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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 This is worthwhile to know from future incidents. Kudo to eblockwatch for including animal safety into their network!! Peace Davina Eblockwatch connecting U 2 community power Dear Davina "Cutting off a husky puppy's head with a chainsaw...sounds like a horror flick, right? Not this time...someone in SA did it yesterday to his own dog. Help us get this lunatic punished and register as an eblockwatch animals animal crueltymember. To be part of eblockwatch animal cruelty network will means that if you hear or see any animals being abused you tell us and we will mobilise the community to react.If so sms Watershed (Watershed the well known South African Band is behind this UNITY Button) to 33930. This sms costs R3 and you will receive a community Button which links you to your community and 50,000 eblockwatch members.Funds from this commUNITY button helps fund Child line.Eblockwatch looks after you ,your family and your animals.Eblockwatch promises that we will mobise communities against any person who abuses children animals or your family.www.eblockwatch.co.zaHUSKY HORROR CASE – CLARITYThe National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) is aware of the petition circulating by e-mail which states that signatures are required to ensure that “He gets the maximum of 3 years.” The NSPCA appreciates the public strength of feeling on this case and is heartened by it. We share the public’s outrage, horror and wish to be heard. The motivation of persons who initiated the petition and of those who signed it electronically are undoubted and we share their sentiments. We wish to stress that there are TWO accused in this case and the NSPCA wishes to see the full strength of the law come down heavily on both of them, Mr Sirate as well as Mr Matthysen. The SPCA movement has not involved itself in the e-mail petition primarily because we believe that in this instance, the authorities have acted faultlessly and deserve the highest praise. The accused were arrested swiftly. The case came to Court within a short period of time. The Prosecutor is doing a wonderful job. The Magistrate refused to accept a plea of guilt and an admission of guilt fine. The case will go to trial. The NSPCA brought this issue to the public attention. The SPCA in Springs has been assisting with the case. We need the public to be vocal and to express feelings when all issues of cruelty, neglect or abuse of animals occur: - we do mean abuse to any animal. Public pressure can indeed make meaningful change. The NSPCA and SPCAs country-wide handle literally hundreds of cases, each one shocking and each one deserving of public empathy. The end objective of the petition is not clear. If it is calling for stronger penalties in terms of the Animals Protection Act, we certainly agree. It has to be borne in mind that potential or maximum penalties in terms of any Act and what judges or magistrates hand down as sentences are not the same thing. If this petition is prescribing to the Magistrate what sentence should be handed down in this particular case before it has been heard, then we fear it may even jeopardise the case itself. It is the firm opinion of the SPCA movement that rather than calling for the “upping” of fines, it would be of greater value to establish Courts specific or dedicated to cases of cruelty to animals, that is, where animal-related cases are heard separately and exclusively. Kind RegardsThe eblockwatch team [Posted by: Davina at 11:24 am] Tuesday, June 26, 2007 HUSKY JUSTICE >> Hi All, >> >> Sorry for the spam effect but I am trying to get 2500 signatures to >> submit to the prosecuting attorney who is handling a case in which a >> Delmas man cut off his pet husky's head with a chain-saw, because it >> bit his parrot and killed it. >> >> Please visit http://www.ecosystem.co.za/HuskyJustice.asp and sign >> your name >> - I will be delivering the petition to the prosecutor on the day >> before the court case is heard (24 July 2007). >> >> You can also check out the Husky Justice group at www.facebook.com. >> It's imperative you forward this email to friends and convince them >> to sign the petition - without public pressure this lunatic will walk >> free since it's his first offense. >> >> To those of you with pets of your own, can you imagine doing >> something like this to an animal which loves you like our pets do??? >> I can't, which is why with your help, I can help ensure he gets the >> maximum 3 years prison time. >> >> Remember, http://www.ecosystem.co.za/HuskyJustice.asp - it'll take 1 >> minute and your help will mean that poor husky did not die in vain! >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> -JONO- >> >> >> >> >> >> Jonathan Judelman Key Account Manager >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> >> tel: +2711 448 2122 mobile: +2782 824 8754 [Posted by: Davina at 10:22 am] Thursday, June 21, 2007
Husky Justice
Jono Judelman is collecting signatures to petition our legal system to prosecute Phillip Matthysen under the full penalty of the law. He has the following to say about this petition: "Cutting off a husky puppy's head with a chainsaw...sounds like a horror flick, right? Not this time...someone in SA did it yesterday to his own dog. Help me get this lunatic punished and add your signature to this petition! THE WHAT... On Tuesday 19 June , Phillip Matthysen, a South African 'man' murdered his Husky puppy after it instinctively bit out at his parrot and killed it. This sicko proceeded to hold the dog down and cut its' head off with a chainsaw. Due to a lack of animal rights and protection in SA's legal system, this lunatic now stands to walk free after committing this crime - this cause exists to make sure that does NOT happen! On July 24th 2007, this man will appear in court to answer for what he has done. With your help, I want to ensure he receives