RIP Sinead; and thank you being vocal for many causes, a rebel, and brilliant musician.
Taken too early as with all the best people.
Fans lay tributes and light candles for Sinead O’Connor ahead of funeral | Evening Standard
Roads closed so fans can pay respects at Sinead O’Connor’s funeral (msn.com)
Mark
With a bit of perseverance, at long last I have now managed to get Goldfinches into the garden continually; I have put out a lot of Sunflower hearts for them, and this is really doing the trick to attract them.
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/goldfinch/
As well as Goldfinches, Blue Tits, Sparrows, and long tailed Tits are also enjoying all the food.
For me, a little but very worthwhile victory.
Regards Mark
Dear Mark,
Despite weeks of forewarning, saying farewell to animal protector Seema Mohanchandran was bitter-sweet.
After several years gracing Udaipur with her care for animals, Seema’s husband (and partner in kindness) Mohan was recently transferred to Calcutta.
The generous staff lunch she hosted–one of several over the years–ended in a tearful goodbye
Seema has fed 80 dogs in her neighborhood every day, and arranged for us to sterilize more than 200 dogs. And by “arranged” we don’t mean simply placed a request. She befriended, caught, contained, and often personally transported many of them.
Ever resourceful, Seema has arranged for neighbors and friends to continue feeding and getting sterilized the four-legged friends she has protected for many years. They made an epic journey across India with their eight rescues, including Vayu, pictured here, who is paralysed in his hind legs.
We will miss Seema so much, but we take great joy knowing the dogs of Calcutta are in for a beautiful surprise
The beauty of a Blessing
Old, emaciated and dehydrated, this beautiful girl was admitted with a seriously infected wound on her face. When she arrived, we found that she had a twitching condition caused by the canine distemper virus. The virus was no longer infectious, but it left her with permanent neurological twitch. Her twitching was focalized to her mouth, and had caused one of her teeth to puncture through the roof of her mouth, leading to infection in her nasal passage.
The wound made it almost impossible for her to search for food or to eat. We started her on antibiotics and gave her IV fluids right away. With coaxing, she ate her first nutritious meal in a long time.
Day by day, she continued to gain weight and get stronger. But she was elderly and needed extra time, both to get strong on her feet and to beat the infection. She’ll never have complete control of her tongue, but in our eyes, she’s all the more beautiful for it. Meet Blessing today.
When a wound led to starvation, Animal Aid was her only chance. Make a donation today.
When Petey’s multiple problems were solved, what he wanted most was to be a good boy.
This elderly street dog seemed to know we were there to help. He sat right down and let us carefully carry him to our ambulance. Covered in scabs and wounds from mange, as well as a deep wound on his leg and a seriously infected eye, this poor gentle boy had almost reached the end of his life. With a deep maggot-filled wound on his leg, he could hardly walk.
His vision too was blurred by a wound near his eye that was probably caused by scratching. He was starving and even his toes were swollen and tender. When we reached our hospital we removed maggots from the deep wound on his leg, and began the series of creams, medicated baths and nutritious food that would change–and save!–his life. He’s not rambunctious or bouncy. Gentle Petey is one of those shining souls who just wants to be a good boy.
For the elderly who need a little extra help, make a donation today.
16 years later…welcome back to Animal Aid, brave lady.
When we rescued this elderly lady for a wound on her shoulder and trouble walking, she seemed hazily at ease. Her old crooked tail wagged peaceably and her eyes shone with sweetness behind blue cataracts.
While conducting her admission exam, we saw something curious in her ear: A tattoo, faded and illegible, but definitely made by our team from a much earlier era of Animal Aid, when we used to tattoo the dogs we sterilized.
We know how old this lady is because we only tattooed the ears for a couple of years between 2005 and 2007, making this lady at least 16 years old–truly ancient for a street dog.
Hugs all around to gorgeous Lady, who may have sailed the seven seas for all we know. Her longevity is a testament to her neighbors who cared for her all these years, up until the point of calling us when she needed our help for the last time. We don’t think she will ever be mobile enough to be released, so Animal Aid will be her old-age home.
Achievements in July that you made possible
Looking good, Doing good.
Your purchase helps save a beauty.
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https://shop.animalaidunlimited.org/pages/jewelry
We thank you deeply for all you do, are, and inspire for animals.
Founding family Erika, Claire and Jim,
and the Animal Aid Unlimited team.
Regards Mark
Dear Mark,
I am pleased to share our Summer 2023 edition of Coyote Chronicles, our quarterly newsletter.
In this update, we share progress toward ending wildlife killing contests in New York and Illinois, growth of our #CaptureCoexistence campaign, headway in wildlife governance reform in Wisconsin, and a collaborative victory in Pasadena, CA whose city council chose coyote coexistence instead of killing.
