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Draft Animal Care and Protection Bill – have your say – closes March 24. An important opportunity for equine organisations and owners to have your input about new, proposed laws that will impact our industry. Over the last weeks, the Australian Horse Industry Council have been working through the new proposed Animal Care and Welfare Laws (ACAWL) for Victoria. The AHIC sees these new proposed regulations as a litmus test for other states and territories. This is why it’s very important for your organisation, wherever you are based, to be across these proposals and give your input. If the draft Bill is passed by the Victorian Parliament to become an Act, the new Animal Care and Protection Act would replace the current Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (the POCTA Act).  The primary change from the previous Prevention of Cruelty Act (POCTA) is the recognition of sentience of animals. This shift in perception of welfare and cruelty has significant implications with our international trade partners where sentience is foremost in the management of production and companion animals in other countries.    The Board of the AHIC suggests if you or your membership organisation would like to respond please include with your submission any supporting evidence of the abilities of the organisation to self-regulate, especially to ensure good welfare oversight of the horses used in your particular organisation, activity, business or breed society. Areas of focus could be:   ·      Your Constitution or Rules with particular focus on any rules regarding bits, nose bands, spurs, whips and disciplinary response by your organisation. ·      Your Constitution or Rules regarding suitability, age, soundness and behaviour of horses used in your activity. ·      Any policies such as hot weather, lightening events, bad weather, poor or unsuitable surfaces for activities with horses. ·      Guidelines/accreditation protocols for your event officials, coaches, judges and any grading procedures for suitability of rider/horse combinations to attend events run by your organisation. ·      If cattle are used in your sport, the welfare guidelines you have in place to ensure the wellbeing of the cattle used.   The AHIC is writing a formal response to the proposal. If a formal response from your organisation or business is not possible by the closing date, we are giving member organisations the opportunity to become a co-signatory to the AHIC response which we will circulate before the 24th of March. If you are a member organisation please let us know when we send out our response, if you would like to add your support to the submission. A number of significant organisations have already indicated their interest in co-signing. If you would like your organisation to become a member and become a co-signatory you are very welcome. https://lnkd.in/gbQHUjAh https://lnkd.in/gKdybDD

Working in animal protection, we are constantly confronted with perpetrators of animal cruelty who try to defend the indefensible; it is always everyone else’s fault but theirs. This new study examines the ‘neutralisation techniques’ used by animal cruelty offenders. Frightening parallels with perpetrators of other types of violence including domestic & family violence. 👀 "A large body of research shows that criminal offenders utilise various techniques to rationalise their actions" 😬 "Neutralisation techniques allow the delinquent individual to explain how they do not violate a norm, or how they cannot choose an alternative course of action" 😖 "Five classic neutralisation techniques that offenders use to justify their criminal behaviour: denial of responsibility; denial of injury; denial of the victim; condemnation of condemners; and the appeal to higher loyalties" 😣 "Defendants charged with offences against production animals...often denied their responsibility for the animals, or having caused them any harm" 😓 "Our results support the concern regarding high recidivism among animal abusers, as well as the connection between animal cruelty and other forms of violence" 📢 “Violence against animals should be recognised as a form of domestic violence to ensure the safety of both humans and non-humans” Valtonen E et al (2024) Neutralisation techniques used by defendants charged with animal welfare offences in Finland. Animal Welfare 33, 1-12 https://lnkd.in/gX_dc6RB #animals #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #OneWelfare #OneHealth #domesticviolence #StopTheViolence #KindnessNotCruelty

My PhD student, veterinarian Elli Valtonen went through thousands of animal welfare offences in Finland and examined how the accused justified their actions or asserted their innocence in district courts. Around a third of crimes were committed against farm animals, the rest against pets. Farm animal keepers cited difficult conditions. Violent animal welfare offences typically targeted pets, with perpetrators blaming the pet's behaviour. Just over a tenth of pet-related crimes involved large numbers of animals being taken into care. These animal hoarders typically cited difficult life circumstances and accused the authorities of persecution and incompetence. How people accused of animal welfare offences justify their actions or assert their innocence is important for intervention and prevention. This emphasize the importance to strengthen and develop cooperation between authorities so that problems are tackled effectively before they cause great suffering to animals and people. Valtonen, E., Hänninen L, Valros A, Tarja Koskela, Neutralisation techniques used by defendants charged with animal welfare offences in Finland. Animal Welfare. 2024;33:e33. https://lnkd.in/dSMPWk5h

