wspa news - fall winter 2010

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WSPANEWSFALL

|WINTER2010

World Society for the Protection of Animals

CANADAS FARM ANIMALtransport system in need of repair

PROTECTING ANIMALSin the chaos of disaster

HISTORY in Catalonia
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How we raise farm animals has profound implications for animals and people, and WSPA is aiming to put animal

welfare at the centre of Canadian agricultural policy.

A generous contribution from Canadians for the Ethical Treatment of Food Animals (CETFA) is funding a new WSPA

report on how intensive farming practices impact the lives of Canadians and the animals involved. Expected at the

end of 2011, it will provide policy recommendations to point the way towards more humane, sustainable ways of

raising farm animals.

WSPA gives a heartfelt thanks to CETFA for making this work possible.

THANK YOU


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CONTENTS

IN EVERY ISSUE

4 Editorial

5 Headlines

8 Makingaworldodierence

FEATURES

7 Canadasarmanimaltransport systeminneedorepair

10 Protectinganimalsinthe chaosodisasters

15 Preparingordisaster

REPORTS

17 FieldnotesromBellaCoola

18 HistoryinCatalonia

Back cover image: In November 2008,the Limon area of Costa Rica suffered fromsevere rain and oods. Ten percent of thelocal animal population perished and 15,000

surviving animals (pets and farm animals) were

still at risk. A WSPA rescue team helped thedog pictured.

Editor: Michelle Cliffe

Contributors: Michelle Cliffe, Holly Hewitt,Josey Kitson, Michaela Miller, Silia Smith.

Designed and produced by: Serina Morris

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4/20

Afoodwarningsystemwasinplace,butthedra-maticriseinfoodwatersreaching60eetabove

riverleveldidnotgivetheBRCteamenoughtime

toremovethebearsromdanger.Theydidallthey

couldandstayedatthesanctuaryoraslongas

possiblebeorebeingorcedtoevacuate.

Assoonasthefoodwatersreceded,theBRC

teamworkedaroundtheclocktosearchorthe

bears,butaterseveraldayshadtoacethe

devastatingrealitythat20otheirbearsweredead.

Againstalltheodds,threeluckybearsBabu,

MayluandSohrabwereoundalive.Theyare

nowsaeatournewsanctuaryatBalkasar,whichisnearlycomplete.

ThedamagetotheKundParksanctuaryisso

severethatisseemsunlikelythatitcanberebuilt.

ThenewBalkasarsanctuarywillbethehomeo

Babu,MayluandSohrab,andtheremainingbears

thatstillneedtoberescuedromalieobear

baitingevents.CompletingBalkasarisnowmore

urgentthanever,andtheteamatBRCareworking

aroundtheclocktoachievethis.

Thedeathothesemuch-lovedbearshas

devastatedallous,andweknowitwillbeequally

upsettingoryou.Ihopeitisosomecomortto

knowthatitwasWSPAsupporterswhoallowedthe

nalchapterothesebearslivestobesaeromtheviolenceandearobearbaiting.

WSPAsdisasterteamisworkinghardtobringaidto

thesurvivinganimalsinPakistan.Toreadmoreabout

ourworkinthiscountrytakealookatpage14.

SiliaSmith

RegionalDirector,Canada

This past August, heavy monsoons caused the worstoods in Pakistan for 80 years. More than 14 million

people have been affected and an estimated 1,600

lost their lives. WSPAs Kund Park bear sanctuary is

located in the epicentre of the ood area and was hit

hard. It is with great sadness that I tell you, despite

the heroic efforts of staff from our member society

the Bioresource Research Centre (BRC), 20 of the

sanctuarys 23 beloved bears died.

FROM THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR

TRAGEDY IN PAKISTAN

Marvie, pictured above at the Kund Sanctuary in 2009, is one

of 20 bears who died in the recent Pakistan oods.

