At this time of year we see Poppy's sprouting up EVERYWHERE for the war victims. -But what about the animals, dont they deserve some recognision too?
Well, I came across this fab leaflet and purple poppy for Animal Aid.
(The Poppy was £1)
War is not just a human catastrophe. It's foten forgotten that millions of animals have been killed in human conflicts.
Historically, animals have used on the frontline, for transport, to rescue people and to carry messages.
More recently, scientists have wried electrodes into the brains of rats to harness their keen sense of smell, and the armed forces have used dolphins and seals for mine detection work. And vast numbers of animals - On farms, for instance - become victims when the bombing start. Shockingly, thousands of animals are also killed in the Ministry of Defence vivsection experiments. In top secret laboratories at Porton Down, sheep, goats, pigs, mice, rats, guinea pigs, monkeys, dogs and cats have been shot dead or killed by biological and chemical weapons. While millions of animals have lost their lives in human wars, they are rarely mentioned in rememberance ceremonies.
Animal Aid's purple poppy has been created to rectify this. It can be worn along side the red poppy to commemorate the animal victims of war.
www.animalaid.org.uk
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