Return-Path: Delivered-To: 171-betty@ho-res.nl Received: (qmail 26009 invoked from network); 17 Jun 2009 00:22:33 +0200 Received: from relay1.webreus.nl (87.119.195.196) by srv195087.webreus.nl with SMTP; 17 Jun 2009 00:22:33 +0200 Received-SPF: neutral (srv195087.webreus.nl: 87.119.195.196 is neither permitted nor denied by SPF record at _spf.google.com) Received: from relay1.webreus.nl (relay1.webreus.nl [127.0.0.1]) by relay1.webreus.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0231C3F92018 for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:22:33 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mx-in-2.webreus.nl (mx-in-2.webreus.nl [87.119.195.240]) by relay1.webreus.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:22:32 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mail-bw0-f214.google.com ([209.85.218.214]) by mx-in-2.webreus.nl with ESMTP; 17 Jun 2009 00:22:32 +0200 Received: by bwz10 with SMTP id 10so23974bwz.47 for ; Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:22:32 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=qyWnpWW2tGDUVgq9Gcjixdr+VFlrs0QT7zeMR60klLk=; b=gSFbAOQQbYfv29zN5Bc2pD6kynBKxcQBb/IaoN/7JWkOhCRAE7uzbOZFRNbyyGHGQX /K2vIyufqjAmwf/bDRgsvTgmUu/SbnnUHpTja/t4PF1MbslC/+z3SV3uIwNuIBLoMKN5 05iH28w8OqGZhlHHRpoRe9buOQPtJB2Fbycc8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=sPaE/wB76t+SzKxA5CfInInzTpIlIxFF5rdRPUSfxQ+okFK3ww3IveDi/TISIKeq7w MR/2gmLnOpS5Acflg+ZrKN/fL/tpUtVw1IcltwI90rta5btxg0cvOAgLZE8SVxOvDA4o NwCZur14t8sKyJjoCOCA/th+cm7vk2FJRUWAM= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.100.201 with SMTP id z9mr8719704bkn.168.1245190950992; Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:22:30 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <136da43f106d4a59a9184da06286b41e@sm1.kintera.com> References: <136da43f106d4a59a9184da06286b41e@sm1.kintera.com> Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:22:30 +0200 Message-ID: <455e5f4f0906161522o330673eek42f89357fd0d1781@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Fwd: Dog Massacre in China: 30,000 Dead and Counting From: Fabienne Hendriks To: Helga , Hilke , Betty Mercey , maria Thommis , Marjon , Peter Jansen , Roshana Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016364592e84fbbee046c7e9c46 X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP --0016364592e84fbbee046c7e9c46 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Fred O'Regan, International Fund for Animal Welfare Date: 2009/6/15 Subject: Dog Massacre in China: 30,000 Dead and Counting To: Fabienne Wittelings [image: Dead dogs- many of them family pets-litter the streets of Hanzhong City. Help us stop this brutal slaughter!] If you are having problems reading this email, please click hereto view it as a webpage. [image: Dead dogs- many of them family pets-litter the streets of Hanzhong City. Help us stop this brutal slaughter!; International Fund for Animal Welfare] *You can help us end bloodbaths like this and protect dogs in China from future culls* *A death squad pursues a terrified dog.* [image: Photo: Dog cull in Hanzhong] *Please help stop the slaughter. * Dear Fabienne, A massive cull in the Chinese city of Hanzhong has claimed the lives of more than 30,000 dogs - *and now we need your help to make sure that it never happens again*. The local government ordered the mass slaughter of all dogs as the result of a few cases of rabies deaths. Dog killing squads are stalking the streets, mercilessly beating dogs to death with sticks and rocks. Friendly dogs - even healthy family pets - are being slaughtered right in front of their owners. Can you even begin to imagine how you'd feel if that happened to your dog? IFAW has pleaded with government officials to stop the killing - and now we turn to you. *Please help us stop these cruel and massive slaughters once and for all.* *Horrifying scenes of cruelty* Some of the pictures from culls like these are so horrifying that I can't even show them to you. And I hate having to describe this, but I think you need to know the truth about what's happening. In one series of pictures, several small and fluffy white dogs - you can just tell they're used to snuggling on the laps of their loving owners - are trapped in a makeshift cage. One by one, the dogs are pulled out with a pair of long metal tongs, and brutally beaten with a stick. And then - even though it appears that some of the dogs may still be alive - they're tossed into a pit to be burned. I can't even imagine the pain and terror these poor dogs endure when the fire is set. *So many dogs will suffer slow and painful deaths...we must stop this cruelty now!* *What we're doing and how you can help* We have received so many messages in the past few days from animal lovers like you inside and outside China - pleading with us to step in and stop the slaughters like the one in Hanzhong City. I assure you, IFAW is working to end these culls: - We've already contacted local authorities in Hanzhong City to urge them to end the slaughter. *Now you can help by contacting the Chinese Ambassador in your country.* - IFAW is creating an emergency rabies vaccination fund so that we can offer rural communities in China an alternative to mass slaughters like the one in Hanzhong. *Please give generously to our emergency rabies vaccination fund.* - We're working with the central government to pass animal welfare legislation in China that will ensure the humane treatment of all animals. IFAW has already helped major cities like Beijing establish dog regulations that mandate humane vaccination and population control. *We CAN stop culls like this* We recently joined with concerned animal lovers in China to stop a similar mass slaughter in the city of Heihe by pointing out that the killing of dogs that have rightful owners is a violation of the basic rights of a citizen - owned dogs and cats are considered the "personal property" of Chinese citizens, and should be protected under China's Constitution. Plus, it has been proven that rabies can be effectively controlled by a well-managed vaccination program. In fact, a humane vaccination and neuter program in Chennai, India, has dramatically reduced rabies cases there by over 95%. So we must act now to stop the killing! *Please click here to contact the Chinese Ambassador in your country*to call for an end to mass slaughters like this and to encourage China to pass legislation that protects all animals, including companion animals. And then *please donate what you can today*to help us set up an emergency vaccination fund to help cities in China establish rabies prevention programs, help eliminate these mass dog culls once and for all, and to continue our mission to protect animals around the world from cruelty. The slaughtered dogs of Hanzhong City deserved a better fate. Please help us ensure that dogs in other communities in China are protected from similar mass killings. Thank you so much for your help, [image: Fred O'Regan Signature] Fred O'Regan IFAW President p.s. I have to tell you, the images of this dog slaughter keep me up at night. If you've ever enjoyed the companionship of a dog, then you know that they truly are members of our families. *Please help us protect family pets by donating to our vaccination fund and our anti-cruelty campaigns around the world. * *Please forward this e-mail to your friends, family, and colleagues who care about animals as much as you do.* [image: Copyright International Fund for Animal Welfare 2009] [image: BBB Accredited Charity] [image: Charity Navigator Four Star Charity] [image: Certified by Independent Charities of America] **Meets all 20 BBB Charity Standards **IFAW is rated "*Exceptional*" by Charity Navigator for exceeding Industry Standards **IFAW is certified as one of the "*Best in America*" by the Independent Charities of America This message was sent to your email All gifts to IFAW represent a contribution to IFAW's entire mission. 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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From:= Fred O'Regan, International Fund for Ani= mal Welfare <fre= d@ifaw1.org>
Date: 2009/6/15
Subject: Dog Massacre in China: 30,000 Dead and Counting=
To: Fabienne Wittelings <fabienne.hendriks@gmail.com>


