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      <title>Complaint Against New Import Ban of Dogs to Norway</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/complaint-against-new-import-ban-of-dogs-to-norway.html?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Norway has banned the import of so-called  ¨street dogs¨ into the country. This newly imposed rule came into place July 1st 2018 and is a breach of<br />
EU-Directive 576/2013 (none commercial importation of pets) and EU-Directive 92/65 (commercial importation of dogs and cats) and also Norway’s commitment after the Shengen Agreement. Mattilsynet (The Norwegian Food Safety Authority) defines all dogs coming from organizations, shelters, foster care, kennels and dogs with unknown origin,  as street dogs, and claims that street dogs are a threat to health in Norway, which has never been proved because all dogs being sent to Norway undergo many tests, health checks, and vaccinations. Furthermore, this new rule is discrimintory because it does not apply to breeder/pedigree dogs.<br />
In order to stop this unfair rule from continuing, it is essential that other EU-countries complain to Mattilsynet and also to the EU.<br />
It is VERY important that you, your organizations and veterinarians gets involved and sign this petition which will be sent  to the EU- commission as well as the EFTA Surveillance Authority !!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 04:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Não à abuso a animais</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/n%C3%A3o-%C3%A0-abuso-a-animais.html?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>A defesa dos direitos animais, da libertação animal ou do abolicionismo animal [1] constitui um movimento que luta contra qualquer uso de animais não-humanos que os transforme em propriedades de seres humanos, ou seja, meios para fins humanos. É um movimento social radical[2] [3] que não se contenta em regular o uso "humanitário" de animais[4], mas que procura incluí-los numa mesma comunidade moral [5] que os humanos, fornecendos os interesses básicos aos animais, protegendo da dor, por exemplo, e dando a mesma consideração que os interesses humanos. [6] A reivindicação é de que os animais não sejam propriedade ou "recursos naturais" nem legalmente, nem moralmente justificáveis, pelo contrário deveriam ser considerados pessoas.</p>

<p>Cursos de lei animal estão agora inclusos em 69 das 180 escolas de direito dos Estados Unidos[8], a idéia da extensão da qualidade de pessoas (ou sujeito de direito) é defendida por vários professores como Alan Dershowitz[9] e Laurence Tribe da Harvard Law School. [7] No Brasil destacam-se os promotores de justiça Laerte Levai e Heron Santana. O Projeto dos Grandes Primatas (GAP) está em campanha para a adoção da declaração dos Grandes Primatas, que deve contemplar gorilas, orangotangos, chimpanzés e bonobos numa "comunidade dos iguais", juntamente com seres humanos, extendendo para estes os três interesses básicos: direito à vida, proteção da liberdade individual e proibição da tortura. [10] Este tem sido visto pelo um crescente número de advogados pelos diretos animais como um primeiro passo para a garantia de direitos para outros animais. [1][11]</p>

<p>Críticos dos direitos animais argumentam que animais não tem a capacidade de entrar em contrato social, fazer escolhas morais[12] e que não podem respeitar o direito de outros ou não entendem o conceito de direitos, sendo assim não podem ser colocados como possuidores de direitos morais. O filósofo Roger Scruton argumenta que somente os seres humanos têm capacidades e que "o teorema é inescapável: apenas nós temos direitos". Críticos que defendem essa posição também levantam que não há nada inerentemente errado com o uso de animais para comida, como entretenimento e em pesquisa, embora os seres humanos não obstante tenham a obrigação de assegurar que animais não sofram desnecessariamente. [13][14] Essa posição tem sido chamada de bem-estarista e tem sido propagada por alguns das mais antigas organizações de proteção animal: por exemplo a Sociedade Real pela Prevenção de Crueldades contra Animais no Reino Unido.</p>

<p>Com uma característica condenada como bem-estarista a Declaração Universal dos direitos dos animais foi proclamada em assembléia, pela UNESCO, em Bruxelas, no dia 27 de janeiro de 1978.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:58 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Free the Five Syrian cats sentenced to death...</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Jack, Rose, Loloa, Grey and Misha, five healthy Syrian cats have been sentenced to death after arriving to Europe together with their owner.</p>

