LesAnimaux

a horrible view!!

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GOLDEN EAGLE “TIGER” DIAGNOSED WITH SKIN CANCER

AUBURN - Tiger, Auburn University’s 26-year-old golden eagle, has skin cancer. The Southeastern Raptor Center has been monitoring her condition closely and plans to fly two other eagles if Tiger is not able to make her pregame flights this fall.

Veterinarians say a low-grade, but delicately located and recurring tumor on the eagle’s leg has been causing lameness, enough to make trainers wary of putting her through the rigors of training. The tumor, located just above Tiger’s foot, has been removed several times and grows back just months after each operation.

Recent test results on the tumor indicate squamous cell carcinoma, a skin cancer that is known to be locally invasive in birds. However, there are very few cases of this type of cancer in raptors, or birds of prey, making a prognosis difficult.

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they at least deserve our concern and empathy
we,...most of us have our pets (or maybe had, as did i)
Lee has Mojo
my neighbours have snoopy
i had Terra once, and before her there was Sash and Tan and Missy, Butterscotch, Smokey, Tiger and Champ
i miss all my dear pets
the Toronto Humane society called me this week, wanting me to double my monthly donation, as this is the spring birthing season and the shelter receives hundreds!! of unwanted, stray and abandonned cats and dogs each month!
ok, i'm done for, i want to help them all,....even at the farm i could not care for a brood like this
but in my heart i so want to!...i want us to care...
and yet, is it hopeless...when over and over and over as i read people's blogs i see how we are all so heart-broken, so untrusting, so sad, so judging of others....and we are all guilty of this...all of us...there are no saints here...
so why do we love our pets so...it is their unconditional love for us that sustains us? i felt that unconditional love for a while...for a short while, it seems i could do little wrong...but then it seemed i could do little right....from pedestal to grave i went in short order...
now i must resurrect myself...how appropriate at this time of year...we must all be like the phoenix...rise from the ashes of love funeral pyres and find a way to make things better...
i truly believe it will come from this....from all of us giving love outward that some will find it way back into our hearts...
so to the abandonned and lonely pets out there....i pray for you that your masters find their way back to you....
for all of us broken-hearted lonely folk, may we find it in our hearts to love as unconditionally as our pets have shown us

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World Society for the Protection of Animals
WSPA – Canada

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Over 300,000 baby seals will be clubbed or shot to death mercilessly during Canada's seal hunt this year; many will be skinned alive. The truth has become the first victim of this year's commercial seal hunt and the blow was struck by the Premier of Newfoundland. When speaking on CNN, Premier Danny Williams chose to make false statements about the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), claiming to speak on behalf of Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
WHAT HE SAID: "IFAW representatives, veterinarians and other experts have said the seal hunt is humane."
FACT: There isn't a single reputable "expert" or "veterinary group" that has observed the seal hunt and called it humane.
The public deserves a commitment to honesty and respect for the real facts about how baby seals are being killed during this hunt. Please urge Canada's Prime Minister to tell the truth about what's happening on the ice!
Please sign here and your card will be sent:


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Tell Prime Minister Harper why this cruel hunt must be stopped here:
7:50 am PST, Mar 16
Katherine Bandiera

Canada
surely there is way to find alternate economies (if in fact it is a viable industry at all)...should we continue a tradition simply for the fact that is a tradition when clearly we can see it is inhumane to do so? would the world have progressed at all had not people stood up to insist the injustices of the day must be recognized and our actions altered to alleviate the suffering of the innocent and those without voice? Please help us to stop the cruelty Your Honourable Prime Minister Harper

from WSPA
here's how we can help our friends:
visit WSPA website

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Action Team Bulletin
Winter 2006
It’s been a while since you last received an Action Team Bulletin from WSPA but we hope you are still willing to help the animals by writing letters. Every letter and phone call can make a difference!
1. Help WSPA improve the lives of captive wildlife
Legislation is needed to raise the standard of care in Ontario zoos

Ontario stands out as the worst jurisdiction in Canada when it comes to ensuring the proper care of captive wildlife. With few regulations in place, the province makes it far too easy for residents to collect wild animals and house them in small ramshackle cages. There are now more than 40 zoos in Ontario and the majority of these are substandard facilities.

Roadside zoos typically house animals in poor, barren conditions, offering little more than food and water bowls and a shelter box to sleep in. Most of these zoos lack trained professional animal care staff and the financial resources necessary to ensure adequate care and housing.

