Derek | October 10, 2011
In the United States animal rescue centres have managed to use their social networks to reduce the number of animals being euthanized by some government run shelters from over 80% to below 20%. In New Zealand the SPCA has even adopted “No Kill” as its formal policy. This reduction in euthanasia has been achieved by [...]
Derek | September 22, 2011
(The Happy Yappers saga continues, with much gnashing of teeth from animal lovers who have condemned HY without so much as a single question as to the legitimacy of the NSPCA actions, media coverage, and subsequent pressure, not to mention the fact that such condemnation would rest on a single opinion, prejudiced by a personal [...]
Derek | September 16, 2011
(Ever since I was a little boy, I have hated bullies, and it seems I have been fighting them ever since. When a large organisation acts imperiously and with impunity and has an unconstitutional law on its side, the bullying becomes even worse. This is far from over…) To assist our community in understanding the [...]
Derek | August 29, 2011
EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF MERYL HARRISON : APRIL 2010- END JUNE 2011 ( compiled by Mel Hood – VAWZ’s Animal Welfare Officer) LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION (73 CASES) LIVESTOCK INVESTIGATIONS (40 CASES). ABATTOIR CHECKS (14 CASES). Enforcement of the use of stun guns as opposed to ordinary rifles/more humane treatment prior to slaughter. SECURITY DOGS (53 [...]
Derek | August 28, 2011
(‘All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.’ said Lord Acton, in his letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, 1887, on the promulgation of the doctrine of papal infallibility. It seems relevant here…) This is Gay Freeborough’s heartfelt email to Jaco Pieterse of the NSPCA… To Mr Jaco Pieterse; 15 August 2011 When my [...]
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