>Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 22:06:36 +0800 >X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: bunny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: re Brenda the cow - update > >Hi all, > >Just to let you know firstly that I had to take a leading role in this >affair because two presidents of organisations that could have helped are >sick and one president is interstate. This is why I have tried to speak for >all groups that I think were interested in this issue which raises so many >factors ranging from vegetarianism to transport to rodeos to morals and >ethics/our respect and compassion for animals and more. > >The radio segment today (late afternoon) re Brenda the cow went well and my >points were well covered. >(I pre-recorded my segment this morning). I think the Mayor of Melville (who >was interviewed also) may have not had her facts straight and Ross Wadell >will not take up our offer to accept payment for Brenda. (He said "Why >Brenda and if we were so keen to keep animals off the dinner plate that we >should go about our business quietly and buy cattle from the saleyards and >look after them" This is the guy who promotes rodeos and shoots downers at >the Saleyards and takes them of to the pet food company). > >The Mayor of Melville did not seem to think there was any difference between >Brenda going to a a field of a compassionate farm approved by animal >societies or a field belonging to a rodeo owner who would breed her to his >large stud bull.(There may be a possibility she may have trouble baring the >young - someone is checking into this). The rodeo people said we had it all >wrong with regards to cruelty at rodeos and welcomed people to come along to >see this good family entertainment.They said they had nothing to hide and >mentioned the big rodeo to take place in September here. > >After "Drive" finished on ABC there was a segment at the end of drive named >"Just a minute" where you can talk on any subject for 60 seconds. My friend >Deanne spoke about the Mayor having been misinformed about arrangements re >Brenda and she also stated that being a vegetarian, she (Deanne)did not want >Brenda to end up on someones plate. The commentator said that wasn't it OK >if Brenda went to the Mogumbar farm to breed young but Deanne responded that >there were moral and ethical implications involved in delivering her to >people who made money out of cruelty to animals and that Brenda had dodged >death three times and deserved to live her days out in peace. Also Deanne >mentioned as to what would happen to Brenda once she couldn't bare any more >young (once her economic value declines). > >I called in and said that rodeos were not "good family entertainment" but >that they were venues for brutalising animals and cruelty to animals. I also >read from the ANZFAS fact sheet that rodeos had been banned in Britain since >1934 and also quoted ANZFAS and the RSPCA as being opposed to rodeos and I >also mentioned that I had lots of information on cruelty to animals in >rodeos (too much to read out on air). Then mentioned that the Mayor was >wrong in saying that the choice of a cruelty free farm or a rodeo farm were >no different.Also started to mention the moral and ethical implications and >then was cut off. (one minute was up) > >Tomorrow I'll start on a packet of anti-rodeo info for the Mayor of Melville. > >Tomorrow may be Brenda's last day at Murdoch.(They may pick her up to take >her away). This whole thing has been horrible. We were never told that it >was a catch Brenda and you can keep Brenda situation. I'm sure I could have >caught her in my own way (with a portable pen and some good hay and food) >and I'm going to ask the RSPCA if they were ever asked to intervene. > >Kind regards, > >Marguerite Wegner >=========================================================================== > /`\ /`\ RABBIT INFORMATION SERVICE: _ _ >(/\ \-/ /\) P.O.Box 30, Riverton, Western Australia 6148 (.\_/.) > )6 6( http://www.wantree.com.au/~rabbit/rabbit.htm \6 6/ > >{= Y =}< VEGETARIAN PAGE =\ /= > /'-^-'\ http://www.geocities/RainForest/4620 /O\ / > (_) (_) / \ ( > | . | U U ) > | |} Pity the human race its illusion of permanence (| |)/ > \_/^\_/ w'-'w >=========================================================================== > > =========================================================================== /`\ /`\ RABBIT INFORMATION SERVICE: _ _ (/\ \-/ /\) P.O.Box 30, Riverton, Western Australia 6148 (.\_/.) )6 6( http://www.wantree.com.au/~rabbit/rabbit.htm \6 6/ >{= Y =}< VEGETARIAN PAGE =\ /= /'-^-'\ http://www.geocities/RainForest/4620 /O\ / (_) (_) / \ ( | . | U U ) | |} Pity the human race its illusion of permanence (| |)/ \_/^\_/ w'-'w ===========================================================================