THANK YOU FOR TOP FAN.! With President Joe Biden – I just got recognized as one of their top fans.! ALLIED: NEVER SEEN BEFORE SUCH POWERFUL MILITARY MOVIE IN ALL MY LIFE. I CAN SEE BRAD PITT PLAY 007 J. BOND. ARTICLE: CRYPTOCURRENCY & REYGITONIUM-G. MICHAEL BLOOMBERG FORMER NYC MAYOR Co-FOUNDER BLOOMBERG L.P MIKEBLOOMBERG.com CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE CHANZUCKERBERG.com BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION GATESFOUNDATION.org TENRI CULTURAL INSTITUTE tenri.org https://lnkd.in/e55sRd8b https://lnkd.in/eB98Jnv9 WonderMind.com: CRYPTO-FINANCE & WHAT'S ON THE TABLE. REYGITONIUM-G MR. MS. TEEFEY & SELENA GOMEZ-RARE-SUPERSTAR. TCI GALLERY SPRING 2024 THEMES. CRYPTOCURRENCY & REYGITONIUM-G TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I ABSOLUTELY SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH CRYPTOCURRENCY: REYGITONIUM-G I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE INFANT DEMOCRATIC-CAPITALISTIC MINDS OF TODAY BLAME USA GOVERNMENT. THEN IS ANY GOVERNMENT TO BE BLAMED FOR HOMELESS PROBLEMS PLAGUING THE WORLD.? NO. GOD KNOWS HEADACHES USA GOVERNMENT HAVE WITH THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE NEW WORLD PRACTICALLY SHOCK TO WITNESS. PEOPLE ONLY WORKING TOGETHER FOR A COMMON GOAL. "IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS." THUS DOESN'T THAT ALSO INCLUDE THE HOMELESS. THE HOMELESS ARE OUT THERE. ARE YOU.? HOMELESS.. AN OPPORTUNITY MISUNDERSTOOD. The modern economic system is a market economy, which is a capitalist economy where people, not the government--NOT THE GOVERNMENT--own most businesses. In a capitalist economy, prices allocate capital and labor between competing uses, and capital assets like factories, mines, and railroads can be privately owned and controlled. https://lnkd.in/eB98Jnv9 GOOGLE EXAMPLE, IF YOU NEED TO RAISE MONEY FOR ANY REASON OR MORE SO LETS SAY THE "HOMELESS" PROBLEM WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE TIME & MONEY CONSUMING BUT IN ONE DIRECTION TOWARD THE HOMELESS. HOWEVER CRYPTOCURRENCY CAN POSSIBLE ALLOWS AN EXPENDITURE OF CURRENCY TO BENEFIT ALL WHO USES THE CRYPTO & REGARDLESS OF HOW IT'S CONSUMED. THEREFORE IF A CRYPTO HOMELESS CURRENCY REYGITONIUM-G EXISTED IT'S MORE HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE HOMELESS PROBLEM CAN BE VANQUISHED BECAUSE CURRENCY-FINANCES IT'S ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO BE TAPPED INTO FOR HOMELESS RESOLUTIONS. REYGITONIUM-G: COUNTRY GOVERNMENT $1-DOLLAR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF 8-BILLION EARTH CITIZENS. OR CONTINUE HIDING THE HOMELESS WHEN A POLITICAL LEADER VISITS AMERICA. CLOSING COMMENT: THE DAMNEDEST CRAZIEST FUNNIEST EMBARRASSING ABOUT THE HOMELESS CHAOS IS ANY EXCUSE AS TO WHY HOMELESS EXIST. HENCEFORTH CONSIDER USA TRILLIONS IN DEBT & 6,120 OF HOSPITALS SCATTERED AROUND THE USA & MANY COUNTRIES ASKING FOR FOREIGN AID IN THE TRILLIONS & YOU TALKING EXCUSES. MEANWHILE WE WANT TO SETTLE HUMANITY ON OTHER PLANETS. THANK YOU FOR READING.