Al-one

Al-three

Al-fve

Bubly

Choti

Dewa

Jugno

Karishma

Lailah

Manthar

Marvie

Neelum

Prince

Rania

Roshni

Rustum

Shardah

Star

Unnamed

Zidi

In beloved memory

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5/20

WSPA NEWS goes digitalWeve taken WSPA News online, so now you can read it on the internetand from your mobile phone. The electronic version includes interactivefeatures and videos. Visit www.wspa.ca/wspanews to subscribe. You canalso text ALERTS to 97721 to subscribe to WSPA News and get updateson your mobile.

65,000 DOGSSAVED IN BALIAfter an outbreak of rabies in Bali in 2008,thegovernmentordereda

culloallroamingdogsinanattempttocontroltheepidemic.Despitelocal

oppositionandinternationalpressurerom40,000WSPAsupporters,the

authoritiesreusedtoswitchtoamassvaccinationprogram.Thousandsodogswerepoisonedwithstrychnine,sueringtortuousconvulsionsand

internalbleedingbeoredying.InDecember2009,WSPAundedavacci-

nationcampaigninonedistrict,Gianyar,toprovethatitwasbothpossible

andeectivetocontrolrabiesthroughvaccination.Now,42,500dogsare

immunizedagainstrabies,and65,000havebeensavedromacruelcull.

Gianyaristheonlydistrictwheredogbiteshavereducedbyasmuchas

50percent.OursuccessinGianyarcausedthegovernmenttoreviewits

approach,andWSPAwillnowbeworkingincollaborationwiththemona

ve-yearprojecttomakeBalirabies-reethroughvaccination.

WSPA rst started helping dancing

bears in India in 1995,whenourresearch

revealedtherewerearound1,000bears

beingorcedtodanceorentertainment.

Thankstoyearsodedicatedwork,beardancinghasnearlybeeneradicatedrom

India.Itisnowvirtuallyunheardointhe

urbanareasandtouristsiteswhereitwas

onceprevalent,andarecentsurveyound

thereareonlyaround30bearsstillorced

todanceinruralcommunities.WSPAand

ourmembersocietyWildlieTrustoIndia

arestillworkingtoensurethateverylast

dancingbearisreedandthatthiscruel

entertainmentendsorever.

LAST STEPS FORIndias dancing bears

Education frstFOR INDIAWSPAs education program, First

Concepts in Animal Welfare (FCAW

operatesin16countriesandhas

expandedtoIndia.Forthersttimeev

16teachersromeightschoolsinDelh

learnedabouthowtointegrateanimal

welareintothecurriculum.WSPAplan

toextendtheprogramtootherschools

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6/20

Australia givesWHALES A VOICEWSPA Australia and Optus, Australias

second largest telecommunications

company, have joined forces to raise

awareness about whaling.Partotheir

innovativecampaigncapturedthevoiceso

thousandsoAustralians,whichtheycombined

tocreateananti-whalingvideo.Thevideowaspresentedatthe2010InternationalWhaling

Conerence.Toseetheinspiringvideovisit:

www.givewhalesavoice.com.au

TheNetherlandsBANS MINK FUR

A bill to ban the production of mink fur inthe Netherlands,thesecondlargestmink

producerinEurope,hasbeenapprovedby

theDutchParliament.TheSenatemuststill

approvethebill,butitislikelytopass.The

Netherlandshasalreadybannedthearmingo

chinchillaandox.

WSPA UK FIGHTSmegadairiesChange is spreading within the UK dairy farming industryand

notorthebetter.Theexistingsystemmostlymadeuposmallherds

raisedoutdoorsonsmallamilyarmsisunderthreatromintensive

mega-dairieswithherdsinthethousands.Intheintensivesystem,

antibiotics,stress,earandaggressionareroutine,andcowsspendtheirlivesindoorswithlittleianyaccesstograzing.WSPAUKrecently

helpedtostopaproposedintensiveacilitythatwouldhaveheldapproxi-

mately3,000cows.Theyarenowactivelyworkingtostopanotheracility

thatwouldhold8,100cows.Toollowthiscampaignvisit:

www.notinmycuppa.com

UGANDA ADDS ANIMAL WELFAREto the school curriculumAfter much collaboration with the National Curriculum Develop-

ment Centre in Uganda,WSPAAricahasbeensuccessulinembedding

animalwelareeducationociallyintotheschoolcurriculumorprimary

classessixandseven.WSPAworkedwiththeNationalCurriculumDevel-

opmentCentretoexamineallotheareasinthecurriculumwhereanimal

welarecouldbeincor-

porated.Thechildrenwill

learnaboutresponsible

petownershipandthe

intrinsicvalueoanimals.

