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<channel><title><![CDATA[Galgo Amigo's Animal Welfare Pages - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:06:17 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Australia is on fire, but its PM refuses to address climate change]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/australia-is-on-fire-but-its-pm-refuses-to-address-climate-change]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/australia-is-on-fire-but-its-pm-refuses-to-address-climate-change#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 12:39:08 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/australia-is-on-fire-but-its-pm-refuses-to-address-climate-change</guid><description><![CDATA[       Since the Australian bushfires started in September 2019, more than 6 million hectares of land have burned, more than 100,000 residents in the South-Eastern parts of the country have had to leave their homes, at least 24 people have died and dozens are missing. Half a billion animals have been killed, including native wildlife and farm animals. At least 25,000 koalas are believed to have burned to death in the wildfires, which can be the end of the entire species. Record-shattering heat ( [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.galgoamigo.com/uploads/2/3/8/1/23814822/australian-fires_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Since the Australian bushfires started in September 2019, more than 6 million hectares of land have burned, more than 100,000 residents in the South-Eastern parts of the country have had to leave their homes, at least 24 people have died and dozens are missing. Half a billion animals have been killed, including native wildlife and farm animals. At least 25,000 koalas are believed to have burned to death in the wildfires, which can be the end of the entire species. Record-shattering heat (Penrith 48.9 Celsius and Canberra 43.6 Celsius), draught and strong winds have exacerbated the fires.<br />&nbsp;<br />Australia&rsquo;s climate has warmed by more than one degree Celsius over the past century, causing an increase in the frequency and intensity of heat waves and droughts. The year 2019 was the hottest on record for Australia, with temperatures 1.52 Celsius above the long-term average taken between 1961 and 1990. The second hottest year was 2013, followed by 2005, 2018 and 2017. Bushfires occur frequently in Australia during the heatwaves, but this Summer&rsquo;s inferno is unprecedented. Scientists agree that the climate change intensify the wildfires, and this is only the beginning.<br />&nbsp;<br />The UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid in December 2019 was a catastrophe. Large polluting countries, including Australia, knocked down citizens' climate concerns and opposed common rules and ultimately blocked a global deal. During the wildfires, Australia&rsquo;s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has made clear that there will be no change to the country&rsquo;s current climate change policies.<br />&nbsp;<br />There are no words.<br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidutetulle joulukinkulle saatava loppu]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/kidutetulle-joulukinkulle-saatava-loppu]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/kidutetulle-joulukinkulle-saatava-loppu#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 08:48:51 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/kidutetulle-joulukinkulle-saatava-loppu</guid><description><![CDATA[       Jokainen, joka on katsellut netist&auml; sikojen hiilidioksiditainnutusta tiet&auml;&auml;, ett&auml; tapahtuma on kuin suoraan kauhuelokuvasta. Hiilidioksiditainnutus aiheuttaa el&auml;imiss&auml; &auml;&auml;rimm&auml;isen voimakasta ahdistusta, ja kaasu polttaa, yskitt&auml;&auml; ja saa aikaan voimakkaan tukehtumisen tunteen. Altistuessaan hiilidioksidille siat joutuvat t&auml;ydelliseen paniikkiin ja kirkuvat, t&auml;risev&auml;t ja kiipe&auml;v&auml;t toinen toistensa p&auml;&auml;l [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.galgoamigo.com/uploads/2/3/8/1/23814822/co2-stunning-of-pigs-black-and-white_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Jokainen, joka on katsellut netist&auml; sikojen hiilidioksiditainnutusta tiet&auml;&auml;, ett&auml; tapahtuma on kuin suoraan kauhuelokuvasta. Hiilidioksiditainnutus aiheuttaa el&auml;imiss&auml; &auml;&auml;rimm&auml;isen voimakasta ahdistusta, ja kaasu polttaa, yskitt&auml;&auml; ja saa aikaan voimakkaan tukehtumisen tunteen. Altistuessaan hiilidioksidille siat joutuvat t&auml;ydelliseen paniikkiin ja kirkuvat, t&auml;risev&auml;t ja kiipe&auml;v&auml;t toinen toistensa p&auml;&auml;lle ja kaasukammion seini&auml; pitkin ennen kuin ne noin minuutin kuluttua menett&auml;v&auml;t tajuntansa.