Animals abused in cruel sports – help put an end to the suffering. FULL STOP.

Hello, my name is Haneen and thank you for showing an interest in my Blog. I feel very strongly about animals being used and abused in cruel sports. They do not deserve it. What have they ever done to us?  I want to spread the word about the cruelty and the neglect. Also, why this matters to you.

For my blog, I have taken an interest in the League Against Cruel Sports (L.A.C.S). The League was started by members of the R.S.P.C.A who felt strongly that cruelty inflicted in the name of sport was particularly barbaric and upsetting. It is an animal welfare organisation against all blood sports, such as greyhound racing. They think that animals should not be used as targets or objects to be chased for someone’s entertainment. The League has developed effective ways to thwart such sports, gaining public support and causing difficulty for the people inflicting the cruelty.

The League Against Cruel Sports have had many achievements since the founding of the campaign in 1923. The most recent achievements are that through their investigations and legal team they have worked closely with the police and CPS to ensure those who illegally hunt animals for sport are brought to justice.  To date there has been at least one conviction every two weeks since the ban began in 2005. They are also, working as part of a coalition to gain a ban on bullfighting in Catalonia. In addition, Hare coursing has been banned in Northern Ireland following years of campaigning by the League. The previous achievements are, getting hunting banned in 2004 after 80 years of pressure and exposing the cruelty of game bird shooting for sport and preventing it from being allowed on Sundays. The leagues campaigns now are to prevent dog fighting, shooting, snaring, greyhound racing and trophy hunting. The organisation provides a safe haven for the hunted animals. The League owns 36 areas of land across Somerset and Devon, which are maintained as wildlife reserves and enable us to monitor and investigate hunting and shooting activities.

However, why should you care? It’s a sad fact that animals are dying every day and that trying to protect them comes at a high price. To help win the fight for example, illegal fox hunting, we need your support because it is vital and to raise money. Also, to be able to purchase essential evidence-gathering equipment. In order for the dedicated team of hunt investigators to be able to capture footage to build a case to help prosecute hunters breaking the law, they need your money to provide the right equipment because as you know this can be very expensive.

Are you now more informed? Are you willing to donate to the campaign? Will you spread the word to your family and friends? Do you want to findout more about the campaign?

Thank you again for taking your time to read my blog. I hope that you have now taken an interest in my campaign and have a better knowledge of what and why the campaign does all this for the suffering animals. If you want to find out more about whythe campaign does all this then why don’t you visit the website on this link: http://www.league.org.uk/.

If you want to write a letter to the L.A.C.S then this is the address:
League Against Cruel Sports
New Sparling House
Holloway Hill
Godalming
Surrey GU7 1QZ

Also, you could telephone the campaign: 01483 524 250.

Thank you again for taking the time to read my blog. I hope, by reading this, it would have made you more aware of the suffering and neglect many animals are going through every day.

By Haneen