Animal wise
Mahatma Ghandi (1869-1948) once said, "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Human activities impact on animal life in many ways. The choices we make - to eat meat, hunt, keep pets, etc - all have consequences. Many staff and students at Rhodes University take meaningful action to help address such concerns.
Get involved in the ACTION:
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RU Saving the Rhino aims to raise awareness and help bring an end to rhino poaching and pain.
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Rhodes Organisation for Animal Rights (ROAR) aims to foster an understanding of the broader impact of our lifestyle choices - many of which entail the use of animals or animal products. Get in on the action: ROAR
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Grahamstown SPCA is dedicated to preventing cruelty to animals through education, pro-active and reactive measures, and law enforcement. Get in on the action: SPCA
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Grahamstown Feral Cat project (GFCP) offers a humane alternative for the feral cats of Grahamstown: trap, neuter and release. This project was initiated by caring members of the community. Get in on the action: GFCP
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Snakes on campus - what to do when you see a snake.
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Barking Mad has a button where you can "Click to Feed - It's Free". This sponsored link generates food to feed rescued animals in South Africa. Get in on the action: Barking Mad
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Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Zimbabwe(VAWZ) is a Zimbabwe-based animal welfare group that was established to rescue animals in distress. Get in on the action: VAWZ
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UWC Feral Cat Project (TufCat) is a similar initiative to GFC in the Western Cape. Get in on the action: TufCat
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Fur-free movement (South Africa) encourages us to treat animals more humanely .Get in on the action: Fur-free movement SA
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People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organisation in the world, with more than 2 million members and supporters. Get in on the action: PETA
Isn’t man an amazing animal? He kills wildlife by the millions in order to protect his domestic animals and their feed. Then he kills domestic animals by the billions (9 billion in the US alone in 1996), and eats them. This in turn kills man by the millions, because eating all these animals leads to degenerative – and fatal – health conditions like heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and cancer. So then man tortures and kills millions more animals to look for cures for these diseases. Elsewhere millions of other human beings are being killed by hunger and malnutrition because food they could eat is being used to fatten domestic animals. Meanwhile, some people and dying of sad laughter at the absurdity of man, who kills so easily and so violently, and once a year sends out cards praying for “Peace on Earth” – C. David Coats.
Need MORE INFO?
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South African wildlife.
Go to the Rhodes University ENVIRONMENT front page. Suggestions/Questions? Contact environment(at)ru.ac.za