<br />&nbsp;<br />Suomalaisilla kotitalouksilla on varaa heitt&auml;&auml; vuosittain roskiin 120-160 miljoona kiloa sy&ouml;m&auml;kelpoista ruokaa, joten kyll&auml; meill&auml; tulee olla varaa maksaa siit&auml;, ettei sikojen tarvitsisi viimeisin&auml; hetkin&auml;&auml;n kokea hirvitt&auml;v&auml;&auml; k&auml;rsimyst&auml;. Poliitikoilta on vaadittava, ett&auml; k&auml;ytt&ouml;&ouml;n otetaan pikimmiten jokin inhimillisempi tainnutusmenetelm&auml;, vaikka se olisikin hieman kalliimpi. Kuluttajallekin tulisi parempi mieli tiet&auml;ess&auml;&auml;n, ettei joulup&ouml;yd&auml;n kunkkua ole kidutettu.<br />&nbsp;<br />Paras joulup&ouml;yt&auml; on tietenkin se, jossa ei ole ollenkaan kuolleita el&auml;imi&auml;. Joulu on rakkauden juhla, ja on paradoksaalista, ett&auml; sit&auml; juhlistetaan sy&ouml;m&auml;ll&auml; muita el&auml;imi&auml;. Hyv&auml; joulumieli tulee siit&auml; kun tiet&auml;&auml;, ettei ole tehnyt pahaa kenellek&auml;&auml;n &ndash; ei ihmisille eik&auml; muillekaan el&auml;imille.<br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The suffering of the Spanish hunting dogs reaches its yearly climax - where's the media?]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/the-suffering-of-the-spanish-hunting-dogs-reaches-its-yearly-climax-wheres-the-media]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/the-suffering-of-the-spanish-hunting-dogs-reaches-its-yearly-climax-wheres-the-media#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2015 18:58:05 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[andalusia]]></category><category><![CDATA[andalusien]]></category><category><![CDATA[animal welfare]]></category><category><![CDATA[djurskydd]]></category><category><![CDATA[espanja]]></category><category><![CDATA[eu]]></category><category><![CDATA[europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[galgos]]></category><category><![CDATA[galgot]]></category><category><![CDATA[greyhounds]]></category><category><![CDATA[hundar]]></category><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[jakthundar]]></category><category><![CDATA[koirat]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podenco]]></category><category><![CDATA[rescuehundar]]></category><category><![CDATA[rescuekoirat]]></category><category><![CDATA[spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[spanien]]></category><category><![CDATA[stray dogs]]></category><category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category><category><![CDATA[turism]]></category><category><![CDATA[turismi]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/the-suffering-of-the-spanish-hunting-dogs-reaches-its-yearly-climax-wheres-the-media</guid><description><![CDATA[   	 		 			 				 					 						         &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Image by Marianne Perdomo   					 								 					 						  February marks the end of the rabbit hunting season in Spain. It's also the time when the hunters want to get rid of their dogs. More than 100,000 hunting dogs, mainly galgos and podencos, will be abandoned or torturously killed. Most EU citizens are completely unaware of the tragedy. It's not surprising, because the plight of these dogs almost never gets any media attention. Especia [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><span style='text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); '></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.galgoamigo.com/uploads/2/3/8/1/23814822/8896028.jpg?304" alt="Picture" style="width:304;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style='text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); '><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Image by Marianne Perdomo</em><br /></span></span></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style='text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); '><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); ">February marks the end of the rabbit hunting season in Spain. It's also the time when the hunters want to get rid of their dogs. More than 100,000 hunting dogs, mainly galgos and podencos, will be abandoned or torturously killed. Most EU citizens are completely unaware of the tragedy. It's not surprising, because the plight of these dogs almost never gets any media attention. Especially the <a title="" href="https://www.galgoamigo.com/the-plight-of-the-podencos.html">Podencos</a>, also called the Great Forgotten are practically never mentioned. All changes for the better start with mass awareness. Let's hope this year will be the year when the mass media will start covering animal rights issues.