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The Truth About the Oakland Park Shooting of Cats
January 8, 2021

In the weeks ahead of Thanksgiving, the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) in Oakland, California, sent armed teams out in the dead of night to hunt and kill cats in a tiny slip of park bordered by car dealerships and office buildings.

Unfortunately, they were successful. When confronted, they lied, stonewalled, and whitewashed. Under duress, they finally admitted to having shot and killed 12 cats in that park, and six more in other parks in 2020.

They may have shot more. Getting the truth out of park district leadership has proven very difficult. Nineteen much loved community cats are missing, presumed dead, at least a dozen of them–and perhaps all of them–victims of the trigger-happy park district.

This is animal cruelty.

Thousands of people around the world are outraged and heartbroken. They are united in wanting justice and the truth.

The systematic execution of animal cruelty was carried out by an agency funded by taxpayers in one of the most progressive regions in the United States. The missing cats were spayed and neutered and being cared for daily. The park district staff even knew the cats’ caregiver and had spoken with her on numerous occasions. It made no difference.

This is an outrageous abuse of the public trust and totally out of step with the moral guideposts that govern our society in the 21st century.

Alley Cat Allies has been involved since the story broke. We are determined to bring about real change. What happened to these cats should never be allowed to happen again.

The killing was done with full knowledge of the park leadership team. As unthinkable as it sounds, EBRPD leadership requested the killings based on the wrong-headed conviction that killing cats is necessary to protect wildlife. Junk science, a total disregard for the value of life, and a contempt for cats propelled them to advance this horrific approach.

Now that it has come to light, we’re calling on people everywhere to stand up for compassionate policies and for violence to end. Bird, cats, humans, and all living creatures deserve respect.

We fully support humane and effective efforts to protect ecosystems and wildlife. That is without question. Similarly, without question, cruelty to animals has no place in conservation or elsewhere in a civilized society.

When it comes down to it, the public does not support cruelty to animals. We can defend and protect all animals, including birds, without shooting and inflicting suffering and pain on other animals.

In 2021, Alley Cat Allies is prioritizing justice for the cat victims in Oakland, and all cats slaughtered in a cruel and futile attempt to eradicate cats in the name of endangered species.

We support compassionate conservation, and we know that with sound public policy, common sense information, and best practices with a focus on sterilization and colony care, we can protect both cats and birds.

Killing cats is never necessary and never justified.
 
French President Emmanuel Macron’s dog Nemo stars in a video plea calling on people to adopt with caution over Christmas.
Nemo, a black Labrador-Griffin mix, was a rescue dog who Macron and his wife Brigitte reportedly adopted in 2017.
France's parliament will debate a pet adoption bill to combat animal cruelty in January, the text adds, envisaging roughly 20 million euros ($24 million) to improve animal rescue centres.

Nemo says in the video, "Mistreatment will be more heavily punished. Because your pet is part of your family. He is counting on you."
“Like me, 100,000 animals are abandoned every year So, at Christmas, adopt them. But adopt with awareness!"

The presidential couple collected Nemo from an animal refuge in Hermeray, on the western outskirts of Paris.


Joe Biden, the next president in USA and his wife have adopted a dog and I read something about plans to adopt a cat too.

Another rescue is Larry the Cat. he lives at 10 Downing Street, London
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She talks about dogs here but it´s similar for cats. In Soi Dog they spay and neuter cats as well.
 
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Sadie lives at the Blind cat rescue&sanctuary but you can see she isn´t blind.
There are FIV & Leukemia positive cats who lives there as well.
 
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I´m late with this, World Stray Animals Day was yesterday 4th of April
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There are about 400 dogs in Takis shelter, and I think about 40 cats despite that about 100 animals were adopted last year.Adopt don´t shop!
It´s a nice cat wall I think more cats will examine it when the weather isn´t so good.
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Nevada Introduces Bill to Ban Exotic Species Ownership

Nevada is one of the only remaining states without a ban on the ownership of exotic wild animals as pets. Now, a new bill, SB344, is awaiting action in the Assembly after passing the Senate, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) reports.

The bill provides provisions of “importation, possession, sale, transfer and breeding of dangerous wild animals.” The bill does make allowances for those who own exotic animals already, with some safety and welfare requirements. It also allows zoos and licensed exhibitors to keep the animals, while creating emergency plans and welfare requirements for them.

“Although it wasn’t the show’s intent, it did raise awareness about the plight of captive big cats and expose the hidden suffering associated with a practice called cub petting,” Jeff Dixon, Nevada state director for the Humane Society, said of the importance of Tiger King in bringing awareness to the issue, The Nevada Independent reported. “It also highlighted why SB344 is the least that Nevada can do to help address this issue.”

Adult big cats kept as pets are known to suffer psychologically as a result of being housed in small confined areas. Cubs used for petting and photo ops are often taken from their mothers at an early age and also suffer psychologically.
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These types of bills that restrict exotic pet ownership are extremely important to the preservation and well-being of wild animals. Exotic animals in the pet trade are often stolen from their families in the wild or bred in terrible conditions. They aren’t given proper space or stimulation and being out of their natural environments is incredibly harmful to their development. Oftentimes, owners will no longer want these animals once they are bigger, more dangerous, and “less cute.” Unable to be released into the wild, their lives are often cut short.

sign this petition to tell Instagram and its chief executive, Adam Mosseri, to ban photos depicting exotic animal owmership
https://www.thepetitionsite.com/sv/647/643/552/?TAP=1732
 
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