WELCOME, DOGBLOG GUESTS
On this blog, you will find some happy stories, some fun content and some very sad facts.
I hope that by reading these truths, you will be angry enough to be more proactive in order to curtail animal abuse, neglect and cruelty?
WHAT WE CAN DO
1) STERILIZE YOUR PETS
There are too many suffering and unwanted animals in this world, all of which deserve a good, loving home. The statistics of euthanased, unwanted animals are horrific. Approximately 20 tons of euthanased animal bodies where dumped in the first 3 months of 2002 and this figure is increasing rapidly. Don't play a role in these Stats! Every puppy or kitten that is brought into this world will either directly or indirectly , they will either become an orphan OR take a potential home away from an orphan. So please STERILIZE.
Lets also take into consideration those stray cats at your office. Speak to your local shelter and raise funds from the office park tenants to have them sterilized too.
2) DO NOT BUY FROM PETSHOPS OR BACKYARD BREEDERS
These people are puppy mills (please see my link). They don't care about animals; animals are a source of income to them. Who cages and the sells their animals to anyone who has the money anyway!?! Unspeakable cruelty occurs behind the schemes.
a) Buying creates a supply and demand situation.
b) There are millions of animals on death-row at shelters just waiting to love you and protect you and be good doggies, if you give them that second and probably last chance, please (woof woof) don't let them down, they will never let you down.
3) TAKE YOUR BLINKERS OFF
That doggie you see that is sad, hungry and thin will not be rescued by the next guy. In fact in all probability he will not live through the next week.
The next guy is not an animal lover (we are very few) and even if he is he too will say the next guy will rescue him. Take your blinkers off and PLEASE RESCUE THE ANIMAL, you are its only chance. If you cannot re-home him yourself ask one of the Pro-Life shelters to help you.
4) FEED THE HUNGRY
Animals at shelters do not only need a good home and love; they need food, shelter, medication and caring people to look after them. This can't be done on love and fresh air they are in constant need support i.e. funds, food donations, blankets, volunteers, especially the smaller Pro-Life shelters (please see a few of them in my links) as they do not have the exposure and support that the bigger ones do. You can also visit http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com. This is a site where you can feed a hungry animal just by clicking. I would love to get something similar running in South Africa, so if any of you know of companies or individuals who could pay to advertise on such a website, please let me know. I am also looking for other idea's to raise funds for these shelters i.e. sms competitions etc. Again if anyone could assist with sponsorship, ideas, projects or advice. The animals and I would be GRATEFUL FOR LIFE, and I mean that in every possible way.
Thank you for visiting and thank you for caring. It is you and I who will make this world more bearable for our abused, scared, hurt, hungry, cold, unloved babies.
Who ever said that small groups can't do great things, we are the only ones who ever do
Until then email me and keep visiting DOGBLOG and my great links.
Much love
Davina
davinahg@gmail.com
082 549 5177
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Good Luck to Gabi and all the others, on Sunday, 28 January '06. I know for sure that many thoughts and prayers will be with you FREEDOM TO LIFE, FOR ALL!!!!From: gabi schmitt
Subject: request for support: threatening massacre of wild animals
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:10:53 +0100
To: davinahg@magicmail.co.za
Dear Davina,
since you are engaged to help the animals and fight against animal abuse, we want to inform you about a threatening massacre of wild pigs on the land of "Gut Greussenheim", a project for animals and nature in the area of Würzburg, in Germany.
A group of farmers and advocates for animal rights and nature conservation have come together to build a place where animals, nature and people can learn to co-exist in a peaceful setting, undisturbed by the fear generated in animals through exploitation and killing by people.
Unfortunately, however, in Germany the hunters are allowed by law to go on private property to kill the number of animals they consider necessary "to protect nature and farming yields from the overpopulation of wild animals". ..
If you wish, please read our press release and information how you can support the farmers in their fight for the animals and for the right to prevent hunting on their land, please turn to: www.donoteatus.org.
Thank-you so much for your attention and consideration in this matter. We hope to hear from you.
Greetings and best wishes,
Gabi Schmitt, Hettstadt/ Würzburg, Germany
P.S. On Saturday, January 28, there will be a big demonstration against hunting and all animal abuse in Würzburg. If you wish to support the demo with a greeting or short support note, this would be very welcomed and read at the finishing meeting of the demo!
[Posted by: Davina at 12:34 pm]
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