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style='text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); '><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><strong><font color="#818181" size="3">De spanska jakthundarnas pl&aring;ga n&aring;r sin &aring;rliga klimax och median tiger som vanligt</font></strong><br /><br />Februari markerar slutet p&aring; harjakts&auml;songen i Spanien. Det &auml;r ocks&aring; m&aring;naden d&aring; j&auml;garna vill g&ouml;ra sig av med sina hundar. Mer &auml;n 100 000 jakthundar, fr&auml;mst galgos och podencos, blir &ouml;vergivna eller torterade till d&ouml;ds. De flesta EU-medborgare har ingen aning om denna tragedi, vilket inte &auml;r f&ouml;rv&aring;nande. Median tiger om dessa hundars fruktansv&auml;rda behandling. Speciellt <a title="" href="https://www.galgoamigo.com/podenco.html">podencon</a>, ocks&aring; kallad "den stora bortgl&ouml;mda", n&auml;mns s&auml;llan eller aldrig. Inga f&ouml;r&auml;ndringar till det b&auml;ttre kan ske om folk inte ens &auml;r medvetna om grymheterna. Hoppas detta &aring;r blir &aring;ret d&aring; massmedierna &auml;ntligen p&aring; allvar b&ouml;rjar bevaka djurr&auml;ttsfr&aring;gor.<br /><font color="#da8044" size="3"><br /><strong><font color="#818181">Espanjalaisten mets&auml;styskoirien k&auml;rsimys on taas pahimmillaan ja tiedotusv&auml;linet vaikenevat</font></strong></font><br /><br />Helmikuussa Espanjassa loppuu j&auml;nisten mets&auml;styskausi. Helmikuussa on my&ouml;s se ajankohta, jolloin mets&auml;st&auml;j&auml;t haluavat p&auml;&auml;st&auml; eroon koiristaan. Yli 100 000 mets&auml;styskoiraa, etup&auml;&auml;ss&auml; galgoja ja podencoja, hyl&auml;t&auml;&auml;n tai kidutetaan kuoliaaksi. Suurin osa EU-kansalaisista ovat t&auml;ysin tiet&auml;m&auml;tt&ouml;mi&auml; siit&auml;, mit&auml; koirille tapahtuu. Se ei ole mik&auml;&auml;n ihme, koska tiedotusv&auml;lineet vaikenevat kuten niill&auml; on el&auml;insuojeluasioissa tapana. Etenkin <a title="" href="https://www.galgoamigo.com/podenco1.html">podenco </a>- "suuri unohdettu" - tosiaankin on t&auml;ysin unohdettu. Kaikki muutokset parempaan alkavat siit&auml;, ett&auml; ihmiset saadaan tietoisiksi asioista. Toivottavasti t&auml;m&auml; vuosi on se, jolloin media vihdoin alkaa valvoa el&auml;inten oikeuksia.<br /><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major fashion brands must respond to cruelty]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/major-fashion-brands-must-respond-to-cruelty]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/major-fashion-brands-must-respond-to-cruelty#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:58:58 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category><category><![CDATA[fur trade]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/major-fashion-brands-must-respond-to-cruelty</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						  Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg, Burberry, Dior, Armani, Yves Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton are denying and distancing themselves from the activities caught on camera of farm workers bashing sick rabbits to death, crippled, diseased and severely wounded rabbits left to suffer in small, crowded cages with hard metal bars for floors with no medical treatment, or rabbits being bludgeoned to death or slammed to the floor before being skinned. And there are many rabb [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style='text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); '><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); ">Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg, Burberry, Dior, Armani, Yves Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton are denying and distancing themselves from the activities caught on camera of farm workers bashing sick rabbits to death, crippled, diseased and severely wounded rabbits left to suffer in small, crowded cages with hard metal bars for floors with no medical treatment, or rabbits being bludgeoned to death or slammed to the floor before being skinned. And there are many rabbit farms like this in Europe.