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  1. Badger Cull

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    Such good news about the delay-with a bit of luck that's the end of it all!

     

    Owen Paterson was saying that it was due to advice from the NFU but the head of the NFU later on was saying that it was disappointing and that many farmers felt let down (which one is telling porkies then)?rolleyes.gif

     

    I suspect yet another u turn from this Government.

     

    We mustn't rest on our laurels though and must make sure we keep adding to that petition and lobbying our MP's etc.

     

    The debate will still happen on Thursday so that could make a huge difference :)

  2. Badger Cull

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    Great news-there will be a 6 hour debate on the badger cull in the Commons next Thursday. This is a massive step forward yay.gif yay.gif yay.gif

     

    Petition is up to 157,037 at the moment but we still need people to sign!

  4. Badger Cull

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    The petition is going well but we hope it continues to grow.

     

    Some very positive things happening here if you read our website smile.gif GABS

     

    We have a Facebook page too.

     

    We had a fantastic result last night when the Forest of Dean District Council had an extraordinary meeting to discuss the issue. It is a Tory led Council but the vote came out in our favour with a result of 30 for a ban on culling on all land owned or managed by the Council with only 1 against the motion and 1 abstension.

     

    We were ecstatic yay.gif

     

    It is very much in the news now too!

     

    The Independant

  6. Badger Cull

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    Please would you sign the E Petition to help stop the Badger cull which is about to start very soon. If we can get 100,000 signatures it has to be debated in Parliament. Please share also with all your contacts.

     

    If you are not sure about doing this please look at our website and read about the real science about this and why it is so wrong to kill these beautiful mammals.

     

    We do not have much time so let us try and stop it before it starts.

     

    If this goes ahead here it could happen in your County next.

     

    Many, many thanks.

     

    Sheila x.

     

    http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/38257

     

     

    http://www.glosagainstbadgershooting.moonfruit.com/#/home/4568371889

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  7. Ex-Breeding Dogs

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    I have an ex breeding Beagle bitch who is now seven. She was rescued at the age of four after living in a shed all that time just churning out litter after litter.

     

    She had two homes before we had her but she went to people who expected too much of her and it didn't work out. She went back into rescue with all sorts of bad reports about her but she has been an angel to be quite honest :heart:

    Haven't seen any of the so called 'bad' things that were said about her.

     

    She is adorable :heart:

  8. Hello All

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    Hi Nige, am still around just not as often online here any more. x

     

     

    Hello Nige!:wavey:

     

     

     

    Same here Kazz. Got such a lot on and not much time to spare but maybe get back into things( for a while at least):rolleyes:

  12. What Birds Do You Have In Your Garden?

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    We have so many different ones I hope I don't miss anything out! :rolleyes:

     

    Sparrows

    Blackbirds

    Thrushes

    Great Spotted Woodpeckers

    Green Woodpeckers

    Pied Wagtails

    Blue Tits

    Long Tailed Tits

    Great Tits

    Chaffinches

    Pheasants

    Collared Doves

    Wood Pigeons

    Greenfinches

    Jackdaws

    Crows

    Ravens

    Magpies

    Robins

    Wrens

    Starlings

    Goldfinches

    Redwings

    Magpies

    Sparrowhawks(overhead)!

    Buzzards (ditto)

    We even have a Moorhen here every morning.

    We have a Heron drop into the field next door

    And what is the most exciting is NUTHATCHES :elefant: We have three come all at once at the back of the house where we they feed off the nuts in the feeder.

  18. X Factor

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    Storm totally murdered one of the classic songs of my youth :angry: , the man has no star quality whatsoever, I'd quite like him and Wagner to go please. I don't want to see either of them again.

     

     

    Yes, I think those two should definately go :rolleyes:

  21. Dogs Trust

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    I was in my early teens when the consort campaign was happening, but I remember my grandma went on a number of demos. Unfortunately she had a stroke before the kennels closed so never got to see the end result. I was really angry about the coverage in the media, now I just find it amusing that a woman in her late 60's with the nicest nature ever could be compared to a terrorist. rolleyes.gif

     

    I got into quite a heated argument with one of my friends the other day about the ALF. She started reeling off 'facts' about how they are an organised terrorist group responsible for extreme violence and murder. Not sure where she got this information from! Obviously you get will get one or two people that take things to the extreme, but they hardly represent the majority. I don't understand why people are demonised for trying to save animals from cruelty and suffering.

     

    I have noticed whenever the media do invite guest speakers from animal rights groups onto tv shows, they find the most inarticulate, extremist idiot possible. It's a deliberate stitch up. That's why I was shocked to see Brian May on the channel four news (who are particular offenders for getting idiots on) speaking about the badger cull in Wales. When John Snow asked him what purpose badgers serve, he answered quite simply, why do we as humans think that every other species on the planet exists to serve us? It was great to see somebody with intelligence and integrity representing the animal rights movement for a change. It's a shame it doesn't happen more often.

     

    Sorry, went off on a tangent a bit there! rolleyes.gif

     

     

    You're quite right there Laura. It's always a big stitch up by the media and the authorities when it comes to AR people :mad1:

     

    I have experienced it many times! It's all about brainwashing the public and the uninformed so as to keep the status quo. Vivisection is a massive industry and a lot of people make a lot of money out of it :grrr:

     

    I know that you see that too, I wish others could see through it!

