SAFE Youth Newsletter #7

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Welcome to Issue Seven of the SAFE Youth newsletter.

You might have noticed that we have a new

name for the SAFE Youth newsletters Animal Bitesis the newsletter for youngpeople who are interested in animal rights.

Animal Biteswill be sent to primary schoollibraries, so keep an eye out for it.

This issue is all about dogs. Dogs are commoncompanion animals and most people love

them. They are intelligent social animals,

who humans have had as companions forthousands of years. Many dogs, however,face abuse or cruel treatment.

Lets learn all about dogs and someways we can help ouranimal friends who areso often part of the family.

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ANIMAL PROFILE: dogsScientific name:

Canis lupus familiaris

Lifespan:

On average dogs live between 10 and 14 years.Smaller dogs usually live longer than bigger ones.

Ancestry:

Domestic dogs are descended from the grey wolf.Dogs and wolves are thought to have begun to separate

around 30,00040,000 year ago and might have beendomesticated more than once. Scientists are still tryingto understand the origins of domestic dogs; the difficultybeing that they freely bred with wolves and still do so.

How wolves or dogs came to be domesticated is stilldebated. Some believe people found and raised wolf pups,then through successive generations selected individualswith friendlier looks and behaviour. Another theory saysthat dogssort ofdomesticated themselves. Ancestorsof modern dogs likely hung around humans feeding on

leftovers; friendlier ones probablyreceived more food, so over timethey would have become tamer.Either of these relationships withwolves could have,over time, led to the dogsof today.

Human breeding of dogs:

Humans have been intensively manipulating dogscharacteristics through breeding for the last fewcenturies. TheFdration Cynologique Internationale,the world's governing body of dog breeds, recognises339 separate breeds of dog. These breeds range fromthe Bloodhound with its extraordinary sense of smell,to the Greyhound the fastest breed in the world, tothe Labrador probably the worlds most popular dog.Intensive breeding has also resulted in some serious

health problems for certain breeds, such as: increasedrisk of cancer, breathing problems, overheating, and heartproblems, among others.

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KURI:New Zealand once had its owndog, the Kur or Polynesian dog.Brought to New Zealand onthe ancestral Mori canoes,once in Aotearoa these dogsbecame bigger and more

active than their Polynesianancestors. It is unclear when these dogsvanished, but it is believed that cross-breeding withintroduced dogs led to their eventual disappearance.

KuriNationalMuseumofNewZealand,TePapaTongarewa.

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EYESIGHTDogs generally have poor eyesight.They are about half as sensitive tolight as people; tend to be nearsighted,meaning objects in the distance areblurry; and see the world in yellow

and blue.

WHISKERSDogs whiskers or feelers are technicallycalled vibrissae. They are sensitive

to touch, like a human hand. Dogs usethem to detect things close to their faceand help them locate objects, especiallywhen their muzzle blocks their view.

SMELLDogs can smell somewhere between10,000 and 100,000 times better thanhumans, depending on breed. Humanshave only six million smell sensors in theirnoses, while dogs have up to 300 million.

INTELLIGENCEDogs are very intelligent; theycan problem solve well and caneven learn the meaning of around250 words. One famous Collie,

Rico, who could recognise thenames of hundreds of objects,was able to fetch a new objectthat he had never heard of before.

EMOTIONDogs display many types ofemotions; they feel shame,jealousy, grief, joy and have evenbeen found to laugh when playing,which can calm other dogs ormake them playful. Dogs aresocial animals that live in groups

(like your family) and displayingand understanding emotion helpsthem get along.

PAWSDogs paws are composed offatty tissue that insulates themfrom hot and cold temperatures.They also offer protection fromrough ground and provide grip onall types of terrain.

ANIMALS IN TROUBLE

PUPPY MILLS

Unfortunately, the dog breeding industry often keeps dogsin small overcrowded, barren cages. Mother dogs can endup producing litter after litter and are deprived of properexercise, bedding and socialisation with other dogs. Worsestill, their puppies are taken away from them too young andthe mother is forced to produce more puppies. Animals mightalso have their tails removed, just for the sake of looks.

