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update ISSUE 2, 2019
Changing hearts and minds
PLUS: Live export trade unravels The exposé that brought the live sheep industry to its knees
History made for hens How the country rallied in record numbers to free hens from cages
Making kinder choices easier
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The rise of popular plant-based food on our supermarket shelves
How our unique collaboration is transforming the lives of animals rescued from Jordan’s zoos.
A thank you and an update from Australia’s leading animal protection organisation
AnimalsAustralia.org
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Coming full circle for animals
A kinder world — thanks to you
People sometimes ask what compelled me to work in the field of animal protection. The answer — my first sight of a ‘battery’ hen.
As I reflect on 2018, I can’t help but be inspired by what an incredible year of milestones we’ve had. With an end to live sheep export in sight, freedom for caged hens within reach, and a groundbreaking new campaign shining a light on the treatment of our most vulnerable animals, 2019 will be defining. The only reason we’ve achieved these wins to protect animals, is because we have you by our side. Together, we’re creating one of the most robust times of animal protection in our history — which is something to be very proud of. Thank you so very much for your unwavering support.
I saw her inquisitive face on TV, peering out from behind the cage bars in a decrepit shed, deprived of everything that would make her life worth living. The program was 60 Minutes, the year was 1980, and the person speaking out on the then largely-unknown issue of factory farming was our very own Board Chair, Christine Townend. During my 35 years working in this field, I’ve visited many factory farms, and met the gaze of thousands of curious hens who would never see the
This unprecedented voice for hens was met with an even louder one on behalf of the victims of the live sheep export trade. Both these cruel industries are under sustained, intense public scrutiny as their future is questioned. Our community knows we can do better, and it finally feels like their days are numbered.
Glenys Oogjes, CEO
During my 35 years working in this field, I’ve visited many factory farms, and met the gaze of thousands of curious hens who would never see the light of day. light of day. Each visit further fuelled my determination to make it Animals Australia’s mission to ban the archaic device that is the battery cage. Seeing our members wholeheartedly support hens last year, resulting in the biggest public consultation process for animals in Australian history, has been an incredibly rewarding experience.
On behalf of all animals, from those forced on board live export ships to those trapped inside factory farms and others in need both here and abroad, thank you for helping us represent and protect them through our work over the last year.
Lyn White AM Director of Strategy
CEO Glenys Oogjes currently serves on both the Victorian and Tasmanian Animal Welfare Advisory Committees. The core focus this year is to represent animals during reviews of decadesold animal welfare legislation.
Thanks to your generosity, and the dedication of our monthly donors, we will continue to protect animals in 2019.
Become a member today at AnimalsAustralia.org/join Pictured on cover: Director of Strategy, Lyn White with a bear in a Jordan zoo.
our people You are the sole reason we can carry out our lifesaving work. Your support, volunteer efforts, and donations fuel every investigation, and every victory. Thanks to you, animals everywhere have someone on their side. Here’s a glimpse at the impacts we’re making together:
Generous donors Supported our live export legal fighting fund to help represent animals in the Federal Court Fuelled an international billboard and public awareness campaign to end live export Helped victims of live export by funding major TV ad campaigns
Braved the elements and pushed themselves on personal challenges to raise money for animals Gave animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses hope by pledging to have a kinder Christmas
Wonderful volunteers
Remembered animals in their wills
Ran and assisted at 34 stalls and community outreach events across the country
Pledged monthly gifts to sustain our ongoing campaigns and investigations to protect animals
Had thousands of meaningful conversations whilst leafletting for animals at Christmas time
Dedicated supporters Gave caged hens a voice from classrooms by submitting paintings, letters and pictures to policy-makers Attended rallies across Australia to speak up for the animal victims of the live export trade Sent thousands of submissions calling on the government to free hens from battery cages
We have members in every state and territory in Australia. Pictured — Barbara Meichelboeck from Alice Springs.
Lachlan from WA decided that animals needed help more than he needed birthday presents. On turning 8 years old, this inspiring young advocate raised hundreds of dollars to help protect animals.
Pitched in to post an astonishing 120,000 Vegetarian Starter Kits to help individuals make kinder choices Distributed tens of thousands of meat-free meals and samples to hungry university students Held 61 community fundraisers to raise money for animals.
Our members rallied to speak out for the victims of the live sheep trade. Pictured — Memphis Gaston from South Australia.