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7/20

Theseandotherharshactswere

revealedbyaWSPAinvestigation

andreportentitledCurb the Cruelty:

Canadas farm animal transport system

in need of repair.Wescouredthrough

hundredsoCanadianFoodInspection

Agency(CFIA)reportsthatinspectorsuse

toassesswhethertheanimaltransport

regulationsarebeingollowed.Whatwe

oundwasagrimsnapshotohowarm

animalsaretransported,howtheirhealthandwelareisinspectedandhowthe

regulationsarebeingenorced.

Thereportswerelledwithdisturbingcases,

yetmanyseriousanimalwelareproblems

werenotreportedasviolationsininspectors

reports,andWSPAdidnotndanyevi-

denceopenaltiesbeingissuedorviolations

inthereportswereviewed.

Wewereshockedtolearnthatthereisonly

oneCFIAanimalhealthinspectororevery

Every year in Canada, more

than 700 million farm animalsare packed tightly onto trucks

and shipped to auctions and

slaughterhouses across the

country. After these gruelling

journeys, two to three million

animals arrive at their destination

dead, and eleven million others

arrive sick and injured.

twomillionanimals.Withsoewinspectors,WSPAisletwonderinghow

CFIAcanproperlyenorceitsownregulationsandwhatitmeansorthe

welareotheanimalsandthesaetyoCanadasoodsupply.

Theshockingndingsinourreportshouldcomeasnosurprise,sinceour

regulationsallowsomeanimalstobetransportedormorethantwodays

withoutood,waterandrestinwind,snow,rainandscorchingheatbeor

merciullybeingtakenothetrucks.Itdoesnthavetobethisway,andwere

pushingorchange.WSPAhasmadeclearrecommendationsorsolutions

andisaskingtheCFIAtolowertransporttimes,updatetheregulationsand

improveenorcement.

CURB

THECRUELTY:Canadasarmanimaltransportsysteminneedorepair

You can help to prompt positive change please speak

out and ask your MP to push for an update to Canadas

animal transport regulations and better protection for

farm animals. Send a letter directly from:

www.wspa.ca/curbthecruelty

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8/20

InMay,twodisastersstruckGuatemalawithindaysoeachother.ThePacayavolcano

erupted,causingdebrisandashtoraindowninmanycities,andTropicalStormAgathacausedlandslidesandwidespreadfoodingacrossthecountry.Thousandsopeoplewereevacuatedtoshelters,anastonishing30%othecountrysanimaldied,andmanysurvivinganimalswerecoveredinashwithnooodandwater.WSPAprovidedoodandveterinarycareorapproximately75%otheanimalslocatedineightotheworst-aectedcommunities.

GUATEMALA

HAITI

AterthedevastatingearthquakestruckHaitiinJanuary,WSPAandIFAWco-oundedtheAnimalRelieCoalitionorHaiti(ARCH),and19otherinternationalanimalwelareorganizationsjoinedthecoalition.Over$1millionhasbeengiventohelpHaitisanimals,andtodatemorethan30,000animalshavebeenhelped.

PERU

InJanuary,Perusgovernmentannounceda60-daystateoemergencyaterseveralprovincessueredheavyrainscausingfoodingandlandslides.WSPAandourmembersocietyUnidosporlosAnimales(UPA)workedintheaectedareastoprovideoodandveterinarycareto530companionanimalsand4,684armanimals.

Relie or animals in

disastersaround the globeFor more than 40 years, WSPA has been protecting,

rescuing and providing aid to animals that have

been affected by disasters. This map is a snapshot

of our work from January to August 2010.

