This weekend, many areas up and down the UK; but especially in England; will celebrate Guy Fawkes night by having big firework and bonfire displays. It is a special event celebrated by the English only for centuries – 1605 onward really.
Enjoy the videos explaining why November 5th is a very special night for us.
London, November 5th 1605 – the gunpowder plot.
How very true – judging by the ‘lot’ we have supposedly representing us in Parliament today, Guy Fawkes is often toasted as:
Many would say that sadly it all went wrong; and that English history changed as a result.
As the English say – “remember, remember, the 5th of November – a gunpowder treason and plot; there is no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot”.
Why ? – to celebrate the ‘Gunpowder plot’ – or ‘Guy Fawkes night’.
Guy Fawkes, who had 10 years of military experience fighting in the Spanish Netherlands in suppression of the Dutch Revolt, was given charge of the explosives.
In the early days of the war in 2022, Eurogroup for Animals and its members reached out to other organisations working in Ukraine to set up a Task Force for companion animals in this country.
The initial objective of the Task Force was to identify what was needed in order to ensure welfare of companion animals overthere, and to increase information sharing between the international NGOs working in Ukraine.
We strive for systemic changes for animals in Ukraine and we are here to help in the long run. That also holds true during the war and the difficulties, which come with it”
Luca Secker, Scientific Officer for Companion Animals, Deutscher Tierschutzbund
The Task Force members have put in place many programmes to help alleviate the suffering of cats and dogs as a result of prolonged warfare. However, they agree that some of the solutions should focus on systemic change in Ukraine, rather than ad hoc responses to current problems. Cat and dog humane population management is one of the major tasks requiring systemic change because “as long as people own dogs and cats, there will always be a need to manage their populations”.
The members identified three areas, on which population management in Ukraine should focus:
Supporting the identification and registration of cats and dogs in Ukraine.
Supporting evidence-based cat and dog sterilisation programmes for owned and unowned animals.
Advising on minimum standards for shelters.
To find out more about our vision, read our opinion on cat and dog population management in Ukraine (also available in Ukrainian). The Task Force details in this document what could be done now by all the stakeholders to achieve better welfare for cats and dogs in Ukraine.
The approach requires the close involvement of the competent authorities, veterinary professionals and paraprofessionals to ensure the highest level of animal health, and welfare and to minimise risks to public health.
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A farmer allegedly told locals “I’ll do what I want” when he was confronted for dragging his dog behind his car before leaving her to die.
Kim Norman Rendall, from Somerset, is facing jail after he was filmed pulling his white husky Daisy with a rope for around 200 metres. The cruel act was witnessed by several motorists who tried to stop the 65 year old by honking and flashing their lights at his red Nissan Micra, Daisy was left severely injured from the incident on the afternoon of April 17, and sadly had to be put down as she couldn’t recover.
Despite this, Rendall refused to seek help for his injured dog or tell the police where he had left her when they arrived at his home, where he was found having a cup of tea and a haircut. After the case, the RSPCA released a shocking video showing Daisy being dragged along the road in Timsbury, near Bath. North Somerset Magistrates’ Court heard how one motorist shouted “dog, dog” out of a window, leading a woman to flag the car down.
Rendall stopped and was immediately confronted by upset locals as Daisy bled onto the road and tried to stand up, reports Somerset Live. One woman offered to take Daisy to the vet for urgent care if he wasn’t going to. He laughed and said: “I’ll do what I want, it’s my dog.” Lundi Meyer, prosecuting, said he drove for about 200 metres, and around 55 seconds. After removing a bin from his car, he put Daisy in the boot and drove off. The police were called and officers arrived at his mum’s house within an hour.
Hard watch but see this bastard dragging Daisy the dog via this link – Mark:
The farmer was found there having a cup of tea and a haircut. He wouldn’t tell the police where Daisy was and said he would take her to the vet himself. Because of the urgency, he was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty. In response, he said: “I don’t like this at all, I don’t like this at f**king all”. In custody, it was noted that his trainers were covered in blood. He was rude and aggressive towards the officers.
Meanwhile, 18 police officers and a drone unit were looking for Daisy to get her the urgent treatment she needed. After a two and a half hour search in the Somerset countryside, she was found in a cow barn in Gossard Lane, High Littleton. She was rushed to Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital in Bath in a police car with blue lights and sirens. The vets said she had serious injuries, including both back legs suffering full-thickness skin loss and an open fracture of her foot.
Despite the best efforts of vets to treat Daisy, her pain could not be controlled and she was put to sleep nine days later. Ms Meyer said the incident has “clearly has had a lasting affect on people”, including witnesses and police officers. It was heard how one witness “fell to the floor and went into shock” following the incident and was prescribed Diazepam by her GP due to being unable to sleep.
PC Natalie Cosgrove described Daisy’s injuries as “the worst thing I have ever seen” and it made her “feel physically sick”. “I felt shocked, I couldn’t sleep and I cried… I hugged my own dog crying in sympathy for Daisy”, she told the court in a victim person statement. She said that the dog’s suffering was “something that cannot be described” and said she was “traumatised” when Rendall smirked in his police interview. PC Cosgrove added: “I just felt incredibly sorry for her, that a human let her down so badly. This is one of those jobs that will haunt me forever.”