     

    I am sorry that your lovely gran didn't get to see that horrible place close. I probably met her on one of the demos. There were people there from all walks of life at the protests and kids too.

    As you say, what is wrong with people opposing a system that is so archaic and evil?

     

    I always had a strong sense of justice even as a small child and I believe that if you oppose something so much then get off your ass and do something about it!

     

     

    Thanks Purrpuss and Lesley TF. I have left a message for Lesley today so I am hoping for a call back soon :flowers:

  23. Dogs Trust

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    My girls came from Freshfields Animal Rescue, and I think they were amongst those sponsored by Linda McCartney. My girls had been used as breeding bitches and my friend and I are both convinced that one of her boys was a pup of one of my girls :mecry:

     

    The day I had the call asking me to go over, as I was told I was adopting a dog that day (I love Freshies for that, they give you so little choice in the matter once they know you :laugh: ), and before I met my girls (they refused to be separated) I was one of the few allowed into the barn where the pups were, and just sitting quietly in the straw in the middle of this puddle of terrified and yet desperate for contact but not quite knowing how little beagles is a memory that will stay with me always, and how gradually one by one they came for little nose touches, and they would touch my hand, and finally a few allowed a stroke. How you guys went in there I will never know, but I am so very very glad that you did.

    My girls I called Bramble and Bracken, and my friends dogs were Bertie and Zack, and I hope that between us we managed to make up for just a little of what they had been through :mecry:

     

    I miss them so much :mecry:

     

     

    They sound like they had such love from you and such a lovely life-a life they were never intended to have.So, so lucky that fate was in their favour.

     

    Funnily enough I had another ex lab (Perrycroft) called Bramble before I had Sam.

     

    Are you still involved with Freshfields? Does Lesley still run the place? I have to contact them to see if they know of any others surviving.

     

    I struggled so hard to keep my decorum when I was there :grrr:

     

    :GroupHug: Having only had the pleasure of meeting Bracken, I know that you've made up for what they've been through. Bracken was the sweetest, most gorgeous girl, who obviously was very happy, and confident too. She would also turn into an instant piranha when food was involved. I hope she's passed that particular gene on to her off spring and that at least a few of the vile scum working in laboratories now go through life with a few fingers missing :mad:

     

     

    Would be nice Billy if they sort of by passed the fingers and went for the throat :rolleyes:

     

    Bless her :wub_anim: Isn't it sad that such beautiful little dogs are the chosen laboratory tool?

     

     

     

    I get so angry when people defend what is done to these poor dogs(and all other animals) and justify it by saying it is a necessary 'sacrifice':mad:

     

    I have friends who have worked undercover in labs if only so called animal lovers knew what actually went on in those hell holes they may well have a different attitude.

     

    The puppy farms where they are reared are dreadful enough and when we went in to get the dogs out I couldn't comprehend what kind of people could do that job and probably go home to their own dogs.

  25. Dogs Trust

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    Was it really so long ago :huh:

     

    I had 2 of the older girls, and a friend had 2 of the younger boys. I wish I could say that they are still here, but all 4 are now at the bridge.

    Thank you so much Houndwoman for helping with that rescue, and possibly helping my girls out of that horrendous place. From the very bottom of my heart thank you xx

     

    :mecry: :mecry: :mecry:

     

    So sorry that your girls have gone and your friend has lost her boys :GroupHug: I used to go to demos there years before they closed down and I don't care how much people slate AR people I was very proud to be one.

     

    It was the constant pressure from us that finished them off, they never had a minutes peace and eventually couldn't afford the security required.

     

    I had a call from an acquaintance of mine who ran a rescue in Dorset and she told me that we had better get cracking and find homes for 50 Beagles so we both frantically 'phoned and begged and grovelled all we could to get them places to go.

     

    When we went in the first time it was such a strange feeling and the place felt quite evil.

    They wouldn't let us go into the buildings (I wonder why) and we had to wait outside the sheds while they carried them out one by one. Poor, frightened little souls-I will never forget it.

     

    Once the 50 boys were handed over we left and it was heartbreaking as we had to leave the other 127 behind as they were under contract to go to a lab in Spain . We could here them all barking and yapping, it was awful

     

    Three weeks later we had a call asking us if we were interested in the remaining 127 as the contract had fallen through so we had to sort them out quick and quite a few rescues offered to have them.

     

    Linda McCartney sponsored 50 of them.

     

    The sad part about it was that we came away with 126 as one poor little dog died of a ruptured bowel 2 days before.:mecry:

    It really was a hell hole for animals :mad:

     

    Where did you adopt yours from Purpuss?

     

     

    All my respect to you and Matk, houndwoman, and to everyone else involved in closing that horrific place down. :GroupHug:

     

    Thanks Billy. Mark adopted his little boy from Evesham Dogs Trust and he is the one who got the reunion idea going.Sorry if I didn't explain that properly :wacko:

     

    I wish we could shut all the other rotten, evil places like it that still exist :grrr:

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