Animal Abuse

Thank CA Senator for Her Efforts to Protect Domestic Violence Victims and Their Pets

We as a nation learned after the disaster of Hurricane Katrina that people seeking protection need to be able to protect their pets, too. Senator Sheila Kuehl understands how important the human–animal bond is, and has drafted critical legislation in California to include pets in domestic violence protection orders. This legislation is an important step in preventing abusers from using pets to threaten their victims. The ASPCA applauds Senator Kuehl’s foresight in introducing this bill; if passed, California will join the states of Maine, Vermont and New York in leading the charge against domestic violence. Let Senator Kuehl know you appreciate her efforts to protect victims of domestic violence and the animals they love – sign our petition to say thank you! [Read more…]

Expel Animal Torturer from Cornell University

Cornell University is among the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the USA and the world. Alumni of this institution are world leaders in their fields, very productive citiizens and generally good people. Unfortunately, a person who does not fit this profile has slipped through the cracks and been allowed to attend CU, this person is Alexander Atkind. Mr. Atkind was left to care for the pet of an acquaintance. The puppy chewed a wire that belonged to Mr. Atkind, so in return, Mr. Atkind severely beat the dog, leaving a gaping laceration through which the animals skull could be seen. This, however, was not enough for Mr. Atkind. He then proceeded to pour laundry detergent and bleach over the injured puppy, causing permanent eye damage as well as chemical burns to the face, groin, paws and back of the animal. The animal suffered bloody stools from having ingested the bleach trying to clean its wounds. [Read more…]

5 Dogs Found Dead on Their Chains

5 dogs were found dead on chains in a Georgia town. The alleged owner - Deputy Sheriff Morgan claims they weren’t his dogs and the sheriff’s dept refuses to respond to any phone calls made on the matter. I urge you please to sign this petition and show that whether a policeman or civilian- ALL are under the SAME LAWS. [Read more…]

DOG ROTS IN BACKYARD, PROSECUTE OWNERS

Reportedly tied to a fence post and denied food, water, and shelter for more than a month at a residence allegedly occupied by Eric Miller of Ross Street in Spavinaw, Oklahoma, a dog finally died on March 4, 2007, according to our complainants. Graphic photos of the grisly scene can be viewed here. While PETA asked the authorities to open a criminal investigation into this dog’s alleged prolonged suffering and death, it appears that they have failed to do so. Other than a phone call from Spavinaw’s chief of police to the alleged abusers—during which, he tells us, the suspects spewed myriad excuses—we know of no actions that have been taken to ensure at least a small measure of justice for this dog. [Read more…]

Animals As Clothing

End the Seal Hunt by Using Your Buying Power!

Seal hunting is an off-season activity for Canada’s east coast commercial fishermen. Only a small fraction of their incomes come from selling seal skins to the fur industry. The majority of their income is made through seafood products such as snow crab, cod, scallops and shrimp. This financial connection between the commercial fishing industry and the seal hunt means that people all over the world have the power to end the hunt by choosing not to buy seafood products from the hunters. [Read more…]

Stop the killing of seals in Canada

This year, by late March, the Canadian seal killers armed with clubs and rifles will go again to the nursery floes of the harp and hood seal, to massacre them in the largest mass slaughter of marine mammals on this planet! In 2003 alone, 350,000 seals where killed in this brutal way and this year and in 2005, each year they will kill 350,000 more to make a total of over a MILLION seals killed within 3 years. Please sign this petition and send it to everyone who cares for the animals in the world to stop this extremely cruel slaughter of innocent seals in Canada. [Read more…]

Animals As Food

Dolphin Massacre in Japan

We are outraged by the annual brutal slaughter of dolphins and whales that takes place in Japan . The images of bloody red water clearly show the world that Japan has little respect for the state of the world’s oceans and for the conservation of the marine resources it claims to support. Many scientific studies show that the oceans are in decline. We must take whatever actions are necessary to stop their over-exploitation and to protect the creatures that live in them. These dolphins do not belong to Japan. The status of the species of dolphins and whales that you kill are either endangered, threatened, or unknown. It is an unthinkable waste that they will likely end up as a meat product or deceptively sold as whale meat, polluted with toxic levels of mercury and cadmium, killing people that eat it. It is tragic and unacceptable that the remaining dolphins that are not killed will end up destined for death in an aquarium, water park, or “swim with dolphins” program. [Read more…]