<br /><br />Let&rsquo;s hope that with the media attention, more and more people will become aware of the horrible animal cruelty involved in the fashion industry, and stop buying these products.<br /><br />Read Discerning Brute's <a target="_blank" title="" href="http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2014/09/18/major-fashion-brands-must-respond-to-cruelty-on-rabbit-farms/">blog post</a>.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.galgoamigo.com/uploads/2/3/8/1/23814822/8086879_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:250px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torture is not culture]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/torture-is-not-culture]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/torture-is-not-culture#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:45:42 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[andalusien]]></category><category><![CDATA[animal welfare]]></category><category><![CDATA[djurskydd]]></category><category><![CDATA[espanja]]></category><category><![CDATA[galgos]]></category><category><![CDATA[galgot]]></category><category><![CDATA[hundar]]></category><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><category><![CDATA[jakthundar]]></category><category><![CDATA[spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[spanien]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/torture-is-not-culture</guid><description><![CDATA[The Spanish hunters (galgueros) want to raise one million signatures to request UNESCO to class hunting with galgos as World Cultural Heritage. The horrible fact is that each year, after the hunting season, more than 60,000 hunting dogs are abandoned or tortured to death in Spain. Before being dumped or killed, the galgos spend their lives in unbelievable neglect and misery. It would therefore be a complete disaster if hunting with galgos would become a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. A petition [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The Spanish hunters (galgueros) want to raise one million signatures to request UNESCO to class hunting with galgos as World Cultural Heritage. The horrible fact is that each year, after the hunting season, more than 60,000 hunting dogs are abandoned or tortured to death in Spain. Before being dumped or killed, the galgos spend their lives in unbelievable neglect and misery. It would therefore be a complete disaster if hunting with galgos would become a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. A petition has been made to call upon UNESCO to reject any application. Please sign and share widely &ndash; TORTURE IS NOT CULTURE!<br /><br />Vinttikoirilla mets&auml;styksest&auml; (galgoilla) EI saa tulla UNESCOn maailmanperint&ouml;kohdetta - kidutus ei ole kulttuuria! Mets&auml;st&auml;jien aikeet estett&auml;v&auml;.<br /><br />Harjakt med vinthundar (galgos) F&Aring;R inte bli UNESCOs v&auml;rldskulturarv - tortyr &auml;r inte kultur! J&auml;garnas avsikter m&aring;ste stoppas.<br /><br /><a href="https://secure.avaaz.org/fr/petition/Irina_BOKOVA_Directrice_Generale_UNESCO_Contre_linscription_au_PCI_de_la_chasse_avec_les_levriers_en_Espagne/share/?new" target="_blank">Please sign / Allekirjoita / Skriv under!</a><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal Welfare an important theme in the European Elections 2014 – Please give your voice for the animals!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/animal-welfare-an-important-theme-in-the-european-elections-2014-please-give-your-voice-for-the-animals]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/animal-welfare-an-important-theme-in-the-european-elections-2014-please-give-your-voice-for-the-animals#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:49:07 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[animal welfare]]></category><category><![CDATA[eu]]></category><category><![CDATA[europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[European Elections]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/animal-welfare-an-important-theme-in-the-european-elections-2014-please-give-your-voice-for-the-animals</guid><description><![CDATA[Up until recent years, very few EU citizens have been aware of the shocking truth about animal cruelty in the EU. With the rise of social media, more and more EU citizens are daily witnessing the atrocities against animals that are going on in many EU member states. The concern for animal welfare issues can also be seen in the increasing number of animal welfare parties in the EU member states, the latest contribution being the Swedish Animal