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wspaWSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals) For twenty five years, the WSPA has aimed to promote the concept of animal welfare in areas of the world where there are few, if any measures protecting animals. Understanding that human ignorance is a big factor in animal cruelty, the  WSPA‘s education programme introduces a change in peoples attitudes towards animals, and their plight for the better. Today the WSPA's presence is in more than 140 countries around the world stopping all forms of animal suffering & cruelty.

A £10 donation will help the WSPA buy 20 rabies vaccinations to treat strays.
£23 will help the WSPA provide a weeks vet supplies for 1 bear. Bears that are forced to dance endure excruciating pain which need long term veterinary care.
£60 will help the WSPA give a rescued bear nourishing food for six weeks.
£200 will help the WSPA run a mobile clinic for one month. The clinics are important to treat diseased and injured strays & pets in developing countries.
£500 will help the WSPA fund community workshops in Kenya. They are important in changing communities attitudes towards poaching.

In 2007 the WSPA achieved the following;.

A 1st for the whaling campaign;
Early in 2007, following pressure from the WSPA, Tony Blair became the first head of state ever to make a statement regarding the cruelty of whaling at the International Whaling Commission.

WSPA scores a victory against poor zoo conditions;
As a result of campaigning by the WSPA & other member societies the Canadian government has now committed to strengthening zoo regulations, improving inspection programs & toughening Ontario’s animal cruelty law which hasn’t been significantly changed in more than 88 years.

Bear baiting in Pakistan;
WSPA have employed teams to work with the Pakistani authorities and WSPA member society, the Wildlife Society of Pakistan to find and stop bear baiting activities in the Sindh & Punjab provinces. WSPA have stopped 112 out of 153 bear baiting events in 2007, WSPA have also persuaded 235 out of 243 landlords to stop holding bear baiting events at their f festivals & fairs, as an alternative attraction the WPSA have created a mobile unit designed to entertain the local people and spread the word against bear baiting.

Progress in the call to ban bullfighting;
2007 was an active year in the anti-bullfighting campaign, WSPA and 7 member societies attended an International anti bullfighting summit in Portugal and many of WSPA’s member societies took part in a successful anti bullfighting demonstration in Barcelona in the summer, which attracted more than 5,000 supporters.

WSPA have big plans for 2008, WSPA will be focusing heavily on Long distance transport and factory farming, which both involve animal cruelty on a massive scale, factory farming is the biggest single source of cruelty to animals in the world and every year 61 billion farm animals are reared for meat, eggs & milk.

New WSPA campaigns for 2008;

Long distance transport;
WSPA has completed an 18 month scientific investigation into the suffering of farm animals being transported over long distances, tis will be published by an academic publisher in May 2008 and forms the basis for the international long distance transport campaign launching internationally in February 2008.

Exporting good ideas model farms come to Brazil & China;
The WSPA have started to train China’s 1st ever team of welfare experts in improving conditions in slaughterhouses, and have signed agreements with academics and other partners in Brazil & China who will work with the WSPA to promote humane & sustainable model farming alternatives.

World Society for the Protection of Animals - Registered Charity No. 1081849.


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