Month: December 2019
WAV Comment – I think I purchased 25 Christmas Day meals for the shelter dogs last year, so I know it works – and what price for a shelter dog special meal. People waste so much during the Christmas season; for me it was very rewarding to know that I had helped to fill the hungry bellies of 25 rescue dogs last Christmas day. Please do your bit if you can – buy a Christmas meal for a stray – Regards Mark.
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WAV Comment – we are not going to say much about all this other than here is another example of an ‘EU Extension’. You can read the proposals for research into issues that have been obvious and evidence provided by welfare organisations in their experiences monitoring and gathering information over so many years. Delay, delay, delay without ever taking any real measures to address the situation; that is the way of the EU, and why progress in animal welfare is never made. God help when they have to look into intensive cage production systems across the EU !.
We have made bold some of the factors now being reviewed – see ‘Red text’ below, and ask yourself; does all this now need to be further examined for xx amounts of years ?
We only view this a further delay tactics by the EU and its Commission because they are not capable of making decisive decisions on issues such as the transport of animals.
Produced and issued by the EU on 2/12/19:
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Platform conclusions
Disclaimer: the content of the documents does not necessarily represent the official position of the European Commission.
The Platform adopted the following conclusions during the 6th meeting on 7th October 2019 according to Article 7.6 of the Commission Decision of 24 January 2017 establishing the Platform.
Subgroup on transport
The Platform thanks and acknowledges the work of the members of the subgroup. The subgroup has produced a number of relevant documents on “exports of cattle” and on “extreme temperatures” and the Platform invites its members to disseminate the recommendations of the documents and take actions in line with the documents and proposals. These should contribute to improve the welfare of animals and to better enforce the EU legislation on animal transport. In relation to the document on “unweaned animals (calves)” produced by the subgroup, the platform acknowledges that it contributes substantially to progress on the issue, but further dialogue is necessary before recommending its dissemination and use.
Exports of cattle
- Recommendations to improve the development and exchange of coordinated actions regarding cattle exports to non-EU countries
- Organiser’s factsheet: Organizing the export of cattle via road to a non-EU country?
Extreme temperatures
Sub-Group ANIMAL TRANSPORT
RESEARCH GAPS ON THE TOPIC OF ANIMAL WELFARE DURING TRANSPORT UNDER EXTREME TEMPERATURES
General topics
Biosecurity measures for animal transport under extreme temperatures Develop a set of preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of transmission of common pathogens in animal transport under extreme temperatures
Physiology and Behavior of Thermal Stressed Animals Identify and measure physiological and behavioral responses of farm animals to thermal tress during transport
Thermal Stress Risk Assessment Identify and analyze potential (future) risks that may negatively impact livestock welfare during transport under extreme temperatures Evaluate suitability of current travelling and resting times when animals are transported in extreme temperatures
Nutritional needs and energy balance Identify and measure nutritional needs and energy balance of livestock during transport under extreme temperatures
Economic, Environmental and Societal effects Develop sustainable models to monitor animal welfare during transport under extreme temperatures; Financial, environmental and societal effects of the existing network of slaughterhouses across Europe, especially in relation to rural development, and possible impact of encouraging short transports in order to limit the impact of extreme temperatures on live animals; Financial, environmental and societal impact of the establishment of a maximum 8-hour limit for the transport of animals sent for slaughter, thus limiting the adverse effects of extreme temperatures
DOC/12456/2019
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Transport facilities designs Truck design and engineer to improve animal welfare during transport under extreme temperatures
Risk reduction Financial and welfare impact of transport of bulls’ sperm/semen instead of cattle for breeding purposes
Scientific evaluation of the frequency of long distance transports that are on the road when it is >30 degrees
Scientific comparison of animal transports < 8 hrs and long distance transports in terms of infringements of legal animal welfare standards related to adverse weather conditions and extreme temperatures
Animal welfare benefits in relation to extreme temperatures when long- distance journeys are replaced by maximum 8-hour journeys
Survey of potential rise of acceptance of agricultural practices by society about a general 8 hrs limit when linked to the issue of extreme temperatures
Transport using livestock vessels
Transport by air
Species specific topics
Transportation of research animals Prevention of dehydration of poultry Transport of rabbits, fur animals, fish Transport of companion animals Transport of wild and captive animals Transport of turkeys
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- Proposals for dissemination of information
- Proposal for an application on live animal transport
- Factsheet transport extreme temperatures Cattle
- Factsheet transport extreme temperatures Horses
- Factsheet transport extreme temperatures Pigs
- Factsheet transport extreme temperatures Poultry
- Factsheet transport extreme temperatures Sheep
Subgroup on welfare of pigs
The Platform thanks and acknowledges the work of the members of the subgroup. The subgroup has provided targeted proposals for assisting in the development of indicators for tail-biting risks. The Platform invites the EU Reference Centre on animal welfare for pigs to consider the document “Indicators for tail biting risks relating to compliance criteria on health, dietary factors and space and competition” within the framework of its Work Programme for the future. The Platform invites its members to use this proposal, to develop it further in their research frameworks, and in proposals to strengthen official controls using animal welfare indicators. In relation to the document “Measuring tail damage at the slaughterhouse and setting common thresholds” produced by the subgroup, the platform acknowledges the principle but dialogue on the technical details is necessary before recommending its dissemination and use.
