Sign the Pledge to Be Fur-Free

Consumers everywhere need to know the truth about fur. When people learn that millions of innocent animals are beaten, boiled, hanged, and electrocuted for their fur every year; that each fur coat, each piece of fur lining or fur trim, and each fur cat toy represents the intense suffering of dozens of animals; and that furriers intentionally mislabel the fur of cats and dogs as fur from other species or as faux fur—then every decent human being will want to go fur-free.



Full Petition Text:



I, the undersigned, hereby pledge to go fur-free. I say ''No!'' to the cruel and barbaric slaughter of millions of animals around the world for their skin. I say ''No!'' to fur coats, fur collars, fur trim, fur trinkets, fur cat toys, and other products made from the fur of animals as well as to any attempt to sneak fur into everyday items. I pledge to expose the truth about fur and spread the word until we close down the international fur trade forever.

https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3191&s_src=paa_like&c=pfblike

Cool Babysitters

London, Fenwick & Haku have been looking after the 6 kittens of Sunshine. These kittens must be now 5 months old.

Time & again, animals have shown they can look after anyone’s baby. There are zillions of examples. Anyway, they all look very cute.

There are some more pics…

Source: http://lovemeow.com/2010/11/kittens-and-their-canine-babysitters/

How animals are being rescued with so much passion in Japan

I have been reading several stories of how animals have been rescued in Japan. Everything points only in 1 direction – Japanese are not just hard working people, they also care about animals.

However, situation is bad for animals in Sendai. They are preparing a team to go there with food & supplies. There have been rumors that animals will be euthanized in several areas but it’s far from truth. They have confirmed that no animal will be euthanized. Moreover, they are also trying to create temporary shelters at Animal Friends Niigata to house animals besides trying to reunite lost pets with their owners.

Japan is a nation of pet lovers. Most families have a dog or cat, birds, a rabbit, or other pets in their apartments. At first people had no news about Cat Island which but people & cats of the island have been rescued but need help & food. The small island in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, is also home to many cats & old people. A shrine also exists there which is dedicated to cats.

They also encountered a woman who refused to evacuate as the officials wouldn’t allow her to take her dog Yosuke with her. She didn’t leave Yosuke behind & stayed with the dog in her shaking house for 3 days & the good news is that both of them are okay.

Many people have seen the video of a dog wouldn’t leave his injured friend in the rubbles. Both of them are safe now.

A woman went back to her house to search for her cat. The house was entirely destroyed but thank God, her cat Non-non survived as she was upstairs. The cat was a bit shaken but it’s good to know that Non-non too is safe now with her owner. Another man was reunited with his injured pet dog & that pic can make you cry. I hardly see that kind of compassion for humans here & these people even love their animals like mad.

I’m really proud of Japan & it’s people. I think Japan has set an example for the rest of the world which keeps blabbing when hit by disasters. Japanese are not just fighting with this natural disaster with honor, but they have proud they are one of the most compassionate nations. We sign zillions of petitions in which healthy animals in pretty okay places are being killed & tortured for no reason. I wonder what would they do if some natural calamity hits them. I don’t think such inhuman people can learn anything from Japan but I can’t help ignoring their evil deeds at the moment.

I have a Japanese friend & she has been telling us what’s going on in Japan every day. Places have been completely wiped off. You can’t call any place safe but these people haven’t given up & they are fighting.

Please continue to pray for them. Disasters could happen to anyone.

Japan's 'Cat Island' Survived Quake

Tashirojima, otherwise known as Japan's "Cat Island" due to its numerous feline inhabitants, is intact after the recent devastating 9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami, according to Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support. However, like so many others devastated by the disaster, both the human and feline residents of the island need help.

The small island in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, is home to at least 100, mostly elderly, people and many more cats, which are valued for their beauty, companionship, and ability to keep the rodent population down in this fishing area. A shrine dedicated to cats exists in the middle of the island -- a favorite of tourists and feline lovers worldwide.

There was concern that the island and its residents did not survive the earthquake, aftershocks, and tsunami, but Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support posted this at Facebook:

“Just to give everyone an update on Tashirojima, the cat island. The people and cats are safe but short of food. A volunteer looked into transporting food by boat, but there is too much debris in the water. A helicopter is the only way. The army will probably get a helicopter ready soon so we are looking into the possibility of asking them to take cat food too.”

Teaming up with another organization, Animal Friends Niigata, workers with the Japanese rescue and support team are now in Sendai, near where the earthquake was centered.

They reported encountering at least one woman, you could see in the pic who refused to evacuate because officials would not let her bring her dog, Yosuke, with her. She stayed with Yosuke in her shaking house for three days, but thankfully both are OK. She was very relieved to encounter the rescuers.

http://news.discovery.com/animals/japans-cat-island-survived-quake-needs-supplies-110315.html

Help Pass Commercial Dog and Cat Breeders Act in Texas

Texas's commercial breeders have always operated free of State oversight, meaning the breeding dogs and cats at most of these facilities are unprotected. Breeding dogs are often forced to live in cramped, barren wire cages for years on end, often without adequate food and water, shelter from the blistering heat or bitter cold, regular veterinary care or exercise outside their cages. When they no longer produce a profit, they are discarded or killed.

With new commercial breeding laws in neighboring Oklahoma and other states across the country, Texas could quickly become a magnet state for the worst puppy and kitten mill operators—and in fact, the Better Business Bureau reports that inquiries into animal brokers, dealers and dog breeders have nearly doubled in the last two years in Central Texas, the Gulf Coast and the southwestern part of the state.