maximum punishment - R20 000 fine and 3 years jail time. THE HOW... I have spoken to Mr. G Schultz, the prosecutor on this case, and arranged to meet him on July 23rd. I plan to give him a minimum of 2500 of our signatures, which he will present to the judge on the case to show him we are ALL watching and that an example must be made. PLEASE sign your name below and ask all your friends to do the same. If we sign this cause, we've all done a great thing and that poor husky did not die in vain! So please, sign on and encourage all your friends to get involved! I will keep everyone posted as to how many signatures we get... -JONO- Email: jono@mybeat.net" Please sign this petition, and let as many people as possible know about it. You could even print it out, and get your neighbours and colleagues to sign it, and we can organise a fax number for you to send them to. Every signature counts. Thank you. A complete list of petitioners is currently not available, but may be made available in the future. When you submit your details, an email is sent to Jono Judelman to add your name to the petition. You can also sign the petition on the group Husky Justice at FaceBook.com. Enter your details and your signature will be forwarded to Jono Judelman. (Items with a star "*" are optional. Please note your details will not be forwarded to any third parties, under any circumstances. We require your details purely for petition purposes." [Posted by: Davina at 2:09 am] Monday, June 18, 2007
From The Sunday Times June 17, 2007 I’m down, man, it’s my personality type Roger Dobson and Will Iredale Next time your dog ignores his food bowl or stays hidden in the kennel, do not be too quick to scold him or call the vet. He may just be in need of a shrink. Researchers have used the techniques of human psychoanalysis to identify five key components which, they argue, can be used to explain many of the quirks of the canine ego. The traits, which the researchers argue are a unique combination for any species, range from neuroticism to extroversion, amicability, self-assurance and an ability to focus on training. They hope that, using a questionnaire, dog therapists will be able to rate pets under each heading and uncover the emotional roots of behaviour problems. The psychoanalytical technique may mean that puppies can one day be scientifically matched with potential owners who have similar personalities. It may also be possible to breed out psychological weaknesses which affect pedigree dogs in particular as a result of their small gene pools. “I can’t see them lying back on your couch telling you about their dreams but we are finding there are dogs out there with psychological problems who can be helped if we learn more about their personality,” said Pauleen Bennett, a lecturer in (human) psychology at Monash University in Victoria, Australia, and co-author of the paper. “Two of the aspects we found were neuroticism and extroversion which are similar to well-established personality traits in humans, while a dog which is strong and confident could be said to be one which has an ego.” Ben Fogle, the television presenter, who owns three labradors, said he had deliberately chosen that breed because it shows little sign of neurosis. “I grew up with golden retrievers which were timid and tended to be scared of things,” said Fogle. “Labradors are a mixture of sociability and confidence which translates as curiosity and for me the combination makes a really good mix.” The research by Bennett and two colleagues, to be published in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science, began by asking a group of experts – including vets and dog-owning human psychologists – what adjectives they would use to describe their pets’ characters. The words were whittled down to a list of 41 and were given to a group of more than 1,016 dog-owning members of the public. They were asked to rate their pets under each adjective on a scale of one to six. The words were then grouped together to form five components. Some have close parallels in humans, but others are unique to dogs. The first component represents the degree to which a dog is energetic and bouncy – it includes words ranging from “hyperactive” to “eager” to “quiet”. The authors of the study equate this to the human characteristic of extroversion. Another component containing words reflecting nervousness, sensitivity and caution, combined with curiosity, was labelled neuroticism. The researchers found this trait was similar but not identical to human neuroticism. Canine neurosis, unlike the human version which mainly consists of anxiety, may be related to that of hyenas. “Perhaps a combination of fearfulness and curiosity represents a single factor in the dog but contributes to two separate factors in humans . . . further research will be required to determine the exact components of ‘neuroticism’ in dogs,” says the study. The researchers found the remaining three components difficult to liken to human characteristics. They included amicability – how happy-go-lucky or gentle the animal is. The researchers conclude that this is different from friendliness in humans as it “lacked the altruism qualities commonly found in human studies.” Training focus covers characteristics selectively bred by humans, such as the ability to follow a scent or retrieve a bird. The final component – self-assurance – comprises a dog’s assertiveness, dominance and comfort in its surroundings. Brian Sewell, the art critic, who has four dogs, cautioned against trying too hard to apply human characteristics to dogs. “I think being able to treat a dog is pushing it rather and is a little anthropomorphic,” he said. “But dogs do have egos and expectations of elevation. I have had dogs who have very powerful emotions but I am not sure how much you can apply aspects of human behaviour to the way they act.” [Posted by: Davina at 10:40 am] |
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