Voluntary initiative on responsible ownership and care of equidae
The Platform thanks and acknowledges the work of the members of the voluntary initiative. The working group concludes that the following document should be promoted in order to improve the welfare of equidae in the EU:
Guide to good animal welfare practices for the keeping, care, training and use of horses.
Excitement about an aggressive, runaway bull in the Tyrolean Ötztal. Ultimately, the colossus had to be killed by a shot.
At 9:45 on Friday (29.11.), a bull intended for slaughter was transported by a farmer on a cattle trailer to a butcher in Längenfeld. Already when opening the side trailer doors the extremely aggressive animal (!!!) stormed out of the trailer. Neither the farmer nor the butcher could tame the bull.
Run in the woods
As the animal subsequently ran into an adjacent forest above the Ötztal highway, the road had to be closed by officers of the police Sölden for the duration of the mission for security reasons in both directions. After the animal had run uncontrollably on the main road, it could be shot there by a targeted shot of the locally responsible hunter.
No people were injured during deployment.
And I mean..This is how the propaganda of the media works. In all countries.
In advance, they baptize an innocent prisoner as an “extremely aggressive” animal so that the imminent execution appears just as a protection of the public.
Even though this public, in no way experienced anything of the “aggressiveness” of the slave, a plausible reason for the execution must be invented, otherwise even the last idiot remembers the executions of the Auschwitz inmates, if one wanted to flee over the barbed wire to escape.
Today (at least in most European countries) executions of humans are abolished, and these of animals happen top secret.
Public executions, as in this case, happen to those who are born as flesh, not as a living thing with emotions but only as food for human animals.
After this shit article, the fascist moral lesson persists that legality can be misused as a guideline for morality.
My best regards to all, Venus
Our loyal commentator eparslavicaepar has posted a comment on my article ” new mobile coffin from Midia to Israel”, which I absolutely want to comment.
It reads: “What should we do? Stop the criminals or wait for some aliens from the Universe to do it. Would Hitler and Stalin stop killing themselves?”
First of all, one has to say that Stalin was not defeated or killed by anyone.
Hitler had powerful enemies who had their own interests in his fall, and for that reason he was betrayed from internal circles.
So far so good with the story, but I think, even if that is clarified, does not matter for the particular concern.
Because the farm- milk- animal transport- laboratory Mafia has no enemies, on the contrary! it has many lobbyists and 7 billion supporters who inhabit this planet and are primarily to blame for the fact that this fascism continues to exist and will exist against non-human animals.
So I fear that the question of the salvation of animals from their slavery and human fascism will be unanswered.
I do not know what we should do.
Do you know that? Or someone else?
In our experience, we can say for sure that not just a person, an organization or an action brings results.
Everything and all together can make a difference.
We can also say that without us this system would have made his criminal work much easier.
We’ve achieved a lot, but despite animal welfare law and regulation of human interaction with animals, animals are still considered things.
Even a very best animal protection law does not grant animals any rights, but only restricts the human power of disposal against animals.
