International Animal Rights Day Comments
Just in time!
Sorry I'm late! I found about this from another blog and rushed over to sign up. So proud to help publicise this.
Animal rights in New Zealand
"A total of 318,489 living animals were used for animal research (vivisection) in New Zealand last year. The most recent national figures available reveal 757 cats and 682 dogs were used in 2006. The use of cats and dogs for research has doubled since 2001. Most laboratory animals will suffer. Many will die. None will be loved. If they are lucky, their death will be quick and painless, but most won't be so lucky.....
"Most animal research in New Zealand is aimed at increasing the profits of the meat and dairy industries. 38 per cent of the animals used in 2005 were used by commercial researchers. A further 21 per cent were used by government departments and crown research institutes. The remaining 41 per cent were used in experiments at universities and schools. In 2005, only 4.8 per cent were used in medical research.
Animal research in this country is shrouded in secrecy. Although most of the research is funded with public money, few details are released. The National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) releases a bland annual report every year assuring us that everything is fine and that the New Zealand regulatory system is one of the best in the world. They say animals are used only when it is absolutely necessary, and that all possible steps are taken to prevent unnecessary and cruel research. This is simply not true.
Painful mutilations, electric shocks, lethal toxicological procedures, cutting, freezing and burning - even without pain relief - are legal. Many laboratory animals are forcibly restrained to undergo cruel experiments that you would never allow your beloved animal companion to endure."
(quote from SAFE)
Help put a stop to this torture.
Animals should not be a prey of atrocities forever.
Animals are our friend. Some of them live with us and others in forests due to their nature. But greedy we love to present cruel against them. By this way their rights are violating everyday. So the question is, how long be their rights violated? We should ponder over the question and organise mass awareness campaigns. Use of animal to create various luxury items should be mitigated immediately. We should raise our voice to protect animal rights.
Happy to help a misunderstood cause
Haven't touched meat in 30 years, and this campaign covers most of the reasons why. I'm happy to be part of this and you can count on a good post from me.
Where is the Graphic Link for this event???
I just took the AIDS graphic/link down and I don't see any on the Animals Rights page. There are even some for the Human Rights Day. I'd really appreciate being directed to it so I can get it up!
Thanks,
Maitri
www.maitrilibellule.com
Hurray for animals!
I'm looking forward to celebrating International Animal Rights Day in a fun way on my WoW blog by focusing on the quests that encourage us to
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International Animal Rights Day
http://www.uncaged.co.uk/iard.…
International animal rights groups annual coalition of protests and candle-lit vigils calling for Universal Declaration of Animal Rights.
Based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), signed by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10th 1948, the UDAR seeks protection of similar rights for animals calling for an end to "exploitation or oppression in the name of science or sport, or for use as food, for commercial profit or for other human ends". International Animal Rights Day and the UDAR were launched on December 10th 1998, 50 years to the day after the UDHR was agreed. British celebrities who have signed the declaration include: Joanna Lumley, Hayley Mills, Spike Milligan, Benjamin Zephaniah, Michael Mansfield QC, Miriam Margoyles, Uri Geller, Carol Royle, Amanda Royle, David Shepherd OBE. Protests on December 10th are most likely to be focused on vivisection animal suppliers, laboratories and fur and intensive method farms.
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12/11/09
by: kogarasumaro143
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