Jain Spirit 2005 06 No22

Author(s): Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains

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NEWS FEATURES
Il around the world, working animals such as donkeys, horses and oxen, are helping to provide a living for countless
people by performing vital tasks such as pulling ploughs and carts. Sadly, these animals do not always receive the level of care they need and are often the first casualties of human problems, such as poverty and conflict.
REACHING OUT
INAR AT EIGN OFFICE
The Brooke Hospital for Animals, a highly respected international organisation, founded 70 years ago in Egypt, educate owners of working equine animals (horses, donkeys and mules) on basic welfare skills and they provide free veterinary care. They are currently active in Egypt, India, Jordan
and Pakistan and work in partnership with organisations in Afghanistan, Guatemala, South Africa and Kenya. On 25 November 2004, the Brooke held a seminar entitled 'Animals in Communities'. Five excellent prominent
speakers were photo courtesy of Peter Stevens invited:
the Right Honourable Alun Michael MP, Minister of State for Rural Affairs; Bill Swann, Director of International Development at the Brooke: Professor John Webster from the School of Veterinary Science at the University of Bristol; Cowan Coventry, Chief Executive of
Bill Swann, Director, The Brooke, the Intermediate Technology Development addressing the delegates Group (ITDG) and Dr. Atul Shah, Executive
(photo courtesy of Peter Stevens) Editor of Jain Spirit.
photo courtesy of Peter Stevens
ERDORE
Some of the organisations represented included Compassion
in World & Farming (CIWF),
Kids 4 Kids, Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA) and Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land (SHADH).
According to the Brooke, for every at Ranakpur. He also talked about horse, donkey and mule they help, "an panjrapurs (animal sanctuaries run by average of six people (or as many as Jains) pointing out at the same time 20 in some areas) are likely to benefit that animal welfare skills were indeed because extended families rely on the being lost and that these panjrapurs income generated through one working could do with some help from expert animal." In this respect, animal welfare organisations. At the end of his talk, and human welfare go hand in hand. Dr. Shah offered all the organisations
present at the seminar a gift Dr. Atul Shah gave a 15-minute talk on subscription to Jain Spirit magazine. • the Jain perspective of animal welfare. Dr. Shah explained that respect for all MAHERSH SHAH life is a core aspect; as such, Jainism is one of the few cultures in the world for more information about the Brooke, in which the people are vegetarian. He visit www.thebrooke.org showed slides of beautiful carvings Any Jains wishing to support the Brooke featuring animals on the Jain temple should e-mail editor@jainspirit.org For Personal & Private Use Only
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