Offbeat Animal News: WE ARE ZEN

I am a bit a stray, and the idea of addressing to someone officially is distasteful to me. So, let me get straight to the point.

I read that Zen Whisperingtree was suspended from Care2. I don't know Zen but I heard that she helped many people on Care2 to solve technical and other problems, like Eric (CareTwo Support) helped me. Actually, I'm not angry like some other members but Care2 cannot ignore the wish of many Care2'ers who want to know why exactly Zen was suspended.

Also, the petition PLEASE BRING ZEN BACK has disappeared from Care2 site like the plane in the fog. Why Care2 removed it? I know this is not the first time that some Care2 member has been suspended but before we've got the answers.

It's such a shame to waste time, so Care2 let's make things correct and restore order.

What is Zen? 

Zen is something WE ARE and something WE DO. 

Zen is FORGIVENESS.

WE ARE ZEN...

What are your thoughts? 

P.s. When things go awry, we easy lose focus on everything else. Be kind to sign this petition for animals!

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GOOD NEWS FROM BULGARIA: The penalties for cruelty to animals will not be lessened! & PETITIONS TO SIGN

OCCUPY FOR ANIMALS, January 2014 

Unbelievable but true: the Bulgarian government had planned to make changes to the Penal Code and to lessen the penalties for cruelty to animals! The 'project' was open for 'public consultation' between Christmas and the New Year celebration (!) and following heavy protests from Bulgarian animal advocates, Mrs Zinaida Zlatanova - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice - said on National Radio:

The penalties for cruelty to animals will not be cut! The proposed modification of the draft of the new Criminal Code is discharged due to violent protests by advocates of animal rights! It is supported by all institutions involved!

Following this announcement, both MTL and OFA have sent the letter expressing appreciation and encouragement of direction to Mrs Zlatanova. For further information on the proposed changes to the Bulgarian Penal Code, please visit:
http://www.strategy.bg/PublicConsultations/View.aspx?lang=bg-BG&Id=1139

 

As the picture above depicts, everybody is accustomed to animal cruelty in Bulgaria. The child in the picture is being taken on a casual ride, passing a mass of dead dogs.

 
By the time you read this, many helpless and trusting animals are killed in Bulgaria. PLEASE, DON'T STOP SIGNING PETITIONS!

FOUR PAWS PETITION FOR CRIMINALISATION OF EXTREME CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IN BULGARIA

FOUR PAWS: UNBIASED INVESTIGATION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES IN BULGARIA!

OIPA PETITION-LETTER: GOOD AND BAD NEWS FROM BULGARIA

GOVERNMENT OF BULGARIA: STOP THE TORTURE OF HELPLESS ANIMALS

HORRIBLE MURDER OF HORSES! PLEASE STOP THIS!

TELL BULGARIA: STOP TORTURING AND KILLING ANIMALS FOR AMUSEMENT!
 
STOP THE POISONING OF STRAY DOGS

WE WANT JUSTICE - A FICTITIOUS SENTENCE FOR SAVAGE ANIMAL TORTURE!

AGAINST THE DOG SPINNING IN BULGARIA

JUSTICE FOR THE PLOVDIV COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER VICTIMS

BULGARIA IMPLEMENT THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT!
 
Info: Sofia - Corruption and shady practices hinder the management of stray animals population

 

In memory to Bulgarian dog Bozidar 

THE BRUTAL TORTURE OF HORSES IN SERBIA

I think everyone needs to know what is going on in Serbia!

This is how Serbs have "fun" for Christmas!

The abuse of thise unfortunate horses was taking place in the village Milavac. Serbian activists made a written charge to the Ministry of Agriculture and to the Ministry of Internal Policing. This crime is punishable by Article 269 of the Criminal Code of Serbia and, as evidence of the crime, the video will be presented to the police.

Please sign the petition: THE HORSE ABUSE IN MILAVAC

Also, send the following SAMPLE LETTER

Subject: THE TORTURE OF HORSES IN SERBIA / Zlostavljanje Konja u Milavcu

To: regionalnava@gmail.com, muprs@mup.gov.rs, milorad.veljovic@mup.gov.rs, zorica.novakovic@minpolj.gov.rs, budimir.plavsic@minpolj.gov.rs, maja.andrijasevic@minpolj.gov.rs, s.celebicanin@minpolj.gov.rs

Cc: beogradski_program@rts.rs, rtstv@rts.rs, tvprogram@studiob.rs, redakcija@politika.rs, redakcija@novosti.rs, redakcija@nin.co.rs, redakcija@vreme.com, redakcija@blic.rs, redakcija@alo.rs, desk@danas.rs, redakcija@24sata.rs, redakcija@dnevnik.rs, redakcija@kurir-info.rs 

I write regarding the following video, which I am informed, was filmed in Milavac village, Serbia.

Video link: http://youtu.be/vYF06B8tRGo

Please undertake full investigation to ensure that all those involved in this abuse of animals are prosecuted under Article 269 of the Criminal Code of Serbia.

This type of animal abuse does not do your country any good regarding its global audience. This is also not a good advertisement for Serbia and its wish to become a future member of the EU.

I may consider that is necessary to provide this video footage to the EU Parliament / Commission for their review.

You must act now to prevent this kind of event ever taking place again in the future.

