Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 It's mid-August. The games have started. When is this petition to be delivered? And aren't most of the dogs dead? Granted, they'll continue poisoning if not stopped. Please update the readers. Dian - Monday, August 16, 2004 10:23 AM Digest Number 792 > > There are 2 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. FW: A Viva! Special Appeal > " Alexandra Yurkiw " <alexandra.yurkiw > 2. HAWK IN NEED OF TRANSPORT!!!! We need everyones help on this! > " Sarah " <zooanimalsgirl > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 1 > Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:23:19 -0500 > " Alexandra Yurkiw " <alexandra.yurkiw > FW: A Viva! Special Appeal > > > > > Linda Furness [linda.furness1] > Friday, August 13, 2004 4:40 PM > Undisclosed-Recipient:; > Fw: A Viva! Special Appeal > > > - > A Viva! Special Appeal > Viva! > 8 York Court, Wilder Street, Bristol BS2 8QH, UK > Tel: +44 (0)117 944 1000 Email: <info > info > Web: <http://www.viva.org.uk> www.viva.org.uk www.savethekangaroo.com > > > > Please do not reply to this email. Contact us at: > <info info > > A Viva! Special Appeal > > Anneka Svenska is one of Viva!'s hardest working celebrities, and a > tireless campaigner for animals everywhere. She has recently returned > from Greece, supporting the charity Greek Animal Rescue. She was so > horrified by the poisoning of stray dogs in the immediate run up to the > Olympics that she has decided to take matters into her own hands and use > her celebrity status to try and bring an end to this hidden barbarity - > but to do this she needs as many signatures on her on-line petition as > possible. > > We were so moved by Anneka's campaign and so impressed by her > determination to get something done that we agreed to publicise this one > off appeal via our email list. > > Please make a difference and sign the petition below. > > Thank you for your support. > > [Note: there are images below which some people may find distressing] > > > Dear Friends, > > Please go to this link to sign my petition opposed to the cruel and > barbaric dog poisoning happening in the run up to the Olympics in > Greece. I promise that I will take this petition to the Greek Embassy, > Holland Park, London in the month of August 2004 and present it to the > Greek Government representatives. I feel extremely passionate about this > cause and hope that everyone will feel the same after reading > information around the subject in the following email > > SIGN PETITION HERE: http://www.petitiononline.com/Poison/petition.html > > > PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN, AS THEY WILL IN > TURN DO THE SAME - I NEED ABSOLOUTLY THOUSANDS OF SIGNATURE WITHIN THE > NEXT 2 WEEKS AND AM HOPING THAT THE WORLD WILL SUPPORT ME IN THIS CAUSE. > > THIS IS A NEW AND DIFFERENT PETITION TO THE ONES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN > CIRCULATING - ALL ARE WORTHY AND WONDERFUL, BUT PLEASE 'YOU MUST SIGN > ALL OF THEM' - THE MORE SUPPORT THE DOGS GET THE BETTER THEIR CHANCE OF > SURVIVAL...... > > ANNEKA SVENSKA - UK ANIMAL PRESENTER > > www.annekasvenska.com > > THE GREEK BARBARIC DOG POISONING? > DO YOU KNOW THE FACTS? > PLEASE READ........ > Poisoning of stray - and owned - dogs and cats is widespread throughout > Greece and it occurs on a daily basis. Those responsible for spreading > around poisoned bait are rarely caught in the act and usually the bodies > of their victims are picked up by garbage collectors in the early hours > of the morning. The poisoning is often excused as a necessary and cheap > cleaning up operation of the large numbers of stray dogs and cats which > are seen as a problem. Some people fear the strays would 'spread > disease'; others consider them a nuisance, especially when their numbers > increase. > > > Sterilisation is not common for household companion animals, because it > is regarded as a negative intervention in the animals' nature, but their > owners refuse to take responsibility for the unwanted litters of puppies > and kittens, which are usually abandoned. In short, many people seem to > view poisoning as a 'fact of life'. The poison used can be anything from > strychnine and rat poison to farm pesticides and herbicides; even > crushed glass. > > > WHEN THE TOURISTS LEAVE ... > The average life-span of a stray dog in Greece is less than two years, > as most of them perish during the winter months, if not shortly after > the holiday season comes to an end. The last charter flights depart from > the islands at the end of October, by which time most of the hotels and > tavernas have closed down for the winter. > The strays, so dependent on the tourists for food during the summer, are > left to fend for themselves, not knowing where their next meal would be > coming from ... poisoned bait may be their last morsel, if they are not > shot, or hit by a car, or hanged first ... > > > Millions of tourists from all over the world visit Greece every year and > many are shocked by the sights of animals in distress. They often > befriend and feed the strays, who are generally very friendly and loving > ... they just want to 'belong' and they try very hard to find somebody > to adopt them ... the lucky few succeed. > YOU