"ASK"
Against Sanctuary Killing
Farm Animal Sanctuary Appeal - May 18th 2001
Latest news - May 15th 2001
Despite ministry vets having no automatic legal right to kill without the owners permission, police are reported to have conspired with MAFF to distract a reluctant owner whilst forcing entry to a locked shed to kill the rescued goat in their care.
After loosing a court appeal the police, MAFF and the Ghurkas broke into Carolyn Hoffe's home to murder her five pet sheep. Details here.
Mossburn Animal Centre in Dumfries recently held off a threat to kill their 14 rescued goats and 3 sheep, forcing an 11-hour u-turn by the Scottish Executive . Details here
Currently in Devon and Cumbria there is a policy of killing all animals within a two mile radius of suspected cases. For the rest of the country it is half mile radius. If the Devon and Cumbria policy is extended nationally this will result in the slaughter of rescued animals on this, and other sanctuaries. This must be and can be prevented with your support, especially as rescued animals are not intended to be moved, nor put into the food chain.
Sanctuaries at risk may include:
Farm Animal Sanctuary, Post Office Cottage, Stoney Lane, Broad Green, BROMSGROVE, Worcestershire, B60 1LW
Farplace Animal Rescue, Farplace, Sidehead, WESTGATE, County Durham, DL13 1LE . Phone Jan on 01388
Green Meadow Animal Sanctuary, Quarry Farm, Great Moor Lane, Pattigton, WOLVERHAMPTON
Hillfields Animal Sanctuary, Green Hill, Blackwell, BROMSGROVE, Worcestershire, B60 1BL . Phone Lyn on 0121
Mossburn Animal Centre, Hightae, nr Lockerbie, DG11 1LE
Email details of any others to be added to this high-risk list.
Details of these sanctuaries are taken from the Animal Contacts Directory, compiled by Veggies. Check the Rescue Section of the website for details of other sanctuaries in your area. A new edition of the Directory goes to print in May. If you can add or update any details please use this email link.
Transport will be on standby from Nottingham, but offers of transport other areas are needed.
The extensive internet capabilities of the Animal Contacts Directory has enabled emails to be targeted to a vaste range of animal-friendly contacts in specific parts of the country and more phone numbers were drawn from the Directory than we have able to call at this time.
We know that you are Against Sanctuary Killing - can we 'ASK' for your future support - you can help where-ever you are.
- If you are willing to travel when animal sanctuaries ASK for support, email your name, location, phone number and email address to ask@veggies.org.uk
- If you can call on friends, family, groups members or supporters in other parts of the country ask@veggies.org.uk to go on the email list.
- A sanctuary may receive as little as 8 hours notice of MAFF's visit to kill their animals, we physically cannot phone all the people on our lists in that time. Can we ASK you to receive by email a list of phone numbers to call when the time comes ask@veggies.org.uk to help where you are unble to travel yourself?
- If you have rescued animals, promising them sanctuary from the slaughterhouse for all their lives, and you feel threatened by the MAFFia, just 'ASK' for help.
- if you have media contacts forward these details to them, (nb you may have received emails from others that included in the "to:" list someone else's media email contacts - use them!)
- If you have an email mailing list, please can we ASK you to forward this message to everyone in your address book.
To ensure that we have the correct details for any group that you are involved with, check the entry in the Animal Contacts Directory at http://www.veggies.org.uk/acd - halfway down that page there is
a GroupFinder search facility, and a response form.
Not since Thomas A'Beckett has the concept of 'Sanctuary' been so abused by the state. If you are Against Sanctuary Killings can we ASK you to act now!
Name:
Town & County:
email address:
phone number:
Number of people needing transport:
Seats offered for others needing transport:
Offers to co-ordinate for areas beyond Nottingham:
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Please copy the above details into an email to ask@veggies.org.uk
Also send details to Jan Edwards at Farplace Animal Rescue in County Durham, who is also compiling a callout register. 'cc' your email to: farplace@btinternet.com (or phone 01388 517397).
Print off this message to circulate to those without email, who can pledge their support by phoning Veggies on 0845 458 9595.
Meanwhile, here is a useful report from the Electronic Telegraph: Legal Loophole Saves 100 Herds
It's time to stop animals suffering on farms - It's Time To Go Veggie"
Refuge for rescued farm animals. Campaigns against abuse in markets & transport.
Phone Janet Taylor or Maggie on 01527 878307 / 01902 333541
Home for over 100 animals, including sheep and foals rescued from export.
Phone Daphne & Cliff Wain on 01902 701743
Phone Juanita Wilson on 01387 811288
email: mossburnanimalcentre2@hotmail.com
GET INVOLVED
'ASK', a network 'Against Sanctuary Killing' is growing, with support having been gathered by Veggies, Farplace Animal Rescue and many other groups.
Info for the Directory should be addressed to acd@veggies.org.uk
Please copy the following details into an email to join an emergency callout list.
(sorry I'm not very good with forms!)
Legal Background
Guidance of the legal position, which is being flouted by MAFF vets, was well set out on the website of Sheepdrove Organic Farm: http://www.sheepdrove.com but it seems to be temporarily off-line. However some of the content has been saved into this Word DocumentOther links
Foot and Mouth Diary from Fern Tor Vegan Guest House in Devon.