Welfare Party, which was founded at the beginning of  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style='text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); '><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); "><span style="text-decoration:none; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; color:rgb(134, 134, 134); ">Up until recent years, very few EU citizens have been aware of the shocking truth about animal cruelty in the EU. With the rise of social media, more and more EU citizens are daily witnessing the atrocities against animals that are going on in many EU member states. The concern for animal welfare issues can also be seen in the increasing number of animal welfare parties in the EU member states, the latest contribution being the Swedish Animal Welfare Party, which was founded at the beginning of 2014. The animal welfare parties in the following countries have their own candidates in the EU elections: Cyprus, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and United Kingdom.<br /><br />One of the major concerns for preoccupied EU-citizens is the total lack of EU legislation for dogs, cats and other companion animals resulting in abandonment, systematic torture and killing of millions of animals. The ongoing massacre of stray dogs in Romania involving crime, corruption and unscrupulous misuse of EU funds has gained publicity, and has for many EU-citizens been an eye-opener. <br /><br />An animal welfare campaign for the European Elections:<br /><br /><a title="" target="_blank" href="http://www.esdaw-eu.eu/">ESDAW (European Society of Dog and Animal Welfare)</a><br /><br />These campaign pages have lists of candidates who are committed to working for animal welfare.<br /><font color="#8273da"><strong><br /><font color="#818181">PLEASE GIVE YOUR VOICE FOR THE ANIMALS &ndash; THEY NEED IT MORE THAN EVER!</font></strong></font><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 09th, 2014]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/march-09th-2014]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/march-09th-2014#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2014 20:25:38 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[animal welfare]]></category><category><![CDATA[corruption]]></category><category><![CDATA[eu]]></category><category><![CDATA[europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[Romania]]></category><category><![CDATA[stray dogs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/march-09th-2014</guid><description><![CDATA[  Romania gets millions of euros in EU funding to take care of the problem of stray dogs and rabies provided that it is done in a cost effective and humane way. The situation in Romania now: The dogs are killed in the most horrific ways - they are burnt or buried alive, strangled, poisoned, hanged or dumped in landfills packed like sardines in cramped cages &ndash; sometimes in sight of children. Those who are not killed on the spot get shipped to horrendous "concentration camps" where they afte [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">  Romania gets millions of euros in EU funding to take care of the problem of stray dogs and rabies provided that it is done in a cost effective and humane way. The situation in Romania now: The dogs are killed in the most horrific ways - they are burnt or buried alive, strangled, poisoned, hanged or dumped in landfills packed like sardines in cramped cages &ndash; sometimes in sight of children. Those who are not killed on the spot get shipped to horrendous "concentration camps" where they after a few weeks are beaten to death or poisoned if they haven&rsquo;t already died of cold, hunger and thirst. Dog catchers and death &ldquo;shelters&rdquo; get about 300 euros per killed dog. No wonder that the Romanian mafia wants the dog problem to persist! According to all researches the most effective and cheapest way to deal with the dog problem would be to neuter and spay the dogs. The EU couldn&rsquo;t care less about the dogs or the wasted money - your and my money! More info:<br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span>    <a style="" href="http://www.occupyforanimals.org/the-spotlights-have-been-switched-on-and-they-are-shining-brightly-into-the-bedrooms-of-the-eu-and-our-eu-sleeping-beauty-has-already-opened-her-eyes-but-when-will-she-get-up-at-last.html">http://www.occupyforanimals.org/the-spotlights-have-been-switched-on-and-they-are-shining-brightly-into-the-bedrooms-of-the-eu-and-our-eu-sleeping-beauty-has-already-opened-her-eyes-but-when-will-she-get-up-at-last.html</a><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span>    