Devoted dog lover Cheryl Marshall’s legacy lives on through her generous bequest to Animals Australia. She leaves behind a life-time of respect, dedication and love for all animals.
Dedicated volunteers Jan and Kehren lend a helping hand in our office with our vollunteer coordinator Mary (centre).
60 Minutes exposes sheep export cruelty After brave crew member, Fazal Ullah, spoke to 60 Minutes about the horrors he witnessed onboard five separate live sheep shipments — the industry went into damage control. They knew they could no longer hide the suffering of animals on live export ships who have literally ‘cooked alive’ during voyages to the Middle East, for decades. The cruelty fast became a global scandal, putting intense pressure on the government and dominating media headlines. The new Agriculture Minister was quick to condemn the suffering, as farmers too, joined the national outcry. A raft of influential voices including a former Liberal Party leader, Trade Minister, Foreign Minister and political journalists — declared live sheep export a trade that brings great ‘shame’ to Australia.
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Live export unravels TRADE After world-first vision showed animals literally ‘cooking alive’ on live export ships, unprecedented public and political support to end the cruelty has driven this industry to breaking point.
Brave crew member, Fazal Ullah.
Our TV campaign reached millions Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we secured prime time spots for our hard-hitting ad series, ensuring that every Australian politician could see what sheep endure onboard live export ships. The ads received the ‘tick’ of approval from a panel of advertising experts on the ABC’s influential Gruen program.
Politicians spoke out The outcry from hundreds of thousands of caring people who called, emailed and met with their Members of Parliament, meant that live export quickly became the most pressing political issue in the country. An historic bill to end live sheep exports was introduced to the House of Representatives, and another in the Senate. For the first time, the Australian Labor Party promised to end the trade should they win the next election.
We defended animals in court
Week after week, our caring supporters and member societies rallied in the streets for the victims of the live sheep export trade. The outcry continued overseas, too. In Tel Aviv, the streets were filled with passionate advocates demanding an end to the live imports of animals from Australia.
I sat in the Federal Court watching our fiercely committed legal team represent the victims of Australia’s cruellest trade. After 15 years investigating the live sheep trade, and witnessing first-hand the most unconscionable suffering, this was a moment I’ll never forget. Lyn White AM Director of Strategy
Our ads were featured on the ABC’s Gruen program.
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Our supporters took to the streets
We took the Australian Government and live export trade to court — and won the case before it even went to trial. The Department of Agriculture conceded that it had made a legal error in granting an export permit to Australia’s biggest exporter, Emanuel Exports.
A major exporter pulled out of the trade Livestock Shipping Services, Australia’s second-largest exporter of sheep, pulled out of the deadly summer trade, because basic new welfare rules would impact their desired profits. This decision spared some 150,000 sheep from being shipped alive.
Australia’s biggest live exporter lost its licence
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Emanuel Exports had its licence suspended and, later, permanently cancelled — rendering the live export giant unable to ship sheep during the most deadly time of year in the Middle East. It was shocking footage from Emanuel Exports shipments that was broadcast on 60 Minutes. With the two primary exporters of sheep from Australia off the water, almost a million sheep have been spared from harrowing voyages to slaughter.
Animals Australia threatened an injunction As temperatures soared in the Middle East, Emanuel Exports tried to use the licence of its sister company – EMS Rural Exports – to ship 45,000 sheep from Fremantle. Our legal team was ready, announcing our intention to seek an injunction to stop the ship leaving should an export permit be granted. Amid intense community, media and political pressure, this second licence was also suspended and later permanently cancelled. As a result, not a single sheep was loaded.
Far from over Last year, for the first time in history, not a single sheep was exported alive to the Middle East during the deadly months of the summer season. Tighter regulations banning the shipment of live sheep during summer months have exporters questioning the viability of the trade. The biggest player in the industry is off the water – permanently. And political appetite for change has never been stronger.
Our voices, united, can and will end this trade that never deserved to exist.
GOING GLOBAL
When we finally end live exports from Australia, we will have saved animals from the biggest arm of a global trade in cruelty. Here’s how we’re saving the rest...
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Brazil Evidence filmed by our investigators in Egypt helped inspire a historic legal ruling that halted Brazil’s live export trade overnight. While the powerful live export lobby succeeded in overturning the Federal Court injunction, they have failed to quell efforts to secure a permanent ban on the trade. An explosive public, legal and political movement against live export is well underway. Working with our friends at Fórum Animal in Brazil, the plight of Brazilian cattle subjected to the world’s cruellest trade has been raised in public consciousness like never before.
