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ACTIN, making changes for animals in Spain.

Animal care Treatment International Network has been set up to make changes for the animals in Spain, who suffer abandonment and cruelty. What we plan to do is to bring awareness of the problems to the world’s media. We need to promote education, new legislation and support neutering campaigns. It is necessary to get support Internationally to put pressure to bear on the Spanish government and to persuade them to take more responsibility for the lack of animal welfare in Spain. ACTIN plans in the future to bring about these changes through media awareness. Actin will tell the truth of how it is on an everyday basis, particularly in the country villages of Murcia, where there is a lot of ignorance and abuse. They will tell of what the volunteers deal with and how the abuse of animals is getting worse. ACTIN will endeavor to bring about campaigns for sterilization and education in schools. There is a need for a Society to protect the animals and this is what ACTIN aim to do in the future but we need much support to achieve our aims.

Little pup, Stevie's short life (RIP)
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 @ 9:14 PM

Stevie was almost strangled and then put into 2 tied bags and thrown in the village bin.

I was upstairs on Sunday, cleaning and feeding the cats when I heard one of the Moroccan children calling me, he sounded very distressed. He went on to tell me that an animal was in the bins, he heard cries when he was emptying the families rubbish.

We managed to get the plastic bag out of the bin, not only one bag but two both tied tightly so there was no escape for the poor puppy inside.

The Moroccan boy frantically worked at untying the rope from around the puppy’s neck, a failed attempt by someone to strangle him.

I took him into the house, his hip was so swollen, it looked like it was broken and he also had a wound on his back which was bleeding.

I put him into a warm bed and tried to clean his wounds, all through he was whimpering pitifully. It was breaking my heart but I carried on doing what I could to make him feel comfortable and safe.

It was Sunday and no local vets were open, I knew he wouldn’t make the long journey to the veterinary hospital, I felt so helpless.

He was in so much pain and after 4 hours his little body couldn’t take it anymore, he died in pain and distress, there was nothing I could do. I just cuddled this little limp body close to me for an hour; I just didn’t want to let him go.

I feel so angry that people throw animals into the garbage; something needs to be done to stop this. Spain is part of the EU and this behaviour and all cruelty to animals is unacceptable.

Little Stevie is now buried in our garden, at peace under our Jasmine tree, I named him after a good friend called Stevie, he also died tragically too young.

Puppies are normally so happy and full of fun, it is so sad that he never had a future but at least he had a short time of knowing he was loved and someone cared enough to cry at his death.

1,000’s of pups, kittens and even adult animals are disposed of in bins on a regular basis. The Spanish seem to think it is acceptable and normal. They don’t die quickly these animals, they suffer terribly. Most people who have lived here and love animals have had the terrible stress of rescuing animals thrown away like this. Animals rescued from this hell don’t survive if they have been left long. Is it acceptable that a nation thinks it ok to throw sentient creatures into rubbish bins, like unwanted trash? I think not; SHAME ON THE PEOPLE WHO DO THIS!

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Mahatma Gandhi

We propose stickers on bins, in the hope to deter and shame. Please support us in this campaign.

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Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/StopAbandonementInMurciaSpain



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melissa said:
Sunday, October 7, 2012 @ 5:33 PM

An animal association here in Torrox met with the town hall about this, as they wanted to put stickers on to the bins to avoid this and they said " NO" ! what mentality!

These are the sort of people who are running the town halls in Spain! No wonder Spain is in problems! i think you have to go higher, as obviously these type of people are not living in the real world.


Barbara said:
Sunday, October 7, 2012 @ 6:08 PM

Just another sick + evil act by sick + evil heartless ignorant Spain, what the f..k is it will Spaniards + animal abuse, I can see no end to it as most just could not care less, for every dog saved, so many more carry on suffering, + a job to cover all of Spain, its one hell of a big place, were the evil live in every town/village + hamlet + God only knows what goes on in remote country areas, miles from anyone's eyes + ears, no doubt so many atrocities happen that no one will ever know about. Sick Bastards.....


Jacquie Carter said:
Sunday, October 7, 2012 @ 6:56 PM

So sad and heart-breaking .... and so common here in these more rural parts of Spain. It's as if the people who carry out these acts think it's normal. How long will it take for this country to move into the light?


Mark Moggy said:
Sunday, October 7, 2012 @ 9:52 PM

Its terrible its about time the European Union came down hard on these third world countries like spain yes third world because they still have not got the intellegence of a western country. Even still killing bulls there are pittyfull people and need educating !!


Anne Schmidt said:
Monday, October 8, 2012 @ 4:34 AM

This is such a sad story... RIP, little innocent soul....Your story will make many people cry. And before their tears are dried, they will hear another sad story...and another one...and it will never end, unless many people and associations unite in their fight for the animals and each will use their individual gifts/abilities in order to start "as one" a successful, huge battle against the responsible authorities


June said:
Monday, October 8, 2012 @ 8:47 AM

My heart aches for the terrible treatment of animals in Spain, Dogs, Cats, Bulls. My Daughter and myself have rescued many Dogs, Abandoned, beaten, and left to die. When is Spain going wake up and protect them. Living here in Spain makes me so angry, why, such a beautiful country, yet, such ignorance.


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