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PHILIPPINES (Nov. 3, 2010)
Cebu City Does Away with Gas Chamber with Help from HSI —Humane Society International congratulates Cebu city for doing away with tombochas—or gas chambers—that emit toxic exhaust fumes as a method of euthanizing animals. Instead, in a widely applauded move, the city has implemented the internationally accepted and humane standard of euthanasia: injecting sodium pentobarbital. In addition, HSI and Cebu today announce a partnership for a two-year funded program with the Cebu city government, which includes $25,000 a year for two veterinarians and equipment for spay/neuter surgeries. more here................................ =============================================================================== Israel October 3rd, 2010: Today the Israeli animal group "Citizens for Municipal Pound Animals" sent an open letter to Mr. Weinstein, Attorney General of Israel and to Mr. Moshe Lador, State Prosecutor of Israel, asking to enforce punishment of animal abusers. The letter is in Hebrew language, but we will upload the translated to English copy soon. http://www.helpthepets.info/media/upfiles/2010/10/open-letter-to-Weinstein.pdf |