Human animals enjoy their legally protected rights. For non-human animals a two-class justice applies.
They are under the power of those who have rights.
In this sense, the liberation of animals is impossible as long as animals are not recognized as persons who are judged and respected under the same moral system as humans.
As much as these facts us, animal rights activists and empathetic people, pain, it would be disloyal and immoral to end our struggle because our adversary is a fascist system that is hard to defeat, and because the people we deal with and with whom we live are the real culprits.
Animals have no one but us.
We do everything we can until their rights become reality.
It is very likely that we all who are writing now and here will not experience this victory.
Others will continue to fight, maybe better than us, maybe not, but this fight must never end.
We owe that to our clients.
Best regards, Venus
Enjoy a cruelty free Christmas with some mouth watering recipes from the Viva ! Vegan Recipe Club.
Click here for all the recipes for a cruelty free festive feast:
https://mailchi.mp/viva.org.uk/june2019-359559?e=26c03356b8
Dishes include:
Chestnut, Mushroom & Red Wine Pithivier
Easy Vegan Turkey-less Roast
Simple Pear & Walnut Tarte Tatin
Chocolate Orange Torte
Guest Chef – Rose Elliot
Viva! Patron, Rose Elliot, MBE, is Britain’s most respected vegetarian cookery writer and has sold more than 3 million books worldwide. She is renowned for her easy-to-achieve recipes, creative approach to food and warm writing style, guiding readers through exciting new flavours and methods of cooking.
Her latest publication, Rose Elliot’s Complete Vegan, gives readers a masterclass on vegan cookery, with over 200 recipes from basics including vegan milks and butters to cheeses and creams. She continues with full recipes for breakfasts, soups, light meals, lunches and simple main courses.
Rose has provided us with some amazing recipes which are perfect for a special Christmas dinner. We can’t wait to try them!
First the good news: Thanks to the tireless work of all helpers, animal welfare organizations, fire departments, etc … at the disaster site of Midia, according to reports 243 sheep have been rescued.
The well-known Austrian society, Robin Hood under Marion Loecker has symbolically received 10 from the survivors, and hopes for speedy adoptions.
Here the report:
The sad sheep of Midia.
A big thank you to all who helped to save 243 animals.
The Robin Hood campaign against these transports and accidents will be primarily political.
But we want to set a sign for all the poor animals and want to adopt 10 of the saved sheep. We are already in contact with the rescuers and hope that it works.
These sheep will then live on a property next to our shelter, our veterinarian is already waiting 
and also one of our employers, who takes care for our dogs, is a former shepherd and for him a dream will come true to have sheep again he will care for
Thus, the best conditions would be given – we hope very much the sheep can be adopted.
Please hope with us!
And now the bad news: According to new information from the same society, another cargo ship with animals has already left the port of Midia.
The mobile coffin Julia L.S
The report:
After the terrible accident with 14600 sheep in the port of Midia / Romania, another cargo ship with animals has already left the port of Midia and is on its way to Israel. Where the animals are slaughtered halal, like all the other sheep and goats that leave Romania on this path. And not only Romania, that’s pretty clear.
We will not watch any longer: The Robin Hood campaign, starting in Romania, is hereby launched.
First letters have already gone out to the authorities, we are working on two petitions. Well, that’s just a start … we have to be prepared for a year-long struggle.
The poor animals still have this path ahead of them (pic 2).
https://www.facebook.com/robinhoodtierschutz/
My comment: We still have not learned what the cause of the ship’s misfortune was, and the next death candidates are already on the way.
Maybe we’ll never know that, because the highest principle for the transport mafia is discretion.
The insurance has certainly paid off, the Agrarian Ministry of Romania is still interested in doing business with Middle East countries, and can count on the support of the worst animal transport lobby: EU!!
Everything stays the same?
We can not know that, though it seems to us.
Any action against these criminal businesses by governments and EU officials seems to be a stone against Goliath.
But if all organizations, societys, parties in solidarity and more effective against this system prepare and fight against it, with everyone day the chances of a small success increase, and that would be, for example, the immediate ban on the shipment of animals to third countries.
United we are strong is the motto.
We learned that from our enemies.
The last stand of the mobile coffin Julia L.S
My best regards to all, Venus
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