Fw: [EthologicalEthics] Save Man's Best Friend from the Dog Meat Trade - Say YES to House Bill 2991

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dogmeattrade

EthologicalEthics

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:43 AM

[EthologicalEthics] Save Man's Best Friend from the Dog Meat Trade -

Say YES to House Bill 2991

 

 

I apologize for the off-topic post, but this is our most deperate hour and we

very badly

need you help!

 

Over 1,369 dogs die on a daily basis because of the Philippine Dog Meat Trade.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/879609320

 

Please visit and sign the petition to help stop the dog meat trade in the

Philippines. Those

who sign will be supporting a House Bill currently pending in Congress to impose

stiffer

penalties against the dog meat traders. It is urgent that we obtain, at a

minimum, 50,000

signatures by April 30, 2007. Elections will be held in the Philippines in May

2007, and we

want to place an international spotlight and global pressure on the country and

its

government.

 

The dog meat trade, once regarded as an infrequent religious practice, has

become a

commercialized industry that kills over 500,000 dogs a year! Although dog meat

is not

eaten by the majority of the Filipino citizens, it is considered a delicacy to

certain areas of

the country. The handling, treatment and act of violence to secure and sell dog

meat is

unimaginable and not for the faint of heart.

 

Once we obtain the necessary signatures, we will be coordinating with others in

the

Philippines to bring media attention to the petition and the dog meat trade

before the

elections on May 14, 2007.

 

It is our hope that this community can rally together and sign the petition. We

ask

everyone to sign the petition, post in groups, e-mail friends and create the

international

public awareness needed to stop this practice. Thank you.

 

Yours truly,

www.DOGMEATTRADE.com