Ms Meyer told the magistrates that Rendall’s refusal to provide Daisy’s whereabouts was “sadistic” and only prolonged her suffering. She added: “He prioritised a haircut and a cup of tea over her medical attention”. At a previous hearing, Rendall pleaded guilty to two counts of causing the unnecessary suffering of an animal contrary to the Animal Welfare Act. Suggesting the starting point was two years in prison for his crimes, the magistrates agreed that their powers were likely to be insufficient, and sent the case to Bristol Crown Court for sentencing.
He was released on unconditional bail to appear on November 21.
Viva! is demanding that the Government includes a shift to plant-based diets in their climate commitments. Take action with us ahead of COP28 by joining our London demonstration on the 25 November 2023.
COP is a key point in the environment calendar, marking the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference where world leaders come together to discuss the supposed ‘solutions’ to tackling the climate crisis and its impacts. Demand for meat, dairy, fish and eggs is the number one driver of wildlife loss, is fuelling the climate crisis, and threatening humanity’s own existence. Yet given the devastating impact it has on the planet, there is no mention of dietary change in the UK Government’s environment and climate strategy.
Our leaders are governing the death of humanity. Without a healthy planet, we have no future. We need to take a stand against climate inaction, and we need you to join us this 25 November.
Join Viva!’s demonstration at Parliament Square
Where: Parliament Square, London When: 25 November 2023, 11am to 2pm
We’ll be bringing lots of placards to explain why we need to include the impacts of meat and dairy in environmental commitments. There will be plenty to hand around if you need one or bring your own! This is a collaborative event where we will be joined by other groups to amplify this unified message. We will have speeches throughout the day.
Our action on Parliament Square is just the beginning – we want to support you in taking action in your local area.
COP28 will be a key event in the environment calendar, with rallies and demos across the country; allowing people to have their voices heard about the need for climate action now.
COP28 is being held 30 November to 12 December 2023. Take action in your local area as part of a local COP28 rally or hold your own event or stall.
At Viva! we will be updating our website regularly with details of national events. However, if there isn’t one already set up near you, why not hold your own outreach event or demo instead? Keep us updated on your climate action plans.
Over 100 animal rights advocates gathered outside a Toronto courthouse Monday to voice support for a lawsuit filed by Animal Justice against the so-called “Ag-Gag Law.”
The law prohibits animal rights activists and journalists from conducting undercover investigations and filming animal cruelty at farms and slaughterhouses. Animal rights advocates argue the Security From Trespass and Animal Safety Act, as it is formally called, violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Arguments in the case began Monday in Ontario Superior Court.
“Undercover exposés inside farms and slaughterhouses are one of the only sources of information that the public has regarding how animals are treated on farms,” said Camille Labchuk, a lawyer and the executive director of Animal Justice, explaining why the group went to court. “There is no transparency about what happens behind closed doors.”
Camille Labchuk, a lawyer and the executive director of Animal Justice, outside the Ontario Superior Court on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Photo by: Abdul Matin Sarfraz
Luna, featured in this video, was born with a condition called cerebullar hypolasia, caused by problems in the part of the brain that control motor function.
Other cases of incoordination are caused by the Canine Distemper Virus, and some are from accidents that involved head trauma.
These survivors need extra help with eating, staying clean, and living in a protected area where they won’t get hurt if they suddenly fall down.
These movers and shakers have an abundance of love to give and are feisty to boot, overcoming all obstacles to get the cuddles they want or their favourite spot on their doggie bed.
Thank you for giving us the means to give permanent homes to these bright sparkling dogs who have flopped and bobbed their ways into many hearts here–and we hope yours will be among them soon. Plan your visit to meet Luna and the other sweethearts!
Gentle Floppy, saved from a horrible wound made worse by thousands of flies.
An inner ear infection had drawn thousands of flies. Seeing him on the side of the road, shaking his head in so much agitation, was heart-breaking. Blood soaked his jaw and upper shoulder and the flies seemed to worsen his trauma. We hurried him to our hospital and began his treatment.
Floppy has been an amazing patient, quietly bearing the treatments which must have both hurt and frightened him. But he held completely still and made dressing his wound as easy for his care-givers as he possibly could. The wound took two months of daily dressings to heal, but Floppy felt much better almost immediately. Watch til the end, because now, Floppy sometimes seems to smile.
Burned boy, Shiva, has his own temple! (Well, he thinks so!)
We don’t know how this young street dog, Shiva, became burned–possibly someone accidentally spilled hot water. He seems too accustomed to being loved to have been a victim of a deliberate cruelty. He has a special friend in his neighborhood who insisted on carrying him to the ambulance. Without intensive treatment, this large burned area could have easily become infected and taken his life. He needed daily wound cleanings, dressings, antibiotics and careful monitoring to ensure his rapid healing, so being hospitalized was essential.
