the process they are exposed to the same dangers as pets.

We need a new system of public health protections in which companies have to prove chemicals are safe before they are sold. Not only would it help protect our pets, but ourselves as well. Act today!

Red Knot Under Threat

2008-05-14T01:56:00.000-07:00

SIGN PETITION

The red knot sandpiper is in danger of extinction. A new report by the world's leading shorebird biologists confirms a 90 percent decline in the bird's population over the past ten years, leading scientists to predict that the red knot may become extinct as soon as 2010.

The red knot can fly extraordinary distances. On a wingspan of 20 inches, red knots can fly over 9,300 miles from the Arctic Circle to as far as Tierra del Fuego, South America, making this bird one of the longest-distance migrants in the animal kingdom.

Historically, more than 100,000 red knots stopped at Delaware Bay -- one of the most important migratory bird stopovers in the world -- to feast on horseshoe crab eggs each spring, to help power the final leg of their long flight. But because of a overharvest of horseshoe crabs over the past 15 years, supplies of horseshoe crab eggs have greatly diminished as have knot and other shorebird populations that also feed on horseshoe crab eggs.

Because of the red knot's highly precarious situation, it needs immediate protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

Stop Sea Lion Killing Plan

2008-05-14T01:52:00.000-07:00

LINK: Sign Petition

The National Marine Fisheries Service recently authorized the killing of up to 85 federally protected sea lions this year at the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River in Oregon.

Federal and state officials claim they have to kill sea lions to protect endangered salmon. But sea lions are not the main threat to endangered salmon on the Columbia river - dams, habitat loss and humans are.

Consider the facts:

Sea lions kill between 0.4% and 4.2% of salmon and steelhead returning to the Columbia River each year;
Federal dams on the Snake River kill over 15% of returning steelhead and salmon adults each year;
Oregon and Washington states, which requested permission to kill sea lions, proposed increasing fishing quotas from 9% to 12% of the 2008 salmon run.

A federal judge is set to rule on this plan on May 8th, and until then no sea lions may be killed. Yet six federally protected sea lions were just found shot to death on the Columbia River at Bonneville Dam. Make sure no more sea lions die - tell NMFS to abandon its plan to allow killing of sea lions on the Columbia River!

Ban Deadly Pesticides that Kill Wildlife

2008-05-14T01:40:00.000-07:00

LINK: Petition

Compound 1080 and sodium cyanide are deadly poisons that are currently used to kill predators. These poisons are indiscriminate, cause extreme suffering before death, and threaten endangered species, pets, children, and anyone who happens to come in contact with them.

Compound 1080 is one of the most deadly poisons in the world. It is highly toxic in small doses and is deadly to humans, wildlife and pets, and there is no known antidote. The EPA banned compound 1080 in 1972, but intense lobbying by the livestock industry led to its re-approval for use in predator control programs in 1985.

It's time for our government to approach wildlife management in a humane and intelligent way. There is no need to use deadly poisons to "control" predators. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) has introduced legislation to ban these toxic chemicals - please urge your representative in Congress to support H.B. 4775, the Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act, today!

Pledge to Eat Conscientiously, for Animals and the Planet

2008-05-14T01:38:00.000-07:00

LINK: Petition

Target: YOU!
Sponsored by: Care2

One of the best things you can do for the environment and for the planet is to become vegetarian, eat less meat or pay more attention to where your meat comes from.

Due to the way meat is processed and transported, the meat industry accounts for more pollution than the entire transportation industry! If you think cars and planes are bad, take a deeper look into the meat industry.

Animal agriculture not only produces carbon dioxide, but also methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Those three are the toxic cocktail that causes global warming.

Eating 1 pound of meat emits the same amount of greenhouse pollution as driving a hummer 40 miles!

As if that wasn't a good enough reason, there are many issues about the treatment of farm animals in factory farms, who are crammed into tiny cages and subjected to horrifying lives.

Stop Montana's Shameful Bison Slaughter!

2008-05-14T01:36:00.000-07:00

LINK: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/238933184

Target: Montana Promotion Division
Sponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife

America's last free-roaming wild bison are a powerful reminder of the great American West. But they are being slaughtered on a scale not seen since the 1800s, and hundreds more are slated to be killed.

This year alone, more than 1,300 bison have been needlessly killed -- more than a quarter of the park's population. State and federal officials kill these majestic animals when they leave the borders of Yellowstone National Park for fear that the animals will spread brucellosis to cattle -- even though there has never been a single case of a buffalo in the wild spreading the disease to cattle.

This is no way to manage one of the icons of the American West... especially in a state that prides itself as a destination for wildlife-seeking tourists.