<p>They arrived to Brussels, all their papers are complete, and all the blood test results are good but the vet control office refused to give them to us and they are sentenced to death.</p>

<p>Now they are stuck inside the cages in an unhealthy very filthy place ...we need all the support we can get from organisations, activists, animal lovers even politicians.....</p>

<p>Animals deserve better treatment, help us set them free...</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2016 07:05 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Revoir Les Lois Existantes Sur La Maltraitance Des Animaux En Algerie</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Cette pétition consiste à revoir le code pénal sur la maltraitance des animaux domestique</p>

<p>Nous citons :<br />
CONTRAVENTIONS DE DEUXIEME CATEGORIE<br />
Chapitre I :<br />
Section 4 :<br />
Contraventions relatives aux animaux<br />
Art.449.- (Loi n°82-04 du 13 février 1982) sont punis d’amende de 100-500 DA et peuvent l’être, en outre, de l’emprisonnement pendant dix jours au plus :<br />
Ceux qui exercent sans nécessite, publiquement ou non, de mauvais traitements envers un animal domestique ou apprivoisé ou tenu en captivité, en cas de condamnation du propriétaire de l’animal ou si le propriétaire est inconnu , le tribunal peut ordonner la remise de l’animal a une œuvre de protection des animaux reconnue d’utilité public ou déclarée, laquelle pourra librement en disposée.</p>

<p>Chapitre II<br />
Section 5 :<br />
Contraventions relatives aux animaux<br />
Art. 457. – (Loi n°82-04 du 13 février 1982) sont punis d’une amende de 50-500 DA et peuvent l’être, en outre, de l’emprisonnement pendant cinq jours au plus :<br />
1°) Ceux qui occasionnent la mort ou la blessure des animaux ou bestiaux appartenant a l’autrui , par l’effet de la divagation d’animaux malfaisants ou féroces, ou par la rapidité ou la mauvaise direction ou le chargement excessif des voitures , chevaux, bêtes de trait, de charge ou de monture,<br />
2°) ceux qui occasionnent les mêmes dommages par l’emploi ou l’usage d’armes sans précaution ou avec maladresse, ou par jet de pierres, ou d’autres corps durs,<br />
3°) ceux qui causent les mêmes accidents par la vétusté, la dégradation, le défaut de réparation ou d’entretien de maisons ou d’édifices, ou par l’encombrement ou l’excavation ou telles autres œuvres dans ou prés des rues, chemins places ou voies publics sans les précautions ou signaux ordonnés ou d’usage.<br />
Nous citons : CONTRAVENTIONS DE DEUXIEME CATEGORIE Chapitre I : Section 4 : Contraventions relatives aux animaux</p>

<p>Art.449.- (Loi n°82-04 du 13 février 1982) sont punis d'amende de 100-500 DA et peuvent l'être, en outre, de l'emprisonnement pendant dix jours au plus : Ceux qui exercent sans nécessite, publiquement ou non, de mauvais traitements envers un animal domestique ou apprivoisé ou tenu en captivité, en cas de condamnation du propriétaire de l'animal ou si le propriétaire est inconnu , le tribunal peut ordonner la remise de l'animal a une œuvre de protection des animaux reconnue d'utilité public ou déclarée, laquelle pourra librement en disposée.</p>

<p>Chapitre II Section 5 : Contraventions relatives aux animaux</p>

<p>Art. 457. – (Loi n°82-04 du 13 février 1982) sont punis d'une amende de 50-500 DA et peuvent l'être, en outre, de l'emprisonnement pendant cinq jours au plus : 1°) Ceux qui occasionnent la mort ou la blessure des animaux ou bestiaux appartenant a l'autrui , par l'effet de la divagation d'animaux malfaisants ou féroces, ou par la rapidité ou la mauvaise direction ou le chargement excessif des voitures , chevaux, bêtes de trait, de charge ou de monture,<br />
2°) ceux qui occasionnent les mêmes dommages par l'emploi ou l'usage d'armes sans précaution ou avec maladresse, ou par jet de pierres, ou d'autres corps durs,<br />
3°) ceux qui causent les mêmes accidents par la vétusté, la dégradation, le défaut de réparation ou d'entretien de maisons ou d'édifices, ou par l'encombrement ou l'excavation ou telles autres œuvres dans ou prés des rues, chemins places ou voies publics sans les précautions ou signaux ordonnés ou d'usage.</p>