Here&rsquo;s a petition to sign:<br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span>    <a style="" href="https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/european-commission-freeze-all-funding-to-romania-until-a-humanely-compliant-dog-population-control-strategy-is-adopted">https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/european-commission-freeze-all-funding-to-romania-until-a-humanely-compliant-dog-population-control-strategy-is-adopted</a><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span>  </div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karmaiseva koiran- ja kissanturkiskauppa Kiinassa]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/karmaiseva-koiran-ja-kissanturkiskauppa-kiinassa]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/karmaiseva-koiran-ja-kissanturkiskauppa-kiinassa#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:35:28 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[aasia]]></category><category><![CDATA[kiina]]></category><category><![CDATA[kissanturkis]]></category><category><![CDATA[koiranturkis]]></category><category><![CDATA[koirat]]></category><category><![CDATA[muoti]]></category><category><![CDATA[turismi]]></category><category><![CDATA[turkiskauppa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/karmaiseva-koiran-ja-kissanturkiskauppa-kiinassa</guid><description><![CDATA[Kiinassa nyljet&auml;&auml;n joka vuosi miljoonittain koiria ja kissoja, ja niiden turkikset k&auml;ytet&auml;&auml;n esimerkiksi takkien kauluksiin, jalkineiden ja k&auml;sineiden vuorauksiin, leluihin ja pikkuesineiden koristeluun.    El&auml;inten elinolosuhteet kiinalaisilla koiratarhoilla on kauhistuttava, ja el&auml;imi&auml; k&auml;sitell&auml;&auml;n uskomattoman julmasti. Ketut, minkit, kanit, koirat ja kissat on ahdettu pieniin metallih&auml;kkiin ilmaan suojaa sateelta, kylmyydelt&aum [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Kiinassa nyljet&auml;&auml;n joka vuosi miljoonittain koiria ja kissoja, ja niiden turkikset k&auml;ytet&auml;&auml;n esimerkiksi takkien kauluksiin, jalkineiden ja k&auml;sineiden vuorauksiin, leluihin ja pikkuesineiden koristeluun.<br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span>    El&auml;inten elinolosuhteet kiinalaisilla koiratarhoilla on kauhistuttava, ja el&auml;imi&auml; k&auml;sitell&auml;&auml;n uskomattoman julmasti. Ketut, minkit, kanit, koirat ja kissat on ahdettu pieniin metallih&auml;kkiin ilmaan suojaa sateelta, kylmyydelt&auml; tai auringonpaahteelta. El&auml;imet eiv&auml;t saa alkeellisintakaan hoitoa, ne ovat &auml;&auml;rimm&auml;isen ahdistuneita ja niill&auml; esiintyy vakavia h&auml;iri&ouml;it&auml; kuten itsens&auml; vahingoittamista ja vastasyntyneiden pentujensa sy&ouml;mist&auml;.<br /><span style=""></span></div>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">El&auml;imet teurastetaan &auml;&auml;rimm&auml;isen julmalla  tavalla. Ennen kuin eil&auml;imet nyljet&auml;&auml;n, ne heitet&auml;&auml;n t&auml;ydell&auml; voimalla  lattiaan tai sein&auml;&auml;n tai nuijitaan metallitangoilla, saaden aikaan  luunmurtumia ja kouristuksia. El&auml;imi&auml; my&ouml;s hirtet&auml;&auml;n, vuodatetaan  kuiviin tai kuristetaan metallisilmukoilla. Suuri osa el&auml;imist&auml; on  t&auml;ysin tajuissaan nylkemisprosessin aikana, ja potkivat ja rimpuilevat  ep&auml;toivoisesti kun niiden turkkeja leikataan irti kehosta. Jos el&auml;in  rimpulee liikaa, sen p&auml;&auml;t&auml; tai niskaa tallotaan. Nylkemisen j&auml;lkeen  el&auml;imen alaston, verinen ruumis heitet&auml;&auml;n pinoon aikaisemmin nyljettyjen  el&auml;inten ruumiiden p&auml;&auml;lle. El&auml;imet voivat olla hengiss&auml; viel&auml; 5-10  minuuttia nylkemisen j&auml;lkeen, huohottaen ja r&auml;pytellen silmi&auml;&auml;n.<br /><br />     Kiinassa ei ole el&auml;insuojelulakeja, joten turkistarhaajat voivat  kasvattaa ja teurastaa el&auml;imi&auml; miten heit&auml; huvittaa. Kansainv&auml;linen  turkiskauppa k&auml;&auml;rii suuria voittoja pit&auml;m&auml;ll&auml; tuontantokustannukset  minimiss&auml;&auml;n v&auml;litt&auml;m&auml;tt&auml; el&auml;inten k&auml;rsimyksest&auml;. Kiina on maailman  suurin turkisten viej&auml;maa maan huokeiden ty&ouml;kustannusten ja olemattoman  s&auml;&auml;ntelyn johdosta. <br /><br />     L&auml;nsimaissa koiran- ja kissanturkkien myynti&auml; paheksutaan yleisesti,  ja monet maat kuten USA, Australia ja EU on kielt&auml;nyt myynnin.  