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Animal Welfare Matters to Animals, Canadian People and the Environment!
Target: Minister of International Trade, Minister of Justice, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of International Co-operation
Sponsored by: World Society of the Protection of Animals (WSPA)
Sponsored by: World Society of the Protection of Animals (WSPA)
Animals matter to people. They provide food, livelihoods and also companionship to billions of people around the world. And as sentient beings they can feel pain and can suffer. Yet, there is no global recognition for the importance of animal welfare. WSPA is working to address this by encouraging governments to adopt a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare at the United Nations.
How can we reduce poverty around the world and achieve food security for all without considering animals? How can we address the problems of climate change and environmental sustainability without considering the role that animals play?
Help us send a strong message to Canada's government that animals matter to Canadians. Ask the ministers responsible for Agriculture and Agri-Food, Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Justice to support this initiative in principle and participate in the process that will lead to a UN declaration.
How can we reduce poverty around the world and achieve food security for all without considering animals? How can we address the problems of climate change and environmental sustainability without considering the role that animals play?
Help us send a strong message to Canada's government that animals matter to Canadians. Ask the ministers responsible for Agriculture and Agri-Food, Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Justice to support this initiative in principle and participate in the process that will lead to a UN declaration.
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1:47 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Name not displayed, Canada
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1:45 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Travis Gowryluk, Canada
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1:41 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Maria Carolina Pereira, Portugal
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1:23 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Jenitza Perez, Venezuela
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1:23 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Jenitza Perez, Venezuela
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1:20 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Kev Price, United Kingdom
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1:16 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Dalida Durmanovic, Bosnia And Herzegovina
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11:40 am PDT, Mar 23,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 7,600:
11:07 am PDT, Mar 23,
Erin Netter, Oregon
# 7,599:
9:54 am PDT, Mar 23,
Amey Walker, Tennessee
# 7,598:
9:49 am PDT, Mar 23,
Robert Scott, Canada
We need to help our fellow creatures that share our planet we cannot exist without them.
We need to help our fellow creatures that share our planet we cannot exist without them.
# 7,597:
9:49 am PDT, Mar 23,
Carol Zhong, Canada
# 7,596:
9:41 am PDT, Mar 23,
Heidi Smith, Canada
# 7,595:
9:17 am PDT, Mar 23,
Lynette Edelenbos, Canada
Help all that live on this earth
Help all that live on this earth
# 7,594:
9:17 am PDT, Mar 23,
Lynette Hagerty, Canada
We must make this world a beter place for all of it's inhabitants before it's too late we are all intertwined.
We must make this world a beter place for all of it's inhabitants before it's too late we are all intertwined.
# 7,593:
9:14 am PDT, Mar 23,
Susan Pullium, Louisiana
# 7,592:
9:07 am PDT, Mar 23,
Tina-allie Johncox, Canada
It's time for major shifts in socity's value system. People, animals, the environment need to all be valued and treated ethically. Are we not an educated, developed world of people by now!? It's time to become aware and have compassion for all living things...especially innocent animals.
It's time for major shifts in socity's value system. People, animals, the environment need to all be valued and treated ethically. Are we not an educated, developed world of people by now!? It's time to become aware and have compassion for all living things...especially innocent animals.
# 7,591:
8:54 am PDT, Mar 23,
Name not displayed, Canada
The laws should be much harder for animal abuse. A man in Alberta got only a $5000 fine for starving over 100 Arabian horses, over 10 of them died. The laws are not tough enough in Canada and we have to do something about this to change this. If we can stop even a few sick people due to high fines and the perspective of a long time in prison it is worse it ! Animals are like children and depend on the folks looking after them . It is more than time for a change !
The laws should be much harder for animal abuse. A man in Alberta got only a $5000 fine for starving over 100 Arabian horses, over 10 of them died. The laws are not tough enough in Canada and we have to do something about this to change this. If we can stop even a few sick people due to high fines and the perspective of a long time in prison it is worse it ! Animals are like children and depend on the folks looking after them . It is more than time for a change !