Ensure That Animal Cruelty is Treated as a Serious Crime

2008-05-14T00:42:00.000-07:00

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/300525142

Target: U.S. Senate
Sponsored by: American Humane Association
The Tracking Animal Cruelty Crimes Act of 2007 would require the FBI to add animal cruelty as a separate category in its crime data reporting system.

The link between animal cruelty and other forms of societal violence is a national concern. The practice of dogfighting perfectly illustrates this connection, as it is almost always linked to illegal drug and weapons violations, gambling, aggravated assault and gang violence.

When local and state police agencies report animal cruelty incidents to the FBI, they are labeled "other offenses." This makes it nearly impossible to access and respond to even the most basic information about animal cruelty crimes and their perpetrators.

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has introduced the Tracking Animal Cruelty Crimes Act of 2007, which would require the FBI to add animal cruelty as a separate category in its National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).

Urge Congress to Permanently Protect the Arctic Refuge!

2008-05-10T23:51:00.000-07:00

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/567728305?z00m=14099068

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: Care2

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to caribou, snow fox and millions of migratory birds. It is also the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears.

But this natural treasure is constantly under siege. Time and time again, the oil industry and their allies in Congress have sought to open this special place to harmful new drilling, threatening all of the wildlife that depend on it for survival.

And now President Bush has called for drilling in the Arctic Refuge by 2010 in his new budget proposal!

We need to permanently protect the Arctic Refuge! Urge your Representative to support the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act (H.R. 39) to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Stop The Seal Hunt

2008-05-10T23:48:00.000-07:00

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/109821355?z00m=14675287

Target: Stephen Harper, Prime Minister and Michael Wilson, Ambassador to the United States
Sponsored by: International Fund for Animal Welfare
This year the Canadian government promised a more humane hunt. They said "Canada's seal hunt is humane, sustainable and responsible." They lied.

IFAW Hunt Observers were on the ground and in the air documenting the hunt since it opened on the 28th of March. Only days into the hunt they captured on camera instances where animals were shot and clearly left to suffer. They witnessed live seals hooked and dragged across the ice. And in one of the more disturbing moments they watched as a sealer wrote an expletive on the ice while a recently clubbed seal behind him started to move...obviously still alive.

Is this the Canadian government's idea of a more humane hunt? Please urge the Canadian Prime Minister and Canadian Ambassador to end the cruelty of the seal hunt. Take action today

Condemn the "Greatest Show on Earth"

2008-05-10T23:47:00.000-07:00

Link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/787638397

Target: Steve Koonin, President of TNT
Sponsored by: ASPCA

An upcoming TV series, "Greatest Show on Earth", promises a "behind-the-scenes" look at the legendary Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. But the real story is that Circus staff regularly abuse and torment performing elephants with bull hooks, chains and other devices.

The abuse of Ringling Bros. circus elephants -- well documented by animal welfare organizations, state humane agencies, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors -- violates both the federal Endangered Species Act and the Animal Welfare Act, which prohibit the abuse of endangered animals used in entertainment.

Many have witnessed routine violent abuse and cruelty toward the elephants, including frequently hitting the elephants with bull hooks, rubbing dirt into sores of elephants to conceal their wounds, and routinely chaining the elephants on concrete or in cramped rail cars for many hours of every day and night.

This kind of cruelty is not entertainment -- contact TNT and urge them to cancel the "Greatest Show on Earth" series.

Bears Need Our Help! Pass the Bear Protection Act of 2008

2008-05-10T23:43:00.001-07:00

LINK: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/918445507

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: World Society for the Protection of Animals

Each year wild bears are killed so that their parts can be sold in Traditional Asian Medicine (TAM) shops in the United States and internationally. In a recent undercover investigation, the World Society for the Protection of Animals found that the trade in intact gallbladders had actually increased since their previous investigation in 2000.

Unfortunately, state laws pertaining to the trade in bear parts are inconsistent and, in some cases, non-existent. The solution is clear: a unifying federal law is the only viable solution for bears! U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) recently introduced H.R. 5534, the Bear Protection Act of 2008, to protect North American bears. The Act specifically bans the import, export and interstate trade of all bear parts and products, while closing loopholes in existing state laws.

Stop Puppy Mills in Pennsylvania

2008-05-10T23:41:00.000-07:00

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/492455165

Target: Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Sponsored by: ASPCA

The poor treatment and abysmal conditions of dogs in Pennsylvania's puppy mills is already well documented, but a bill to amend the Pennsylvania Dog Law will soon be introduced in the state's House of Representatives.

Passage of this bill is vital if Pennsylvania is to improve conditions for dogs kept in commercial kennels and put an end to the state's reputation as the "puppy mill capital of the East." The bill would require:

Doubling the cage space.
Veterinarian visits at least once per year and with each pregnancy.
Access to outdoor exercise areas.
And many more provisions for the health and well-being of dogs.