Animals As Pets

Petition to Require Pet Food Companies to be Held Accountable for Damages

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED: Request than the U.S. Congress enact legislation to require pet food manufacturers and the companies that market those pet food brands to be held financially liable for any medical costs related to or contributing to the illness and/or death of a pet that can be reasonably attributed to the food consumed by the pet. And that all pet foods include the name of the manufacturer, not just the brand under which it is sold. [Read more…]

Save more than 500 cats in Barcelona (Spain)

More than 500 cats live on land where the construction of the high speed train tracks between Madrid and Barcelona will soon begin. They live there because they have been abandoned by their owners. The cats suffer from cold, hunger and mistreatment, and the City Council of Barcelona hasn’t done anything to resolve this problem. Many cats have been killed in the course of earlier public projects in Barcelona, and we want to avoid another massacre. However, the City council of Barcelona has ignored our petition and the local media sarcastically claim that the cats live happily along this route and that are other, more important things for the local council to discuss. [Read more…]

Stop Puppy Mills

This petition has been started to put an end to puppy mills abusing operations. It has also been started to put an end to pet stores that sell dogs bought from puppy mills and puppy brokers. I want to thank all of you wonderful people in advance for caring and truly making a difference. There are too many people turning their backs on this issue. [Read more…]

Help Us Keep the Meriden Humane Society Open!

The Meriden Humane Society is located in Meriden, CT between the towns of New Haven and Hartford, CT. This no-kill shelter has been instrumental in saving hundreds of animals since its inception. The shelter is now in danger of ceasing to exist due to the overwhelming numbers of animals abandoned at their door and not enough donations to take care of them all. This petition is aimed at the media to express how important a place like the Meriden Humane Society is in any community to save the most homeless pets possible. [Read more…]

Wildlife Conservation & Environmental Issues

Keep Wolves Protected in the Northern Rockies

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list in the Northern Rockies, and the public comment period ends May 9! If these critical protections are eliminated, the recently recovered gray wolf population in this area will be at the mercy of state governments that are determined to resume widespread wolf killing. [Read more…]

Delisting Of Wolves In Oregon

There has not been a Confirmed wolf pack in the state of Oregon in over 50 years. So in December of 2005 the Oregon Fish And Wildlife department wrote a management plan which stated wolves would be allowed to cross from Idaho into Oregon, and they would not be removed. Recently on January 29th 2007 it was announced that the Rocky Mountain wolf would be taken off the Endangered Species List. Populations in Idaho and Wyoming had recovered very well so it was logical for them to be removed. However, when the Rocky Mountain wolf was delisted in those states, unfortunately it included Northeastern Oregon. We believe it is wrong for the wolf to not be protected in Oregon, especially when there are no confirmed packs even in the state. Please sign the petition to push the Department Of Fish And Wildlife to relist the wolf in Oregon so they’ll have a fighting chance. [Read more…]

Save our native bushland

It is truly heartbreaking all the bush that is destroyed to make more and more houses here in Perth. Shouldn’t we preserve as much of our precious bushland as we possibly can? I hope that the Western Australian State Government will attempt to find a solution before it’s too late. Our future depends on what we do now! [Read more…]

Step It Up Maine!

Representatives from the Colleges and Universities of Maine have written this joint-statement to be presented to Governor John Baldacci encouraging him to commit the state of Maine to an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 in order to combat anthropogenic climate change. [Read more…]

Step It Up Maine! Reduce Carbon Emissions 80% by 2050

Encourage Governor Baldacci to ‘Step It Up!’ by committing to reducing Maine’s carbon emissions 80% by 2050 in order to combat global warming. The statement below was written by representatives from the Colleges and Universities of Maine. Our goal is to present the Governor with this signed statement at our ‘Step It Up Maine!’ event in Augusta on April 14. Visit www.stepitup2007.org for more information. [Read more…]

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