Although I have promoted various petitions in the past, I have not promoted any funding requests from charitable organisations. I am making an exception today. The Captive Animals Protection Society, which is a small charity, is being threatened with an injunction by a company that provides animals to the entertainment industry. This would severely restrict …
Two little ducklings were rescued from a storm drain after quick-thinking workers coaxed them to safety with an iPad recording of their mother’s quack. The birds, which were only a few days old, fell down a manhole in Burton Bradstock in West Dorset last week. They were discovered when holidaymakers heard the mother duck …
‘Save Lolita’ Public Service Annoucement from Underdog Entertainment on Vimeo. A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling against animal rights groups that want orca whale Lolita removed from an oceanarium in Florida. Lolita has lived at Miami Seaquarium since 1970. Last year, a local judge dismissed the groups’ lawsuit which alleged that the tank holding …
Thank you to everyone who signed the petition to free Ricky the Bear, who had spent her entire life caged in a concrete enclosure outside Jim Mack’s Ice Cream Parlor in York, Pa. Ricky is now living at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado. Click on CARE2 logo for the full story. See …
Petition Author: Georgina B Update #5 December 4, 2014 Success! An Indian Court has ruled in favour of keeping Raju with his rescuers. The court agreed that — without a license from the Chief Wildlife Warden — the “owner” had no legitimate claim to the elephant. Raju is free to spend the rest of …
Save the SEA LIFE London Aquarium penguins Petition by Lex Croucher London, United Kingdom “The Gentoo penguins at the Sea Life London Aquarium are kept in a small underground room, with no natural light and completely unacceptable quality of life. I started this petition after I visited the Sea Life London Aquarium and saw the …
author: Judith B. target: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Yet another problem has arisen with the controversial badger cull, which has already attracted intense criticism from scientists, animal welfare groups and others for being a complete waste of time. Using the Freedom of Information Act, an animal welfare group has thwarted attempts from the …
author: Chris Wolverton target: UK Government English circus performer Thomas Chipperfield has joined Jolly’s Circus with a new lion and tiger act, despite past statements that big cats are dangerous and “one wrong move can be fatal.” Animal welfare is also a concern, as Jolly’s circus reportedly tethered a mule in the heat last month with no …
Week of Action for Birds: Day 1! All this week Fight for Flight supporters like you will be joining the Week of Action to end the mutilation and shooting of birds in UK zoos. You can take part in today’s action, by signing the Fight for Flight petition to show your support for an …
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UPDATE The current ban will stay in place. Details HERE. BACKGROUND We need your help! We are having a war here in Las Vegas about changing our Clark County Ordinance which currently BANS horse tripping. The Ordinance bans the roping or lassoing of horses legs but “they” want to change it…
author: Michael Taylor target: Bernard Esau, The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources signatures: 29,196 In Namibia one of the cruelest and largest acts of violence against any animal is taking place. Right now terrified seal pups are being rounded up, separated from their mothers, and brutally beaten to death. From the beginning of July all …
Target: UK Government Sponsored by: Chris Wolverton When the Coalition Government took office in 2010, it pledged to “work to reduce the use of animals in scientific research.” Sadly, this promise has been forgotten as last year’s figures reveal an 8% rise in UK animal experimentation, including a 22% increase in monkey experiments. Most of the increase …
ACTION ALERT: Wild animal circus ban under threat! We have just been informed that the UK Government has received a concerning recommendation from the select committee responsible for scrutinising the recently published draft legislation to ban wild animals in circuses. The advice from the committee is NOT to ban the use of ALL wild animals in …
Target: Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sponsored by: League Against Cruel Sports Commonly used by gamekeepers to catch foxes, rabbits and stoats, snares are thin wire nooses set to trap wild animals perceived to be a pest or threat. The indiscriminate nature of snares means that it is not possible to …
Target: Nevada County Fairgrounds Board of Directors Sponsored by: Care2.com Elephants are majestic, intelligent and endangered animals who belong in the wild — not at county fairs providing rides for people. California’s Nevada County Fairgrounds Board of Directors has contracted with Have Trunk Will Travel (HTWT) — a company that provides elephants for entertainment purposes. …
Link: action.ciwf.org.uk
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