As you’re reading this, please smile and take a bow. Because you’re responsible for exposing and closing one of the most egregious crimes against the welfare and conservation of animals that the world has ever seen.
Today, because of your constant faith and encouragement, a cruel, barbaric and utterly unnecessary industry is coming to an end. And perhaps just as extraordinary, the perpetrators of this industry are not being punished, but thanked.
Animal rights group claims truck driver beat hogs at Leidy’s facility
An animal rights group wants the district attorney to look into allegations a truck driver beat pigs being dropped off at a Souderton slaughterhouse.
Animal rights advocacy group Animal Partisan has filed with the District Attorney of Montgomery County a criminal complaint against Leidy’s in connection with the alleged incident earlier this year.
From Mark (WAV) – I have had the pleasure of knowing Phil for some 35+ years. We first got to know each other when we combined our efforts relating to the export of live animals from Dover, Kent, England – it has been a long haul, but as you can see in the video things are moving forward with regard a live export ban in the UK.
Enjoy the video and also note the very positive progress being made at the EU regarding the banning of cage systems. Now that is a massive positive !
… and in the UK, preparing to get official government legislation that will stop the live export of animals for both slaughter and further fattening.
Both photos – animal buddy Val Cameron.
Dear Mark,
As we approach the end of 2022, here at Compassion we’ve been looking back at what’s been an exceptional year. Globally, we’ve witnessed the horror of war in Ukraine, and been hit by the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather events and the cost-of-living crisis. Yet, despite the challenges we all face, you’re still standing with us in the fight to end animal suffering and create a brighter future for farmed animals. For this we thank you!
In the past year, Compassion supporters around the world have taken millions of actions against the cruelty and injustice of factory farming. And, however you’ve got involved, you’ve made a huge difference!
Every email sent, and every petition signed, has stepped up the pressure on those in power to act.
Every tweet or share of a Compassion post on social media has spread the word and strengthened the global movement for farmed animals.
Every pound donated has helped us to investigate and expose the suffering caused by intensive farming, deliver powerful public campaigns, engage directly with politicians, or influence global food brands to improve the lives of billions of animals. We’ve created this short video showing the remarkable progress you’ve helped to achieve during 2022. We hope you enjoy watching and, just as your support inspires us, we hope that seeing all your achievements will inspire you to keep on fighting to end factory farming. You might wish to share the feel-good video with friends and family!
Together, we’re showing governments, food companies, and citizens that the wellbeing of people and the Earth depends upon ending the world’s biggest cause of animal cruelty – factory farming. On behalf of everyone at Compassion and the 2.5 billion animals set to benefit each year from your support, thank you!
Sending season’s greetings and wishing you a happy and peaceful New Year.
Warmest wishes,
Philip Lymbery
Global CEO, Compassion in World Farming
Regards Mark
Above – From the recent past – The ‘Joline’ (owned by Dutchman Onderwater) crossing the English Channel To France loaded up with British animals destined for slaughter. New UK live export legislation will stop this completely, although there has been nothing crossing the Channel now for many months anyway.
Above – Doing my bit in the Netherlands (in the past) with the CIWF intensive farming tour truck.
In the Netherlands…….
In the Netherlands, as well as public days, we visited many schools and colleges to show students what intensive farming was like.
He we are with the truck getting ready for another day visiting Dutch schools.
Below – parked up near to parliament in London. You entered from the rear into the intensive systems; and left via the front which showed ‘refrigerated’ alternatives – hence the ‘split’ configuration of the trailer.
and top London campaigner (and great animal buddy friend), Mike Tucker:
The daily live export vigil held in London – Mike washes down the Defra steps in Whitehall, telling them to ‘clean up their act’ and ban live animal transport.
You would think that in this day and age; the mass sacrificing of hundreds of animals to bring prosperity would have been confined to the history books decades ago.
India: Sulia Yatra Takes Off With Sacrifice Of Hundreds Of Animals & Birds In Odisha’s Balangir
Balangir: Despite the concern of animal rights groups, hundreds of animals and birds were sacrificed during Sulia Yatra in Odisha’s Balangir on Tuesday.
