Thursday, June 30, 2016

Petitions and More, June 30


https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=306&projectID=55701&documentID=73368 Comment now please. Haleakala National Park, Management (killing) and Removal of Feral Animals (feral pigs, goats, dogs and axis deer) in Upper Elevations of Nu'u, Maui, Hawaii, US; comment: I oppose the killing of these animals and request that the Haleakala National Park designate a section of land where "invasive" animals could be safely relocated from environmentally sensitive areas. Under  https://www.change.org/p/designate-a-safe-habitat-for-the-relocation-invasive-species-of-animals-in-haleakala-national-park
http://therainforestsite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/trs/petition/HSUS-TrophyHunting Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, stop supporting trophy hunting
http://www.mesopinions.com/petition/animaux/contr-gulier-abattoirs-france-lutter-contre/18403 France. Once more. Regular monitoring in all abattoirs in France to fight against animal abuse and conditions of killing. To confirm
http://www.dierenrecht.nl/petitie If not signed yet. Sign for a referendum on TTIP and CETA, Animals should be protected, but the proposed trade agreements TTIP and CETA put the welfare under pressure
https://www.facebook.com/YouSignAnimals.org Login to Facebook first. Recommending everybody to read the text of the petitions only, next, scroll down fast to sign; go back to the Fb link for the other petitions for animals
https://www.facebook.com/nigel.cameron.against.animal.abuse  Visit this page first. Recommending everybody to read the text of the petitions only, next, scroll down fast to sign; return to the Fb link to sign the other petitions for animals
Ingresa, login first. Peticiones. Choose your language/Espagnol. After signing, go back to 'Petitions', scroll down for the other Petitions
 
http://chn.ge/292JnfR Russia. Against the killing of animals, forbid the Velgotskaya activities in the Chelyabinsk region
http://chn.ge/29cAbes Tenri Mayor Ken Namikawa: Tell Sister City Seosan (Chungcheongnam-do), South Korea, That We’re Opposed to the Torture and Consumption of Dogs and Cats
https://www.change.org/p/cupcaketarakavun-gmail-com-boynuna-ip-ba%C4%9Flay%C4%B1p-denize-tekmeleyerek-att%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1-kediye-ac%C4%B1mad%C4%B1 Turkey. Karamürsel. Justice for this tied up cat thrown into the sea, images posted on social media
https://www.change.org/p/ayuntamiento-de-estepona-no-poner-el-nombre-de-jose-tom%C3%A1s-a-una-calle Spain. Estepona Town Hal. NO to naming a street after a bull torturer, Jose Tomas
 
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/164/198/493/ Save the last 300 elephants of Mali
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/118/324/505/ Help support greater protections for elephants
 
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Petitions and More, June 29


http://www.humaneresearch.org.au/campaigns/through-the-looking-glass Minister for Health, provide transparency of animal experimentation
http://www.humaneresearch.org.au/campaigns/xenotransplantation_trading_in_spare_parts Minister for Health, I'm urging you to not allow this risky and unethical research to continue sussan.ley.mp@aph.gov.au
http://action.hsi.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=104&ea.campaign.id=18640 Support an end to animal testing for cosmetics and on the sale of new cosmetics that have been tested on animals
http://grizzlydelisting.com/open-letter-to-obama Send a letter or sign (to scroll down)
http://www.otarafoundation.com/?actnow=actnowtofreetheinnocent The Time is NOW to Close the Dehiwala Zoo in Sri Lanka
http://action.peta.org.au/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=112&ea.campaign.id=45684 Leather: Hell for Animals and Children in Bangladesh
http://www.l214.com/enquetes/2016/abattoir-made-in-france/pezenas-mercantour/ France. ‘Je signe’. For a vegetarian or vegan choice in catering
https://www.facebook.com/BellsBeachSurfSanctuary/posts/1022429647835116 Oppose any culling of Kangaroo’s (update: no culling yet)
http://org.salsalabs.com/o/1201/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=19974 Protect Northeast Washington Wilderness (and exclude hunters as well)
https://secure3.convio.net/wg/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=E91EE29ADA8BA7AA4AFD6B635588D394.app303b?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=807#.V3KrT9J97cs Support Rural Economic Vitalization Act (H.R. 3410), to work with ranchers to retire livestock grazing from our most sensitive and valuable public lands in the West
http://act.credoaction.com/letter/Oak_Flat_Comment/  ZIP=5 digits. NO to mining sacred Native American land in Arizona
https://secure2.convio.net/suwa/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=430355D6E6972E9E452504113E3F21CC.app252b?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=1019 Use MLP process to protect the wild character of the San Rafael Swell and Dirty Devil regions
https://www.facebook.com/YouSignAnimals.org Login to Facebook first. Recommending everybody to read the text of the petitions only, next, scroll down fast to sign; go back to the Fb link for the other petitions for animals
https://www.facebook.com/nigel.cameron.against.animal.abuse  Visit this page first. Recommending everybody to read the text of the petitions only, next, scroll down fast to sign; return to the Fb link to sign the other petitions for animals
http://www.sosvox.org/en/petitions.html Ingresa, login first. Peticiones. Choose your language/Espagnol. After signing, go back to 'Petitions', scroll down for the other Petitions
 
