Website links
These are some sites we have found of interest in terms of
Animal Welfare issues...(particularly for pets, but
also animals in general i.e. wild animals/stock
etc. Some are about animal law/rights and some
do have some awful cases of abuse and neglect. Some
are organisations at "the coalface", helping stop
abuse and rehoming animals.
ARLAN (Animal
Rights Legal Advocacy Network) New Zealand
Very good site, you'll find a lot
here including legal arguments and backgrounds on the law
behind animal welfare and the changes ARLAN are
seeking. Also case law examples, fines given etc.
Ideal for secondary school level
upwards, or advanced intermediate level with a keen
interest in law and animals.
Animal Law
Animals and the law in NZ. Informative website from
Dr Ian Robertson Barrister AND vet.
WSPA
(World Society for the Protection of Animals)
NZ based site but linked to global animal welfare
issues and other global WSPA sites (for wild and
domestic animals). Cases, actions, petitions etc,
very wide and varying from NZ issues such as live
sheep exports, battery chickens through to bears,
dolphins, whales and trying to ban bullfighting in
Spain.
German Shepherd Rescue Trust -
GSD Rescue has true stories and pictures of GSD's,
some of which
were exposed to cruelty prior to rescue. Details how
dogs have become success stories, what was
involved in their rehabilitation and rehoming to
"forever homes".
The Humane Society
(HSNZ)
The HSNZ rescue and rehome dogs, often from death
row in pounds + provide financial help to those
in need to help desex
their animals.
Lonely
Miaow
Helping by desexing and feeding "colony cats",
taming and rehoming where possible
NZCAC
NZ
Companion Animal Council have developed two
Codes of Welfare, one for cats and one for dogs.
This documents new minimum standards of care in
NZ, plus guides cat and dog human carers to best
practice care.
SPCA Auckland
(Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals)
(this SPCA has an education officer as well, contact
weekdays 10 am - 4pm on 09 256 7300)
SPCA Cat Coalition
A coalition of colony cat carers, often
individuals, who come together to support each
other as a group
RSPCA NZ
Cover all SPCA and RSPCA's NZ wide
CDANZ Chained Dog
Association of NZ
Against permanently chained dogs
SAFE (Save
Animals From Exploitation)
Issues include sow crates, battery hens etc. Heaps
of good info and disturbing but informative videos. |