<p>Nos requêtes<br />
1- Revoir ces lois, en augmentant la pénalité financièrement, on ne cherche pas a emprisonner mais a punir.<br />
La punition consiste a sensibiliser ces personnes en les introduisant dans des fermes ou de prendre soin d’un animal de compagnie<br />
2- Que ces personnes doivent être suivies par des psychiatres, surtout pour les moins de 18 ans.</p>

<p>et c'est cité : le tribunal peut ordonner la remise de l’animal a une œuvre de protection des animaux reconnue d’utilité public ou déclarée, laquelle pourra librement en disposée, que l'état nous aide a creer cette insitution de protection animale d'utilité public</p>

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نص القوانين الكتاب الرابع المخالفات وعقوباتها الباب الأول المخالفات من الفئة الأولى الفصل الأول الدرجة الوحيدة للمخالفات من الفئة الأولى القسم الرابع المخالفات المتعلقة بالحيوانات المادة 443 : (معدلة) يعاقب بالحبس من عشرة أيام على الأقل إلى شهرين على الأآثر وبغرامة من 100 إلى 1.000 دج أو بإحدى العقوبتين : - آل من قتل دون مقتضى، وفي أي مكان دوابا للجر أو الرآوب أو الحمل أو مواش ذات قرون أو خرافا أو ماعزا أو أية دابة أخرى أو آلابا للحراسة أو أسماك موجودة في البرك أو الأحواض أو الخزانات، ( - آل من قتل دون مقتضى حيوانا مستأنسا في مكان يملكه أو يستأجره أو يزرعه مالك الحيوان المقتول المخالفات من الفئة الثانية الفصل الأول الدرجة الأولى للمخالفات من الفئة الثانية القسم الرابع المخالفات المتعلقة بالحيوانات المادة 449 : (معدلة) يعاقب بغرامة من 100 إلى 500 دج ويجوز أن يعاقب أيضا بالحبس لمدة عشرة أيام على الأآثر آل من أساء دون مقتضى معاملة حيوان من الحيوانات المنزلية أو المستأنسة أو المأسورة سواء آان ذلك علنيا أو غير علني. ويجوز للمحكمة في حالة الحكم على مالك الحيوان أو إذا آان مالكه مجهولا أن تأمر بإيداع الحيوان في مؤسسة ( ذات منفعة عمومية لحماية الحيوانات أو تقرر اعتبارها آذلك وللمؤسسة في هذه الحالة حرية التصرف فيه. المخالفات المتعلقة بالحيوانات المادة 457 : (معدلة) يعاقب بغرامة من 50 إلى 500 دج ويجوز أن يعاقب أيضا بالحبس لمدة خمسة أيام على الأآثر: 1 - آل من تسبب في موت أو جرح حيوانات أو مواشي مملوآة للغير وذلك نتيجة لإطلاق حيوانات مؤذية أو مفترسة أو بسبب سرعة أو سوء قيادة أو زيادة حمولة العربات أو الخيول أو دواب الجر أو الحمل أو الرآوب. 2 - آل من تسبب في نفس الأضرار نتيجة استخدام أو استعمال أسلحة دون احتياط أو برعونة أو نتيجة إلقاء حجارة أو أية أجسام صلبة أخرى. 3 - آل من تسبب لنفس الحوادث نتيجة قدم أو تلف أو عدم إصلاح أو صيانة المنازل أو المباني أو وضع أآوام أو إحداث حفر أو أية أعمال أخرى مماثلة في الشوارع أو الطرق أو الساحات أو الطرق العمومية أو بالقرب منها ( دون اتخاذ الاحتياط أو وضع العلامات المقررة أو المعتادة<br />
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<p>pour suivre nos actions rejoignez nous ici --> https://www.facebook.com/AMIS.ANIMAUX.ALGERIE</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2015 11:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Σταματήστε τον βασανισμό μωρών αγριογούρουνων: Stop the torture of baby boars</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AE%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C-%CE%BC%CF%89%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD-%CE%B1%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BD%CF%89%CE%BD-stop-the-torture-of-baby-boars.html?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CSLoqlAloU&feature=youtu.be</p>

