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Val

I agree wholeheartedly with what Molly Hawkey says and I send her my heartfelt sympathy. I am a cancer sufferer myself but it doesn’t take someone who is terminally ill to put forward views of this sort, it merely takes a lover of life – someone who cares so deeply about the suffering of others, be it human or animal, to put forward their thoughts in this way. Guernsey is way behind the rest of the UK regarding animal welfare. Why? The only way voiceless creatures can communicate politically is through a caring human being and I know that there are thousands of them on the island.So why aren’t our voices being heard? We vote for politicians to carry out our wishes and I am convinced that my views regarding animal welfare are not in the minority, far from it Laws do not or should not take as long to activate….if they do then something is seriously wrong with the workings of the law in Guernsey. Animal cruelty should not be allowed and anyone who carries out such vile and inhumane suffering to a defenceless creature should be subjected to the most severe penalties available. Anyone caught causing attrocities to any living creature should not be allowed to own an animal ever again – full stop! Once a sadist always a sadist. Guernsey should be able to hold its head up high and prove to other countries, but more importantly to its own people, that we do not uphold such behaviour. The recent closure of Animal Aid upset me greatly – it was somewhere I always felt that any unwanted or abused animal would be taken in with open arms. Sue Vidamour served the animals of this little island plus unwanted and abandoned animals from elsewhere in an amazing way. My dog would not be alive now if it were not for her dedication. Due to the lack of support from this island where I grew up and where generations of my family also grew, I feel that it has let down not only an extremely worthwhile charity, but also let me down. We’re not going foward are we? We’re losing our ‘hearts’,'our souls’ and ‘our basic instincts’ and I feel that Guernsey as a whole needs a dam good shake up. Oh yes, concentrate on the finance industry, concentrate on the materialistic values that seems to be the norm (?) but what about basic human instincts? Think again Guernsey States. Many of us ‘Guerns’ are feeling disillusioned and let down, in more ways than one.

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Valdubon

I believe that the authorities are stacked up with laws being processed or waiting to be processed and for some years there have been many of these associated with finance and the economy. Whilst these are clearly vital to ensure we remain what we are financially and hence strong economically we cannot exist in some economic vacuum. We have also to consider the wider community and give some space to matters such as animal welfare.

What is the point in being successful economically if we never have the time to give to being successful as a community? By “successful” I include having due regard to social matters such as animal welfare.

The authorities should have some weighting system whereby a matter, such as animal welfare, which may not be seen as top priority when it first comes into the queue, nevertheless receives an increasing weighting simply by virtue of time and so attains a position in the queue where it has to be dealt with. Otherwise it will forever be pushed back by “more important” matters.

Those in authority should engage with our community and its needs and whilst giving very significant regard to the economic entity called Guernsey Ltd should also give very significant regard to the wider entity called simply Guernsey.

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