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19th September 2008 - HORSE SLAUGHTER IN MAURITIUS

PAWS heard about this video clip on "You Tube" showing the horrendous scene of a horse being slaughtered and the two men laughing while the lifeblood literally flowed out of this horse.

PAWS immediately sent the video to the local media, informed the MSPCA about it, and called the Mauritius Turf Club to find out more about the horse and its owner.

According to the Mauritius Turf Club, the horse’s name was "Mythical Man", an ex-race horse who had been given to a Hotel in the North of the Mauritius, and then given or sold to someone else.

The two men in the video (the previous and the current owner) have just been identified, and their names have been given to the Police.

Every animal welfare association in Mauritius condemns this act of unbelievable cruelty, and PAWS, the MSPCA and the Mauritius Turf Club will take these men to court.

All the local radios in Mauritius have exposed this crime; PAWS, the MSPCA and the Mauritius Turf Club have been invited to take part in a programme called ‘Controverses’ on Radio One on Monday 22 September at 5 pm to expose animal cruelty in Mauritius, and to put pressure on the authorities so that action can be taken against these crimes.

We will keep you updated.

The PAWS Team

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25th September 2008 - HORSE SLAUGHTER IN MAURITIUS - MEN ARRESTED

Dear Friends

It was announced this week that Samir Joomally, Mohammmad Ramizally Bhugaloo, Ilfaan Keramuth and Mohamad Kuedar Mathurah have been arrested in connection with the slaughter of "Mythical Man". The MSPCA, The Mauritius Turf Club (MTC) and PAWS are working with the government on proposals to amend the 1982 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, providing more severe penalties for animal abuse.

I hope the arrest and conviction of these criminals will serve as a lesson to others and that we will never see such horrible cruelty again in Mauritius.

Thank you for your encouraging emails and for your support.

Kind regards
Roxane

25th September 2008 - PAWS FLAG DAY

PAWS Flag day will be held on the of 13th, 14th and 15th of November 2008. On this very important occasion, PAWS will be needing as many volunteers as possible to help raise funds needed so that we can continue our activities in favour of Animal Welfare. If you are able to give us some hours of your time on any of these 3 days, we will be very grateful…contact meera.paws@gmail.com for more information.

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15th September 2008 - SECOND HAND BOOK SALE FOR PAWS

On Saturday 13 September, while our vet Claire was sterilising in the mobile clinic at London Way in Black River, Ingrid Koenig, her daughter Ashley, and Mandy Teelock had a stand selling 2nd hand books and PAWS merchandise.

They made a staggering Rs 26,500, which will be matched by Laureates Investments, making a total of Rs 53,000!

We are very grateful to all the volunteers who helped on Saturday and to all the people who supported PAWS by buying books and merchandise from the stand ... and of course to Laureate Investments for its support and generosity!!!

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20th August 2008 - ADOPTION DAY

The Adoption Day at Le Caudan on Saturday 16 August, was once again a big success! We all had a good time together, and it is always a great joy for us when our dogs and cats find a good home. 12 dogs and 2 cats were rehomed on that day!
Unfortunately many kittens and puppies were sick during the week preceding the event, and could not be brought to Le Caudan, on that Saturday.

See who our generous sponsors & benefactors are.

Contact P.A.W.S.: Tel: + 230 631 2304 | Fax: + 230 631 2296 | e-mail: info@pawsmauritius.org

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PAWS, Domaine Rivière la Chaux, Beau Vallon, Mahébourg, Mauritius
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Banking details
MAURITIUS: HSBC, Curepipe, Mauritius, Account Name: PAWS, Account No. 006071922006, Swift Code: HSBC MUMU,
IBAN No A/C-MU6 00706006071922006000MUR
GERMANY: Spendenkonto Deutschland: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft, Kennwort: Laureate Stiftung - *PAWS Mauritius*, Kontonummer: 375 1562 156, BLZ 70020 500, IBAN: *DE31700205003751562156*

Unsere Ansprechpartnerin in Deutschland hilft Ihnen gerne mit mehr Informationen über PAWS weiter:
Simone (49) 30 8431 9098, simone.paws@intnet.mu

P.A.W.S. Registration number : 5921 (Registrar of Associations)