Animal welfare campaigners demand action on law
Thursday 27th January 2011, 1:00PM GMT.
Members of Promoting Animal Welfare hand a 5,000-signature petition calling for action over new legislation to Chief Minister Lyndon Trott on the steps of the Royal Court yesterday. Left to right are: Sue Vidamour, Linda Laine, Hayley James and Vivien Ferneyhough. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 1082384)
ANIMAL welfare campaigners handed over a 5,000-signature petition calling for action over new legislation to Chief Minister Lyndon Trott yesterday.
Promoting Animal Welfare’s Linda Laine said the Paw group was the vehicle for almost 5,000 people in the island who signed the petition, or pledged support via its Facebook group.
‘These caring people are dissatisfied with current animal welfare legislation, and want a swift response and total protection from cruelty, abuse and neglect for all animals,’ she said.
‘Paw will not go away until unacceptable practices which cause distress and suffering to animals cease.’
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It show, how many people hate Sue if she only got 5000 signed her petition.
When you think how many people live on this island. and how many have animals.
I think Sue could just get on with her life
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Darren – what a ridiculous comment. What makes you think that Sue is not getting on with her life? A large part of her life has been (and is) spent promoting animal welfare. That is her passion. Some may not like the way she has done or said some things (the truth often hurts) but no-one can doubt the sincerity of her motives.
So what have you achieved lately? I’d love to know.
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Darren your comment is pathetic i echo everything terry has said .
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…aw, c’mon, guys, give poor Darren a break…
judging by his comments, he’s only about 12, and has got his whole life ahead of him, in which, I am sure, he will eventually learn more about the correct utilisation of language, and how to ensure he uses it to his benefit, as opposed to misusing it to display his total ignorance publicly and make himself look like a total pr*t, as he has here.
Bless.
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sue i think you should get on with your life and leave other people alone.
The states will put the law in place when there have time not when you say so. your not the LAW sue.
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Why
Part of a democratic society that (in principle) permits free speech is to allow everyone their say. If the price of free speech and democracy is to have to read about Sue Vidamour’s latest campaign then it’s hardly a big deal, is it?
Let’s be honest, one of the complaints over here is that the population isn’t engaged with government. We can’t really complain when someone does just that, eh?
Although I share your view that there are more important matters for the States to deal with, if more people disagree with me than agree I’m happy to concede the point.
As for the article, what it does raise yet again is the whole area of petitions / Facebook groups. I would be interested to know whether the figure of 5,000 has taken into account:
- duplication (e.g. how many members of the Facebook group have also signed the petition.)
- people who have joined the Facebook group who don’t live on Guernsey.
As I’ve said, I don’t have a problem with the campaign per se. I just don’t accept petitions and Facebook groups as accurate yardsticks for public opinion – even if they are the current “thing” on Guernsey.
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The law needs to be changed to protect animals from humans,it was man who chose to keep and train many animals for there own use there for Animals have a right -just as there are laws for humans ie children et to be protected from humans who do not know how to treat others.
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