Our South American campaigner, Luis Carlos Sarmiento, holding a press conference about live export cruelty.
Israel Momentum is building in Israel, a major importer of Australian animals, where political and public support for an end to the trade is reaching a tipping point. Live export cruelty is widely condemned throughout the country, and it’s fast becoming a ‘mainstream’ issue for residents who care about these animals arriving into their ports. As political pressure to stop the trade increased, Animals Australia launched a major ad campaign in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv – on buses, bus shelters and as many street corners as we could find – to ensure the animal suffering at the heart of this industry couldn’t be ignored. With an election pending in Israel and live imports firmly on the political agenda, we continue to work closely with local advocacy groups to bring an end to this cruel trade.
Romania
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During the Eid al-Adha, or ‘Festival of Sacrifice’ of 2018, our Animals International team partnered with Romanian media to document and expose cruelty to animals exported alive to Jordan. The evidence was confronting. Romanian sheep and goats, who’d survived the long road and sea journeys, suffered in the scorching
heat of the Middle Eastern summer. Our team found sheep too weak or sick left by the roadside, cast aside like rubbish. Others were bound and killed in makeshift slaughterhouses, all while fully conscious. After the exposé aired on Romanian television, unprecedented media coverage followed and a political result was achieved. The Romanian Government finally stated the need to end live export cruelty.
Sadly, the ‘supply’ of millions of live animals each year from countries including Australia, has reinforced local beliefs throughout importing countries that mistreatment of animals is ‘acceptable’. Our work, therefore, must continue to dispel this myth that the live export industry has created; to inspire a global shift in thinking about our responsibility towards this planet’s most vulnerable inhabitants; and of course, to end this trade built on the suffering of animals.
Germany Our Animals International team led members of the European Parliament to major export ports in Europe, to witness first-hand the conditions faced by animals trucked across the continent. Evidence of animals suffering in sweltering conditions and of the brutal practice of ‘craning’ bulls onto live export ships underpinned a major media exposé in Germany. It also sent shockwaves through Brussels where we presented extensive evidence of animal cruelty to the European commission.
We’re collaborating closely with colleagues in Europe towards securing a decision by the EU commission to enforce laws that would effectively end Europe’s live export trade.
SAVING lives
Photo: David Nightingale
Protecting native waterbirds from shooters
essly Because of your support, hunters who reckl nt, for accou to held be will es speci cted killed prote ticed. unno gone wise cruelty that would have other
Saving dogs from slaughter in Bali In 2017 we exposed the heartbreaking dog meat trade in Bali. Since then, our work with the Governor of Bali, government agencies and the police, has led to 44 outlets being closed, with another 31 still to be closed in accordance with a government decree. Our team in Bali will continue
On the dawn of ‘shooting season’ last year, the team from Animals Australia stood alongside our friends from the Coalition Against Duck Shooting. From remote wetlands in rural Victoria, we broadcast the plight of our native waterbirds live to people around the world, including Victoria’s politicians. The sight of ducks suffering shattered bills, broken wings, and having gunshot pellets lodged in vital organs, was a stark reminder of why we campaign on this issue. We deployed investigators to maintain close surveillance of shooters and collect evidence of cruel and illegal behaviour. With the
to work closely with authorities to see that this commitment is enforced. In addition to helping the island’s dogs, we saw a need to help create positive change for all Bali’s animals, especially those seen as ‘food’. With tourism critical to Bali’s economy — over 1 million Australians visit the island every year — we are working at many levels to encourage compassionate treatment of animals in local and tourist communities.
government ‘regulator’ of this violent pastime exposed for their inability to stop illegal shooting, our presence was critical. Our legal team submitted 20 extensive complaints over the course of the season, all citing illegal shooting activity. But there was a silver lining. We’re told by experienced duck rescuers — those who’ve been guarding these wetlands for decades — that 2018 was the quietest season yet. Where they once stood surrounded by shooters, this year, those there to save lives far outnumbered those there to take them.
Bali authorities are actively w orking to end meat trade, a the dog move that will spare thousa dogs from ex nds of Bali’s treme cruelty .