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MONGOLIA

Severeweatherkilledover8millionanimalsinMongoliabetweenJanuaryandMarch.Sinceapproximatelyonethirdopeoplearedependentonlivestock,thisgravelyimpactedtheMongolianpeople.WSPAprovidedodderandmilkpowder,eedingthousandsoanimalsinthreehard-hitareas,helpingherdersandprotectingmanyvulnerableanimals.

Thebiggestfoodsin80yearsclaimed1,600livesandaectedapproximately20millionPakistanis.Hundredsothousandsoanimalsdrowned,leavingcountlessothersstarvingandsueringrominjuries.WSPApartneredwithveterinarystudentsandstaromtheUniversityoVeterinaryandAnimalScienceinLahoretoprovideeedorthousandsoanimalsintheLayyahDistrictoPunjab.*

*Accurateattimeowriting,inAugust2010.

PAKISTAN

FIJI

TropicalCycloneTomastorethroughFijiin

March,aecting26,000peopleandleavingatrailodestruction.Tavenui,thethirdlargestislandinFiji,wasamongthehardesthit.WSPAhelpedtorebuildtheinrastructureortheislandsanimals,providingbuildingmaterials,vaccinestorageandveterinarycare.

NEPAL

HeavymonsoonsinAugustcausedriverstobreaktheirbanksandfoodlargeareas,meaningthelossopasture,paddocksandmanyanimals.Parasites,pneumonia,woundsandmalnutritioncausedsueringamongthesurvivinganimals.WSPAandourmembersocietySAWMNEPALprovidedaidinsomeothemostremoteandvulnerablecommunities.

CHILE

Amassive8.8earthquakestruckothecoastoChileinFebruary,causingatsunamitohitthecoastline.WSPAandourmembersocietiesCAPACandPROANIMAL,inpartnershipwiththeChileanVeterinaryAssociation,treatedinjuriesanddistributedoodincampswheremanyanimalshadbeenmovedwiththeirowners.

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10/20

OurskilledanddedicatedDisasterResponseTeamtravelled

toanunprecedentednumberodisaster-strickencountries

aroundtheglobe,sometimesatgreatrisktotheteamandin

treacherousconditions.WSPAprovidedmuch-neededood,medicines

andveterinarycaretotreatthewounded,protectthevulnerableand

preventadditionalsuering.Whereverpossible,wevealsoensuredthat

animalsarebetterprotectedorthelong-termbyhelpinggovernments

andindividualstodevelopdisasterpreparednessandriskreduction

plansthatincludeanimals.Theollowingpagesareabriesnapshoto

oureortsinHaiti,Mongolia,ChileandPakistanlocationsosomeo

themostseveredisastersweverespondedtothisyear.

HAITIThemassiveearthquakethat

devastatedHaitiinJanuarywasashockingbeginning

totheyear,anditstunned

peoplearoundtheworldas

theullextentothedamage

becameglaringlyclear.Thevast

recoveryeortwillbeongoing

oryearstocome.

PROTECTING

ANIMALSin the chaos o disasters 2010

The frst hal o 2010 represented one o

the most demanding periods in the our

decades that WSPA has been responding

to disasters.

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MONGOLIAAdzudoverwhelmedMongoliabetweenJanuary

andMarch,brutallykillingmorethaneightmillion

animalsanddevastatingtheroughlyone-thirdo

Mongolianswhoaredirectlydependentonlivestock

orincomeandsurvival.

Adzudisacomplex,multi-aceteddisastercausedbyadroughtovera

summerollowedbyextremecoldandmassivestormsinwinter.Drought

overthesummermeantlivestockownerswereunabletostockpileenough

hayandodderorthewinter.Colderthanusualtemperaturessometimes

downto-48Candheavysnowandduststormsmeantthattheanimals

hadlimitedaccesstopasture.