However, help is on the way: The Commercial Dog and Cat Breeders Act (CDCBA), HB 1451, has been introduced in the Texas Legislature to help ensure that large-scale dog and cat breeders comply with humane standards. If passed, all commercial breeders in Texas would have to be licensed and inspected.

The Texas House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures will be holding a hearing on HB 1451 on Tuesday morning, March 15, in Austin.

What You Can Do

If you live in or near Austin, please attend the hearing—when you arrive, be sure to fill out a card in support of the bill! Cards must be submitted in person, in the hearing room. Tuesday’s hearing is at 8:00 A.M. in the Texas State Capitol Building in Austin, Room E2.012 in the Capitol Extension.

Amazing pictures of furry balls

Save The Cats At SVAS!

PETA has recently revealed the neglect and suffering of hundreds of cats that are kept in filthy, dungeon like, unventilated and disease-ridden storage units at Sacred Vision Animal Sanctuary (SVAS) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

SVAS is owned by Elizabeth Owen who has packed some 300 cats confined to crates and carriers stacked on top of each other. Most of the cats have lived for year with no room to walk around or to escape from their own waste.

Quality of life is nonexistent at SVAS. Sick animals are not even given veterinary care, nor are they separated from other cats, spreading contagious illnesses, airborne viruses, and parasites. Even obviously critically ill animals like Winky, who was found convulsing and near death in a litterbox, are deprived of veterinary care and/or euthanasia to alleviate suffering. Owen denied volunteers' pleas to let them take Winky to the vet at their own expense. Winky languished for more than two hours before finally dying. A volunteer at SVAS told PETA's investigator that she had over the years buried "at least 100" cats who had died at the facility.

We need to take action to end this for the cats who have been suffering for years now. We need to stand up for the cats!

Help Save The Cats Now!

Stop the Skinning of Live Animals NOW!!

The video is very difficult to watch but you need to watch it so click the link below to view the video and sign the petition. What is happening to dogs and cats overseas is far worse than anything I've seen. It's disgusting, inhumane and emotionally distressing. THIS MUST STOP NOW!!!! There is almost 150,000 signatures already and we can't stop there.

Go to http://www.ptroa.co.il/petitionmovie/petition-English.php sorry, you may have to copy and paste the link.

Tens of millions of animals are slaughtered and butchered in China each year. Animal fur is in high demand, and the Chinese deliver. What does not get exported outside of China usually ends up on a dinner plate. The sad fact is that the animals suffer horrendous torture. They are captured on the streets, and packed by the dozens into small cages, without ability to move. They are then tossed like inanimate objects from the trucks, onto the ground, hitting each other and the steel cages. These cages are later stacked, and the real nightmare begins. The animal is brutally pulled out of the cage, and tied to prevent resistance. It is lightly stunned by a blow on the head, but still alive. If the animal is not heavy, the worker holds it by its hind legs, waves it in the air and then bashes its head against the ground. Once the animal is subdued, a new and incomprehensible stage in this ongoing nightmare begins. The worker cuts a tiny incision in the animal's rear, and then methodically peels away the skin. This skinning process takes about a minute, during which the worker actively keeps the animal alive, as it is believed that it is easier to skin the animal while it is still warm and blood flows through its veins. The nightmare does not end here. The final stage in this unbelievable horror is when the animal is tossed aside, and slowly, amidst a heap of its dying friends, it perishes as it is no longer able to withstand the pain. In other cases, when the animal's fur is not needed (mostly with cats), the animals are put in a sack, and are then cooked alive in a barrel of boiling water.

This process is extremely hard to digest, but we believe it is not propelled by cruelty, but rather by ignorance and lack of awareness to animal needs. The workers do not think to kill the animal before they begin, and are not aware of the animal's suffering. Our commitment is to provide enlightenment. It is our moral obligation to these animals. If we shut our eyes this will not go away!

http://www.change.org/petitions/stop_the_skinning_of_live_animals_now

Bulgaria is nothing but hell for animals

This is something that happens in Bulgaria every day. Even prominent journalists believe that love for animals is illegal & so they think it’s okay to torture & kill animals on a daily basis.

I’m sorry for sharing these graphic pics but I don’t see any way of expressing myself. I just don’t have words. Go through this entire album on FB & you would know what I mean. This is so fucked up. Animals deserve love & respect & these people have crossed all the limits; they insult humanity every day & it just goes on.

They kill healthy animals just like that. It means nothing. I think even hell would be a lot better, cause God can never be unfair. I’m simply ashamed of humans. There is no hope.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=31937&id=100001289103932

Cat Show

Cozmo is a blue Tabby Persian


So beautiful!


Zoe is a domestic short hair & you could see he is poses with a computer.

Richard Katris is a cat photographer & he uses a toy to get the attention of his subjects.


Can't see the black kitty...the owner kept him busy while they were waiting.


This baby got a prize for her virtually hairless texture.

Judge David Mare is examining a Birman & the name of the cat is not mentioned, but this one is simply adorable. I'd so love to have a Birman.


Wyndchymes Tess is a 17 month old Japanese Bobtail & she was awarded the Best of the Best prize.


Huey - this one got ribbons for Best in Colour of his breed.

What a smart cat! Agility tests are not that easy.



Raven is a Persian cat & he seems quite curious in this pic. He's looking at something.
Winter is taking some rest & what a beauty this kitty is!