Hillside Sanctuary Romanian Dogs update
From Hillside Sanctuary:
Following our involvement in the rescue of Romanian dogs, we would like to share with you the email below, received from a Romanian citizen now living in the UK. Before you read it, we would like to thank everyone who has supported us in our endeavours to help at least some of these dogs, who otherwise faced a grim future...>>>Read More Here>>>> Fukushima's forgotten animals
Rescue appeals continue as the world forgets the animals abandoned in Fukushima's empty exclusion zone
Ricky Kelly, Scotland Everything happened very quick when the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan and the authorities ordered the evacuation of the population around the Fukushima nuclear plant. >>>>Read More Here>>>>>. How to start an animal rescue group
Many animal lovers love the idea of starting their own animal rescue
group, but I wonder how many realise just how hard it can be to do so.
Certainly the saying 'Mighty Oaks From Small Acorns Grow' is very true
but it is no good just jumping in blindly. There are many issues to
consider such as funding, shelter, staffing and legal issues. However,
all that said, some shelters begin simply by one person taking a rescued
animal into their home. So here are a few basics for setting up an
animal rescue group:-
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RSPCA struggles under record levels of animal cruelty
The UK likes to think of itself as a nation of animal lovers. That is it used to. With so many reports of dreadful acts of animal cruelty in the UK it would be easy to think the reverse is true and that we were a nation of animal abusers. The RSPCA is one organisation that attempts to fight animal cruelty in the UK but it is suffering under the weight of a significant increase in animal abuse. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been in operation since the early 1800s. Today's news of the charity's struggle to survive is sad news. It shows just how far we still have to go. Footage of a dead dog in a squalid house, slaughter men abusing stock and of dogs spurred on to fight for spectators to make money looked reminiscent of the dark ages. 21st Century living it is not >>>Read More Here>>>>
Hillside Animal Sanctuary awaits Romanian dogs
Hillside Animal Sanctuary in the UK supports the welfare of a range of animals. Hillside has its mixture of dogs and cats but also cares for sheep, pigs, horses and more. In common with most animal charities it could always do with more funds>>>Read More Here>>>>>>
The RSPCA UK, Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to animals
In the early 1800's, when the RSPCA was founded, cruelty was a way of
life for many people. With man's inhumanity to man resulting in the
dreadful treatment of children, women, the sick and the infirm I suppose
animals were way down the list of those needing help. True poverty was
evident where ever you looked and reforms were needed in many ways.
Thankfully some individuals were striving to help mistreated animals.
After a couple of failed attempts to set up a society to help animals
finally a meeting of like minded individuals resulted in the formation
of the RSPCA in England. It was 1824 ........Read More Here
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