ThemajorityotheanimalswhoperishedinJanuaryweresheepandgoats,

alongwithlargenumbersocattle,horsesandsomecamels.Bytheend

oFebruary,livestockownerseedsuppliesandtheMongolianGovern-mentemergencyeedsupplieswereexhausted,andtherewasnoaccessto

pastureorseveralweeksuntilthespring.Thisgraverealityputmillionsmore

animalsatriskostarvationandthedeathtollcontinuedtorise.

ThescaleothedzudwassomassivethatitwasimpossibleorWSPAto

solveitalone.WSPAjoinedorceswithourMongolianmembersocieties,the

CambridgeMongolianDevelopmentAppeal(CAMDA)andtheMongolian

FoundationortheProtectionoAnimals(MFPA),tohelp.WSPAprovidedthe

undsorCAMDAtopurchaseodderandmilkpowdertohelpeedanimals

acrossthreeareas(knownassoums).Thisenabledtheherdersandthelocal

governmenttoprotecthighlyvulnerableanimals,manyothempregnantin

therunuptothespring.Thedesperation

othesituationwasalsocausingconfict

betweenwildlieandtheherders,since

thelargenumbersocarcassesaround

theirshelterswereattractingwildanimals.

ThroughWSPAunding,ourmembersocietyMFPAhelpedtoaddresstheseproblemsby

eedingwildlieintheregion.

Movingorward,akeypartoourworkwill

betohelptheMongoliangovernment,and

itspeople,toimplementmeasuresthatcan

preventsuchadevastatinglossoliein

theuture.

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CHILEAnenormousearthquake

measuring8.8ontheRichterscalerockedChileinthe

earlymorningonthe27tho

February,aectingseveralregionsinthecentralpart

othecountry.Thequake

triggeredatsunamiwhichthenfoodedcoastaltownsnear

theepicenter,worseningthe

situationandleavingwidespreaddestructionandthousandso

animalsinneedohelp.

AlthoughChileispreparedordisasters,with

anationalagencyspecializedindisaster

response,animalsarenotincludedinany

otheplans.Giventhecountryshugestray

animalpopulation,WSPAwasespecially

concernedabouttheirate.And,because

theearthquakeandthetsunamidestroyed

morethan81,000housesandseverely

damagedanadditional109,000,manypets

werealsoseparatedromtheirowners,meaningthatasignicantpercenta

othetotaldogpopulationinthedisasterzoneswereroamingthestreets.

WSPAtargetedaresponseeorttodeliverveterinarycareintheworst

aectedareas.WecoordinatedwiththeChileanVeterinaryAssociationand

ourmembersocietiesCentrodeAyudayProteccinparaelAnimaldela

Calle(CAPAC)andPROANIMALtoproviderelietocompanionanimalsand

somearmanimals,sinceagricultureandarmingareimportantlivelihoods

thepoorcommunitiesthere.

TheveterinaryteamdeployedbytheVeterinaryAssociationwasmadeup

onineexperiencedproessionalswhovolunteeredtocometotheaido

theanimalvictims,bringingtheirspecializedknowledgeonthecareosma

animals.WSPAhelpedtransportanddeliveroodandsuppliesdonatedby

citizensandcollectedbythemembersocietiestotheplaceswheretheyw

mostneeded.

Throughthiscollaborativerelieeort,theteamwasabletoassistmoretha

3,639companionanimalsand1,308armanimals.

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PAKISTAN

Atthetimethisstorywaswritten,thesheermagnitudeandnumbersopeopleaectedbythefoodingin

Pakistanwasstilldramaticallyunoldingwiththe

situationbecomingworsewitheachpassingday.

Thefoodsampliedtheriskowater-bornediseaseandparasites,and

agonizingailmentslikeootrotwereexpectedtobecommonastheanimals

stoodinmudandwater.Contaminationowater,pastureandotherood

suppliesalsothreatenedthelivesomanyanimalswhosurvivedthe

risingwaters.

Assoonastheimpactothefoodingbecameevident,WSPAsdisasterresponseteamworkedaroundtheclocktondawaytogetaidtothe

countrysanimals,despitetheactthatthesecuritysituationinPakistanwas

makingitdicultoraidworkerstooperatesaely.