Kind regards
YOUR NAME AND COUNTRY

UPDATE: RESCUE ACTION FOR ABUSED HORSES FROM MILAVAC/SERBIA
 
Animal welfare organization MIA, who filed the criminal charges against abusers of horses to the Police and Veterinary inspection, offered also to become a legal guardian of these horses.

NOW WE NEED TO SAVE THEM FROM THE HANDS OF ABUSERS!
 
Please, send the letter to the Court and Veterinary inspection
 
TO: uprava@va.os.sud.rs, regionalnava@gmail.com 

Ask maximal penalty for abusers and that horses from village Milavac/ Disctr. Ljig-Mionica be taken from abusers and given to Serbian Animal welfare organisations MIA, HumAnimal and UZP Pantelej on care.

Info: Serbia: ‘Tug o War’ Video Using Horses Requires Actions – Please e Mail Using Sample Letter Below.

ANIMALS ARE NOT SUCH FANS OF MILEY CYRUS!

 

Party animal or animal lover?

From speaking up for cows who suffer on dairy farms to wearing real fur, Miley never stops letting her fans know what she'll do next. During her final performance of 2013 in Times Square, the 21-year-old singer dressed fur coat which was designed by NY-design duo The Blonds. One furious fan tweeted: "Miley Cyrus shame on you for wearing fur, you don’t know what animals go through for that coat, might as well wear dogs." 

 

Mercy For Animals: I think we are all disappointed to hear that she was wearing a fur coat.

Miley's furry coat is likely to burn bridges with PETA too - who last year honored her by giving her a pig for her birthday after she retweeted PETA action alert to her 10 million followers, asking them to "Urge Walmart to ban its suppliers from cruelly confining pigs to tiny metal-barred gestation crates for months at a time." Miley’s fans also created a donation page for her birthday – raising money for her two favorite organizations, the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Saving SPOT! Dog Rescue.  

The singer is famous for adoring her five rescued dogs (Floyd, Ziggy, Mary Jane, Penny Lane and Happy). She encourages people to adopt and never buy, and she is striving to rid her diet of dairy products.

All I want is 2 save the animals! Lying is hurting them more!

Miley also spoke out for Pit Bulls. Few week ago, she posted a photo on Instagram of her pit bull Mary Jane and wrote: People need 2 be educated on pits. They’re killed cause no one takes them. True racism in the dog world - by humans. 

Still this girl need to get her ambitions in order. Fight for pit bulls is a worthy cause but what about singing at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo or this...

    With a monkey on her back, partied up in Vegas, September 2013.

Miley think what you are doing! You don't rise and shine in fur coat and you are teaching your fans to lack empathy for other living beings.

Petition: Miley Cyrus: Stop Wearing Fur!
Letters also help, contact Miley Cyrus and tell her to stop wearing fur

Animals have been sticking their tongues out because Miley's fashion choices.

Despite the criticism, I think the former Hannah Montana is a devoted advocate for homeless dogs but in the future she needs to make mature decisions.
 
Sources:
HANNAH NON-TANA IS IN TROUBLE AGAIN
THE BLONDS ARE DESIGNING MILEY CYRUS' BANGERZ TOUR OUTFITS
MILEY CYRUS CHOOSES FASHION OVER FANS
Miley Cyrus twerks with a monkey on her back, parties with animals at Vegas bash
Miley Cyrus adopts a chicken, wins an award

LION OF SURABAYA ZOO MURDERED? | Take Action Immediately

The Surabaya Zoo in Indonesia is being investigated by police following the death of the 18-month-old lion called Michael, who got his head stuck between steel cables on January 6, 2014. The lion's body was removed before police were able to examine it and cannot now be found. This tragedy comes just 24 hours after it was learned that a wildebeest died in its enclosure from a stomach problem. 

MORE THAN 40 ANIMALS DIED AT ZOO BETWEEN JULY AND DECEMBER 2013!!! 

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Michael was sent to the zoo last March by the East Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency.

DAILY MAIL: LION FOUND HANGING IN ITS CAGE BECOMES THE LATEST VICTIM OF WRETCHED INDONESIAN ANIMAL PARK DUBBED THE 'ZOO OF DEATH'

CEE4LIFE PRESS RELEASE 

January 10, 2014: CEE4LIFE OPEN LETTER TO THE MAYOR OF SURABAYA 

It seems that there have been 2 lions killed at Surabaya Zoo. First a young male apparently caught his head between two bars of the cage, and second the Lioness that we reported on yesterday who was murdered by hanging noose. Police are investigating this at the moment.
(Director of Cee4life, Sybelle Foxcroft)

PLEASE CONTINUE TO SIGN THE PETITION, which will be presented to the Mayor of Surabaya in late January.

Closing it down is not an option. The other zoos have refused to take the animals because of their condition, illnesses and diseases. We must convince the Mayor of Surabaya and the Director of the Surabaya Zoo to allow professional aid into the long-suffering animals of Surabaya.
  

WRITE TO YOUR NEAREST INDONESIAN EMBASSY!

 This is the list of embassies

Follow the progress of these animals

 
UPDATE: SURABAYA ZOO LION’S DEATH NOT MALICIOUS
Despite having closed the investigation into the lion’s death, police would continue investigating other animal deaths at the Surabaya Zoo. With the young lion’s death, there are now only four African lions left at the zoo. The lion had been rescued by the East Java BKSDA before it was sent to the Surabaya zoo in March 2013.

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