http://chn.ge/292aZn2 Bao Nguyen of Garden Grove, California: Tell Sister City, Anyang, South Korea, That We’re Opposed to the Torture and Consumption of Dogs and Cats
http://chn.ge/29cvLRN Charlie Hales of Portland: Tell Sister City, Ulsan, South Korea, That We’re Opposed to the Torture and Consumption of Dogs and Cats
https://www.change.org/p/contact-ccea-officiel-gmail-com-non-%C3%A0-l-exp%C3%A9rimentation-animale-fermons-le-centre-d-elevage-du-domaine-des-souches France. No to Animal testing, encourage all research that would avoid the use of animals and close the Animal Breeding Centre of the Domaine Stem
https://www.change.org/p/procuratore-della-repubblica-sanzionate-i-responsabili-dell-uccisione-di-un-cane-impiccato-e-bastonato-a-cosenza Italy. Sanction those (known) responsible for the beating and killing of a dog by hanging in Cosenza
http://chn.ge/292k9jF Russia. We demand prosecution for the ill-treatment of stray animals in Voronezh
https://www.change.org/p/parlamento-espa%C3%B1ol-y-pongamos-fin-al-deg%C3%BCello-de-los-animales-en-los-mataderos Spain. Let us end the cruel unstunned slaughter of animals in slaughterhouses
https://www.change.org/p/diga-n%C3%A3o-a-matan%C3%A7a-dos-javalis Brazil. Penalize the current Ombudsman,  replace him by a supervisory body, existing of protective members upholding the law, in the fight against illegal 'sport' hunting, like boars and other animals, and ban leghold traps
https://www.change.org/p/ayuntamiento-de-arzua-localidad-del-camino-de-santiago-a-coru%C3%B1a-apoyo-a-los-perros-abandonados-del-camino-de-santiago Spain. City Council of Arzúa: create a caring shelter for abandoned Dogs and cooperate on this with the Protective Association (APACA)
https://www.change.org/p/comune-di-orbetello-il-comune-di-orbetello-realizzi-il-previsto-parco-canile-comunale Italy. Municipality of Orbetello, realisation of the planned Municipal Kennel center
https://www.change.org/p/gobernaci%C3%B3n-de-la-provincia-de-santa-fe-libertad-a-los-caballos-de-carros Argentina. Santa Fe. Free the working horses, replace the blood drive by bicycles, motorcycles, tricycles and relocate the horses to animal welfare organizations
https://www.change.org/p/universidad-de-las-palmas-ulpgc-no-colabores-con-la-pesca-ilegal-de-tiburones-y-rayas University of Las Palmas, do not cooperate with the illegal fishing of sharks and rays
 
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/727/358/583/ California: Give Abused Cats and Dogs a Voice in Court, apply Desmond's law
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/712/297/956/  Texas: Give Abused Cats and Dogs a Voice in Court, apply Desmond's law
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/317/867/807/ Governor Hickenlooper, implement the Colorado Water Plan
 
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https://www.facebook.com/events/258893461151543/ 10,000 Candles for Yulin Dogs and Cats

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Kittens used for cruel experiments on 'deafness' , Australia


 
 
 
Subject: Kittens used for experiments on 'deafness'
 
The Research and Ethics Office
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
Locked Bag 8
East Melbourne VIC 8002.
 
Cc: Professor Anne Kelso
National Health and Medical Research Council
GPO Box 1421
Canberra ACT 2601
 
Cc: Professor Aidan Byrne
Australian Research Council
GPO Box 2702
Canberra ACT 2601
 
Sir, Madam, Professor:
 
The experiment from 2015 aimed to test four different cochlea implant stimulation methods on kittens with artificially induced chronic deafness.
They aimed to discover which provides the highest clarity with the lowest electrical current, as well as the effect of different positions of the implant on its performance.
 
