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| Putting The Irish Pound Situation; Into perspective | |
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| Topic Started: 7 May 2007, 12:50 AM (700 Views) | |
| ANVIL Ireland | 7 May 2007, 12:50 AM Post #1 |
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Hi all, I've read through the thread on the GSD who was PTS in louth. It is heartening to see so many people concerned and willing to help but I would like to give you a bit more information about things in general over here. The dogs that are listed on the Irish boards are from pounds who actually allow rescue groups to come in and photograph and take dogs. This wasn't something that happened overnight and it has taken a long time in some cases to establish relationships and get things to a stage where as many dogs as possible are helped. While it is important to highlight issues surrounding pounds, it is more important that it is done in an informed and 'detached' manner. What is happening with dogs from Meath is down to the fact that Meath county council do not have a pound and it is as yet unclear exactly where the dogs do their required 5 days prior to being destroyed. ANVIL has applied under the Freedom of Information Act, for all information pertaining to the running of this facility. The council have one month in which to reply and I will be contacting them if I don't receive this information. Although the dogs are being destroyed in Louth pound, this facility cannot be blamed for a situation it did not create. Louth Pound is one of the most advanced facilities in Ireland and there is a good standard of welfare and attempt at rehoming, microchipping, spay/neuter initiatives. It would be very unwise to generate bad publicity for a facility where the staff are doing their best. There is no legal requirement on any pound to work with rescue groups or indeed to try to rehome any of the dogs. The fact that Louth do both is testament to how well the facility is run. It is understandable that people get upset at the prospect of an individual animal being killed, we have to remember, the dogs we see on the boards are the lucky ones. There are many thousands of dogs in pounds all over Ireland whose faces we will never see and no one will mourn their passing. In 2005 there were over 25,000 dogs in Irish pounds and over 16,500 were killed. Limerick county council killed 955 out of 957 dogs which is effectively 100% destruction. Many of these dogs would have been GSDs, many would have been rehomable but they are dead nonetheless. Having worked in my local pound I know the futility and the never ending task of getting dogs out. Yes it works for individual dogs but it goes nowhere near tackling the constant flood of dogs coming through our pounds. That is not to say we shouldn't try our best to save as many as we can, we just need to spend some time on getting to the root of the problem. This is why ANVIL was established, to try to do something for all of them as well as the other animals who are in even worse situations. I recently saw the following in someones signature, "success cannot be measured by the ones we save, but what we are doing for the ones left behind". This is the essence of what ANVIL is all about. If you want to learn more about the pounds in Ireland there is a lot of information on the ANVIL website http://www.anvilireland.ie/fulcrum.html?ep=36 Thank you all for caring about what happens to these dogs, it's great to get support, we really need it. |
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| biggsd | 7 May 2007, 08:43 AM Post #2 |
2 days in rescue can be a long time
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Thanks for posting and letting us all know the situation,Gill of CALL (Celtic Animal Life Line) has told me she has just come back from Europe from a conferance with other countrys which we how hope will help in your cause as well,do you have a membership/and/or a donation section to which our members can involve themselves in.? |
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Theres a home out there for EVERY dog German Shepherd Rescue Surrey. 01932 571268 http://www.vigilgsdrescue.co.uk john@biggsd.com oldfart@littlegsd.com http://www.kay9services.co.uk http://www.staffierescue.co.uk | |
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| CALL | 7 May 2007, 05:18 PM Post #3 |
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Here is a brief resume of the conference in Brussels which Miriam (ANVIL) has posted on www.irishanimals.ie The good news is that Miriam was voted on to the Executive Committee at the conference !!! "The inaugural meeting of a new group, Pets In Europe (PIE). took place on the 3rd of May in Brussels. Ireland was represented by the ISPCA and ANVIL Ireland. There were groups from 17 member states and the meeting was addressed by the Portuguese Socialist MEP, Paulo Casaca, ex-President of the Parliamentary Intergroup on Animal Welfare. The executive committee was elected on the day and is comprised of the following, Chairman: Chris Laurence, Dogs Trust Vice Chair: Max Farrugia, International Animal Rescue in Malta Secretary: Steve Goody, Blue Cross, UK Treasurer: Holly Lee, Kennel Club,UK Executive Committee: Miriam Anderson ANVIL Ireland, Dorothea Friz, Lega Pro Animale, Italy Ben Noreikis, Lithuanian Society for the Protection of Animals Ana Halmageanu, SPCA, Romania Urska Markelj, Society for the Protection of Animals of Ljubljana, Slovenia The first meeting of the Executive took place on the day with discussion about the constitution and press release. The next meeting will take place in London, some time in July." Pets In Europe (PIE) will be issuing a press release shortly. The group has been spearheaded by DogsTrust, Blue Cross UK & Kennel Club UK. Many of the delegates from the member states are facing the same overwhelming problems as we are here in Ireland. PIE's aims are to introduce uniform animal welfare legislation throughout Europe at European Union level - recognising that keepers of companion animals have a duty of care towards them. |
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Gill Celtic Animal Life Line (Reg CHY No 16890) CALL Website Tel: Gill: 00-35387-2645245 " A person's integrity is never more fully tested than when he has power over a voiceless creature" - A C Graylings | |
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| biggsd | 8 May 2007, 09:56 AM Post #4 |
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2 days in rescue can be a long time
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http://www.anvilireland.ie/fulcrum.html?ep=5 NVIL Ireland Animal Welfare Survey! Please remember our petition! |
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Theres a home out there for EVERY dog German Shepherd Rescue Surrey. 01932 571268 http://www.vigilgsdrescue.co.uk john@biggsd.com oldfart@littlegsd.com http://www.kay9services.co.uk http://www.staffierescue.co.uk | |
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| CALL | 9 May 2007, 09:19 AM Post #5 |
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The following is the official press release issued by PIE (Pets In Europe) - Press Release – Brussels, 4 May 2007 New NGO “Pets In Europe” Launches Welfare Campaign for Pets Across Europe National Pet NGOs gathered in Brussels on 3 May 2007 to join the newly created organisation, Pets In Europe (PIE), officially beginning their campaign to improve pet welfare across Europe via the European Institutions. Chris Laurence from Dogs Trust, UK, the new Chairman of PIE, kicked off the inaugural meeting of the organisation saying that “it is past time for pet NGOs across Europe to come together to form a common front to ensure that all European pets receive the same high standards of welfare. To do this, actions taken individually and at a purely national level are simply not enough.” New members of PIE acknowledged that there is a high variation in the level of protection for pets in the different Member States, with some Member States failing to enforce even the most basic legislation and standards of care for pets. The new Vice-Chairman, Max Ferrugia from International Animal Rescue in Malta, explained that “Indeed, the objective of Pets in Europe will be to push the European Institutions to adopt legislation requiring all Member States, not only to introduce a high standard of care for pets, but also requiring them to enforce this legislation, taking incompliant Member States to the European Court of Justice if necessary.” The official inauguration of Pets In Europe was topped off by the presence of Portuguese Socialist MEP, Paulo Casaca, ex-President of the Parliamentary Intergroup on Animal Welfare, who not only provided his full support for the PIE initiative, but also indicated that while it may be an upward battle with the EU Institutions, he has full confidence that PIE will ultimately prevail in the end, attaining a high European standard for the protection of pets. |
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Gill Celtic Animal Life Line (Reg CHY No 16890) CALL Website Tel: Gill: 00-35387-2645245 " A person's integrity is never more fully tested than when he has power over a voiceless creature" - A C Graylings | |
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