Aasialaiset turkistuottajat pyrkiv&auml;tkin peitt&auml;m&auml;&auml;n totuuden  merkitsem&auml;ll&auml; tuotteet harhaanjohtavasti. Esimerkkej&auml; tuotemerkeist&auml;,  jotka oikeasti on koiranturkkia, on Asian jackal, Asiatic racoonwolf,  Asian wolf, Corsak, Corsak fox, Dogaskin, Dogue of China, Finnracoon,  Fox of Asia, Gae wolf, Gubi, Kou pi, Lamb skin, Murmanski, Nakhon,  Pemmern wolf, Sakhon, Sobaki ja Special skin. Vaikka turkistuotteen  etiketin mukaan tuotteen valmistusmaa on jokin Euroopan maa, el&auml;imet on  todenn&auml;k&ouml;isesti kasvatettu ja teurastettu jossain muualla &ndash;  mahdollisesti kiinalaisella turkistarhalla.<br /><br />     T&auml;m&auml; ennenn&auml;kem&auml;tt&ouml;m&auml;n julma teollisuus saadaan loppumaan vasta kun  kuluttajat lopettavat turkisten ostamisen. Paras tapa on v&auml;ltt&auml;&auml;  kokonaan turkisten ostamista, olkoon se myynniss&auml; mill&auml; nimikkeell&auml;  tahansa. Turkis n&auml;ytt&auml;&auml; joka tapauksessa aina paremmalta el&auml;imen itsens&auml;  p&auml;&auml;ll&auml;!</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat and dog fur trade in China – a horror beyond belief]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/cat-and-dog-fur-trade-in-china-a-horror-beyond-belief]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/cat-and-dog-fur-trade-in-china-a-horror-beyond-belief#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:15:01 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[animal welfare]]></category><category><![CDATA[asia]]></category><category><![CDATA[cat fur]]></category><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><category><![CDATA[dog fur]]></category><category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category><category><![CDATA[fur trade]]></category><category><![CDATA[south korea]]></category><category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/cat-and-dog-fur-trade-in-china-a-horror-beyond-belief</guid><description><![CDATA[Each year, millions of dogs and cats are skinned in China their furs being used for coat collars, boot and glove linings, accessories, trinkets and toys.     Conditions on Chinese fur farms are appalling, and the animals are subject to unimaginable acts of systematic brutality and cruelty. The foxes, minks, rabbits, dogs and cats live crammed together in tiny wire cages with no shelter from rain, cold weather or the scorching sun, and the animals are deprived of even the most basic care. The ani [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Each year, millions of dogs and cats are skinned in China their furs being used for coat collars, boot and glove linings, accessories, trinkets and toys. <br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span>    Conditions on Chinese fur farms are appalling, and the animals are subject to unimaginable acts of systematic brutality and cruelty. The foxes, minks, rabbits, dogs and cats live crammed together in tiny wire cages with no shelter from rain, cold weather or the scorching sun, and the animals are deprived of even the most basic care. The animals show signs of extreme anxiety and pathological behaviours, such as self-mutilation and infanticide.<br /><span style=""></span></div>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The animals are slaughtered in the most horrendous ways. Before the  animals are skinned, they are thrown to the ground, bludgeoned with  metal rods or slammed on hard surfaces, causing broken bones and  convulsions. The animals can also be hanged, bled to death, or strangled  with wire nooses. A significant number of animals are fully conscious  during the skinning process, kicking and struggling desperately while  their skins are being peeled off. Workers stomp on the necks and heads  of animals who struggle too hard. Thereafter their naked, bloody bodies  are thrown onto a pile of those who have gone before them. The animals  can live from five to ten minutes after they have been skinned,  breathing in ragged gasps and their heart still beating.<br /><br />   There are no animal welfare laws in China, so the fur farmers can  raise and slaughter animals however they please. The international trade  in fur makes huge profits by keeping production costs down to the bare  minimum without any consideration for the animals suffering. China is  the biggest fur exporter in the world because of inexpensive labour  costs and minimal regulations.