Deprived of opportunities to behave naturally, animals at these zoos show symptoms of psychological disturbance, boredom and frustration.

WSPA is asking the Ontario government to implement new regulations which would force all zoos to operate at a professional standard or be closed.

Though a permit is needed to keep some native wildlife in captivity, there are very few conditions to abide by. Surprisingly, no permit at all is required to keep exotic wildlife such as tigers and monkeys in captivity though 2/3 of the animals kept in Ontario zoos are not native to the province. As well, there are no regulations to ensure the safe keeping of potentially dangerous animals to protect the public.

The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has been considering the need for new zoo standards since 1988! Since they are clearly dragging their feet on this issue, WSPA has requested a review of Ontario’s captive wildlife regulations and lack thereof under the Environmental Bill of Rights. The MNR is obliged to consider the need for a review based on arguments made in our application and the level of public interest in this issue. We urgently need supporters to write letters to show that this issue is a matter of significant public interest. Please do this today - the animals can’t wait.

Please ask the Ontario Government to implement zoo regulations that apply to all wildlife, native and exotic, and protects both the animals and the public.

Letters can be sent to:

Hon. Dalton McGuinty,
Premier of Ontario
Rm 281, Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A4
Tel: 416-325-1941 Fax: 416-325-7578 Email: webprem@gov.on.ca

Please send copies of your letter to the Minister of Natural Resources who is responsible for issuing permits to zoos that keep native wildlife (no permit is needed to keep exotic wildlife in zoos).

Hon. David Ramsay
Ministry of Natural Resources
6630 - 99 Wellesley St W, 6th Floor, Whitney Block
Toronto ON M7A 1W3
Tel: 416-314-2301 Fax: 416-314-2216 Email: minister@mnr.gov.on.ca

Despite several reports of zoo visitors being bitten and clawed and animals escaping from their cages, no Ministry has accepted responsibility for the health and public safety risks inherent in these facilities. Tell the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services that there must be strict regulations for keeping dangerous wildlife in captivity to ensure the public’s safety.

Hon. Monte Kwinter
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
25 Grosvenor St, 18th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 1Y6
Tel: 416-325-0408 Fax: 416-325-6067 Email: mkwinter.mpp@liberal.ola.org

Please also send a letter (or copies of the above letters) to your Member of Provincial Parliament (M.P.P). Your M.P.P. will only speak for the animals if their constituents demand them to. To find your M.P.P.’s contact information, visit: http://olaap.ontla.on.ca

Zoo complaint?
If you recently visited a zoo and have concerns about an animal that is suffering, please file a complaint with your local SPCA office. You can find a directory for the different Ontario SPCA branches at: www.ospca.on.ca/wwa_baa_bran.html or by phoning them at: 1-888-ONT-SPCA.


2. Please call and email Tristan & America and tell them to go fur free!

Global Action Network (G.A.N) recently convinced Jacob and Bedo, retail chains with a combined total of 218 stores across Canada, to go fur free. Now they are targeting Tristan & America, a men and women's wear retailer that is selling rabbit fur. Tristan & America's rabbit fur jackets are made in China where there are no animal welfare laws.

Please contact Tristan & America as soon as possible and urge them to go fur free. Tell them fur is cruel and you will not shop at their stores until they stop selling it. Mention that you will tell all your friends and family to do the same. Feel free to elaborate in your own words. And if you can spare the time, please call and email...it will have a much greater impact!

Gilles Fortin, CEO - Tristan & America
20 Des Seigneurs St.
Montreal, QC
H3K 3K3

Tel.: (514) 937-4601
Fax: (514) 935-1233
Email: gilles.fortin@tristan-america.com


Here are some points to consider to make your letters more effective:

Ø Personalize your letter! This will set it apart from the rest. A letter reflecting your personal views carries more weight than a pre-written fax or a signature on a petition.
Ø Ask a direct question and request a written response.
Ø Keep your letter short (preferably 1 page), be specific and stick to the facts! Displaying anger or resentment in a letter will only make it easier to ignore.
Ø Along with writing the Ministers responsible for a particular issue, it is very important to keep your government representative (M.P.P.’s and M.P.’s) informed of the issues you care about. Your local members of provincial and federal parliament are most concerned with what their constituents have to say. If you can get a group of people in your community to write letters too, you will have a better chance of receiving a positive response.
For more information please contact Melissa at WSPA:
Tel: (416) 369-0044, Toll Free 1-800-363-9772 or email Melissa@wspa.ca


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