Six kittens underwent an experimental deafness procedure, which involved daily injections of neomycin sulphate, an antibiotic that has hearing loss side effects. These injections commenced the day after birth and continued for 20 days. Injections were continued if necessary until the kittens registered as profoundly deaf. Kittens were deaf for a period of 10-12 months before the experiment commenced.
 
The experiment was conducted over 2-3 days where the cats were anaesthetised, intubated, and kept unconscious throughout. The cochlea implants were surgically inserted after which the cats were placed in a restrictive metal frame called a stereotaxic frame, which positions their head with metal rods in the ears and a metal clamp on the nose.
 
A craniotomy, which is invasive brain surgery, was performed on the cats where a segment of their skill was removed followed by removal of the cerebral cortex, so that the section of brain associated with auditory processing could be exposed.
 
Different currents were then used to stimulate the electrodes in the implants to determine the effectiveness and clarity of the different models. Brain activity of the auditory processing region was also monitored through a silicon-recording device that was implanted during the craniotomy.
 
After data was collected for the cochlea implants, the cats were killed and the implants removed for analysis.
 
As well as the question of the research being relevant to human medicine, the sheer number of cats subjected to these invasive experimental procedures from one day of age is quite shocking, and only seems to be increasing over the years. With such similar experiments being conducted each year, the institute appears to be abusing their use of cats in a wasteful manner. With such similar experimental methods in place for all the studies there is the question of what new information is being obtained with each new experiment that could not be deduced from any of the previous studies?
Continually and persistently deafening and killing cats and receiving large amounts of tax-payer funding to do so is something that needs to be addressed.
 
Please stop these cruel unethical experiments!
 
Sincerely:   
 

Petitions and More, June 28


http://www.congressweb.com/awi/132 US-info. Urge Congress to Pass the Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act, prohibiting interstate commerce in and shipment of steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps—two notorious and indiscriminate body-gripping devices
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/120702  UK-info. Needs 100,000 sign.  Urge the South Korean Government to end the brutal dog meat trade   ( http://postalcode.globefeed.com/uk_postal_code.asp )
http://www.mesopinions.com/petition/animaux/laissez-jahan/20609 France. Let Jahan the Wolf-dog stay with his family. Confirm please
http://www.mesopinions.com/petition/animaux/contre-cision-unesco-consid-rer-corridas/20575 Unesco,  do not consider bullfighting as 'intangible heritage'
http://www.mesopinions.com/petition/animaux/num-ro-urgence-unique-urgence-maltraitance/20596 For a single emergency number for 'Emergency Animal Abuse'
https://www.facebook.com/YouSignAnimals.org Login to Facebook first. Recommending everybody to read the text of the petitions only, next, scroll down fast to sign; go back to the Fb link for the other petitions for animals
https://www.facebook.com/nigel.cameron.against.animal.abuse  Visit this page first. Recommending everybody to read the text of the petitions only, next, scroll down fast to sign; return to the Fb link to sign the other petitions for animals
http://www.sosvox.org/en/petitions.html Ingresa, login first. Peticiones. Choose your language/Espagnol. After signing, go back to 'Petitions', scroll down for the other Petitions
 
http://chn.ge/28YVyNT Mayor Dario Nardella Of Florence:. Tell Friendship City, Jeonju, South Korea, That We'Re Opposed To The Torture And Consumption Of Dogs And Cats
https://www.change.org/p/gobierno-de-china-fin-del-festival-yulin-en-china An end to the Yulin dog and cat meat ‘event’
http://chn.ge/28YVT2b Russia. Help stop the bureaucratic arbitrariness, corruption and dog massacres in Chuvashia
http://chn.ge/294OwsO Russia. Irkutsk. Investigate the 'shelter' "Ray of Hope", run by fraudster Irina Sinenkova,  where dogs die of starvation, exhaustion, parasites and infections every day
http://chn.ge/28YYbOZ Stop the bloody tradition of the Faroe Islands
http://chn.ge/28YMSF0  Kazakhstan. Punish the sadist who skinned his dog alive
https://www.change.org/p/delegaciones-recoger-y-dar-asilo-a-todos-los-perros-de-la-calle-988b0f1c-f70a-4aa8-99d3-184753e01c64 Mexico. Municipalities. To donate land and grant asylum to stray dogs, in cooperation with the Veterinary public school, and create public awareness
https://www.change.org/p/ekosistemler-bakanli%C4%9Fi-kurulmali Requesting a more effective protection for our Sea, Wetlands, National Parks, Natural Heritage, our flora and fauna
http://chn.ge/28ZhmGF Russia. Transbaikalian. Stop commercial animal abuse in Chita City
 