ThroughavitalrelationshipwithVetsCareClub(VCC),agroupoveterinary

studentsandstaromtheUniversityoVeterinaryandAnimalSciencein

Lahore,WSPAwasabletobeginprovidingsomerelieduringthistragedy.

VCCdeliveredeedtoanimalsinPunjab,whereseveralvillageswereseverely

aectedandwhosesocio-economicstatuswasextremelyragile.And,a

specialized,highly-trainedWSPAresponseteamwaspreparingtoenter

Islamabadandmeetwithkeycontactstodeterminewhatmorecanbedone

orPakistansanimals.

Inthemonthstocomewewillhavemoreinormationandupdatesonthe

scopeandimpactoourworkinPakistan.

BETWEEN JANUARY AND AUGUST 2010, WSPAS HEROIC DISASTER RESPONSE

TEAM ADDRESSED THE NEEDS OF ANIMALS IN 12 DISASTER-RAVAGED COUNTRIES AND

PROVIDED DIRECT AID IN EIGHT, HELPING 67,504 ANIMALS.

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15/20

Hurricanes, earthquakes and oods

are just a few of the many disastersthat can strike in Canada, with

devastating consequences. Having

a plan for protecting your animals in

these times can mean the difference

between life and death. Here are a

few basic tips:

When disaster

strikes, are youprepared?

HAVE A PLAN

Planningahead,recordingyourplanandgoingover

itwithriendsandamilyisthebestrststep.The

ederal,provincialandmunicipalgovernmentshave

dierentresponsibilitieswhendisastersstrike,and

yourcityorprovincemaynothavedisasterplans

thatincludeanimals.So,besuretocheckwithyour

provinceandmunicipalitywhenmakingyourplan.

KEEP AN EMERGENCY KIT,WITH THESE ITEMS:

Waterenoughwateroryouranimal(s)oratlea

72hours(thiscanbeasmuchastwolitresper

animal,perday)andawaterbowlorcontainero

themtodrinkrom

Foodenoughnon-perishableoodoreach

animalor72hours,andamanualcanopeneri

yourepackingcannedood Ensureyouranimal(s)isuptodateonvaccines,

andpackprescriptionmedicationsandmedical

records

Plasticbagsandabsorbenttowels

Refectivecollarandleash,muzzle

Currentphotoincaseyourpetislost

Animalcarrier,preerablyonewithwheels

Warmblanket

Animalrstaidkit

Nametagstoidentiyyouranimal(s)

PLAN FOR EVACUATION

Iyoureorcedtoevacuate,doingsowithananima

canbechallengingwithnoplaninplace.Keepyour

emergencykitandanimalcarrierinaneasy-to-acce

place,andtrytopre-arrangeasaelocationor

yourpetstoevacuateto.Someemergencyshelters

mayacceptanimals,butbesuretocheckwithyour

provinceandyourmunicipalitytoseeianimalsare

allowedinhumanemergencyshelters.Iyoureorc

toleaveyouranimalsbehind,donottiethemup.

Findthesaestpossibleplaceandleaveenoughooandcleanwateroraminimumo72hours.Placea

rescuealertstickeronyouroutsidedoorssorescue

knowtheresananimalinside.

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Are animals included in your province and municipalitys disaster

plans? If not, write to your MPP and City Councillor, ask them to includ

animals in disaster plans and tell them how important this is to you.

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Engaging your workplace in animal welfare through

an employee or workplace giving program is a unique

way to support WSPA, help animals and spread the

word about why animals matter. Its also a great way

for staff members and employers to meet their

charitable giving goals.

YoucandothisbyaskingyouremployertoaddtheWorld

SocietyortheProtectionoAnimalsasacharitableorga-

nizationthatcanbesupportedthroughexistingemployee

givingprograms.Employeescanchoosetogivemonthly

throughasimplepayrolldeduction,ortheycanchooseto

giveaspeciedamountperiodicallythroughouttheyear.

Iyourworkplacehasamatchinggitprogram,letyour

employerknowwheneveryougiveagittoWSPAsotheycanmatchit.WSPAisaregisteredcharityinCanadaand

willprovideincometaxreceiptsordonations.

