Return-Path: Delivered-To: 171-betty@ho-res.nl Received: (qmail 16052 invoked from network); 7 Apr 2010 20:36:15 +0200 Received: from relay1.webreus.nl (212.61.252.196) by srv252087.webreus.nl with SMTP; 7 Apr 2010 20:36:15 +0200 Received-SPF: none (srv252087.webreus.nl: domain at menanet.net does not designate permitted sender hosts) Received: from relay1.webreus.nl (relay1.webreus.nl [127.0.0.1]) by relay1.webreus.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id B6E45DF24056 for ; Wed, 7 Apr 2010 20:36:14 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mx-in-2.webreus.nl (mx-in-2.webreus.nl [212.61.252.240]) by relay1.webreus.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP for ; Wed, 7 Apr 2010 20:36:14 +0200 (CEST) Received: from smtp2.tedata.net (HELO smtp1.tedata.net) ([212.103.160.60]) by mx-in-2.webreus.nl with ESMTP; 07 Apr 2010 20:36:04 +0200 Received: (qmail 10486 invoked from network); 7 Apr 2010 18:36:02 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.4.0 ppid: 9523, pid: 10300, t: 21.7934s scanners: regex: 1.4.0 clamav: 0.94.2/m: spam: 3.2.3 X-Spam-TE-Data-out-Scanned: Yes X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on SMTP-Out2.tedata.net X-Spam-Status: No, score=6.8 required=10.0 tests=AWL,DATE_IN_PAST_12_24, DNS_FROM_RFC_BOGUSMX,DOS_OE_TO_MX,DYN_RDNS_SHORT_HELO_HTML,HTML_MESSAGE, RCVD_IN_PBL,RDNS_DYNAMIC autolearn=no version=3.2.3 Received: from host-41.236.10.47.tedata.net (HELO AMINA) ([41.236.10.47]) (envelope-sender ) by smtp2.tedata.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 7 Apr 2010 18:35:40 -0000 Message-ID: <004801cad681$115a8270$2f0aec29@AMINA> From: "SPARE" To: "asia for animals" , "Animal Rights Activist Resources" , "Amir Michaiel" , "AMCF" , "Aliaa Abaza" , "Alia Al Saqqa" , "Ahmed Sherif" , "Adele Anile" , "ActionAgainstPoisoning.com" , "6. 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TRES ARROYOS" , "Arlene Talbot" , "Ariane Htterer" , "Antoinette McGregor" , "animale-protection" , "amal el bekri" , , "Alia Saqqa" Subject: Announcement Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:37:22 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001F_01CAD5EA.7CC43F20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3598 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01CAD5EA.7CC43F20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Friends of S.P.A.R.E. It is with great sadness, yet optimism for the future of animals in = Egypt, that we announce this piece of news. By the end of July, we will close down the S.P.A.R.E. Shelter, after ten = years of working in Cairo. We are still working on getting all of our = dogs adopted, and are still looking for adopters and/or foster homes. If = you, or anyone you know, would like to adopt one of our dogs, please = contact us. We greatly appreciate your support on this front. S.P.A.R.E. will continue, however, as an animal welfare society that = still fights for, and protects, the rights of animals in Egypt. We will = never stop fighting this very harsh battle for those who are voiceless. = Our activities will center around changing the core of animal welfare in = Egypt, in order to guarantee that animals have laws that protect them; = that they live, and work in proper conditions; that they are not abused = in the streets or anywhere else. It was a very, very hard decision for us to make, but without enough = funds, maintaining a Shelter is an impossible endeavor. Though we have = saved thousands of animals throughout the past ten years, we believe = that we will be able to save millions of animals in the future if we = concentrate on changing the heart of the problem. We feel that it is = more effective to solve the problem of cruelty to animals and animal = abuse on the long term, by channeling our energies and finances towards = creating and maintaining strong, stable awareness campaigns that will = change the fate of animals. And we sincerely believe that we can, and will, change the fate of these = animals. One of the milestones we have reached, after ten years of work, is = participating in a pilot TNR project that we strongly believe will be = the first stepping stone in effectively changing the fate of stray = animals in Egypt. In co-operation with WSPA (and/or other international = organizations) the GOVS (who are joining us for the first time in = Egypt), Brooke Hospital and the Egyptian Federation for Animal Welfare = , S.P.A.R.E will pave the way for humane stray animal control methods = in Egypt. Simply put, stray cats and dogs will no longer be shot by the = GOVs, but will be trapped, neutered and released (TNR) back into their = environment, and will no longer have to suffer at the mercy of poisoning = and shooting sprees. For the rest of 2010, we will be concentrating all = of our efforts on getting this program on the go (ready for 2011) and = supporting the campaign with extensive awareness programs to educate = people about the benefits of TNR. Amongst other project, we will work towards implementing and carrying = forth the following programs: 1. Changing the animal rights laws in Egypt to protect animals, and = thus make sure that those who hurt animals are punished for it. We will = work closely with lawyers to create a constitution that protects working = and domestic animals alike. This program will go hand in hand with our = conferences with Al Azhar that took place over the past few years. 2. Operate our Mobile Clinic as part of our community outreach = program to benefit both poor farming communities and their animals.=20 3. Campaign against cruel and dire working situations for all = animals in pet shops, the circus, the camel market, Friday market, Abu = Rawash, private zoos and anywhere else where animals are treated with = disrespect and abused. 4. Implement the pilot TNR program for strays in Hadayek El Ahram. = This program is the first of its kind in Egypt, and will truly change = the fate of stray animals, and will hopefully change the way people = perceive stray animals. 5. Hold awareness events in public venues to educate the general = public 6. Educational events at schools to teach the generations to come = about mercy to animals 7. Help other animal Shelters with our knowledge, and expertise in = maintaining a Shelter and proper conditions for animals. S.P.A.R.E. will become an animal welfare society proper, much like WSPA = (with which we are affiliated) and other organizations that do not have = animal shelters, but rather put their efforts, funds and donations = towards campaigning for animal rights, creating public awareness and = changing legislations that affect the animal welfare cause on the long = term. We still need volunteers; we still need your time; we still need your = energy; we still need your support, your thoughts and above all your = love for animals, so that we can make a true difference for these poor, = beautiful sentient beings in our country.=20 Our tentative plan is to have headquarters by late September to mid = October 2010, where all animal lovers who wish to fight for the cause = can truly make a difference by joining forces to create a platform = through which animals can have the rights they deserve. There will be more updates on this plan very soon. Sincerely, S.P.A.R.E. Board ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01CAD5EA.7CC43F20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


