Rally Against Cruelty to Animals

Help raise awareness about cruelty to animals.

Rally Against Cruelty to Animals (October 5, Dublin)

The Irish government is currently drafting new legislation for the upcoming Irish animal welfare bill and this is going to be a very critical and crucial time for animals in need in Ireland. We have the opportunity to stop many heartbreaking acts of cruelty to animals, from homeless abandoned and abused dogs and cats seeking shelter on the cold wet streets to animals that are chained and confined in the circus; to greyhounds suffering in the Irish racing industry. We can try to stop practices such as torturous blood sports, cruel fur farming, painful and unscientific animal experiments and much more. The list is endless and much goes unnoticed, but we must not allow this to happen.

Never before have we issued such an important call for your support. Right now our volunteers are busy working day and night trying to coordinate a huge peaceful rally that we are organizing during World Animal Week to generate much needed support for the new animal welfare bill. We need you to join us on the day and help hold signs and placard. Show you care about animals.

When: Sunday, October 5th 2008, 1:30 p.m.
Where: Garden of Remembrance, Dublin.

Contact: John Carmody, Christina Lynch, Mary Cashin, Stephan Wymore or Shane Kiely 087 6275579.

Our peaceful and important rally will aim to do the following:

1. Raise awareness in the media and to the public about cruelty to animals.
2. Call for stronger laws to protect animals.
3. Bring people and groups who work with animals together.

Year round Animal Rights Action Network supporters and volunteers are busy helping animals. Many often work up to 11/12 hours a day trying desperately to raise awareness of cruelty to animals and bring attention to the animals' plight. We are also busy educating people and helping to stop animal abuse directly.

Please consider coming along to support our important rally. Wherever it is you live in Ireland, we simply ask that you please mark your diaries and set aside just one day to be in Dublin and take part in our peaceful rally, as we will not be organizing an event of this size for many more years. Please take this unique opportunity to meet other kind, caring and compassionate people, show you care about animals and raise your voice against cruelty to animals. You don't want to miss this opportunity.

Please log onto our website at www.ARAN.ie to learn more.