<p>Ναύπακτος – Ελλάδα<br />
Έλληνες κυνηγοί χρησιμοποιούν ζωντανά μωρά αγριογούρουνα ως δόλωμα για τα κυνηγόσκυλα. Το αποτροπιαστικό βίντεο δείχνει έναν Έλληνα κυνηγό από την Ναύπακτο να χρησιμοποιεί την μπότα του για να κρατήσει στο έδαφος το κεφάλι ενός μωρού αγριογούρουνου ώστε να το κατασπαράξουν ζωντανό τα κυνηγόσκυλα.</p>

<p>Παρακαλώ υπογράψτε την αίτηση και δείξτε στις Αρχές της Ναυπάκτου ότι θα μποϊκοτάρετε τη σιωπηλή στάση τους!</p>

<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CSLoqlAloU&feature=youtu.be</p>

<p>Nafpaktos – Greece<br />
Greek hunters use live baby boars as bait for their dogs. The graphic video shows a Greek hunter from Nafpaktos using his boot to keep the head of the baby boar on the ground as his dogs are eating it alive.</p>

<p>Please sign the petition and show Nafpaktos authorities that you will boycott their silent approval!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 08:28 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Support For The Savannah Cat Breed in Australia</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/support-for-the-savannah-cat-breed-in-australia.html?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Recently deliberate and misleading information has been circulated to media outlets, Government Departments and others condemning the Savannah Cat Breed. This information has been malicious, unfounded, misleading and is a deliberate act to create fear in members of the Australian public. The main focus has been that of scaremongering.</p>

<p>There is no supporting evidence to support these unfounded allegations.</p>

<p>The Savannah Cat is a pedigree domestic Feline and is recognised by TICA (The International Cat Association). TICA is the leading authority on feline breeds.  A Savannah Cat has a sweet outgoing personality and is said to be more dog like in their character. The temperament of a Savannah is predictable. A Savannah is the perfect choice for a family with other pets and children.</p>

<p>For further information and true facts of the Savannah breed, please visit the following website.</p>

<p>www.savannahcats.com.au</p>

<p>Savannah Cats Australia are registered breeders of the pedigree Savannah Cats.  One of Savannah Cats Australia’s main achievements is their commitment to responsible pet ownership. Savannah Cats Australia strives to be part of a solution, not part of the problem.</p>

<p>Being responsible breeders, Savannah Cats Australia de-sex and microchip all kittens prior to them going to their new homes. On top of this all new potential owners are subjected to a vigorous qualification process to be an owner of a Savannah Cat. To own and care for any animal is a privilege, it is not a right. Further to this, potential owners must then sign a legally binding contract which contains strict conditions.</p>

<p>The Savannah Cat is being singled out for personal gains by individuals that cannot address the real problems that Australia faces with the already problematic feral cat population. It is said that some are intent on having legislation changed to outlaw the innocent Savannah Cat when their energy could be utilised to address the real problem at hand.  How sad and pathetic this is, today it is so easy to take the easy road instead of a challenge that would require serious commitment and hard work.</p>

<p>Don’t let the Savannah Cat be used as a scape goat for the gains of personal individuals, have your say and stop the Federal government from changing the current legislation. The Savannah Cat is not the problem.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>PETA India – Provide Video Of Sunder’s Present Condition And His Release</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/peta-india-provide-video-of-sunders-present-condition-and-his-release.html?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Hundreds of people world wide advocated for Sunder’s release for years, thus when The Bombay High Court, on April 7, 2014, declared that PCCF must comply with the order to move the abused elephant, Sunder, from Warananagar to Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Bangalore (WRRC), there was rejoicing all round.</p>

