Pledge to Take Part in ARAN's '1000 Against The Cruelty'

national | animal rights | press release Monday July 17, 2006 22:30 by Stephan Wymore - Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) arancampaigns at eircom dot net ARAN, Po Box 722, Kildare, Ireland n/a

Stamp Out Animal Cruelty Now

ARAN is taking a big step and is willing to organize a huge rally against the cruelty on December 10th 2006, which is the official International Day For Animal Rights. All over the world events will be taking place and we want this year to be the biggest ever here in Ireland.

Right now the animals are counting on us all to speak up and free them from the pain and needless suffering that is taking place in the greyhound industry, bloodsports, circuses that use animals, animal experiments, shooting, fishing, homeless and abandoned dogs, cats and other animals, animals slaughtered for their skins, their flesh and even dogs that are chained up all over the country who are forced to live outside in all weather extremes be it in the thundering harsh winter or the excruciating summer heat that we seem to be getting, all this without food, water or shelter and there is so much more happening to animals. They desperately need us all to help them and we must because we all know this cruelty is needless and it’s in our hearts to do so.

The Irish government to date has a clear disregard for animal protection and unlike other governments in many other countries who have enforced legislation that outlaws cruelty such as fur farms, hunting, shooting, dog fighting and much more. In 2007 the Irish government has told us that they plan on updating the animal welfare legislation so we need to send a huge loud and clear message to government that the people of Ireland care and want all this needless cruelty to end. We are counting on people & groups across the nation to once and for all hold hands and join together in this peaceful march that is aiming to shine alight on the needless cruelty and urge legislators and the public to put an end to this terrible suffering.

Our plan is to gather at the Garden of Remembrance on Dublin’s Parnell Street and with a huge banner reading “It’s Time To End Animal Cruelty Now” and “Animal Cruelty Must Stop” make our way down O’Connell Street where we’ll come to a stop outside of Dail Eireann where these issues need to be heard, if possible we will also have some speakers talk about campaigns going on around the country. At all times this rally will be completely peaceful and will warmly welcome people of all nature and creeds to come along and speak out against the cruelty.

But, this rally will only go ahead if we can gather 1000 pledges from people nationwide or indeed people who are willing to come from other countries to support our efforts. So If you want to be part of history in the making please fill in the details below and once we raise the 1000 - it’s full steam ahead! Be sure to send this pledge onto as many friends and family as possible, remember the animals are counting on you.

Sign the pledge if you, family and friends can make it http://www.aran.ie/pledgepage.php

Thank you from all of us here at Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN)