Stop Ivory Trade, Save Elephants

I find it extremely cruel to kill someone in order to rip something off their body just to beautify your room. Making a showy display by seizing life is nowhere human. But that is exactly what has been going on in form of ivory trade. Large, beautiful, innocent life forms as elephants, which are already endangered, are put to death in order to pull out their teeth for making ‘beautiful’ items out it. Is there any beauty in this heinous practice?

Like centuries ago, ivory trade continues to flourish, costing elephants their lives, the only crime of these poor creatures being having teeth that are seen valuable by Homo sapiens. Care2 tells that elephants are in crisis again as stockpile sales to Japan and China have sent a signal to poachers, telling that it’s open season on elephants. And it means, killing again without mercy or reason to get the business rolling.

But it’s TIME to STOP!

All those who care about life and nature, please sign this petition to urge the European Union against ivory Trade, saving the precious lives of these wondrous creatures that belong to this planet as much as we do.

Thank you!

Zak and Lily are Home!

One of the most wonderful groups working for animal wellbeing is The Blue Cross, a charity based in the United Kingdom. It tells heart-warming real-life stories of pets finding another chance at life. In their latest newsletter, they tell about a blind dog Zak and his guide friend Lily, both waiting for some loving, caring family to adopt them. And that is what they got.

The pair was adopted by Elaine and Steve Pickering, one of the 200 callers who asked about adopting the dog pair. The couple drove all the way from Littleborough, Greater Manchester to Devon to meet their pet friends and took them home with great love and care. It was a happy ending to the story of Zak who was left to The Blue Cross by his owner because she was emigrating and could not take Zak along. So finally, Zak and Lily found a home where they can be part of the family and live life as they would ask for.

The Blue Cross is a wonderful place to adopt a pet and welcome them into your family. Visit their adoption page now to see who needs your care and attention.

Cruelty to Circus Elephant Exposed in Video

Animals serve as a source of amusement for people. Some of them become popular film celebrities, like Tai for example. The 45-year-old elephant Tai, who has played one of the lead characters – Rosie – in the recently released film Water for Elephants. While tai may have entertained millions, making them happy and cheer up, her own story of pain and cruel torture at the hands of her trainers.

In this recently released video, we see how Tai and other elephants held captive by circus were electro-shocked with stun guns and beaten with hooks by their trainers to get them do things for entertaining people. As humans, do we have the slightest reason to take pride in subjecting innocent, helpless animals to such treatment? I think not!

So why not stop going to these circuses and stop watching those films wherein amusing performances from animals make you happy, only because you are paying, because entertainment is business, but each smile given to you comes after a thousand pangs inflicted on the bodies and souls of these innocent beings? Please save life from pain. Act now and tell the entertainment industry that humanity comes first and respect for life is bigger than business.

To the injured pup who died in agony and helplessness

You died today in pain
after crying along the roadside
for hours and hours
without anyone coming to your rescue
or just a little relief from pain.

Who knows what vehicle hit you,
And left you to die in agony.
You died alone, because
Humanity died before you did.

Save Fukushima Animals from Starvation!

Rescue teams in post-Tsunami Japan have done a great job saving helpless animals from life-threatening situations. This video shows some animals that have been rescued or were attempted rescuing from the disaster’s aftermath. But more needs to be done since thousands of animals, mostly pets, are left behind in Japanese cities in a 20-km radius around the shattered nuclear power plant of Fukushima.

The animals in these evacuated towns (or ghost towns, as they are called) include cows, pigs, horses, and chickens. But possibly others too since signs of life are evident in the towns, and this left-behind life needs t be saved for life’s sake.

Care2 is asking caring souls to take action and help the starving animals left in towns around Fukushima. Please visit the Care2 take Action page now to read and act.

March the DogsInDanger Walkathon to Save Dogs

The second annual "March for the Dogs" Walkathon organized by DogsInDanger will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at FDR Park in Yorktown Heights, New York.

The Walkathon is a family event which includes face painting, music, food, display of photos, and of course dogs for adoption—all activities also directed at fundraising for saving the lives of dogs that otherwise won’t have a chance at life. So al pro-life, and dog-loving souls, register for the event. This time, DogsInDanger will create a page dedicated just for every registered participant.

Here are the event’s details:

Event: DogsInDanger “March for the Dogs” Walkathon
Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: FDR State Park, Yorktown Heights, NY


To learn more and register online, visit the Registration Page.