ANIMAL PROTECTION - Ahimsa
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."” - Mahatma Gandi
Some issues close to Morika's heart and ways you may wish to help are listed below.
You can make a difference by signing the parliamentary petitions listed below and joining the Australian Alliance for Animals https://www.allianceforanimals.org.au . This organisation has been founded by the ex CEO of RSPCA who understands how broken the system is and how we have failed in our protection of animals.
Please sign current petitions WE NEED 20,000 signatures to make a difference.
Stop Social Media Platforms showing the Online Torture of animals
https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/Petition-Details?id=4190
Stop Unattended Chaining of Dogs
https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/Petition-Details?id=4192
Make shade Shelter mandatory for all Animals
https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/Petition-Details?id=4191
You may also wish to contact your local MP regarding the following specific issues - please refer to submission for review of animal care and protection act in Queensland. . /files/1283748/Submission to parliament to change laws relating to Animals in Australian
Issues relating to dogs -Follow the lead of countries who have had great success with changes in policy to protect dogs.
- make unlawful the practice of keeping a dog chanined and unattended. Already unlawful in Hugnary, Germany, Malta and many states in the US. Many dogs are dying tied to a change or living lives of misery without access to food water or shelter in one of the hottest countries in the world. Studies prove dogs become aggressive and a danger to society (prone to bite)
- https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/89946/it_is_now_illegal_to_chain_dogs#:~:text=It%20is%20illegal%20to%20tether,Collars%20must%20be%20adequate.
- make unlawful to use of ollars that cause pain and harm to dogs. https://kb.rspca.org.au/knowledge-base/is-the-use-of-electronic-dog-collars-legal/ These include choke prong and shock/electric collars. Supported by the rspca. (please note prong collars are now illegal in QLD, Victoria and Tasmania)
More issues
- Stop the explosion of online animal torture - shine a light on the slow response of major social media platforms to take much of it down. (please note a letter will be available soon via this site- please send to the Esafety commissioner. It asks her to send a letter to social media platforms to cease and desist showing torture of dogs and other animals even after reports have been made.
- Shine a light on the need to make shade shelter mandatory for all animals in the climate crisis. (see petition below)
- Shine a light for urgent need to release inhumane caging and extraction of bile from sun and moon bears suffering in farms still active in Asia (join https://www.animalsasia.org
- Help working horses without access to medical care. (please join https://www.animalaidabroad.org)
- Help animals in war zones. (please join https://www.animalsasia.org)
STOP THE EXPLOSION OF ONLINE DOG TORTURE on SOCIAL MEDIA platforms
Many countries, particluarly in Asia, have seen an explosion in the online torture of dogs and other animals on social media. The major giants are slow to take them down from their platforms and some continue to be shown even after a report has been made. To learn about the issue and how to report please refer to https://www.smaccoalition.com Media assistance required.
To hear from the Director of charity Soi Dog Foundation in Thailand rescuing tortured dogs on the frontline please refer to https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=291155817145708
FREEING DOGS FROM inhumane misery of LIFE ON A CHAIN- sign and share the petition to PROHIBIT THE UNATTENDED CHAINing OF DOGS
Chained dogs left in Hail & freezing conditions without access to shelter from the elements. Millions of dogs around the world spend their lives on the end of a chain. Many are dying in the climate crisis. Already unlawful in Hungary, Germany & Malta and many states in America with positive results for the community and dogs. Recognised as an inhumane practice by RSPCA eading Veterinary Medical associations. Please refer to the attached submission to learn why.
Advice from the RSPCA and scientific studies was ignored by policy makers. . We advise you to join https://www.allianceforanimals.org.au made up of ex CEO's of RSCPA and lawyers who know first hand how broken our animal welfare system is. 2.89 MB
This dog.died in Queensland Australia (one of the hottest places in the world) from a slow and painful death exposed to the blazing sun - current legislation allows for dogs to continue to be chained. There will be more deaths this summer while legislators sit in their air conditioned offices. Chaining destroys a dog and affects a dog physically and psychologically with many developing behavioural issues and aggression. Our submission includes statistics on dog bites with chained dogs 3 times more likely to bite.