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Changing hearts and minds in Jordan What’s unfolding in Jordan’s zoos is a classic example of the cause of animal suffering world-wide – inherited thinking that leads people to value animals solely for human ‘use’. Here’s how one live export investigation led to a rescue mission…
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Rescued lion cub, Pablito, awaits the better life he deserv
It was during a live export investigation in Jordan that Animals Australia first visited the country’s zoos and found dire conditions for animals there. Like in many parts of the world where the illegal wildlife trade is thriving, the zoos in Jordan have found themselves with animals they have no capacity to properly care for. Once-spirited bears were living in solitary confinement; majestic waterbirds were deprived of water; highly intelligent hyenas cowered in fear; and a lone lion cub, yearning for his mother, was already displaying signs of trauma. The sight of depressed animals was reminiscent of the misery we see in factory farms in Australia, where rows of confined
This hyena barely mo ved from a concrete cell. He is now safe at Ne w Hope Sanctuary.
This bear now sleeps on a straw-filled bed — not on a concrete floor.
Two Syrian bears in their original barren enclosure.
Director of Strategy, Lyn White, meets a lion cub who was taken into our ca re. We still need sig nificant funding to build him the home he deserves.
mother pigs languish with no quality of life whatsoever. So, not for a moment did we stand in judgement. Through patient negotiation with zoo owners, Animals Australia was given custody of some of the animals in most dire need. We will continue to work with the zoos to help the animals who remain there. Our aim — to compel robust regulatory enforcement against illegal breeding and trading of exotic and native animals, to improve the quality of life for animals remaining in zoos in Jordan, and to create lasting change through local community education that inspires compassion and respect for all living beings.
We have a unique opportunity to help animals in Jordan thanks to our Strategic Director, Lyn White’s position as Chief Advisor to the Princess Alia Foundation – a local animal protection initiative brought about through our live export work and unique friendship with Princess Alia Al Hussein. In partnership with PAF, we plan to create large, natural homes for the rescued animals at the Al Ma’wa Wildlife Sanctuary in the north of Jordan. This is a beautiful 124-acre area of natural forest, high in the hills, donated by the Jordanian government. Work to rebuild their lives has commenced, but we need to secure significant funding to complete this project to give these animals a life they deserve.
The sight of depressed animals was reminiscent of the misery we see in factory farms in Australia...
If you are interested in donating to support these animals, and learning more about our Jordan project, please contact us directly on 1800 888 584.
Help us make our vision for their future a reality by joining us on this journey.
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opening Our work nationally and internationally is freeing animals from one of the cruelest farming devices ever invented... As you read this, a gentle hen sits in the confines of the same barren cage she’s woken up and fallen asleep in her whole adult life. She won’t ever be allowed to bask in the sun or scratch the earth under her. If only she knew that not a moment is being wasted, as we lobby corporations and governments to speed the day when all hens like her are free from cages.
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Years of relentless campaigning has now finally built the momentum needed to bring a legal ban on cages within reach in Australia. Recently, a long overdue review of the laws that govern the egg industry commenced. And along with it, a little-known public consultation. As expected, this consultation was modestly announced by the government in a few rural newspapers. Reviews like this tend to be low-key, dominated by industry, and may attract only a handful of public responses. It was clear to us that if Australians knew their views were being sought on the cruellest factory farming device ever invented, the true public
response would be deafening. So, we let everyone know. Generous Animals Australia donors backed a national public awareness ad campaign on social media, radio stations, and newspapers in every state. We invited all Australians to raise their voices on behalf of every gentle hen languishing in a battery cage. The result? This once-in-a-generation consultation attracted a recordbreaking 165,000 submissions. 99% of these were from members of the public including thousands of Animals Australia supporters — unanimously calling for cages to be banned. The official outcome of this governmentled review is still pending. But
Open Wing Alliance – accelerating change for hens worldwide Animals Australia is proud to be among the founding members of the Open Wing Alliance — a truly global force that is freeing hens from cages worldwide. This coalition of over 50 organisations places Animals Australia’s members and supporters shoulder to shoulder with members of the most effective animal protection groups globally. After convincing many of the biggest global food manufacturers, food service companies and hotel chains to adopt policies to drop cage eggs, this year this formidable alliance launched a campaign targeting Starbucks.