Read Coyote chronicles here:
We hope you’ll enjoy reading these updates and accomplishments, learning a seasonal coexistence tip, and joining us in welcoming new staff and advisory board members to our pack.
Whether you take action through our action alerts, engage with us on social media, or financially invest in Project Coyote’s mission, YOU make a difference and your steadfast support is directly reflected in the accomplishments shared in our seasonal Coyote Chronicles newsletter.
Thank you for supporting compassionate carnivore coexistence and we hope you enjoy reading about our latest work! As always, please share this e-newsletter with other wildlife lovers. We are grassroots and need your help in growing our community of support!
Take action:
For The Wild,
Camilla Fox
Founder & Executive Director
Regards Mark
‘Heroes’ by Bowie finishes the film ‘The Cove’.
Regards Mark
Taking Selfies with Animals is a Form of Abuse, Say Prague Authorities
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia.
Read in full at:
Taking Selfies with Animals is a Form of Abuse, Say Prague Authorities : Prague Morning
The city is pushing hard to rebrand its image as a high-culture destination, and this includes caring for animal rights
Starting today, the tourism authorities in Prague are starting to place posters on the city streets, which will warn residents and tourists to abstain from taking photos with show animals in the city centre or face the possibility of fines.
Regards Mark
Boston King, 18, jailed over Perth kangaroo killing spree after mowing down animals in his Landcruiser
Teen mowed down 11 kangaroos on residential street
He had been on a night out at the pub beforehand
Read it all at:
Boston King (left) briefly clashed with protesters outside court before he was sentenced to eight months over the kangaroo killing spree
A teenager has been jailed for eight months after deliberately killing 11 kangaroos by hitting them with his four-wheel-drive after a night at the pub.
Boston King, 18, fronted Midland Magistrates Court in Perth on Tuesday over his December 2022 rampage in which two of his mates sat as passengers in the Landcruiser.
The court heard he mounted a suburban street kerb at speed to run some of the kangaroos over, which were so well known to residents in the northern suburb of Bullsbrook they were hand-fed and given names.
Regards Mark
India’s Animal Rights Opportunity: Giving Teeth to Anti-Cruelty Law Is Vital
Passing the PAC amendment bill at the earliest would help bring to fruition existing regulatory efforts.
As India makes its ascent on the global stage, policymakers, businesses, and civil society are all gearing up to meet India’s collective aspirations. Nevertheless, as we address socio-economic challenges to promote sustainable growth, animal rights remain a cruel blind spot, perennially on the back-burner of public consciousness.
Read more:
Regards Mark
Hello Mark,
Printed trays imitating a gingham fabric that evokes French tradition and Sunday picnics: this is the packaging frequently used in supermarkets to market horse meat.
But behind the packaging, we are far from the French art of living. Most of the time, the meat marketed comes from the New World, including Argentina, Canada and Uruguay.
Several surveys conducted since 2021 by Animal Welfare Foundation/Tierschutzbund Zürich (AWF/TSB) with the support of Welfarm have shed light on the conditions of horse slaughter in Uruguay.
Beaten, emaciated, injured, sometimes seriously, left without care in the pastures, horses slaughtered in Uruguay are regularly kept in slaughterhouses in deplorable conditions before being killed: lack of water, food, care, access to shade and shelter against bad weather….
Hidden abuses during the audits of European inspectors, whose visits are always announced in advance, found AWF / TSB: animals present in good physical condition, distribution of fodder …
The latest survey of the association proves the ineffectiveness of these audits to detect the real conditions of detention of horses on a daily basis:
Investigation: bogus horse meat audits in Uruguay on Vimeo
These animals are not bred for human consumption: they can be culled draft horses, mares from blood farms, racehorses too old for competition, etc.
In France, a lucrative market for SNVC
Société Normande de Viandes et Courtages (SAS SNVC), based in Toutainville, Eure, markets horse meat from the Clay slaughterhouse, imported by the meat import-export company P. Harinordoquy & fils, based in Bordeaux. However, the Clay slaughterhouse and the two French companies are all owned by French entrepreneur Yon Harinordoquy. The Harinordoquy Group therefore controls the entire sector, from slaughter in Uruguay to the plate of the French consumer.
AWF/TSB’s Uruguay survey was conducted in the country’s three slaughterhouses approved by the European Union: Sarel, El Amanecer and… Clay, the slaughterhouse owned by the Harinordoquy Group. SNCV, which markets horse meat from that slaughterhouse in France, can therefore only be aware of the conditions of detention and slaughter of horses on the Uruguayan site.
Welfarm is calling on the European level to ban imports of horse meat from states that do not respect high standards of animal protection in slaughterhouses.
Several media, such as Libération, Loopsider or Vakita have already taken up this subject today. To allow us to continue to disseminate these surveys in France and to challenge professionals and political decision-makers, you can support us with a tax-free donation.
Thank you for your support,
WELFARM.
Regards Mark
World Animals Voice 