Campaign Corner

It's been a bit hectic here at Secret Cottage this week - our lovely rescue dogs had to go in for dentistry surgery - their teeth hadn't been looked after by their previous owners and were in quite a bad way - poor things. But I'd still urge any of you to adopt rather than buy. The sense of satisfaction from giving an animal a better life is immense and reducing the need for unscrupulous breeders to even exist is also a fabulous thing to do.

So here is a short round up of what caught my eye and tugged at my heart strings and conscience this week. As always, thank you for your loving support.

Chantal xx

** URGENT save the Scottish Wildcat - it featured on TV again this week and, staggeringly, it could be extinct in just 2 years if something isn't done soon...

 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/356/348/002/save-the-scottish-wildcat/

#50 Million Missing Campaign - the shocking truth about female genocide in India- please find out more and follow the links here to raise awareness of this absolutely shocking info...

http://genderbytes.wordpress.com/about/

#Campaign for an animal abusers register- it's proven that abusers of any animals go on to commit more and more violent crimes - often to humans as well...

http://www.caar-uk.org/

#Alfies Law - patron Peter Egan, campaigning for tougher sentencing and restrictions on animal abusers as well as more education. This follows on from the links above and I can't stress how important these measures would be...

http://www.alfieslaw.co.uk/

buy a bandana for your dog to support the cause too :)

#Ban the electric dog collar. These can be lethal. I have also heard of some electric fencing being lethal too as dogs can get tangled in them and electrocuted. Other barrier methods in gardens and proper reward-based training are the way to deal with dog issues - not electric shocks that could kill them...

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/ban-the-electric-dog-collar.html

#Say NO to ivory - if you can't attend the protest marches on world elephant day on 4th Oct then please sign the petition instead. This is a no-brainer...

 http://www.iworry.org/#join-the-march-2

#Ban the horror of live animal exports. I shall feature this in more detail soon, as there is so much to 

know and say on the issue. For now, please know and understand that animals travel for days in horrific conditions often to meet the most violent of deaths in ritual killings / religious slaughter methods when they reach their destinations...

 http://www.banliveexport.com/take_action/kuwait-cruelty-continues/

#Greenpeace campaign for saving the Arctic - this is connected to every aim of veganism ...

http://www.savethearctic.org/

#Ban fur from sale in the UK... this follows the horrific news that it's 'making a come back' and it MUST be halted in its tracks...

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/53399