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already the public outcry has sent shockwaves through the industry. Cage egg industry bosses now know they’ve well and truly lost their ‘social licence’. The cage egg industry’s days are numbered. A legal ban on this brutal confinement device will happen — as soon as our lawmakers have the courage to listen to everyday Australians, and stand up for animals. Until that day, we expect the egg industry will continue to fight tooth and nail to keep hens in cages for as long as possible. So we will continue doing everything we can, to get them out.
Lobbying corporates In the board rooms of some of the biggest food companies in Australia, our corporate relations team has helped negotiate commitments that will see hundreds of thousands of birds spared from life in a cage. These huge wins for hens include Australia’s largest pie and pastry company, Patties Foods, as well as Hilton Hotels, Coles Supermarket, George Weston Foods, Goodman Fielder and 7-Eleven. When we sit down opposite the CEO and senior executives of a corporate giant, they know that standing behind us are thousands of Animals Australia members, and a global network of millions of supporters.
In case you missed it.... In late 2018, Bank Australia officially announced their powerful decision to refuse to invest in cruel industries — including factory farming and live export! This inspiring precedent in ethical banking is a huge step forward for animals, and one that will hopefully see other banks following their lead.
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In recognition for her tireless commitment to creating a kinder world for all, Animals Australia’s Director of Strategy, Lyn White AM, was honoured as a finalist for Victorian Australian of the Year 2018.
Little do these rescued calves know that they were the stars of our recent billboard campaign in Melbourne that reached THOUSANDS of commuters with this message of compassion.
Some of Australia’s most loved personalities, including Mick Molloy, gave a voice to hens in our nation-wide radio campaign, calling for an end to battery cages.
On Australia day, 2019, our Board Chair (and co-founder) Christine Townend was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia — OAM — for services to animal welfare.
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kind food movement
Plant-based eating has been identified as one of the biggest food trends of 2019! Here’s why that’s great news for animals…
Empowering individuals SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO EAT KINDLY Seeing cruelty in factory farms or slaughterhouses isn’t easy. But, for many, it’s made more bearable when they turn their outrage into action. Over the past year, Animals Australia has been able to support hundreds of thousands of people who are looking to spare animals from our food system by eating more plant-based meals. Through printed guides, videos, social media, recipes, and other tools, we’ve supported millions of people to make compassionate food choices for animals a daily part of their lives.
Increasing availability ENCOURAGING COMPANIES TO ADD MORE CRUELTY-FREE FOOD Every delicious and affordable plant-based option on offer makes it easier for more people to protect animals from cruelty in our food system. Over the last 12 months, animal-friendly eating has broken into the mainstream, with the range of alternatives to dairy, eggs and meat on offer skyrocketing. With 1 in 3 Australians saying they are choosing to eat less or no meat, plantbased eating has been repeatedly named a top food trend by industry experts. Animals Australia has played a crucial role in driving demand and getting this message through to food companies and fast food outlets — with the biggest wins in supermarkets. Through the positive encouragement of thousands of Animals Australia supporters, both Woolworths and Coles have added plant-based meats and dairy-free cheeses to their shelves. It’s now easier than ever for Australians to find cruelty-free food while shopping.
Are you one of the 1 in 3 Australians going meat free or reducing meat consumption? You can order a free kit today here: www.vegkit.com
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Whether it’s facing the daily suffering of ‘life’ in a factory farm, or the unimaginable fear and torment of slaughterhouses — both abroad and here at home — animals deserve better. With a compassionate community on the rise, things are looking hopeful. Thanks to our members, Animals Australia has played a part at every level to make the kindest choice the easiest choice.
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When laws are reviewed that have the potential to transform the lives of millions of animals, cruel industries are there to make the case for their bottom line. We’re there to make the case for animals.
Cruelty laws under review More chickens are raised and killed for food in Australia than all other land animals combined. All of them are denied legal protection from routine acts of cruelty. A rare opportunity to improve the lives of these animals through a once-in-a-generation law review presented itself in early 2018. With our help, the ‘Poultry Standards Review’ threw a national spotlight on the substandard laws that permit cruelty such as battery cages, which confine some 11 million hens in this country alone. We also took this opportunity to make a comprehensive submission to raise this and other serious concerns relating to the farming and slaughter of ‘meat’ chickens, as well as ducks, quail, and turkeys.