These puppies are sold in pet shops or on online trading sites.

OVERPOPULATION

Thousands of dogs and puppies are killed each year becauseshelters and pounds cannot find homes for them. This isbecause there is an overpopulation of companion animals.Backyard breeders can struggle to sell or home the animalsthey breed. Too many people dont have their animalsde-sexed (meaning they can no longer have babies) whichcan lead to unwanted puppies. Both of these contribute tooverpopulation and overcrowded animal shelters.

DOG RACING

Greyhound racing is a profit-driven industry. Dogs are forcedto race from as young as 18 months old and are routinely putat risk of serious injury during training and racing. Becausethey race in groups and at high speed, Greyhounds canbump, trip, or hit each other into rails, posts, or the ground.

These accidents result in skin tears, wounds, fractures, andother trauma. Injuries can be career ending some might diefrom them; others are put down because the industry can nolonger use them.

Every year high numbers of racing Greyhounds are killedbecause they are: too slow, not winners any more, notsuitable for breeding, or wont chase the lure. Normally

living for 12 to 14 years, racing Greyhounds often only livea fraction of that time. Even breeding dogs are often killedat around five or six years old. They can, also, spend mostof their time in cages travelling, some up to eight and a halfhours just to get to a race track.

EXPERIMENTS

In 2014, 1006 dogs were used in experiments in NewZealand. Dogs can be used for a range of experiments, suchas medical and product testing.Some of these animals die aspart of these experiments, othersare killed afterwards. Beaglesare often used for experimentsbecause of their small size andtrusting nature; a loving naturerepaid with cruel experiments.

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HEARINGDogs can hear around three times therange of sounds humans can, and hearsounds better, what you can hear at sixmetres a dog can hear at around 24 metres.

DOG

AND BIOLOGY

CHARACTERISTICS

beagle

MOUTH/TEETHLike humans, dogs have baby teeth whenyoung, which fall out, and adult teeth thatcome in fully at about six or seven months.Though smaller, dogs teeth are basically thesame as their wolf ancestors.


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Dont buy animals from pet shops or breeders youcan save animals by adopting them from animalshelters. You could also ask pet shops not to sourcedogs from puppy mills and to de-sex and vaccinateall their animals. Talk to your friends about adopting

animals from shelters rather than pet shops, and cruelpuppy mills.

SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTERS ADOPT ONLY SHELTER DOGS OR OTHER ANIMALS

You can help the Greyhounds in the racing industryby never going to dog races and encouraging othersnot to as well. You can also write to the sponsors ofgreyhound racing and ask them to stop supporting

this cruel industry.

ENCOURAGE OTHER PEOPLE TO

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Caring properly for your companion animals is really important. Make sure your dog has been:

Vet checked

Vaccinated

Treated for fleasand worms

De-sexed

Microchipped

Trained

Regularly exercised

Socialised

Sheltered fromthe weather

Fed and wateredregularly

Loved and cuddled

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Buying cruelty-free products (ones not tested onanimals) is a great way to help save animals. If youneed help finding cruelty-free products you can checkout SAFEshopper, SAFEs New Zealand cruelty-free

buying guide. You can find a link to it on the SAFEhome page: safe.org.nz

ONLY BUY CRUELTY-FREE PRODUCTS

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Staying safe around dogs is not just important foryour sake, but also for dogs. Dogs that attack peoplecan be killed because they are seen as dangerous.This can happen even if it is an accident, or if they arebeing teased or hurt. For tips on dog safety check out

www.dogsafety.govt.nz

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TIPS TO HELP ANIMALS


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Utensils:

1largebowl

Measuringcups

Measuringspoons Astirringspoon

Ingredients:

1cuppeanutbutter

1cupwhiteorbrownsugar 2tspvanillaessence cupflour

1tspbakingsoda

tspsalt

cupwaterorplant-basedmilk

cupdarkchocolatechips(optional)

Instructions:

Preheatovento18OC. Mixthepeanutbutterandsugarforoneminute,oruntilcreamed,thenmixthevanillaessencethrough.

