The Petition Site: Petition Digest, 7/15/07
July 15th, 2007 3:09 pm by Kelly GarbatoAnimal Abuse
On June 8, 2007 Michael Morin of Biddeford, ME broke into a truck, grabbed Bandit, a rat terrier, and slit his throat then throwing Bandit to the back of the truck to die. This was done all in retaliation against the owner with whom Michael Morin had an argument with earlier. Michael Morin has not been charged with a felony as of yet. The Biddeford Police Department has recommended a class D offense of burglary of a motor vehicle and a class D offense of animal cruelty [not aggravated animal cruelty, which is a felony offense, class C]. However the prosecutor (DA) office is reviewing it to determine whether it should be bumped up D to aggravated animal cruelty. [Read read...]
No Leniency for 5 Youth Setting a Dog on Fire
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Five Nashville boys, accused of setting a dog on fire, appeared in court Thursday. On Tuesday, four of the boys were booked into the juvenile detention center. The youngest boy was sent home, but all appeared in court Thursday. [Read more...]
Animals As Food
While the World Wildlife Federation has listed the Mako shark on its Top 10 Most Endangered Species list, and its been made illegal to commercially fish Longfin Mako sharks in the United States, as of July, 2007, DiVinci’s restaurant in Dubuque continues to advertise and serve Mako shark on its menu. [Read more...]
WOULD YOU EAT YOUR BEST FRIEND
THE South African Department of Agriculture intends changing the laws regarding our animals. It may soon be possible to eat dogs to accommodate the diverse cultures in our country. Dog lovers and sane human beings must be informed of this barbaric intention to allow our pets to be eaten if the ANC government gets its way. If it becomes law in our country then any dog is fair game to unscrupulous butchers and thieves, even the ones you love. [Read more...]
Animals As Game
Help Stop ‘Canned Hunting’ in South Africa
The South African government still issue permits for hunting Lions and other predators, and has not acted to outlaw so called ‘canned hunting’, where captive-bred Lions and predators are shot in enclosed area so they have no chance of escape. Visit www.africancats-hounds.co.za/ . Help tell the South African government that hunting should be banned outright, and that all Lions and other predators now living in captivity should be moved to sanctuaries. Your support is crucial. [Read more...]
As I was browsing the net looking for photos of wolves, I came across of picture of two men proudly grinning in front of three dead wolves they had killed. I also came across another photo on the same hunting site of woman with the same grin sitting in front of her freshly killed wolf. This, sickens me, and something has to be done! [Read more...]
Animals As Pets
Ban chaining your dog outside or in the garage!
Chaining your dog in the yard is both inhumane and a threat to the dog, and other people’s safety. Why you ask? Dogs thrive on interaction with human beings and other animals. A dog kept chained in one spot for hours, days, months, or even years suffers great psychological damage. An otherwise tame dog, when kept continuously chained, becomes neurotic, unhappy, anxious, and often aggressive. Most of the time, sores and cuts form where the dog is chained. Doing this to dogs is also bad for humans in that they become very aggressive over their territory and could attack anyone who threatens that. [Read more...]
Lets Stop 2008 Ban On Owning One Of Theses 5 Breeds Of Dogs
On Friday, June 15, 2007 St. Paul Rep. John Lesch held a press conference to announce that in 2008 he will propose a ban that will outlaw the ownership of 5 so-called dangerous breeds, including Rottweilers, Pit Bulls, Akitas, Chow Chows, Wolf-hybrids…and ANY mix thereof in the state of MN. [Read more...]
Puppy mills are nothing new. These mass dog-breeding operations have been around for decades. They continue to thrive because they prey on unwitting consumers who are smitten by too-cute-for-words puppies in pet store windows and on fancy websites. [Read more...]
LIVEDEAL.. Please stop selling pets on your site!