Each day he became more and more adored by our staff and volunteers. His healing was beautiful, we neutered him, and because he’s such a popular guy at the temple area where he lives, we knew that Shiva would be in good hands there. When we released him, Shiva expressed a tremendous tail-wagging joy to be home. He still needed twice daily application of fly repellent cream which his caring friend faithfully applied, and our Street Treatment Team made regular visits to ensure the wound closed completely. This is what a great partnership for street animals can look like: community carer takers, a hospital for when they need more, and loving support from donors.
Lovely Susie felt so much relief as soon as her eye surgery was complete!
Golden beauty Susie was spotted by a passer-by with her eye protruding from its socket and her horn broken off. At first we suspected she had suffered a blow to the head by a passing vehicle, but once we examined her, we discovered that she actually had a tumor growing behind her eye. We waited a few days to stabilize her, treat her horn wounds (both horns were affected by the tumor) and get ready her for eye removal surgery.
When her surgery was complete, we couldn’t believe how rapidly she stood and walked. Relief may have been almost instantaneous. She started eating again as soon as the anesthesia wore off, and her road to complete recovery was straight ahead. Like you, we find it unfathomable that her owner simply abandoned her in such dire condition. When this girl desperately needed help, it was provided by strangers. Thank you for being among the kind strangers who saved Susie’s life.
We typically have a majority of women volunteers, but it hasn’t been true for us during the past month, and we’re so delighted by this infusion of the gentlest of gentlemen.
Wouter, (Netherlands) has joined us for more than a month of loving care to the animals–and this is his third time here! He’s vivacious, hard-working, wonderful with the animals and has a great sense of humour to match it all.
Dan (USA) hadn’t taken a vacation from his screen printing company in years. But when he got his chance for a prolonged break, he headed straight to Animal Aid where he lavished love on hundreds of grateful new friends.
Alex (Australia) is a multi-lingual history and world politics teacher who is accustomed to helping kids, immigrants, and marginalized communities. This year he took a sabbatical and decided to share his kindness even further, by sharing his love with animals. And he’s made some new human friends while he’s at it!
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Rescue the abandoned dog with duct tape around its mouth wandering around and unable to eat or drink
You can see just by the amount it drinks that it must have been suffering terribly – Mark
Hello all of you! In Vietnam, many people eat dog meat. People keep dogs to protect their homes and eat them Many people raise them and sell them to the slaughterhouse for money. On our way to the patrol residential area, we discovered and rescued them from being sold into the slaughterhouse. But those are the few that have been rescued, what about those who can’t be found? May everyone join hands to protect these pitiful and loyal animals. Spread the message “Don’t sell dogs! Dogs are friend !. They aren’t food!” to everyone! For every views, share, comments and subscribe from you was as a supporters are the most biggest motivation for us to continue this path as helping to save animal lives in this world. From the bottom of our heart, thank you! Warning: Each movie what you are watching will help a lot of poor homeless dogs and cats in Vietnam as well as another Asian countries. These scenes combine real rescue and edited real-life stories. Lack of constructive feedback will destroy human’s love for animals. If these images made you to be unhappy, so sorry. Thank you for supporting us, thanks so much. … Contact mail: Asian Pet Rescue Center ( asianpetrescuecenter@gmail.com ). –
Peter Toland: Man found guilty in animal cruelty case
A man has been found guilty of animal cruelty after a dog he had neglected and beaten had to be put down.
The animal, called Luna, was found buried alive at Ballyarnett country park in Londonderry on 15 March 2023.
The dog, which was called Luna, was put down by a vet after being found in a park
The only options were that Peter Toland or someone else had done this, the judge at Londonderry Magistrates’ Court said.
Toland, 29, of Cornshell Fields in Derry, had denied causing unnecessary suffering to the dog.
Up to 30 animal rights activists protested outside Bishop Street Courthouse, before Toland was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to Luna and four further animal welfare charges relating to other animals.
Animal rights activists protest outside Bishop Street Courthouse where Peter Toland was found guilty
He was released on bail and will be sentenced on 11 December.
The court was told that the American bull terrier was so emaciated when it was found that a vet believed it had been suffering for months as such a degree of emaciation would have taken more than weeks.
A vet told the court she had examined the animal after it was found in March.
The dog was “exceptionally thin” and had bruising on its body, she said.
Its teeth were broken and the vet said it would take “a lot of force to break a canine tooth”.
Luna had to be put down and a post-mortem examination found that it weighed 19kg.
The recent injuries were believed to have been caused by “blunt force trauma caused by a wide object”.
Toland told police he had left his house during the afternoon and last saw the dog around 09:30.
‘Terrible owner’
When he returned, he went looking for the dog.
The court was told that three other dogs in Toland’s care were also neglected.
Defence counsel Eoghan Devlin described Toland as a “terrible owner of animals” and said he would probably be banned from owning animals for life.
He argued that there was no evidence that Toland had been the person who buried the dog.
District Judge Ted Magill said that for someone to bury an animal alive was “incomprehensible” and the only options were that Toland or someone else had done this.
The judge said it was obvious that the dog had suffered over “a prolonged period of time” and “that had to be laid at the door of the defendant”.
He found Toland guilty of all charges and put the case back until 11 December to allow for a pre-sentence report.
However, he warned Told that he could face a custodial sentence.
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