Sign the petition and urge the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to reform the Dog Law. The dogs have suffered long enough!

Do Online Petitions Work?

2008-04-30T23:43:00.000-07:00

Does Signing a Petition helps the targetted in any form?

There has always been a confusion that do the petitions we sign actually help the targetted benificiary or not.

A petition, be it online or written can be used in the parliament to pass a bill if it reaches a particular number; so signing petitions is not a waste at all. That is, the more the people sign the petition the more popular it becomes and thus can make a difference to the targetted by compelling the related authorities to take an action.But for this, someone must take a hard copy of the entire petition and approach a local political party or file legally for a BILL.

Petitions are also used as solid evidence in courts and can help in chnaging the judgement or influence it atleast.

Many a petitions have already worked wonders..

So keep signing petitions and forward it to all you know to make it more popular and thus a successful petition!!

There is a simple way to find petitions by yourself

Use google's CSE for petitions, search by keywords like 'Animal Cruelty In China'

http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=000818287483724297494:l03djeg20wm

STOP ANIMAL ABUSE

2008-04-11T11:37:00.000-07:00

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/787638397?z00m=14759746

SEAL HUNT

2008-04-11T11:36:00.002-07:00

STOP THE SEAL HUNT!!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/109821355?z00m=14675287

Pass the Bear Protection Act of 2008

2008-04-11T11:36:00.001-07:00

Pass the Bear Protection Act of 2008

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/918445507

Protect Alaska's Polar Bear Seas

2008-04-11T11:34:00.002-07:00

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/882960773

2008-04-11T11:34:00.001-07:00

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/238933184/insert

STOP CHINA

2008-04-01T01:55:00.000-07:00

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/cruel-china-stop-the-chinese-cruelty-to-animals

Seal-Hunt

2008-03-28T20:52:00.000-07:00

2008-03-28T20:49:00.001-07:00

save world coral reefs
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-the-worlds-coral-reefs
Save national park
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-candamo-heart-of-the-bahuaja-sonene-national-park-peru

China!!

2008-03-28T20:29:00.000-07:00

Boycott China
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/395884823

Against Chinese Cruelty to animals...
http://www.petitiononline.com/pchina01/petition.html

2008-03-28T20:26:00.000-07:00

No More Monkeys Imported for Cruel, False "Research"!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/no-more-monkeys-imported-for-cruel-false-quotresearchquot
Reunite Chimp Brothers Hunter & Lyon
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/877116649
Protect Altai From a Gas Pipeline!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/943382193
Protect Sea Turtles From Harmful Fishing Practices
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/232904584
Oppose South Africa's Plan to Kill Elephants
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/502818212
Demand Real Protection for Giant Sequoia National Monument
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/378418139

2008-03-22T19:46:00.000-07:00

Save Animals In Kerala

2008-03-22T19:42:00.000-07:00

plz sign this petition it is aginst the barbaric killing of stray dogs,rabbits,Turtles(olive-ridleys) in kerala ...plz send it to max. friends

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/boycott-kerala-tourism-to-save-animal-slaughter

Stop Fur Trade

2008-03-19T21:00:00.001-07:00

antispeciesist

Stop the Cruel Seal Hunt

2008-03-19T20:53:00.001-07:00

The Largest Slaughter of Marine Mammals on Earth
Canada's Seal Hunt: Cruel and Unnecessary

Take Action to End the Seal Hunt (click on the link below)
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/canadas-seal-hunt-cruel-and-unnecessary

It is during spring time when seals only two weeks to three months old are also mercilessly slaughtered for their pelts.

Source: All Petitions, PFA Community on Orkut

Stop Pet Masscare

2008-03-19T20:15:00.001-07:00

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/puerto-rico-pet-massacre

Help The Staving Dog

2008-03-19T20:08:00.000-07:00

http://www.petitiononline.com/13031953/petition.htm

Save Tigers In Egypt

2008-03-19T20:06:00.000-07:00

www.canadianvoiceforanimals.org/shame.html

Korea/ China

2008-03-19T19:53:00.000-07:00

These countries have no mercy for animals whatsoever. These people EAT anything that moves. DOGS are kept in tiny cages, chucked into it as though they have no life or no feelings. The dogs are thrown into hot water tubs and slaughtered.

Zoo's in Japan/China have become entertainment centres for humans. This where they get to ride in big vans and troopers while an animal (cows,chickens) are thrown onto a confined field where lions and tigers are free to brutally attack these innocent animals.
You may say this is the food chain but this is not nature, These animals are not given the chance to run for their lives just like in the natural environment.

Sign The Petition:

http://www.buyhard.fsnet.co.uk/animalcruelty.htm