This blog has easily accesible lists of all the MEP’s who have signed, or not signed, Written Declaration 54/2009.
Please help circulate it as it makes it simpler to see who still need lobbying.
http://whichmeps.wordpress.com/
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There are now just 11 days left until the extended deadline (Feb 11th) for MEP’s to sign Written Declaration 54/2009, calling for a review of the legislation governing the long distance transport of horses to slaughter.
Please take a look at the list below to see how supportive MEP’s have been in your country;
France 20 signatures 28% of MEPs have signed
Slovenia 6...
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Posted by on Jan 28, 2010 in Association News | 0 comments
ERF are delighted to be part of the Member Society network of WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals). WSPA review all memberships on an annual basis and have very kindly waived the membership fee for ERF for this coming year. The network is an international force that influences local decision makers and governments alike focussing on positive changes for animals worldwide.
The WSPA...
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Yesterday we bid farewell to our 2 beautiful Trotter mares as they headed off to their new home in the Dordogne. Lee and Eunice have become the girls new Guardians and we are sure they are going to be treated like princesses with them!
Lily & Marcy came to us at the beginning of December with terribly neglected feet – you can see what they looked like here. Hoof neglect is such a major...
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Posted by on Jan 23, 2010 in General News, Welfare | 0 comments
It has been brought to our attention that there has been 3 cases of Piroplasmosis in the last few days around the Confolens (dept.16) area. Whilst we don’t want to scare monger people, it’s always worth checking your equines for ticks frequently and knowing the tell tale signs of Piroplasmosis.The ticks that have been the culprits recently have apparently been very small and can...
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Posted by on Jan 20, 2010 in General News | 0 comments
It was only a matter of time before EIA worked its way into the UK…
And now it has, via 2 horses imported in from Romania via Belgium on 22nd December. Defra has confirmed that these horses will be destroyed after testing positive during random post-import testing. 50 more equines at the same yard, reportedly a dealer who regularly imports equine under the guise of for ‘breeding...
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