The puja culminated with sacrifice of the animals and birds including like goat, sheep, buffalo calf, cock, pigeon and fowl on Tuesday morning.
They believe that offering blood of animals and birds to Sulia, their traditional deity, brings good harvest and prosperity.
I never really ‘enjoy’ Christmas that much; although as a ‘Christian’, I probably should celebrate more.
The mass murder of animals every day in slaughterhouses around the world is terrible enough, let alone ‘celebrating’ more over yuletide by stuffing fat faces with the unnecessary deaths of sentient beings.
For me, Christmas is a time of even more sadness really. Yes, a few presents are given to loved ones – as giving is what it is about really. The sadness is always there when (as an activist who over many years has ‘seen’ quite a bit on issues); when I think about the mass, unnecessary slaughter that takes place especially in this season (of goodwill ?) so that people can have a ‘good time’ munching on murder. What is good about the captive bolt and the bleeding out of gentle animals who have never done anything against the human race but are now murdered as extras to be placed on the family Christmas table ?
Also, why are, like the animals, little children in the Ukraine having to endure this festive season without ever really being a kiddie and enjoying the suprises that should await them when they wake up on Christmas morning, in warm houses with windows, electricity and running water ? – what have they done in their short lives to be picked on and targeted by this senseless madman from across their border. Innocent children being picked on by persons who feel they are and must retain being top dog, top of the tree – for me, there are a lot of similarities to the abuses of some humans to the abuses endured by farm / meat animals – think about it – top of the tree and all that.
Now we hardly give presents to each other; instead we like to give financial donations to charity to help their campaigns / causes instead; to help free bears from bile farms – Home (animalsasia.org), to help the rescue and welfare of animals in India from our wonderful friends at AAU – https://worldanimalsvoice.com/?s=animal+aid+unlimited , to fight live transport, hunting, in vivisection, etc , etc. The list just goes on.
This year especially I think about the people of the Ukraine; innocents caught up in the crossfire of a neighbouring psycho madman. I hope you will think about them and others this festive season, when things are supposed to be good ?
Take stand and make it suffering free;
I wish all activists best wishes for what they do – keep it up and have a very successful and productive 2023 with all your campaigning. For the animals;
Regards Mark
A farm investigation has revealed dead turkeys hanging by the feet, inside a slaughterhouse at night. In November investigators with Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) entered a turkey slaughterhouse in the UK. They were not expecting what they found –
“We were extremely shocked to see a number of dead turkeys hanging by their feet in the middle of the night, it was as though they had stopped ‘processing’ these birds mid way through and gone home for the night.” Said one of the investigators. “We were just expecting to enter a shed full of turkeys waiting for their death but we found an on site slaughterhouse. I saw a door going into another room and I peered through, revealing the horrific sight of around 6 dead turkeys hanging by their feet almost fully de-feathered.
Blood was dripping out of their mouths and eyes.” “Nothing can prepare you to witness the blatant disregard of life inside of a slaughterhouse. These turkeys had personalities, family, friends and a subjective experience of life; but here they are treated as a mere object to make profit from. The beings we saw and photographed are the beings who may be on your table this Christmas.
We urge everyone to make the connection to the individual, and understand what they went through before their mutilated body lays on your table. Celebrations that rely on the traditions surrounding the murder of sentient individuals needs to be history.”
Because of you, so many animals get to shine bright. Thank you for your kindness, which has reached many hearts here in Animal Aid.
Your generosity over the past year has enabled us to help more animals than ever before, and to serve them better every day. Your help has meant more soft glossy fur, more twinkling eyes, more soft muzzles and more silly playfulness
Cherub wanted to heal fastin order to startkissing!
This little girl had been hit by a vehicle and had blood coming from her nose. A kind passer-by saw her injury and called us to the rescue. She cried out as we gently lifted her into our carry-basket, but she was too hurt and confused to struggle. As we examined her mouth, nose, and badly sprained leg, she kept perfectly still and her eyes were worried with doubt.
