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LOCAL TAVERN CHARITY RAFFLE

CWS RESCUES INJURED FROG

The Dog & Parrot Tavern in Robina is raffling a water tank, valued at more than $1700, including all installation costs, with all proceeds going to the AWL. Tickets for the raffle are only $1 and can be purchased from the Dog & Parrot Tavern Gaming Lounge or from the AWL Sanctuary on Shelter Road at Coombabah – the draw will take place on Sunday 28th October at 3pm at the Dog & Parrot Tavern. The winner does not need to be present to claim their prize.

INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL SAVIOUR TO VISIT GOLD COAST

The 2nd National Summit to End Companion Animal Overpopulation will be held on the Gold Coast on 1st and 2nd October. Organised by the National Desexing Network and the Animal Welfare League of Qld, and co-sponsored by Animals Australia, this ground-breaking event is aimed at sharing and progressing legislative and policy changes to end the killing of over 200 000 healthy and treatable cats and dogs in Australia each year. Representatives from each state and territory in Australia, from NZ and also from the USA, will be presenting the latest information on progress towards ending the killing and will share their successful strategies. The main international speaker this year is Michael Mountain, founder of Best Friends Society (which runs one of the largest sanctuaries in the US) and founder of the No More Homeless Pets movement. Also being the editor of Best Friends magazine, Mr Mountain has led the way in changing the whole tone of animal welfare literature -- from sad, gory, and guilt-making, to upbeat, encouraging, and empowering.

Last year 130 delegates from around Australia and New Zealand attended the first Summit, along with 4 international speakers, to share strategies and develop agreement on actions that were needed to prevent the killing of healthy and treatable cats and dogs.Government animal control officers, refuge and pound staff and volunteers, rangers, vets, breeders, wildlife enthusiasts and general public concerned about animals will be attending the Summit. The general public also will have a chance to hear Michael Mountain speak at An Evening with Michael Mountain - Getting to Zero Euthaniasia.”This special event will be held at the AWL Sanctuary on Wednesday 3rd October at 7pm and is open to the general public at no cost.

To register interest please email Rachael Morgan at pr@awlqld.com.au
or call (07) 5509 9030

7,000 signatures gathered to rescue 7,000 tortured Moon Bears

After an eight week campaign covering seven capital cities, Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) met with representatives from the Chinese Embassy and presented more than 7,000 signatures from people who had “signed on to end bear farming”.
The signatures were collected on four massive banners, depicting both farmed and freed bears and more than 3,000 postcards sent to AAF by people eager to see the cruel and unnecessary practice of bear bile farming abolished.

Since signing an agreement with AAF in 2000, the Government has closed down a

number of farms and released 219 bears into the care of Animals Asia but it is hoped that with irrefutable evidence showing bear farming is cruel, alternatives to bile are readily available and that the bile being collected is full of pus and potentially harming consumers, that this barbaric practice be relegated to the history books.

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