Dog Breeder - Cruelty Case

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Hi group.

 

I am a new member living in New York City. I am a volunteer with

Animal Care and Control, I do TNR, and I am vegan. I go back and forth

alot to Japan on business and have started to work with Animal Refuge

Kansai there, a wonderful animal rescue and animal advocacy group run

by a British woman.

 

I've just written up a petition against a horrible dog breeder in Saga

prefecture in Japan. The Japanese govenment is notorious for not

upholding their own Animal Protection laws. One of the only tactics

that has worked in the past is foreign pressure. Please help by

reading/signing the petition and if anyone has any tips on other

places to post this information I would appreciate it as this is my

first petition.

 

Below is the petition url and information.

Thanks so much!

Hanna Fushihara Aron

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/400910523

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Unscrupulous dog breeders are rife in Japan, all bent on making money

from the recent boom in owning pets. Kinji Mitsutake is one of these

breeders in Saga Prefecture, on the southern island of Kyu-shu-.

 

Animal rescuers/activists from Animal Refuge Kansai investigated the

premises in December 2006 and were able to observe first-hand, dogs on

short chains with little to no shelter or in decrepit cages, unable to

escape their prisons, living on top of piles of feces and hair. Others

were perched on wooden pallets surrounded by a stagnant lake of fetid

feces and rainwater. All were without adequate food and water, never

exercised and waiting to die. Some skeletons were also found as well

as one rotting carcass covered in maggots.

 

I am calling for support in pressuring the Japanese govenment to

properly punish this man. Foreign pressure has worked in the past to

get the government to address their indifference and noncompliance to

the Animal Protection Law already on the books.

 

Below is the url for the petition.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/400910523

Please forward widely.

Thanks

Hanna Fushihara

New York City

 

* UPDATE* 1/14/07

I received an update from the Director of ARK (Animal Refuge Kansai)-

" The case is getting worse although through media attention Saga

prefecture are going to prosecute this guy. However, he has two

places; the breeding place in Kashima and a so-called 'pet shop' in

Saga city. The prefecture are only prosecuting him on the first place

and only for cruelty not for breaking the anti-Rabies Law. We went to

the pet shop yesterday, conditions as bad or even worse than Kashima;

dead Shiba in cage on a mountain of shit and another one dying in the

cage next door and this is only what we could see from outside.

We have been charged with trespassing for taking the original photos

of Kashima, which wasted one day for us being interrogated at the

police station in Kashima.

 

Speaking to a neighbour yesterday living next to the pet shop, this

breeder has been continuing this evil trade for 10 years. The main

problem is the inertia, impotence and laziness of the officials who do

nothing. Please help us keep up the pressure on them.

 

We may have to bring prosecution against him at the pet shop; have

lots of photos which we'll post on our home page. I would like to

prosecute the prefecture too but will have to talk to the lawyer

about this.

 

We may have won a battle but the war is still raging. "

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I just signed this petition and will cross post to my groups!! Joanie Fushihara Aron <shinyhappyclouds wrote: Hi group. I am a new member living in New York City. I am a volunteer withAnimal Care and Control, I do TNR, and I am vegan. I go back and forthalot to Japan on business and have started to work with Animal RefugeKansai there, a wonderful animal rescue and animal advocacy group

runby a British woman.I've just written up a petition against a horrible dog breeder in Sagaprefecture in Japan. The Japanese govenment is notorious for notupholding their own Animal Protection laws. One of the only tacticsthat has worked in the past is foreign pressure. Please help byreading/signing the petition and if anyone has any tips on otherplaces to post this information I would appreciate it as this is myfirst petition. Below is the petition url and information.Thanks so much!Hanna Fushihara Aronhttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/400910523------------Unscrupulous dog breeders are rife in Japan, all bent on making moneyfrom the recent boom in owning pets. Kinji Mitsutake is one of thesebreeders in Saga Prefecture, on the southern island of

Kyu-shu-.Animal rescuers/activists from Animal Refuge Kansai investigated thepremises in December 2006 and were able to observe first-hand, dogs onshort chains with little to no shelter or in decrepit cages, unable toescape their prisons, living on top of piles of feces and hair. Otherswere perched on wooden pallets surrounded by a stagnant lake of fetidfeces and rainwater. All were without adequate food and water, neverexercised and waiting to die. Some skeletons were also found as wellas one rotting carcass covered in maggots.I am calling for support in pressuring the Japanese govenment toproperly punish this man. Foreign pressure has worked in the past toget the government to address their indifference and noncompliance tothe Animal Protection Law already on the books.Below is the url for the petition.http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/400910523Please forward widely.ThanksHanna FushiharaNew York City* UPDATE* 1/14/07I received an update from the Director of ARK (Animal Refuge Kansai)-"The case is getting worse although through media attention Sagaprefecture are going to prosecute this guy. However, he has twoplaces; the breeding place in Kashima and a so-called 'pet shop' inSaga city. The prefecture are only prosecuting him on the first placeand only for cruelty not for breaking the anti-Rabies Law. We went tothe pet shop yesterday, conditions as bad or even worse than Kashima;dead Shiba in cage on a mountain of shit and another one dying in thecage next door and this is only what we could see from outside.We have been charged with trespassing for taking the original photosof Kashima, which wasted one day for us being

interrogated at thepolice station in Kashima.Speaking to a neighbour yesterday living next to the pet shop, thisbreeder has been continuing this evil trade for 10 years. The mainproblem is the inertia, impotence and laziness of the officials who donothing. Please help us keep up the pressure on them.We may have to bring prosecution against him at the pet shop; havelots of photos which we'll post on our home page. I would like toprosecute the prefecture too but will have to talk to the lawyerabout this.We may have won a battle but the war is still raging."

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