Dear Friends of S.P.A.R.E.

It is with great sadness, yet optimism for the = future of=20 animals in Egypt, that we announce this piece of news.

By the end of July, we will close down the = S.P.A.R.E.=20 Shelter, after ten years of working in Cairo. We are still working on = getting=20 all of our dogs adopted, and are still looking for adopters and/or = foster homes.=20 If you, or anyone you know, would like to adopt one of our dogs, please = contact=20 us. We greatly appreciate your support on this front.

S.P.A.R.E. will continue, however, as an animal = welfare=20 society that still fights for, and protects, the rights of animals in = Egypt. We=20 will never stop fighting this very harsh battle for those who are = voiceless. Our=20 activities will center around changing the core of animal welfare in = Egypt, in=20 order to guarantee that animals have laws that protect them; that they = live, and=20 work in proper conditions; that they are not abused in the streets or = anywhere=20 else.

It was a very, very hard decision for us to make, = but without=20 enough funds, maintaining a Shelter is an impossible endeavor. Though we = have=20 saved thousands of animals throughout the past ten years, we believe = that we=20 will be able to save millions of animals in the future if we concentrate = on=20 changing the heart of the problem. We feel that it is more effective to = solve=20 the problem of cruelty to animals and animal abuse on the long term, by=20 channeling our energies and finances towards creating and maintaining = strong,=20 stable awareness campaigns that will change the fate of animals.

And we sincerely believe that we can, and will, = change the=20 fate of these animals.

One of the milestones we have reached, after ten = years of=20 work, is participating in a pilot TNR project that we strongly = believe=20 will be the first stepping stone in effectively changing the fate of = stray=20 animals in Egypt. In co-operation with WSPA (and/or other international=20 organizations) the GOVS (who are joining us for the first time in = Egypt), Brooke=20 Hospital and the Egyptian Federation for Animal  Welfare = ,  =20 S.P.A.R.E will pave the way for humane stray animal control methods in = Egypt.=20 Simply put, stray cats and dogs will no longer be shot by the GOVs, but = will be=20 trapped, neutered and released (TNR) back into their environment, and = will no=20 longer have to suffer at the mercy of poisoning and shooting sprees. For = the=20 rest of 2010, we will be concentrating all of our efforts on getting = this=20 program on the go (ready for 2011) and supporting the campaign with = extensive=20 awareness programs to educate people about the benefits of TNR.

Amongst other project, we will work towards = implementing and=20 carrying forth the following programs:

1.    =20 Changing the animal rights laws in Egypt to protect = animals, and thus make sure that those who hurt animals are punished for = it. We=20 will work closely with lawyers to create a constitution that protects = working=20 and domestic animals alike. This program will go hand in hand with our=20 conferences with Al Azhar that took place over the past few = years.

2.     Operate=20 our Mobile Clinic as part of our community outreach program to benefit = both poor=20 farming communities and their animals.

3.    =20 Campaign against cruel and dire working situations = for all=20 animals in pet shops, the circus, the camel market, Friday market, Abu = Rawash,=20 private zoos and anywhere else where animals are treated with disrespect = and=20 abused.

4.    =20 Implement the pilot TNR program for strays in = Hadayek El=20 Ahram. This program is the first of its kind in Egypt, and will truly = change the=20 fate of stray animals, and will hopefully change the way people perceive = stray=20 animals.

5.    =20 Hold awareness events in public venues to educate = the=20 general public

6.    =20 Educational events at schools to teach the = generations to=20 come about mercy to animals

7.    =20 Help other animal Shelters with our knowledge, and=20 expertise in maintaining a Shelter and proper conditions for = animals.

S.P.A.R.E. will become an animal welfare society = proper, much=20 like WSPA (with which we are affiliated) and other organizations that do = not=20 have animal shelters, but rather put their efforts, funds and donations = towards=20 campaigning for animal rights, creating public awareness and changing=20 legislations that affect the animal welfare cause on the long = term.

We still need volunteers; we still need your time; = we still=20 need your energy; we still need your support, your thoughts and above = all your=20 love for animals, so that we can make a true difference for these poor,=20 beautiful sentient beings in our country.

Our tentative plan is to have headquarters by late = September=20 to mid October 2010, where all animal lovers who wish to fight for the = cause can=20 truly make a difference by joining forces to create a platform through = which=20 animals can have the rights they deserve.

There will be more updates on this plan very=20 soon.

Sincerely,
S.P.A.R.E. Board

 

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