 
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https://www.pfpo.gr/kozani-terata-kai-simeia/ Choose English please. Update on shocking Kozani, Greece revenge development, huge fines for true animal rescue organisations, Panhellenic Animal Welfare Federation and Environmental & Angizoo, Friends of Animals Association Kozani (and Vaggelis Lianas) Vaggelis and his mother want their dogs to be safe, they have to be adopted! Who can help?
https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6931/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=14154 Danger is growing on Capitol Hill for America's wild horses and burros. Public lands ranchers and their Congressional allies are pressing for the mass slaughter of 44,000 wild horses in holding and 40,000 considered to be "excess" on the range

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Petitions and More, June 27


https://secure.aspca.org/form/not-what-i-ordered Permanently ban the slaughter of American horses for human consumption and the transport of American horses over our borders for that purpose
http://action.foe.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/index.sjs?action_KEY=19996 ZIP=5 digits.  USDA: Improve the lives of organic farm animals
https://www.tierschutzbuero.de/kaenguru-jagd-2/ If not signed yet. The Kangaroo hunt must be banned. Next: weitersagen, or: weiter ohne Empfehlung. To confirm
https://www.facebook.com/YouSignAnimals.org Login to Facebook first. Recommending everybody to read the text of the petitions only, next, scroll down fast to sign; go back to the Fb link for the other petitions for animals
https://www.facebook.com/nigel.cameron.against.animal.abuse  Visit this page first. Recommending everybody to read the text of the petitions only, next, scroll down fast to sign; return to the Fb link to sign the other petitions for animals
http://www.sosvox.org/en/petitions.html Ingresa, login first. Peticiones. Choose your language/Espagnol. After signing, go back to 'Petitions', scroll down for the other Petitions

https://www.change.org/p/verbot-der-forschung-an-lebenden-affen-mit-offenem-gehirn-denn-das-ist-folter-und-mord Germany. These cruel Animal experiments should be banned – they do not benefit mankind
https://www.change.org/p/oria-jm-cantabria-es-no-al-borrador-de-la-nueva-ley-cantabria-de-proteccion-animal Spain. We say no to the draft of a new 'Animal Protection' Law in Cantabria, it is a huge step backwards
https://www.change.org/p/facebook-basta-de-maltrato-animal Facebook, refuse postings of animal abusers
https://www.change.org/p/necesitamos-urgente-castraciones-gratuitas-en-pinto-santiago-del-estero Argentina. For free castrations (of animals) in Pinto Santiago del Estero, urgent
https://www.change.org/p/dep-renatomolling-camara-leg-br-aprovar-pl-2470-2011-produtos-identificar-nas-embalagens-se-testados-em-animais-vivos Brazil. Approve PL 2470/2011 - mention on product-packages whether it has been tested on live animals
https://www.change.org/p/veterin%C3%A4ramt-wir-fordern-tierhalteverbot-f%C3%BCr-daniela-w-und-christian-s Germany. We call for a ban on keeping animals by Daniela W. and Christian S.. Breeding, selling, animals disappear, are not cared for
https://www.change.org/p/gobierno-de-tierra-del-fuego-recuperar-y-conservar-un-bosque-urbano-en-el-barrio-de-las-640-viviendas-de-ushuaia Argentina. Recover and preserve an urban forest in the neighborhood of 640 houses in Ushuaia
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/251/165/773/ Implement The Ban On The Use Of Bulls In All Religious Celebrations In Spain Which Has Been Banned Since 1567
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/618/410/955/stop-animal-abuse-end-animal-acts-at-circus-world-the-carson-barnes-circus/ What will happen to them when they have no 'economic' value to their abusers anymore, who's going to take decent care of them? True options?
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Greece. Kozani. Shocking! http://kozanimedia.gr/?p=277684#.V2_WfNJ97ct  Kozani's municipal Dogpound is a hell for animals, for all critics and actions against them, the municipality/mayor takes revenge now! Vaggelis needs a lawyer, support him! Paypal vaggelistt@gmail.com  
https://www.gofundme.com/29cm4as Help keep our animal refuge open
https://www.yahoo.com/style/oregon-court-cast-just-majorly-200050228.html This Oregon court cast just majorly changed the rights of pets — yes, pets
http://www.aspca.org/about-us/aspca-events/aspca-help-horse-day-2016  Included a total of $100,000 in grant prizes

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