Action Against Poisoning



OUR WISH FOR 2005


As we know, Mega-events are often attended by massive animal abuse. Especially the Olympic Games seem to be affected with an appalling attitude towards stray animals. But political events like EU or NATO summits are surrounded with the same "care". Building sites and cities are cleared of "unhealthy or offending animals".
As usual, poisoning is the cheapest and most effective way.

Time and again we are baffled by the fact that authorities:
- believe that tourists and visitors hate to see stray animals in the street scenery.
- do not realize that people are more offensive and a health threat than stray animals.
- are so far away from reality that they do not know that stray animals are the most docile and friendly animals on earth.

OUR WISH FOR 2005 IS A LAW ENFORCED RESPECTFUL NON KILLING APPROACH OF STRAY ANIMALS ON BEHALF OF TRANSIENT GAMES OR MEETINGS, WITH AN ALTERNATIVE ON THE BAN OF MONEY WASTING POMPOUS NONSENSICAL OR SUPERFLUOUS EVENTS.




OUR WISH FOR 2004


Our wish for 2004 still is a global scientific effort to perceive, understand and translate the animal languages. Beside malice and greed, ignorance probably is the most common cause for animal abuse. Especially the ignorant notion that animals have no feelings or awareness may lower the threshold for violence or neglect. If only animals could speak out to prove otherwise!

We regard publications that shed light on the animal psyche as milestones on the road to understand and respect animals. It is clear that our understanding of their behavior and expressions are not enough to desist from animal abuse.

To fight ignorance our wish for 2004 is a global scientific effort to perceive, understand and translate the animal languages. And of course spread and publish that knowledge. If animals could talk to us, or better if we could confirm their intelligence, reasoning, intentions, affection and fears, we would not be ignorant any more and less inclined to harm them.

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OUR WISH FOR 2003

A CLEAR DECLARATION FROM THE CHURCH IN THE MATTER OF ANIMAL PROTECTION


In many more or less civilized countries animal rights and protection laws are non existent or disregarded due to cultural and economical reasons. Consequently animals are in peril of being neglected, hurt or painfully killed without any repercussion for the culprits. The issue has rock bottom priority on the political agenda. So we can not depend on the political system for effective laws and law enforcement.

We experienced that in Portugal people refer to their religion when they refuse to sterilize their cats and dogs: "we should not interfere in nature's course / God's creation". It is remarkable that by the same people deliberate poisoning of animals is accepted as a fact of life. Obviously this example shows a susceptibility for religious authority and a failing moral concept of animal rights.
It is sad to notice that the church - the herald on moral issues regarding creatures - is not heard on the issue of animal abuse.

If politicians fail to establish a better life for animals, the clerical leaders should take the moral stand. The animals deserve a honest and human judgement.

Please speak out! You might be their only hope.