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Venezuelan Rescue Team Helps Thousands of Dogs and Cats


For every place of darkness, there are also points of light and we at the Harmony Fund take great pleasure in introducing you to rescuers who illuminate this great big planet of ours. Today we’re talking with Sol Martínez, Founder of Red de Apoyo Canino, a Venezuelan charity that is quilting together the compassion of neighbors, veterinarians and community groups in a united effort to soften the lives of dogs and cats among them.

Red de Apoyo Canino works with local teams to help organize free or low-cost spay/neuter days in a multi-step process that begins with training the veterinarians themselves to provide safe, high volume, low-cost surgical sterilization of dogs and cats. To date, the group is responsible for altering more than 6,000 pets and strays, which not only greatly improves the lives of those animals, but prevents a direct escalation of the population in generations that would undoubtedly exceed a half million, even by the most conservative estimates.

An Uphill Battle With Incredible Rewards

“The Venezuelan Association of Veterinarians were opposed to this idea in the beginning because they complain that by offering low costs services, we are taking clients from them,” Sol Martínez explains. “But we are starting to see a shift in their attitude and some are starting to offer low cost spay/neuter services in their private practices.”

Responsible pet ownership takes on a different shape here in Venezuela where pets typically wander freely. Abandonment is an epidemic that Red de Apoyo Canino is trying to stop.

“Dogs come and go as they please, with females getting pregnant every time they get in heat,” Sol explains. ”The fact that they can get shelter and food makes these dogs strong enough to reproduce. (They eat rice, pasta and leftover chicken skin, bones, animal fat and whatever they can get from the trash cans.) Usually the first and second time there is a pregnancy, the puppies get placed among friends and neighbors. After that the puppies are usually abandoned in a landfill or dumped into the streets to fend by themselves.”

A Growing Source of Light for Dogs and Cats

Regardless of the low income, about half of the population vaccinate and deworm their pets and care for minor (and not so minor) injuries with what they have on hand, which can be very basic stuff most of the time.

“They cannot afford spay/neuter procedures and that is why they happily take their pets when the Red de Apoyo Canino offers this service in their communities at a very low costs and for free on many occasions,” Sol said. “After spaying the female pets (males are infrequently sterilized for cultural reasons), they keep them instead of dumping them on the streets when they get pregnant.”

Red de Apoyo Canino regularly conducts humane education programs which not only help to educate pet guardians, but also drum up volunteers to help expand the roll out of their services to other communities. However there is no public funding, and here in Venezuela, donations to animal welfare are not the norm. So today we’re raising funds for the animals here with the hopes of spaying/neutering large numbers to prevent more mothers and pups from being driven away from their homes and dumped to fend for themselves.



http://www.care2.com/causes/venezuelan-rescue-team-helps-thousands-of-dogs-and-cats.html

 

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NGOs agree to work together to end “criminal and cruel” dog and cat meat industry in China

3 July 2013
Animal welfare organisations across China have agreed to work together against the “criminal and cruel” dog and cat meat industry.

Over 170 delegates were in attendance at the 4th China Companion Animal Symposium in Changsha, Hunan Province hosted by Animals Asia Foundation and co-organised by Humane Society International (HSI) and Changsha Small Animal Protection Association. They represented around 100 NGOs including both grassroots Chinese organisations and international charities.

By chance the symposium took place as the Yulin summer solstice dog-eating festival went ahead in Guangxi Yulin province, despite increased local and international pressure for it to end.

Survey data presented to delegates at Changsha, collected from across 28 provinces, showed that the dog meat industry continues to rely on animals stolen from homes as well as strays. Many such dogs are poisoned before being taken to markets and restaurants and are served with toxic residues still present.

Delegates shared evidence that criminality extends to every level of the dog meat trade from theft, through to transportation and sale. The shared findings will be published later this year.

Those attending agreed a final resolution to work together across China towards common goals. Specifically reducing demand through increased public awareness of the cruelty and health risks associated with dog and cat meat and working with the government to highlight and crackdown on the inherent illegalities of the trade.

Alongside internationally-renowned experts, local activists were also encouraged to share experiences on how best to work within the law and with the government to combat illegal business practice by the dog and cat meat industry. Best practice was also shared to assist grassroots organisations in their growth and increased effectiveness.

In the seven years since the symposium started the number of NGOs represented has more than trebled, reflecting the increased interest in animal welfare in China.

Animals Asia founder Jill Robinson said:

“The reality is the dog and cat meat industry is characterised by criminality and cruelty. It can only profit from and continue its inhumane industry from outside of the law. Animals are stolen, suffer horrendous conditions and customers are ultimately put at risk. This is endemic throughout the trade.

“What we are seeing in China now is a growth in both individuals and organisations that are absolutely committed to ending this trade. The widespread illegality of the industry is what makes it vulnerable and we will work with local authorities and government to ensure the law is upheld.”

Animals Asia China Cat and Dog Welfare Manager Suki Deng added:

“We were all very much aware that as the symposium took place, the Yulin Summer Solstice festival was happening simultaneously in Guangxi Yulin. The dog-eating element of the festival has been cause for concern both in China and internationally with activists across the world condemning the event.