TOO COULD ADOPT > A GREEK STRAY > > > ... and give him/her a chance of a happy and secure future > Go to: > http://www.greekanimalrescue.com/index.htm > AND EMAIL THE CHARITY - THEY WILL INFORM YOU OF HOW YOU CAN DO THIS AT > MINIMAL COST > > THE KILLING MUST STOP! > Even rampant poisoning is not recognized as an official problem! There > are hardly any reports made to the police. And despite their anger and > sorrow, the somewhat cynical and lax response from the owners of animals > poisoned to death shows that they do not trust the judicial system; some > even fear it. So it appears that poisoning will long remain acceptable > within the Greek culture, as long as the authorities themselves show > total indifference to the problem. > ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS > Greece has adequate animal protection laws, but in general, they are not > enforced! We can all try to ensure that they are enforced whenever > possible. If you happen to witness a cruelty case, please report it to > the police and the municipalities - which bear the responsibility for > the stray animals. Article 2 of Greek law 1197 states: " Whoever kills, > harasses, or ill-treats animals covered by the present legislation, or > abandons them, is punishable by article 8 of the present penal code. " > > > HOW YOU CAN HELP > This email has been prepared by Anneka Svenska in conjunction with > various other animal charities. The purpose of this email is to draw > attention to the country's appalling animal welfare problems and to ask > for your help. Tourism is Greece's number one industry and the > authorities will pay attention to the complaints registered by foreign > visitors, especially now that the country is preparing to host the next > Olympic Games ... to take place in 2004. With your help, the authorities > in Greece can hopefully be persuaded to adopt a humane 'stray control' > policy, by implementing widespread neutering programmes. We ask that you > please write to: > The Prime Minister Costas Simitis: <mail > mail , > The Minister of Agriculture, Mr Georgios Drys: > <ax2u082 ax2u082 > The Minister of Tourism, Mr Dimitrios Georgarakis: > <president president > - You need to: > Urge positive action to resolve Greece's animal welfare problems. > Also please sign Anneka's on-line petition: > <http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Poison/petition.html> > http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Poison/petition.html > > > Please send this email on to those who care about the plight of animals > anywhere & everywhere ... > Animal suffering knows no boundaries, language or creed, but ...'all the > darkness in the world can't put out the light of one small candle' > THANK YOU FOR CARING!!!!!!!!!!! > Anneka Svenska (UK animal presenter) > > > > <https://secure46.cedant.com/timetogoveggie/donate01.html> > <http://www.viva.org.uk/Viva!MembershipForm/membershipform.htm> > <http://www.viva.org.uk/goingveggie/index.html> > > If you would like to be removed from this email list please send a blank > email to: remove > <remove?subject=Please%20remove%20me%20from%20Viva!'s > %20email%20list> > > > > > [This message contained attachments] > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 2 > Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:17:06 -0000 > " Sarah " <zooanimalsgirl > HAWK IN NEED OF TRANSPORT!!!! We need everyones help on this! > > Hello, > If you are in the United states and think you can help I need > to get an injured Hawk from Idaho to NewYork! If I cannot get this > bird there it will be put to sleep. If you live in the states and > your state is somewhere on the inbetween and you think you can get it > a few miles further down the road please let me know! > zooanimalsgirl > Everyones help is needed on this! > I can get the bird as far as the border of one state away from Idaho. > I prefer to try to keep the transport north though if at all possible > so we dont need as many drivers. But if we have to move it around a > bit to get it there than we will! > zooanimalsgirl > I can get it as far as the border of Idaho. I need everyones help > from thereon out! > Please let me know if you can be of any help! > Even if all you can do is get it from your city to the next, that > might be all the little bit more we need to get it there! > There is a lady in NewYork that has agreed to take the hawk and give > it a perminent home. No one here that has the proper permits has any > room for it and if we can't get it to this lady within a few weeks > the athorities will put the Hawk to sleep. He has never known flight > as he was injured before he was old enough to fly. Some idiot shot it > and left it to die. He is thriving now, eating well, and is very > fiesty and doing well with captivity and will live a very long > healthy life if we can all pitch in and help get it to this lady! > Please email me at zooanimalsgirl or call 208-587-9144 if > you can be of any help. Also please talk to anyone you might know, > pass this message on and try to get more people involved. We dont > have much time. > Sarah > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > > > ------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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