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8:44 am PDT, Mar 23,
Regina Dickerson, Alabama
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8:37 am PDT, Mar 23,
Michele Montgomery, Canada
# 7,588:
8:24 am PDT, Mar 23,
Christin Davey, Russian Federation
# 7,587:
8:16 am PDT, Mar 23,
Fran Anderson, Maryland
Now is the time for all good people to come to the aid of the animals. Please.
Now is the time for all good people to come to the aid of the animals. Please.
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8:11 am PDT, Mar 23,
Alexander Hathcock, California
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7:57 am PDT, Mar 23,
Vanja Ivanova-Hathcock, California
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7:44 am PDT, Mar 23,
Laura Diveley, Illinois
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7:42 am PDT, Mar 23,
Mary Ebel, Arizona
Ok, got going on this and see it says as a concerned Canadian. I do not hold dual citizenship. I am a US citizen only. I support this so am going ahead and sending anyway. You're a wonderful neighbor! Let's get working on a globabl recongitionof the importance of animal welfare. Thank you
Ok, got going on this and see it says as a concerned Canadian. I do not hold dual citizenship. I am a US citizen only. I support this so am going ahead and sending anyway. You're a wonderful neighbor! Let's get working on a globabl recongitionof the importance of animal welfare. Thank you
# 7,581:
7:40 am PDT, Mar 23,
Patricia Clemans, Ohio
# 7,580:
7:40 am PDT, Mar 23,
Deborah Rossum, Iowa
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7:29 am PDT, Mar 23,
Kristal Karatsanos, Florida
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6:42 am PDT, Mar 23,
Mary Meshell, Mississippi
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6:37 am PDT, Mar 23,
George Picchioni, New York
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6:36 am PDT, Mar 23,
M Abers, Florida
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6:32 am PDT, Mar 23,
M Hammer, Illinois
# 7,574:
6:31 am PDT, Mar 23,
Leïla RAHMANI, France
Dear Minister, I am writing to you as a concerned Canadian, one of the nearly half a million Canadians who supports humane societies and other animal protection organizations. Animals matter. They matter to billions of people around the world who count on animals for companionship. They matter to people who depend on them for their livelihood. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the billion poorest people around the world are reliant on animals to supply their daily needs. Moreover, as sentient beings that can feel pain, their welfare matters. Despite this, there is as yet no global recognition of the importance of animal welfare. To address this, some of the world's leading animal protection organizations, including the World Society for the Protection of Animals and, here in Canada, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies have proposed that a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) be adopted by the United Nations. view more The development of a UDAW is supported by the World's leading animal protection organizations as well as the World Veterinary Association, and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (representing the Chief Veterinarians of 172 countries including Canada) and has been formally endorsed by the governments of Sweden, New Zealand, the Seychelles and Cambodia. Also, a number of key international government ministries support UDAW, some of these include the UK's Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the ministries responsible for agriculture in Australia, Colombia (where the Senate has also given their approval), as well as Croatia and the Philippines, amongst others. It is expected that in 2010, a number of these countries will come together to discuss and determine what a UDAW might look like. As a Canadian, I hope that my country will participate fully in this process. To that end, I am asking you, in your capacity as minister to use your influence to support the development of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare. view less Sincerely, Mrs RAHMANI
Dear Minister, I am writing to you as a concerned Canadian, one of the nearly half a million Canadians who supports humane societies and other animal protection organizations. Animals matter. They matter to billions of people around the world who count on animals for companionship. They matter to people who depend on them for their livelihood. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the billion poorest people around the world are reliant on animals to supply their daily needs. Moreover, as sentient beings that can feel pain, their welfare matters. Despite this, there is as yet no global recognition of the importance of animal welfare. To address this, some of the world's leading animal protection organizations, including the World Society for the Protection of Animals and, here in Canada, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies have proposed that a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) be adopted by the United Nations. view more The development of a UDAW is supported by the World's leading animal protection organizations as well as the World Veterinary Association, and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (representing the Chief Veterinarians of 172 countries including Canada) and has been formally endorsed by the governments of Sweden, New Zealand, the Seychelles and Cambodia. Also, a number of key international government ministries support UDAW, some of these include the UK's Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the ministries responsible for agriculture in Australia, Colombia (where the Senate has also given their approval), as well as Croatia and the Philippines, amongst others. It is expected that in 2010, a number of these countries will come together to discuss and determine what a UDAW might look like. As a Canadian, I hope that my country will participate fully in this process. To that end, I am asking you, in your capacity as minister to use your influence to support the development of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare. view less Sincerely, Mrs RAHMANI