With over 10 million healthy dogs and cats being put to sleep in this country every year, places like LIVEDEAL online marketplace only perpetuate the problem by allowing breeders to sell their “stock” online. Please sign this petition to ask LIVEDEAL to STOP selling pets at their online marketplace! [Read more...]
We the undersigned wish to issue and register a formal complaint to the European Union Commission regarding animal welfare atrocities perpetrated by the Serbian Authorities. They (the Serbian authorities) stand accused of acts in contravention of their own current Serbian Legislation Article 269. These acts involve willful and planned slaughter of thousands of dogs and cats in contravention of Article 46; Article 138; of the Veterinary Legal Code. [Read more...]
Wildlife Conservation & Environmental Issues
Stop the Latest Assault on Our Wolves
The Bush/Cheney Administration has announced two proposals to jumpstart the killing of hundreds of wolves in the Yellowstone area and elsewhere in the Northern Rockies. Officials in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are now seeking public comment on the agency’s proposal to accept Wyoming’s disastrous wolf management plan and to give Idaho and Wyoming vast new powers to kill wolves — even while these magnificent animals remain listed under the Endangered Species Act. [Read more...]
Urge Conan O’Brien to Help Save Manatees on Hornymanatee.com
Recently, “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” featured a skit about manatees that brought the imperiled animal into the public limelight. During the skit, O’Brien drove people to a website – www.hornymanatee.com, which has received over 3 million hits. O’Brien’s featuring of the manatee has thus far been full of fun and jest, but the plight of the manatee is no joke – only 3,116 remain in the wild in the United States. [Read more...]
Urge Congress to Permanently Protect the Arctic Refuge!
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. [Read more...]
The Interoceanic Highway is currently under construction in South America. It is predicted to result in unprecedented destruction of the Amazon – the largest tropical forest in the world. In southern Peru the highway will slice through the Andes-Amazon region, critical habitat of the highly threatened Andean Bear, as well as jaguars, giant otters, and more than 1,200 other species of mammals and birds. Once the highway is complete, the wilderness these species inhabit today will be forever cut in two, separated by a growing corridor of deforestation along the highway. [Read more...]
Fueling the Renewable Energy Movement!
You can make a difference! Sign this petition and let Washington know “we the people” are paying attention. Upon reaching our signature goal, the petition will be hand delivered to the offices of each legislator in scroll form, consisting of the enclosed petition letter and signatories. Support fuel efficiency, energy conservation and clean renewable sources, while encouraging your legislators to do the same! [Read more...]
I Swear Not to Litter Campaign
At a minimum, if we all were to no longer litter, that alone would establish the United States as the leader in environment. Caring about our environment requires nothing more that a true since of self esteem. With this, we can eventually exceed the standards of the Kyoto agreement. [Read more...]
HELP MAKE NYC PLASTIC BAG SAFE!
Plastic bags eat up fossil fuel, litter streets and choke wildlife. What’s more, it is estimated that plastic bags can take between 500 and 1000 years to decompose! The Board of Supervisors have proposed a ban on plastic bags for large grocers in San Francisco. If this law were passed, large stores would have to offer customers bags made of recycled paper, plastic that can be composted or bags that can be reused. Violators would be required to pay a fine. The city’s own Mayor, Gavin Newsom, endorses this bill. [Read more...]
Bonus Petitions!
On 22 February 2007, Phillip Matthysen, a South African man reportedly killed his Husky puppy after it instinctively bit out at his parrot and killed it (News24.com, 19 June 2007). It was reported that along with an accomplice, he allegedly proceeded to hold the dog down and cut its head off with a chainsaw. Often, people committing similar hideous acts stand to walk free with little or no consequences – this site exists to help gather support to stop this from happening! I have spoken to Mr. G Schultz, the prosecutor on this case, and arranged to meet him on July 23rd. I plan to give him a minimum of 25 000 of our signatures. There is no guarantee that this action will have the desired effect however our hope is that at worst, the magistrate will know there are more people watching this case than just those sitting in the court room. [Read more...]
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