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ANIMAL RIGHTS ONLINE Alert for Action! - Issue # 01/22/01 -

part 1

 

 

   Alert for Action!

From ANIMAL RIGHTS ONLINE

 

  

  EnglandGal, Publisher                              Issue # 

01/22/01

  SavingLife, Editor

 

  THE TEN ALERTS IN THIS ISSUE ARE:

   

   1  ~  Vicious Swan Killing Demands Justice

   2  ~  Innocent Death Row Dog Needs Your Help NOW!

   3  ~  Intentional Starvation of Hundreds of Cattle

(NOTE: Sentencing for this case is February 1, 2001)

   4  ~ Barbaric, Shameful Contest to Kill Coyotes in Utah

   5  ~  Urge Canada to Permanently Ban Inhumane Poison

   6  ~  New Jersey Citizens Can Help Farm Animals

   7  ~  Horrific Act of Companion Animal Cruelty

   8  ~  Get Antibiotics Out of Farm Animals

   9  ~  No More Cruel Leghold Traps

  10 ~  UPDATES

 

Calling all rs of ANIMAL RIGHTS ONLINE!!! 

 

Grab your telephones, pen and paper, keyboard, and computer.  Here is an  

opportunity for you to take ACTION on behalf of animals everywhere, to DO  

something to help make a difference. 

 

Below are several ALERT FOR ACTIONs from a variety of sources, describing

abuse and mistreatment of animals.  The alerts are published in a format

that

provides pertinent information such as names, addresses, and phone numbers

of

people to contact about each ALERT, as well as SAMPLE letters.  As stated,

the letters are meant to be SAMPLES only.  It is well known that personal

letters are taken much more seriously by the recipient.  Therefore, we

encourage the construction of individual letters.  However, we understand

that personal lifestyles and schedules do not always provide the time and/or

resources necessary to do this.  Under such circumstances, we would rather

you use our sample letters than to send nothing at all.

     

Note: ANIMAL RIGHTS ONLINE is not responsible for the content and/or

accuracy of the information contained in ALERT FOR ACTION.  The source of

each ALERT FOR ACTION is noted below it.

 

 

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Vicious Swan Killing Demands Justice

 

SEND TO:

Priscilla Stockner, Director

Palm Beach County

Email: pstockne

 

Dear Ms. Stockner:

 

I am contacting you in regard to the clubbing death of a swan at the Trump

International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. According to reports,

New York resident Cyril Wagner told investigators that he killed the swan in

self-defense with one swing of a titanium driver.

 

Wagner's reported argument was that he was protecting two children and

himself from the " aggressive " swan. However, according to Dr. Salvatore

Zeitlin, veterinarian for the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, black swans,

like the one killed by Wagner, typically are not dangerous. In fact, there

has never been a documented case of a person who has been killed as a result

of a swan attack.

 

I understand that you and your department have been very progressive in

investigating this case. I would like to thank you for your prompt

attention

to this matter. In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to urge

you to turn up the heat on the case against Mr. Wagner.

 

Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of

cruelty against animals do not stop there; many of them progress to

committing violent acts against their fellow humans. The FBI has found that

a

history of cruelty to animals is one of the traits that regularly appears in

its computer records of serial rapists and murderers, and the standard

diagnostic and treatment manual for psychiatric and emotional disorders

lists

cruelty to animals as a diagnostic criterion for conduct disorders. Animal

abuse is not just the result of a minor personality flaw in the abuser, but

a

symptom of a deep disturbance.

 

As a society, we must call a halt to the acceptance of animal cruelty and

enforce a policy of harsh punishment for these sadistic crimes. To allow

individuals guilty of perpetrating such cruel and violent acts to go

unpunished or not sufficiently punished, would be to sanction these horrific

crimes and would permit them to go on to commit serious and violent crimes

against innocent human beings.

 

Therefore, I am asking that the harshest penalty be imposed against Mr.

Wagner. There is no excuse for the agony, suffering, and anguish that he

has

caused. In addition, I strongly suggest that he receive mandatory

psychological counseling, be prohibited from ever owning or harboring

animals, and be institutionalized and not allowed back into society until he

has paid for his vicious, anti-social behavior.

 

PLEASE RECOGNIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS CRIME.

 

Sincerely,

 

Information Provided By: MicheleARivera

Letter Composed By: SavingLife

 

 

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Innocent Death Row Dog Needs Your Help NOW!

 

SEND TO:

Governor Jeb Bush

Telephone: 850-488-4441

Fax: 850-487-0801

Email: fl_governor

 

Dear Governor Bush:

 

I am contacting you in regard to Beethoven, a 9 year old Great Dane who

currently lives on death row under Florida animal control. According to

reports, the fate of Beethoven lies in your hands. I would like to take

this

opportunity to plead with you for Beethoven's release.

 

It is reported that Beethoven is currently under the care of animal control

for biting a young girl approximately five years ago. The records of the

case indicate that Beethoven was chained in his family's garage, during

which

time his owners began to engage in conversation with a neighboring family

who

entered their driveway. While the families spoke, the visiting child

wandered into the garage, where she was bitten while unobserved. Prior to

this instance, Beethoven did not have a violent history. Therefore, it has

been rightly speculated that Beethoven bit the child not because he is

vicious, but because something was done to provoke him to react suddenly.