# 7,573:
6:23 am PDT, Mar 23,
Silvia Campri, Italy
# 7,572:
6:22 am PDT, Mar 23,
Christina Mcneilly, Canada
you r a great group that needs to be here for the animal. someone needs to stand up and do someting soon
you r a great group that needs to be here for the animal. someone needs to stand up and do someting soon
# 7,571:
5:26 am PDT, Mar 23,
James Thompson, Finland
# 7,570:
5:16 am PDT, Mar 23,
Sarah Vermeulen, Germany
Dear Minister, I am writing to you as a concerned Canadian, one of the nearly half a million Canadians who supports humane societies and other animal protection organizations. Bring us to a higher place in this world, we need our animals, and they need us, what is is so hard to understand. Thank You for any help that you can give to the animals. Animals are just as important to humans as anything else. Animals matter. They matter to billions of people around the world who count on animals for companionship. They matter to people who depend on them for their livelihood. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the billion poorest people around the world are reliant on animals to supply their daily needs. Moreover, as sentient beings that can feel pain, their welfare matters. Despite this, there is as yet no global recognition of the importance of animal welfare. To address this, some of the world's leading animal protection organizations, including the World Society for the Protection of Animals and, here in Canada, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies have proposed that a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) be adopted by the United Nations. view more The development of a UDAW is supported by the World's leading animal protection organizations as well as the World Veterinary Association, and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (representing the Chief Veterinarians of 172 countries including Canada) and has been formally endorsed by the governments of Sweden, New Zealand, the Seychelles and Cambodia. Also, a number of key international government ministries support UDAW, some of these include the UK's Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the ministries responsible for agriculture in Australia, Colombia (where the Senate has also given their approval), as well as Croatia and the Philippines, amongst others. It is expected that in 2010, a number of these countries will come together to discuss and determine what a UDAW might look like. As a Canadian, I hope that my country will participate fully in this process. To that end, I am asking you, in your capacity as minister to use your influence to support the development of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare. Sincerely, Sarah Vermeulen
Dear Minister, I am writing to you as a concerned Canadian, one of the nearly half a million Canadians who supports humane societies and other animal protection organizations. Bring us to a higher place in this world, we need our animals, and they need us, what is is so hard to understand. Thank You for any help that you can give to the animals. Animals are just as important to humans as anything else. Animals matter. They matter to billions of people around the world who count on animals for companionship. They matter to people who depend on them for their livelihood. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the billion poorest people around the world are reliant on animals to supply their daily needs. Moreover, as sentient beings that can feel pain, their welfare matters. Despite this, there is as yet no global recognition of the importance of animal welfare. To address this, some of the world's leading animal protection organizations, including the World Society for the Protection of Animals and, here in Canada, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies have proposed that a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) be adopted by the United Nations. view more The development of a UDAW is supported by the World's leading animal protection organizations as well as the World Veterinary Association, and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (representing the Chief Veterinarians of 172 countries including Canada) and has been formally endorsed by the governments of Sweden, New Zealand, the Seychelles and Cambodia. Also, a number of key international government ministries support UDAW, some of these include the UK's Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the ministries responsible for agriculture in Australia, Colombia (where the Senate has also given their approval), as well as Croatia and the Philippines, amongst others. It is expected that in 2010, a number of these countries will come together to discuss and determine what a UDAW might look like. As a Canadian, I hope that my country will participate fully in this process. To that end, I am asking you, in your capacity as minister to use your influence to support the development of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare. Sincerely, Sarah Vermeulen
# 7,569:
5:10 am PDT, Mar 23,
Denise Junis, Maryland
# 7,568:
5:05 am PDT, Mar 23,
Name not displayed, Czech Republic
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4:57 am PDT, Mar 23,
Name not displayed, Canada
Animals are just as important to humans as anything else. They need our protection against poachers, hunters, etc. Most killings are for profit. Animals need laws that will protect them. When a human is killed or abused there are laws, yet when an animal is killed or abused it's okay and acceptable. This must stop. We need those animals and unless something is done to protect them they will be long gone for ever.
