Monthly Archives: January 2020

Live export going ahead this Friday

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Last Friday’s postponed live export will take place at Ramsagate this Friday, 8pm.

This is also the day we officially leave the European Union, and government can end the trade.

Please keep contacting your MPs (not MSPs);

 

1) Copy your message – *I would appreciate if you could please let me know if you support a ban on the live export of animals for slaughter or fattening*

2) Go to https://www.writetothem.com/

3) Type in your postcode

4) Select MP

5) Paste your message

6) Send

 

Forward your responses to us. If they won’t support a ban we’ll name them.

Also contact Boris Johnson and let him know there are now no more excuses not to ban live exports. https://email.number10.gov.uk/

Just a few minutes of your time can help end this: https://www.facebook.com/KentAnimalDefenders/videos/915734998778855/

For them, please do your bit.

 

UK death toll. November 2019

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91 million, 14 thousand+ animals slaughtered.

 

258 thousand+ cattle
1 million, 374 thousand+ sheep
982 thousand+ pigs
88 million, 400 thousand+ “poultry” birds

 

Does not include other species such as deer, goats, horses, “game birds”, aquatic animals or animals exported for killing.

 

 

Let’s get live exports ended

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This friday’s live export from Ramsgate, including Scottish calves, has been postponed. It will take place on another date, please keep an eye out for our updates.

When the UK leaves the European Union at end of the month, there should be no more excuses when it comes to ending the trade.

The current government has indicated it supports a ban. It now needs to back this with action.

If you haven’t done so already please contact your MP (not MSP). All you have to do is;

 

1) Copy your message – *I would appreciate if you could please let me know if you support a ban on the live export of animals for slaughter or fattening*

2) Go to https://www.writetothem.com/

3) Type in your postcode

4) Select MP

5) Paste your message

6) Send

 

Shouldn’t take more than a couple of minutes.

Feel free to forward your responses to us. If you don’t get a reply, let us know and we’ll name the MPs.

 

Police; Animal campaigning is extremism

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There have been reports in media that Extinction Rebellion have been added to Prevent list by Counter Terrorism Police.

It’s also being reported that the unit has now apologised and rowed back after exposure.

The document is titled “Safeguarding young people and adults from ideological extremism”. What hasn’t received the same level of publicity or outrage though, is that on page 10 animal rights campaigning is also listed as an extremist ideology.

 

Protests, viewing the websites and social media of animal welfare groups, stopping eating meat and young people “adopting health-conscious and environmentally sustainable lifestyles” are all included as red flags for teachers and others to look out for.

This situation was highlighted a few years ago when it was discovered that authorities in Scotland were also officially categorizing animal rights campaigning as extremist behaviour.

If you’re standing up against cruelty and oppression in the UK, you’re seen by the state as equivalent to neo-nazis and other terrorists.