 

This is clearly a case where children are allowed to trespass and not be

held

accountable. The parents of the child are at fault here, not the dog or

even

his owners. Beethoven was properly chained in his home and this child

wandered inside uninvited and under no parental supervision. For centuries

we have been sharing our homes with canines with safety as the most common

reason. It makes no logical or legal sense to kill our dogs for protecting

our private property, while located on our private property.

 

The fact of the matter is, the facts in this case warrant clemency, as it

was

never determined what the child did to Beethoven to elicit his response and

the dog was not violent with an entire group of girls just prior to this

incident. In addition, in 1994, New Jersey Governor Whitman pardoned Taro,

an Akita facing death for biting a 10 year old, so there is a precedent.

 

Please spare Beethoven's life and immediately grant him clemency. The

average

lifespan of a Great Dane is 8-10 years. Beethoven has been in his jail cell

for 5 years now. He deserves to live out the rest of his life in peace.  

 

Sincerely,

 

Information Provided By:

JellicleMoon00 & Wecare4paw

Letter Composed By: SavingLife

 

 

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Intentional Starvation of Hundreds of Cattle

NOTE: Sentencing for this case is February 1, 2001.

 

SEND TO:

Honorable Ronald Legendre  

Osceola County Courthouse

12 S. Vernon Avenue, Room A-101

Kissimmee, FL 34741

Telephone: 407-343-2509

 

Dear Judge Legendre:

 

I am contacting you in regard to the case against Cecil Todd Yates.

According to reports, Yates committed a horrific case of animal cruelty when

he willingly starved hundreds of confined cattle in Osceola County. Reports

further indicate that Yates made no attempt to provide even the most basic

care for the animals, not even water. This is all despite the fact that

there are literally dozens of organizations that would have come to Yates'

aide if he had asked. He never even bothered.

 

Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of

cruelty against animals do not stop there; many of them progress to

committing violent acts against their fellow humans. The FBI has found that

a

history of cruelty to animals is one of the traits that regularly appears in

its computer records of serial rapists and murderers, and the standard

diagnostic and treatment manual for psychiatric and emotional disorders

lists

cruelty to animals as a diagnostic criterion for conduct disorders. Animal

abuse is not just the result of a minor personality flaw in the abuser, but

a

symptom of a deep disturbance.

 

As a society, we must call a halt to the acceptance of animal cruelty and

enforce a policy of harsh punishment for these sadistic crimes. To allow

individuals guilty of perpetrating such cruel and violent acts to go

unpunished or not sufficiently punished, would be to sanction these horrific

crimes and would permit them to go on to commit serious and violent crimes

against innocent human beings.

 

Therefore, I am asking that the harshest penalty be imposed against Mr.

Yates. There is no excuse for the agony, suffering, and anguish that he has

caused. In addition, I strongly suggest that Yates receive mandatory

psychological counseling, be prohibited from ever owning or harboring

animals, and be institutionalized and not allowed back into society until he

has paid for his vicious, anti-social behavior.

 

PLEASE RECOGNIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS CRIME.

 

Sincerely,

 

Information Provided By: MW Gfrorer

Letter Composed By: SavingLife

 

 

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Barbaric, Shameful Contest to Kill Coyotes in Utah

 

SEND TO:

Governor Michael O. Leavitt

210 Utah State Capitol Bldg.

Salt Lake City, Utah 84114

Telephone: 801-538-1000

Fax: 801-538-1528

Email: governor

 

COPY:

John Kimball, Director

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

PO Box 146301

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301

Fax: (801) 538-4745

Email: wcomment.nrdwr

 

Dear Governor Leavitt:

 

I am contacting you in regard to the First Annual Predator Control Survey.

I

understand that this is a deceptive title for a coyote slaughtering contest

that is currently underway in the state of Utah. The hunt is reportedly

organized by a coalition of Utah hunters who claim this is the first of many

killing contests they plan to hold over the next year.

 

The pointless killing of any species is morally repugnant, especially as

part

of a contest where prizes are awarded for killing. Hunting is further

condemned by most American citizens because of its horrifying ramifications,

namely the link between cruelty to animals and violence towards domestic

animals and humans. In addition, the random killing of coyotes has not been

scientifically shown to result in a reduction of coyote depredation on deer

and elk fawns, contrary to what hunters often claim. In fact, random

killing

of coyotes may actually exacerbate perceived problems, as lethal control can

cause pack members to disperse, allows more coyotes to reproduce, and

encourages increased pup survival rates because of decreased competition for

food and habitat.

 

There are too many ethical and logical reasons to oppose these hunting

contests. I respectfully request that you join the masses and not only

publicly condemn these disgraceful and cruel hunts, but work to put an

immediate stop to the barbarism that is currently allowed to occur in Utah.

 

Until this barbaric killing behavior is permanently banned in the state of

 

Utah, neither I nor my family and friends will be visiting your state, or

purchasing any products or services produced in Utah. In addition, I will

encourage everyone I know and come into contact with to do the same.

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Sincerely,

 

Information Provided By: trevor.chin

Letter Composed By: SavingLife

 

 

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