Animals are just as important to humans as anything else. They need our protection against poachers, hunters, etc. Most killings are for profit. Animals need laws that will protect them. When a human is killed or abused there are laws, yet when an animal is killed or abused it's okay and acceptable. This must stop. We need those animals and unless something is done to protect them they will be long gone for ever.
# 7,566:
4:56 am PDT, Mar 23,
Afrodith Mauropoulou, Greece
# 7,565:
4:44 am PDT, Mar 23,
Deias Christine, France
Please Help animals Please
Please Help animals Please
# 7,564:
4:21 am PDT, Mar 23,
Alexandra Gaus, Germany
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2:10 am PDT, Mar 23,
Êñåíèÿ Ìàëÿð÷óê, Ukraine
# 7,562:
1:32 am PDT, Mar 23,
Stefan Maurer, Germany
# 7,561:
1:32 am PDT, Mar 23,
Cyra Veit, Germany
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12:31 am PDT, Mar 23,
Daniela Lazaroiu, Romania
# 7,559:
12:06 am PDT, Mar 23,
Kaleigh Mitchell, Canada
# 7,558:
10:56 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Chell Hernandez, California
I may not be Canadian but I am sure that my opinion matters please be aware that all animals are just like humans without the voice, they have emotions and they can certainly feel pain! Please just take this into consideration I mean we waste our tax money on this researches that can tell if animals feel pain and yet it seems like if it goes in one ear and go out the other and it feels that you do not care about the well being of these innocent animals being brought into this world when they were not even intended to be here.
I may not be Canadian but I am sure that my opinion matters please be aware that all animals are just like humans without the voice, they have emotions and they can certainly feel pain! Please just take this into consideration I mean we waste our tax money on this researches that can tell if animals feel pain and yet it seems like if it goes in one ear and go out the other and it feels that you do not care about the well being of these innocent animals being brought into this world when they were not even intended to be here.
# 7,557:
10:47 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Jennifer Montgomery, Canada
# 7,556:
9:18 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Debra Card, Florida
I don't know how you consider them as food! Most of the elderly would die of lonliness without the interaction of this animal. I would like to see the UDAW drawn up and adopted by the United Nations as well. Debra
I don't know how you consider them as food! Most of the elderly would die of lonliness without the interaction of this animal. I would like to see the UDAW drawn up and adopted by the United Nations as well. Debra
# 7,555:
8:37 pm PDT, Mar 22,
April McGregor, Canada
I believe any living being on this planet can feel pain, emotional and physical. When I see another human being hurting an animal it makes me sick.
I believe any living being on this planet can feel pain, emotional and physical. When I see another human being hurting an animal it makes me sick.
# 7,554:
7:53 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Vicki Francks, Washington
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7:03 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Michelle McCaulley, New Mexico
# 7,552:
7:00 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Lucy Pisko, Canada
# 7,551:
6:33 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Laura Ashby, Washington