Addthedryingredients(flour,salt,bakingsoda)andcombineuntilacrumb-likemixtureforms.

Nextaddthewaterorplantmilk(andchocolatechips),andmixuntilcombined.

Greaseabakingtrayorlineonewithbakingpaper. Thenroll12flattablespoonsofdoughintoballs. Flattengentlyonthebakingtray/paper(forapatterndothiswithafork).

Bakefor810minutes,oruntilgoldenbrown.

Letcool,thenenjoy. Storeinanairtightcontainer.

eanututterookies

omemade og reats These dog biscuits are an easy treat for your dog friend. They are tasty and

you could even eat them yourself! Though they might not be very sweet.

Utensils

Bowl

Measuring cups

A teaspoon

Something to stir with

Ingredients

3 cups flour

1 cup smooth peanut butter(without additives and extra saltor sugar)

cup rolled oats

cup grated carrot

1 tsp baking powder

cup water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180C.

Combine ingredients and mixthoroughly.

Roll out the dough and cut with abiscuit cutter.

Line an oven tray with baking paper.

Put the cut dough on the bakingpaper lined tray.

Bake for 10 minutes.

Flip the biscuits then bake for

another 10 minutes, or untilgolden brown.

Let the biscuits cool completelybefore feeding them to your dog.

TIP!

Though peanut allergies are rare indogs, dont feed your companionthese biscuits if you suspect theyhave an allergy.

If you have a favourite veganrecipe you would like us to putin the next newsletter, send it [email protected] , along withpictures of your dish.

TIP!

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peanutsyoucouldtry

othernut-butters.

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SAFE KIDS FOR ANIMALSThis is where we recognise your action for animals.

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SCRAMBLESUnscramble these 12 dog-related

words from throughout this newsletter.You can find the answers on the bottom

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REUBEN (10) URENUI Reuben has been talkingto his friends about allthe great meat-, egg-, anddairy-free options outthere. He has even got hiscooking teacher on boardtoo and they now havevegan options on theirmenu for food technologyclasses. Thats amazing,

Reuben!

CLARA (12) MURIWAIClara wrote a vegetariancookbook to helpencourage people to takeup a more compassionatelifestyle.ClarasCookbookhas beennamed the best childrenscookbook in the worldat the Gourmand WorldCookbook Awards 2016.Clara and her book havealso been featured in theJune issue of Total Girl

magazine. Inspirational!Wonderful work, Clara.

For more informationabout Claras Cookbooksee: clarascookbook.co.nz

GODWIN (9) OXFORD

Godwin has been raisingmoney for SAFE. He hasbeen busking in Rangioraand Oxford, and recentlyraised $50 for SAFE andOxford Bird Rescue. Great

job, Godwin!

ANGELIQUE (11)

CARTERTON

Angelique rescued a birdshe found trapped on theroad. She fed, sheltered,and cared for the birdfor a few days until herecovered and wasstrong enough to fly,then released him.Fantastic stuff, Angelique.

THANK YOU

ANGELIQUE!


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SAFE YOUTH PROFILEName:Shem Hansen

Age: 12

Hometown: Urenui

Favourite animal: Dog

What got you interested in wanting to help animals?

Learning about how animals suffer in the meat, dairy,egg and fish industries; from seeing SAFE interviewson TV; and looking up about it on the internet.I decided that I didn't want to eat or use animals oranimal products anymore.

What is your favouriteveg food?

Vegan burgers

Anything you want toshare about animals?

Animals have feelings andwe should look after themnot harm them, becauseit is better to see themfree and happy.

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you up to date with any SAFEYouth events.

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Alex Woodham

SAFEPO Box 13366ArmaghChristchurch 8141

Ph: 03 379 9711

Fax: 03 374 9290

Email: [email protected]

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