Far from the public eye, trillions of sentient beings are still suffering in ways that are difficult to describe. Yet, only one item out of 14 that President Ursula von der Leyen specified in the mission letter to the new EU Commissioner for Animal Welfare is connected to #animalwelfare. This is obviously not enough. The appointment of a new EU Commissioner for Health & Animal Welfare is a great opportunity to change things for the better. There is so much to do and we firmly believe that the mission of this new Commissioner should address many urgent issues that have been neglected for far too long. These include delivering a full revision of animal welfare legislation, a ban on cages, stronger protections for aquatic animals, a ban on fur farming, stricter rules for transport, and much much more. GAIA's CEO, Ann De Greef and I talk about this in the EUobserver.

All states have laws that broadly prohibit animal abuse and neglect, but most limit the extent to which such laws apply to animals raised for food. A minority of states have enacted legislation designed to specifically protect animals on farms. However, meager enforcement of such laws has limited their effectiveness. AWI surveyed each state that has enacted on-farm animal protections to determine the extent to which such laws are being enforced and what factors might contribute to stronger laws and better enforcement. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eqwH2_Dz

Animal Cruelty: Who to Blame? I conducted a six-month research project on animal cruelty in Pakistan, uncovering the disturbing reality of street dogs being poisoned or shot due to citizens' dislike and rising rabies cases. Despite some shelter homes run by passionate animal lovers, the question remains: are these efforts sufficient? These animals play a crucial role in the ecosystem, particularly in third-world countries like Pakistan, where the value of a human life often surpasses that of dogs. Join the conversation by sharing your thoughts on this pressing issue in the comments section below. Let's delve deeper into the significance of these animals and the impact of their treatment on our society. #research #animals #dogs #cruelty https://lnkd.in/ddPkJT3D

FYI FOUR PAWS STATEMENT ON TURKISH PARLIAMENT’S VOTE ON THE KILLING OF THOUSANDS OF STRAY DOGS FOUR PAWS condemns the decision and calls on Turkish President Erdoğan to not ratify the law 29.7.2024 Vienna, 29 July 2024 Manuela Rowlings, who leads the Stray Animal Care projects of FOUR PAWS in Europe says:  “We have been monitoring the situation in Türkiye closely and are deeply disappointed about the Parliament’s decision to change its Animal Protection Law, which prohibited the killing and discouraged the long-term sheltering of stray dogs so far. These inhumane changes will create a cycle of suffering and death for stray animals in the country who already live harsh lives, unless Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, refrains from ratifying it.   FOUR PAWS strongly condemns the killing as well as the long-term mass sheltering of stray animals as means of population control not only due to the suffering this causes for the animals but also because this is an ineffective, inhumane, and costly way to reduce stray animal numbers in the long term. We have never seen such unsustainable methods succeed – Romania is a prominent example where the killing as well as extensive sheltering of stray dogs has not reduced their numbers. It is widely agreed that the only way to humanely and sustainably control stray dog populations is by implementing a multifaceted approach to population management, with a focus on CNVR method: Catch – Neuter – Vaccinate – Return, as well as community engagement, education and behaviour change. These methods are employed by FOUR PAWS for ethically and effectively  managing stray dogs and cats humanely and sustainably in several projects in Europe and Southeast Asia. We urge the Turkish President not to ratify the law and to refrain from killing or mass sheltering innocent animals and opt for methods that have proven successful in managing stray populations.” https://lnkd.in/d7_yAFyq

There are those who are doggedly trying to improve animal welfare from within while others are fighting to transform the whole system. Where do you stand? What kind of future do you want for animals? 😔 "Trust in the RSPCA drops significantly when the public is made aware of undercover investigation footage showing shocking conditions on RSPCA Assured farms - such as animals crammed into factory farms, pens filled with excrement, and animals left to die from disease, injury, starvation and dehydration" 💡 "The RSPCA has a critical opportunity here to listen to public sentiment by dropping the Assured scheme and promoting a plant-based future" 💚 "More than one third of the public agree the RSPCA should support a transition to a plant-based future, indicating society is more ready to make this shift than the RSPCA believes" https://lnkd.in/g-Y9q7iq #animals #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #animalethics #animaljustice #ForCharlie