3D"Dead=20

If you are having problems reading thi= s email, please=A0click here to view it as a webpage.

3D"Dead

You can help us end bloodbaths like this and protect dogs in China from = future culls

A death squad pursues a terrified dog.

3D"Photo:

Please help stop the slaughter.

Dear Fabienne,
<= br>A massive cull in the Chinese city of Hanzhong has claimed the lives of = more than 30,000 dogs - and now we need your help to make sure that= it never happens again.

The local government ordered the mass slaughter of all dogs as the resu= lt of a few cases of rabies deaths. Dog killing squads are stalking the str= eets, mercilessly beating dogs to death with sticks and rocks.

Frien= dly dogs - even healthy family pets - are being slaughtered right in front = of their owners. Can you even begin to imagine how you'd feel if that h= appened to your dog?

IFAW has pleaded with government officials to stop the killing - and no= w we turn to you.

Please help us stop these cruel and mass= ive slaughters once and for all.

Horrifying scenes of cruelty=

Some of the pictures from culls like these are so horrifying that I= can't even show them to you. And I hate having to describe this, but I= think you need to know the truth about what's happening.

In one series of pictures, several small and fluffy white dogs - you ca= n just tell they're used to snuggling on the laps of their loving owner= s - are trapped in a makeshift cage. One by one, the dogs are pulled out wi= th a pair of long metal tongs, and brutally beaten with a stick. And then -= even though it appears that some of the dogs may still be alive - they'= ;re tossed into a pit to be burned.

I can't even imagine the pain and terror these poor dogs endure whe= n the fire is set.

So many dogs will suffer slow and painful= deaths...we must stop this cruelty now!

What we're doing and how you can help

We have received so many messages in the past few days from animal love= rs like you inside and outside China - pleading with us to step in and stop= the slaughters like the one in Hanzhong City.

I assure you, IFAW is= working to end these culls:

  • We've already contact= ed local authorities in Hanzhong City to urge them to end the slaughter. Now you can help by contacting the Chinese Ambassador i= n your country.=20
  • IFAW is creating an emerg= ency rabies vaccination fund so that we can offer rural communities in Chin= a an alternative to mass slaughters like the one in Hanzhong. Ple= ase give generously to our emergency rabies vaccination fund.= =20
  • We're working with th= e central government to pass animal welfare legislation in China that will = ensure the humane treatment of all animals. IFAW has already helped major c= ities like Beijing establish dog regulations that mandate humane vaccinatio= n and population control.

We CAN stop culls like this

We recently joine= d with concerned animal lovers in China to stop a similar mass slaughter in= the city of Heihe by pointing out that the killing of dogs that have right= ful owners is a violation of the basic rights of a citizen - owned dogs and= cats are considered the "personal property" of Chinese citizens,= and should be protected under China's Constitution.

Plus, it has been proven that rabies can be effectively controlled by a= well-managed vaccination program. In fact, a humane vaccination and neuter= program in Chennai, India, has dramatically reduced rabies cases there by = over 95%.

So we must act now to stop the killing! Please c= lick here to contact the Chinese Ambassador in your country to= call for an end to mass slaughters like this and to encourage China to pas= s legislation that protects all animals, including companion animals.

And then please donate what you can today= to help us set up an emergency vaccination fund to help cities in Chin= a establish rabies prevention programs, help eliminate these mass dog culls= once and for all, and to continue our mission to protect animals around th= e world from cruelty.

The slaughtered dogs of Hanzhong City deserved a better fate. Please he= lp us ensure that dogs in other communities in China are protected from sim= ilar mass killings.

Thank you so much for your help,

3D"Fred
Fred O'Regan
IFAW President

p.s. I have to tell you, the imag= es of this dog slaughter keep me up at night. If you've ever enjoyed th= e companionship of a dog, then you know that they truly are members of our = families. Please help us protect family pets by donat= ing to our vaccination fund and our anti-cruelty campaigns around the world= .

Please forward th= is e-mail to your friends, family, and colleagues who care about animals as= much as you do.

=A0

3D""
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