YOUNG PEOPLE SPEAK OUT FOR ANIMALS - This Saturday - 17th Jul '10

Please join us on Saturday morning to raise money for our cause! It's a great way to get Blue Cross some much-needed funding especially since we are still in need of a corpus fund that can keep our rescue work going. Details are below and please contact IAYP's representatives directly(their numbers are at the end of this email) as BC isn't holding tickets for this one - IAYP is in charge of that aspect.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Best wishes,
Blue Cross team

YOUNG PEOPLE SPEAK OUT FOR ANIMALS
The prestigious International Award for Young People (IAYP) – the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is joining hands with the Blue Cross of India to raise awareness and funds for animal welfare.

A walkathon in aid of Blue Cross of India will be held on 17th of July from Labour Statue to Gandhi Statue on Marina at 6.30 am. The walk will bring together youngsters from schools, colleges and organizations and is aimed at bringing together Chennai’s younger generation to pledge their commitment to the cause of animals. About 5000 to 7500 participants are expected to attend, and the group will include a wide spectrum of personalities from all walks of life.
The Highlights of the Event

The participants will qualify for a part of their service section at any levels of Bronze/ Silver/ Gold Award of the IAYP.
CBSE Schools: It will be a part of their CCE (continuous comprehensive evaluation) catering to their co- scholastic areas of thinking, creative, social and emotional skills and their attitudes towards the environment and value for the same.
The IAYP is a widely known, highly competitive award that receives as many as 635,000 participants from across the world. This event marks an important chapter in the history of animal welfare in Chennai and will make a difference to the lives of thousands of homeless animals that require rescue and rehabilitation.

In the words of IAYP Chairperson Margarette Davidraj, “this will be a rally for the voiceless ones who also have a right to share our planet in comfort and dignity”.

Participation :
The participation fees (a minimum of Rs.20/- for school students and Rs.50/- for all adults) will go to Blue Cross in order to facilitate development of adequate amenities for animals that are sheltered there such as rations and medicines.

Participation tickets are available at Landmark and with the IAYP who can be contacted at:
+91 9840521483
+91 9962580155

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PETA - Legislative Protection for Animals

Hi Animal Lovers,

Please spare few minutes of yours and email Mr Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment and Forests of India for protection of animals.

Kindly read on,

As you may know, there are currently several draft animal welfare rules being considered by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. These laws would give animals basic protection from the worst abuses. Please take a moment to send an urgent letter to the ministry in favour of stronger animal protection legislation today!

The following laws are being considered:

Proposed Ban on Trade in Peacock Feathers
Draft Aquarium and Fish Breeding and Marketing Rules 2010
Draft Dog Breeding Rules 2010

Even though these proposed legislative improvements for animal welfare are minimal and basic, those who profit from the trade in animals or animal parts are fighting against them. That's why it's vital for caring people like you to send the ministry your letters in favour of the proposed improvements to animal welfare legislation as soon as possible.

Please write to Mr Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment and Forests of India at jairam@sansad.nic.in and mosef@nic.in asking the ministry to pass stricter rules to protect animals. Sending letters in your own words is always best, but below is suggested text in case you wish to use it for your letter.

Suggested Text:

Dear Minister:

I am writing to relay my support for stronger legislation to protect peacocks as well as legislation to protect animals in the pet trade.

The protection to animals proposed via the proposed ban on trade in peacock feathers, draft Aquarium and Fish Breeding and Marketing Rules 2010, and Draft Dog Breeding Rules 2010 are basic and minimal and the least we can do to help protect the animals currently suffering because either they or their body parts are being sold.

Thank you for your time and consideration.
[Your name]

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Adopt a Pet - Its free for lifetime !!!

The third weekend of January each year is witness to an unprecedented rush to Blue Cross of India’s shelter in Guindy. People literally wait for the gates to open and want to be the first adoptee in the Pet adoption program conducted by Blue Cross.

The annual pet adoption program was started by Blue Cross 8 years ago in response to a worldwide call by the North Shore Animal league in USA. The first weekend of May every year saw animal shelters all over the world holding adoption programs and finding homes for hundreds of abandoned animals in those two days. But on a practical note, in India, we found that either people were travelling or the heat of May was keeping them away and so we decided to shift the dates to January which is definitely cooler. Not coincidentally, the Animal Welfare Fortnight is celebrated every year from the 15th to the 30th of January all over India. It was only appropriate that we indulged in a special drive to find homes for mongrel pups and kittens during this period.

Adopt a Pet On the third Saturday and Sunday of Jan , between 8.30 a m and 5.30 p.m. Blue Cross becomes a beehive of activity as our volunteers cope with a steady flow of prospective adoptees picking up a pup or kitten of their choice and returning home with a smile ,looking forward to the days ahead where the little one will become an inseparable member of their loving family. Pups always form the majority since people are more inclined toward dogs. Booklets on how to handle the pet and a ready reckoner on the feeding and vaccination schedules are given out and our volunteers personally enquire about the pets during the next few weeks to make sure that everything is fine.

What should you do?

Adopt a pet instead of buying it. Help the homeless animals. Give your home, share with it.

What would you get back?

A lifetime free love of the pet you take home.

For further information, http://www.bluecrossofindia.org/adopt.html

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