“Arguments for continuing the festival have tended to hinge on the boosts to local commerce but we counter that no city benefits by being so closely associated with either animal cruelty nor criminal behaviour. As with the wider industry itself there are far more reasons to end it for good than to continue to accept the many negatives.”

http://www.animalsasia.org/index.php?UID=2KYBB4XEHO8

By spreading the word about what amounts to a celebration of cruelness, we can help activists in China end a tradition that has gone on for too long.

 

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In the article I posted in #845 the Yulin Summer Solstice festival was mentioned.
They couldn´t stop it but the festival was affected by the protests..

Yulin Dog Meat Festival Goes Ahead, But in Subdued Fashion

More than 30,000 HSI supporters signed our online petition calling for the cancellation of a dog meat festival planned for June 21 in Yulin, China. We spoke with Dr. Peter Li, HSI’s China specialist, about what happened.

HSI: Did the festival go on as planned?
Peter: The event was not cancelled, but it was much subdued compared to last year. I am told that public slaughter did not happen, display in the streets of dogs waiting to be killed was not seen, and billboards advertising the festival were removed. Instead, dogs were butchered out of view and their carcasses hung in restaurant windows and market stalls.

Last year, the organizers claimed that more than 10,000 dogs were slaughtered per day; this year, they made no such revelation.

Pressure from Chinese and international organizations and citizens apparently convinced Yulin authorities that it was a bad idea to publicize a controversial eating habit. In mid-June, they actually conducted a six-department joint law enforcement action to crack down on unlicensed slaughter operations.

HSI: A press conference about this issue was held in China during the week of the festival. Did it have any effect?
Peter: Chinese activists, Buddhist monks, scholars, and reporters attended a press event on June 17 calling for an end to the dog meat festival in the interest of public health, animal welfare, social morality, and social stability. Our letter to the Chinese ambassador to the U.S. and the many signatures of HSI supporters were shown. Media reports reached hundreds of millions of Chinese; phone calls following the press event almost incapacitated the phone service of the Yulin mayor’s office. Reports overwhelmingly questioned the dog meat festival and the dog-eating habit.

The changes to this year’s event were certainly a result of active intervention by the authorities. Some Chinese celebrities also joined in the opposition to Yulin. Stopping public killing is no small accomplishment.

HSI: Were there a lot of protesters and how did they impact the festival?
Peter: Some 20 activists converged on Yulin between June 3 and June 22, attracting journalists from mainland China and Hong Kong. Among them were famous Chinese artists who protested in front of the gigantic Yulin government office building, holding signs calling for an end to the dog meat festival. And across the country, hundreds of thousands of people voiced their views condemning the festival through social media.

The authorities and the dog meat industry know very well that the voices of opposition can never be underestimated. Bear farming used to be promoted by the Chinese government as a “poverty reduction activity,” but the Chinese public has never stopped challenging it and in 20 years, its reputation has gone from “highly praised” to “morally discredited” business operation. I believe that the dog meat trade will follow a similar path.

HSI: What’s next?
Peter: Dog eating is increasingly losing ground in China. I am cautiously optimistic that this habit will be history in the future.

HSI must continue our engagement with China's dog meat trade and street dog overpopulation issues through our local partner groups. We should encourage advocates to keep pointing out the potential dangers of dog eating to human health, public morality and China’s international reputation. Our efforts in China can help make headway on this matter in Korea and Vietnam as well.

http://www.hsi.org/news/news/2013/0...ws&utm_medium=em070613&utm_campaign=dogmeat13

Stop the Illegal Dog Meat Trade in Thailand
http://action.hsi.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=104&ea.campaign.id=21164&ea.tracking.id=website

 

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Sometimes a miracle happens and kittens in poor condition survives.
Otherwise you can care for them and give them all your love so the kitten at last know some love before he/she dies.

 

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Kevin Richardson - The Lion Whisperer:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kevin-Richardson-The-Lion-Whisperer/160619600645377

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Sandi in Pahoa; Her colony of feral cats, dogs and chickens all surviving together.

I love cats. I have seven cats living with me and would probably have more if I didn't have a husband who has a bit more sense than I do! I also volunteer at Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary where I work with about 205 cats. I took over the role of feeding cats at the Pahoa Transfer Station about a year ago when the current feeder was faced with many difficulties in her life. I asked my friends, Sabina, and Gregg and Sharon if they could help out as well. I feed the cats four days a week, Sabina two, and Gregg and Sharon one day.

The Pahoa Transfer Station has an area of lava rock covered with trees where we were able to create a bit of a shelter for the cats. Sabina erected a tarp a few feet back from the road in the jungle where they can get out of the rain. Curiously enough, they seem to enjoy sitting and lying on the tarp instead of under it! But, we can put food underneath so that it stays dry.

It can be a depressing job, or a joyful job, depending on your state of mind. I attempt to stay positive and feel that we are at least providing these animals with some food and love, even though the majority are feral. You do get to know them and when they don't show up you worry about them. I have rescued ten cats and found homes for two, not counting my two! Five are at Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary, one was very ill and passed on, and two now live with me. Of these ten only two tested positive for the Leukemia virus.