<p>Before the High Court orders there were regular updates and photos of Sunder’s condition however since April 7th there have been no updates. Through email contact with PETA the only update of Sunder’s condition is that there is no guarantee that he is not in danger. Email contact asking PETA for photos of his present condition have been met with avoiding the issue. Unfortunately the High Court did not put in place orders to protect Sunder and he may still be with the same handler. We know that nobody has gone to check up on him and we are very concerned as to whether he is even still alive.</p>

<p>Seeing videos on the internet of Sunder being cruelly and sadistically beaten for years has been heartbreaking for hundreds of people if not thousands. Seeing, now, Sunder’s release posted on the internet is what people are expecting.</p>

<p>If PETA INDIA can video tape the cruelty that Sunder has suffered then PETA INDIA can surely video tape his transportation and release, followed by videos of how Sunder is living in his new environment. That is the least PETA INDIA can do for Sunder’s advocates who donated money and worked hard sending emails and tweeting in the hope that their work would make a difference.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:05 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Stop Elephant Race, Soccer and Beauty Pageant Competition in Nepal</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-elephant-race-soccer-and-beauty-pageant-competition-in-nepal.html?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>For the past ten years, Nepal has been hosting elephant festival that includes “The Elephant Games”.</p>

<p>The games feature trained elephants playing human sports, like soccer and racing. Elephants are forced to run in the competition and if they don't obey then they are beaten with sickle and bull hooks. The elephants are also subjected to a beauty pageant where their toes and other body parts are painted with toxic paints. But, being an aware citizen or a responsible tourist, it is our duty to raise voice against such activities. Action must be taken to spare these endangered animals from being used as toys for human entertainment.</p>

<p>The annual December festival is the attempt of Nepal to promote tourism and conservation awareness of endangered Asian elephants but if we see nicely then this has been only an attempt to promote tourism. We can compare this condition with two tyres of a cycle where one tyre seems in very loose condition. Elephants are an endangered species in Nepal, and they are facing severe habitat loss and such competition has made the problem more deeper. These games do not promote any kind of conservation for their environment and within the next four years the organizer committee hope to build a stadium designed specifically to house the elephant games. If they succeed to build such stadium then it will be one of the most shameful and selfish step in the name of conservation.</p>

<p>These games are unethical to the elephant species. The animals are subjected to ridicule and forced to perform human acts so that people can be entertained. Attending an elephant game is no different than going to a circus. Endangered species should not be subjected to such types of forceful entertainment. They should be in their natural habitats, and we should do whatever possible to protect them.</p>

<p>The people of Nepal need to realize that forcing elephants to perform ridiculous acts is not going to help conservation efforts. So, we need to work on other alternatives for the conservation.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2013 11:29 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ban Duck Hunting in South Australia</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/ban-duck-hunting-in-south-australia.html?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>During the annual duck season, thousands of ducks are killed in South Australia alone. Even more are wounded, and suffer severe pain. Those wounded usually suffer for days, until they die.</p>

<p>It is true that like all birds, ducks are part of the food chain. They eat others, and others eat them. By killing thousands of ducks, we are severely affecting the ecosystem. Every time duck season occurs, overpopulation of insects may happen, and overgrowth of vegetation may also occur. Also, animals that eat ducks may also starve, due to the large disappearance of their own food.</p>

<p>Ducks are killed in the most unfair way for no good reason. This is why the brutal murders need to be stopped. Sign the petition, and we can make one more step toward animal rights.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Save Coco the American Pitt bull from being destroyed</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-coco-the-american-pitt-bull-from-being-destroyed.html?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Coco is an American Pitt bull who is on death row.</p>

<p>She is a sweet dog who has never done anything wrong apart front wanting to be loved.  She is loyal and friendly.</p>

<p>We need to help her.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 02:58 UTC</pubDate>
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