Wildlife protection e were part of a review of the W Victorian Game Management Authority (GMA), amidst criticism that the agency was failing to effectively regulate illegal and cruel shooting behaviour, mostly relating to ‘recreational’ duck shooting. The scathing conclusions found that hunting laws in Victoria were not only ineffective, but also unenforceable. e lodged 20 formal legal W complaints relating to cruel and illegal behaviour during the 2018 duck shooting season. hrough a formal submission, T we challenged the cruelty, lack of effective regulation and oversight relating to kangaroo shooting, and the killing of wildlife on private property in Victoria.
Live export F ollowing the 60 Minutes exposé of appalling onboard shipping conditions for sheep — the federal Agriculture Minister announced two key inquiries. We provided detailed input into both. The outcomes of these reviews were strong and have led to the Minister signalling new regulations which will prevent live sheep shipments during the hottest months in the Middle East — a move that may render the trade unviable. W e submitted a legal complaint to the Federal Department of Agriculture regarding breaches of Australian standards, documented on board the Awassi Express — the same vessel that featured on 60 Minutes. A nimals Australia continues to be the primary watchdog of the live export industry in importing countries, where our animals arrive after gruelling journeys. In 2018 we lodged eight formal legal complaints to the Department of Agriculture.
The extended Animals Australia Family It goes without saying that for an organisation full of animal advocates, our lives — and office — are full of animals too! While what we do in this field is challenging, our days (and nights) are made brighter because of the animals by our sides. Here are just a few of the many precious individuals who our team share their lives with.
Cashew & Mango Oscar DONOR DEVELOPMEOWT
PAWSONAL ASSISTANT
Christmas isn’t a happy time when you’re abandoned in the pound. But luckily for these two, their futures are now brighter after being adopted by our Donor Development Manager, Megan. Knowing pounds would be overflowing while the city prepared for a holiday, she gave these gorgeous siblings a loving forever home just in time for Christmas.
This is the face that captured the heart of Animals Australia CEO, Glenys. After a meeting at RSPCA Victoria, she thought she’d leave via a detour through the shelter — with absolutely no intention of adoption. 16 years later, Oscar’s still a team member, who’s shared many wins for animals with us over his lifetime.
Harry
TEMPROORARY INTERN Little Harry had a rough introduction to the world. The kangaroo joey was left alone inside Mum’s pouch on the roadside, after she was hit and killed by a motorist. Luckily for him, when our Corporate Relations Liaison, Ian, isn’t advocating on behalf of farmed animals, he’s a volunteer wildlife rescuer. Ian was called out to rescue Harry, who’ll be raised and released back to the wild when he’s ready.
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Lifesaving
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By remembering animals in your will and leaving a gift to Animals Australia, you’ll extend your protection of animals locked inside factory farms, on board live export ships, and in other cruel ‘production’ systems — beyond your lifetime.
Change for animals is hard fought and hard won. But we don’t need to wait for politicians and big businesses to make this world a safer, better place for animals. Choosing to leave a bequest to Animals Australia in your will means you’re helping to create a world where animals are valued for who they are, not what they produce.
A world where what is ethical matters more than what is profitable. Together we’re coming closer to the day when our future generations will ask us about animal cruelty, and our answer will be, “something that used to happen.”
We remember and acknowledge the advocates and friends we’ve lost this year. Their generous bequests will enable us to protect and represent animals every day in their honour. Ms Cheryl Marshall
Valerie Zalitis
Ms Claudia McEwan
Mr Colin Mainprize
Mona Drury
Ms Jill Harrison
Ms Dell Callinan
eginald & Alma R Langley
Lesley Brauer Jane Cameron Gray Jean Sayce Melinda Hume
Margaret Garner Ms Judy Cambridge Mr Ken Brown
s Susan Debussy M Payne argaret Elizabeth M Garner s Katrina-Bridget M Blair Mr Tom Reid r Christian Jochen M Wolf
Julia Sykes Melinda Hume lanagh Margaret A Waters yra Josephine M Collins Galina Gail Bilgrey r Robert James M Keith Fuller J oanna Gertruda Ireland argaret Elizabeth M Mason
By remembering animals in your will and leaving a gift to Animals Australia, you will be creating a kinder future for them.
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If you’ve left a bequest to Animals Australia, please let us know so we are aware of your support. To do so, or to request any further information about bequests, call us toll-free on 1800 888 584, or email bequests@animalsaustralia.org
To all our members and supporters — thank you for campaigning, donating, volunteering and making the protection of animals part of your everyday life. Because of you, these animals have a voice, and because of all of us, that voice is being heard.
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