Can someone please answer the question why is it that when you visit the Web sites of the leading British animal welfare organizations (e.g., BUAV, RSPCA, LACS, IFAW, Respect for Animals, CIWF, Dog’s Trust) and search (when they have a search function) on “June 4 2009 election,” there is nothing to be found. The only exception that the Grumpy Vegan could find is Animals Count.
In the UK on June 4 2009, which is less than three months away, the electorate will be voting in elections to the European Parliament and local government elections in certain parts of England. It is also not possible to find on the British animal welfare Web sites any mention of the next UK general election which has to be on or before 3 June 2010. This election is less than 15 months away.
Contrast this with the pro-hunting Countryside Alliance. Check this out Countdown to the General Election?
The British animal welfare movement (animal rights terminology isn’t used here as much as it is in the US) used to be in the forefront of the campaign to make animal protection a mainstream political issue. Not any more. The U.S. leads the way.
And, of course, the animals will lose out. And there will no one else to blame other than ourselves.