But what a resilient brave-heart she proved to be! After pain medicine, supportive bandages and plenty of cuddles,her tail gave a tiny wag, and we knew we had a life-loving spirit on our hands. Meet Cherub now!
This frightened young lady was in tremendous pain from an abscess around her neck causing so much swelling she could barely turn her head. An abscess is a build up of pus formed under the skin, usually from a bacterial infection. In her case, we suspect she’d suffered apuncture wound, and the abscess formed to fight the infection from the puncture. Left untreated, an abscess can cause sepsis and even lead to death, so it was vital that she receive treatment right away.
We treated her with antibiotics, painkillers, and gave her sedation to painlessly drain the abscess. As soon as Saaya woke up from the sedation she was already feeling so much better,and within just a day she looked like another dog, and a gorgeous one!
We often hear from people who have sponsored an animal that they feel their sponsored sweetheart is connected to them, no matter the distance. Animals in permanent sanctuary at Animal Aid often came to us with a heartbreaking past, whether because of abandonment, or injuries so severe that they needed life-long care and protection. Sponsoring one of our many sanctuary darlings means giving the gift of not only rescue and medical care, but a life-time of love. Take a look at these beauties–each with unique needs, a painful past and a beautiful life in Animal Aid’s permanent sanctuary, with you helping watch over him or her.
This little shop saves very important lives.
100% of the proceeds go to our street animal rescues.
I know you probably don’t get to hear this a lot when you open your emails so I want to say it now, loud and clear:
Thank you.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the support you give to Animal Equality and the support you give to animals who suffer on factory farms and inside slaughterhouses around the world.
When you sign petitions, post about farmed animals on social media, attend protests, and make donations to Animal Equality…it all makes a difference.
It’s so inspiring for me to see more and more people like you supporting us and believing in our collective mission to end animal cruelty.
I’ve been fighting for animals for over 20 years now and it will never be easy to see an innocent animal suffering.
And yet, I can honestly say that I feel privileged to be writing this email to you. I have always felt privileged to work for animals. It’s my life’s mission and I will do it for the rest of my life.
But I have been through many difficulties.
When I founded Animal Equality with Javier Moreno and Jose Valle we started the organisation with no resources. We didn’t have the money to do much for animals and that was very hard.
On one occasion we ran out of money during an important investigation inside pig farms in Spain. We literally had to ask our friends to support us with donations to be able to finalise the investigation.
So they did.
And that became the first ever and largest investigation inside pig farms to be presented in Spain. It opened the news cycle that day.
We wanted to show people in the city where we lived what happens inside factory farms so we stood outside for hours showing the images. We couldn’t afford laptops so we chose to make banners instead.
And to save money, we made the banners out of cardboard we found outside clothing stores.
Those times were difficult because there wasn’t more we could do.
Now Mark, I’ll be honest with you, those were challenging times because every night I went to sleep thinking if only we had enough resources to be able to do more for animals.
I imagined what it could be like if we could have better cameras for our investigations or be able to hire a team to support Animal Equality’s missions or if we could meet journalists in an office instead of inside coffee shops.
We learned very quickly that without the time and resources we needed, we couldn’t help animals the way we wanted to.
Today, Animal Equality is a global force with more resources and a team of 100 people, but I still ask myself what more can be done. What else could we achieve?
That’s why people like you are so important. Because we can’t help animals by ourselves. In fact, we’re not even the main component.
The main component in helping animals is you.
Tomorrow I want to share with you a story that’s very important to me. It’s the story of an animal who is very close to my heart. I hope you’ll read it.
Sincerely,
Sharon Núñez
President
Animal Equality
P.S. Right now, every donation made to Animal Equality is being matched by an anonymous donor until 31st December or until we reach our £150,000 UK goal, whichever comes first. This means if you donate today, you’ll be able to give twice as much to animals at no extra cost to you!
World Animals Voice 