About four months ago two small dogs showed up at our feeding area. They were very shy and afraid of people, so we are now attempting to win their trust so that they can be relocated and adopted.

There are also many chickens that compete for the cat food. It helps to bring chicken food to lure them away from the cats! All of these animals seem to live together in harmony, or at least in mutual respect.

I am working on creating a new non-profit organization, Puna Partners for Paws, that will raise money to help with the spay/neuter and medical treatment of these cats. Between my four days at the Sanctuary, four feeding days at the Transfer Station, studying to become a Homeopath and playing in a rock band, my time is a bit stretched! However, I am determined to get this done and start the sterilization process at this site. We have spayed our first cat, but this was paid for by Rainbow Friends. It's a start.

I believe education and legislation are the keys to ending the abandonment of these wonderful beings. With everyone working together we will end the needless suffering and create a truly humane island and planet.

I really hope one day that everyone can work together to save the cats and stop the abandonment of them.
Now it´s different opinions , some of us want to save the cats ,others think a dead cat don´t suffer.

Some say they love cats but don´t care if feral cats are killed just because they are on the wrong place.

 

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To my cat Tilda who was hit by a car and died this morning and to other cats and kittens gone to soon.


See you at the rainbow bridge Tilda, until then you can play with your friends there.

 

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To my cat Tilda who was hit by a car and died this morning and to other cats and kittens gone to soon.


See you at the rainbow bridge Tilda, until then you can play with your friends there.

Ah, I'm so sorry! It breaks my heart to read about that. I hope she didn't suffer too much.
Are you ok?

 

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She was found at the side of the road,with blood in the nose and mouth, I think she got a quick death.
It looked like she was sleeping except for the blood.
I buried her, put some flowers over her and played gone to soon and some other songs.
I'm going to plant a rose bush there later

I trapped her with her siblings and mother 6 years ago,I didn´t find her a new home so she stayed with me.
It´s not safe to have a cat outdoors even if there isn´t that much traffic here.
I´m sad but ok,I have other cats to take care of.
I´ll donate some money to a no kill cat charity here to Tilda`s memory.

It´s a comfort that Tilda at least got 6 good years here, if I hadn´t trapped her she could have starved or frozen to death as a kitten.

 

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aww that's v cute!

 

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She was found at the side of the road,with blood in the nose and mouth, I think she got a quick death.
It looked like she was sleeping except for the blood.
I buried her, put some flowers over her and played gone to soon and some other songs.
I'm going to plant a rose bush there later

I trapped her with her siblings and mother 6 years ago,I didn´t find her a new home so she stayed with me.
It´s not safe to have a cat outdoors even if there isn´t that much traffic here.
I´m sad but ok,I have other cats to take care of.
I´ll donate some money to a no kill cat charity here to Tilda`s memory.

It´s a comfort that Tilda at least got 6 good years here, if I hadn´t trapped her she could have starved or frozen to death as a kitten.

It's always dangerous for cats to stray outside (cars, other cats and animals that might hurt them...), but one can't really keep them inside either. They are very curious beings and they always try to find a way to explore the outdoors (I lived in a tall building and my cat was always inside, except when she went on the balcony. Not to mention that she fell while exploring. She only broke a tooth, but it gave her the scare of her lifetime. After that, she couldn't dare go near the edge of the balcony anymore).

I'm sure Tilda had a nice life with you. You care so much for animals.

 

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She was found at the side of the road,with blood in the nose and mouth, I think she got a quick death.
It looked like she was sleeping except for the blood.
I buried her, put some flowers over her and played gone to soon and some other songs.
I'm going to plant a rose bush there later

I trapped her with her siblings and mother 6 years ago,I didn´t find her a new home so she stayed with me.
It´s not safe to have a cat outdoors even if there isn´t that much traffic here.
I´m sad but ok,I have other cats to take care of.
I´ll donate some money to a no kill cat charity here to Tilda`s memory.

It´s a comfort that Tilda at least got 6 good years here, if I hadn´t trapped her she could have starved or frozen to death as a kitten.

 

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Awwww lol, "hey wake up !" lol. Too cute, thanks.

 

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It seems like they are saying give me a chance

 

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Rescued Dog Saves 6 Abandoned Kittens (Photos)


Banzé (or “Scamp”) was once a homeless dog—so when he heard the plaintive mews of an abandoned litter of kittens, he did not hesitate to save them, as he had once been saved.

The kittens were trapped inside a box atop a trash heap, in a neighborhood near São Paulo’s Jardim Aeroporto. He gently tore the box apart, and then carried the kittens—one by one—back to his human’s home.

Photos in the link
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/rescued-dog-saves-6-abandoned-kittens-photos.html#ixzz2ZVspwOjG

what a wonderful dog

 

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&#8220;Let us dream of tomorrow where we can truly love from the soul, and know love as the ultimate truth at the heart of all creation.&#8221;

I´m dreaming of the day when no cats are killed because they are not wanted.

 

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