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Rescue :: Campaigns
Campaign : Animals In Schools
Campaign : Animals In Schools
At CavyRescue one of our aims is
to educate people on the benefits of pet ownership. Sadly, we
have recently had to rescue a few ratties stuck in a school
where they were not getting attention, minimal food and next
to no medical attention. They came in mite ridden , under nourished
and unhandleable.
At the same time we receiveed the
latest newsletter from PETA and they are running a campaign
to keep animals out of the classroom. It couldn't have come
at a better time.
So we are urging all site visitors
to support their campaign and get writing.
Peta Europe wrote to the UK's Department
of Education, urging it to ban animals in classrooms. Using
animals as "learning tools" puts them at serious risk
for both intentional and unintentional cruelty and neglect.
It also teaches children the wrong
lessons - that animals are disposable props that can be abandoned
and forgotten about over long weekends or school breaks.
Please tell the Department of Education
to ban all animals in classrooms immediately.
Write to:
The Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP
The Department of Education and Skills
Sanctuary Building
Great Smith Street
London
SW1 9BT