<br /><br />   As the sale of dog and cat fur is condemned and banned in countries  like the United States, Australia and in the EU, the Asian fur industry  attempts to conceal the truth by deliberately mislabeling furs. Examples  of misleading labels for dog fur is Asian jackal, Asiatic racoonwolf,  Asian wolf, Corsak, Corsak fox, Dogaskin, Dogue of China, Finnracoon,  Fox of Asia, Gae wolf, Gubi, Kou pi, Lamb skin, Murmanski, Nakhon,  Pemmern wolf, Sakhon, Sobaki and Special skin. Even if a fur garment's  label says it was made in a European country, the animals were likely  raised and slaughtered elsewhere - possibly on aChinese fur farm.<br /><br />     This extremely cruel industry will only end when the public refuses  to buy fur. The best way is to avoid buying fur completely. After all &ndash;  the fur looks much better on the animal!</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Den ohyggliga handeln med hund- och kattkött i Asien]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/den-ohyggliga-handeln-med-hund-och-kattktt-i-asien]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/den-ohyggliga-handeln-med-hund-och-kattktt-i-asien#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2013 16:35:38 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[filippinerna]]></category><category><![CDATA[hundar]]></category><category><![CDATA[indonesien]]></category><category><![CDATA[kina]]></category><category><![CDATA[rescuehundar]]></category><category><![CDATA[sydkorea]]></category><category><![CDATA[thailand]]></category><category><![CDATA[turism]]></category><category><![CDATA[vietnam]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.galgoamigo.com/blog/den-ohyggliga-handeln-med-hund-och-kattktt-i-asien</guid><description><![CDATA[Flera miljoner hundar och katter konsumeras &aring;rligen som &rdquo;h&auml;lsomat&rdquo; i asiatiska l&auml;nder s&aring;som Sydkorea, Kina, Thailand, Filippinerna, Vietnam och Indonesien. Dessa djurs liv &auml;r oerh&ouml;rt grymt, f&ouml;r att inte tala om tortyren de uts&auml;tts f&ouml;r d&aring; de avlivas.      Fr&aring;n f&ouml;dseln &auml;nda till slaktningen lever hundarna ihoptr&auml;ngda i oerh&ouml;rt  sm&aring; metallburar utan utrymme att r&ouml;ra p&aring; sig och som inte ger sk [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Flera miljoner hundar och katter konsumeras &aring;rligen som &rdquo;h&auml;lsomat&rdquo; i asiatiska l&auml;nder s&aring;som Sydkorea, Kina, Thailand, Filippinerna, Vietnam och Indonesien. Dessa djurs liv &auml;r oerh&ouml;rt grymt, f&ouml;r att inte tala om tortyren de uts&auml;tts f&ouml;r d&aring; de avlivas.<br /><span style=""></span></div>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Fr&aring;n f&ouml;dseln &auml;nda till slaktningen lever hundarna ihoptr&auml;ngda i oerh&ouml;rt  sm&aring; metallburar utan utrymme att r&ouml;ra p&aring; sig och som inte ger skydd f&ouml;r  regn, kyla eller gassande sol. Hundarna ges inte tillr&auml;cklig f&ouml;da och  dryck och de f&aring;r ingen motion eller medicinsk eller n&aring;gon v&aring;rd  &ouml;verhuvudtaget. Ofta punkteras hundarnas trumhinnor s&aring; att de inte skall  sk&auml;lla, eller deras nosar f&ouml;rbinds. Hundarna uppf&ouml;ds p&aring; s&auml;rskilda  hundfarmar, men &auml;ven heml&ouml;sa hundar tas tillf&aring;nga, och s&auml;llskapshundar  stj&auml;ls eller s&auml;ljs f&ouml;r att tillgodose f&ouml;rfr&aring;gan p&aring; hundk&ouml;tt.<br /><br />     I m&aring;nga asiatiska l&auml;nder tror man p&aring; myten om att hund- och kattk&ouml;tt  &auml;r h&auml;lsosamt. Man anser ocks&aring; att ju mera djuren lider desto b&auml;ttre  smakar deras k&ouml;tt och desto st&ouml;rre h&auml;lsoeffekter har det. Djuren uts&auml;tts  s&aring;ledes f&ouml;r extremt lidande och r&auml;dsla innan de d&ouml;r. Ofta slaktas  hundarna i &aring;synen av andra hundar. Slaktmetoderna &auml;r extremt brutala &ndash;  de avr&auml;ttas med en elektrisk st&ouml;t, klubbas ihj&auml;l, blir levande br&auml;nda  eller fl&aring;dda. Ibland avl&auml;gsnas h&aring;ren med hj&auml;lp av en bl&aring;slampa medan  djuret &auml;nnu &auml;r vid liv. Katter kokas ofta levande.<br /><br />     Handeln med hund- och kattk&ouml;tt &auml;r antingen till&aring;tet i dessa l&auml;nder,  eller ocks&aring; &aring;tf&ouml;ljs de existerande lagarna inte (t.ex. Filippinerna, d&auml;r  handeln med hundk&ouml;tt f&ouml;rbj&ouml;ds 1998). F&ouml;rutom att handeln med hund- och  kattk&ouml;tt f&ouml;rorsakar oerh&ouml;rda lidanden f&ouml;r djuren medf&ouml;r den ocks&aring; en  risk f&ouml;r m&auml;nniskorna i och med att rabies och andra sjukdomar kan sprida  sig.<br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>