Iyouwouldlikemoreinormationaboutemployeegiving,

pleasecontact:

Kerstin Moller 416 369 0044 x124Major Gifts Manager 1 800 363 9772

[email protected]

Workor theanimals

As animal lovers we do everything we can for the

animals that share our lives and we worry about the

ones that we cant help.

Iyouwouldliketomakealastingcommitmenttoanimals

aroundtheworld,pleaseconsidermakingalegacygitto

WSPA.Agitinyourwillisasimple,thoughtulwaytorefectyourdedicationtoanimals.Long-termcontributionsothis

typeplayacrucialroleinsupportingallareasoourprogram

workincludingtheprovisionoemergencyveterinarytreat-

mentandoodoranimalsaternaturaldisastersstrike.

WSPAismakingvaststrides,butthereisstillmuchtobe

done.Yourlegacywillhelptoensurethatanimalsarepro-

tected,whereverandwhenevertheyneeditmost.

Iyouwouldlikemoreinormationonlegacygivingplease

contact:

Holly Hewitt 416 369 0044 x119Major Gifts Ofcer 1 800 363 9772

[email protected]

Leave a lasting

git to animals

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HISTORYinCatalonia

Years of hard work and

campaigning by WSPA and

our Spanish member societies

Asociacion Defensa Derechos

Animal (ADDA) and PROU

have made history in Spain. Our

voices, together with thousands

of supporters from around the

world, have been heard by

the Catalonian Parliament. On

July 28, they voted to update the

countrys animal protection laws

and ban bullghting in Catalonia.

O

ursupportersralliedaroundthiscampaign,andWSPAcollected

thesignaturesomorethan85,000peopleallowhomshare

thisvictory.ComedianRickyGervaislenthissupporttoWSPAby

appealingtohisans,and25,000othemaddedtheirsignatures.Inthelast24hoursoourcampaign,anadditional25,000signatureswerecollected

byWSPACanada,andonthe26thoJulyWSPArepresentativesmetwith

ErnestBenach,PresidentoCataloniasparliament,tohighlighthowmany

peoplearoundtheworldwerecallingoraban.

Spainhasalonghistoryand

traditionobullghting,and

endingbullghtinginaSpanish

regionisalandmarkachievement.

Cataloniahassentastrong

messagethatbullghtingisacrueleventthatshouldno

longerbepartoitsculture.

TheCatalonianbanisparto

anemergingtrend,asmore

andmorelocalauthoritiesrom

aroundtheworldareoutlawing

bullghting.WithinSpain,the

CanaryIslandshavealready

bannedbullghting,ashavecities

inEcuador,Venezuela,France,

PortugalandColombia.

ThebaninCataloniasetsan

exampleorotherSpanishregions

toollowrelegatingthecrueltyo

bullghtingtohistory.

Catalonia is an autonomous region

within Spain, and its capital city is

Barcelona. Catalonia and the Canary

Islands are the only two regions in

Spain to have banned bullghting.ADDA

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SupportWSPA

WSPA Canada90 Eglinton Avenue East Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3 Telephone 416 369 0044 or Toll-free 1 800 363 9772

[email protected] www.wspa.ca Canadian charitable registration #12971 9076 RR0001

Connect with WSPA

Visitwww.wspa.ca/donateto make an online donation

Text RESCUE to 30333 to donate $5 from your mobile phone

Call 1 800 363 9772 to donate by phone

The work described in this magazine would not be possible without the nancial

support of individuals and organizations who are passionate about animals. Please jo

us as we strive to create a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty end

Donate to WSPA today. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $20 or more.

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War breaks out. A natural disaster occurs. Man against man. Man against nature.

Who knows why? No answers, only questions. And there are people. Little girls, boys,

mothers, fathers, sons and daughters all trying to pull their lives back together.

And there are the animals. Who takes care of the animals?

WE TAKE CARE OF THE ANIMALS.World Society for the Protection of Animals

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