PETA (People’s Ethical Treatment of Animals) has emailed asking us all to support their campaign for horses and camels  in Egypt.

PETA say that last week in Egypt, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy & Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk launched the National Programme for the Care and Protection of Horses, Camels and Pets at Archaeological Sites. 

PETA say their supporters have spoken out and the government in Egypt is feeling pressured to make positive changes for animals.   This aim is to provide veterinary care to animals used at archaeological sites throughout the country.   And vets will also permanently be on duty at the pyramids.

But PETA say further action is needed – the best way forward is to stop all animal rides at the pyramids of Giza and other tourist sites. 

In Egypt at the pyramids of Giza and other tourist sites, please send a message urging officials to ban horse-drawn carriages and camel rides. 

You can sign the petition here and there’s a You Tube video you can watch here – it’s not at all nice to see, just to warn you.  Horses and camels deserve better.

This programme aims to provide veterinary care to animals used at archaeological sites throughout the country. Veterinarians will also permanently be on duty at the pyramids.

We need to keep the pressure up. Is this move a response to pressure?   PETA have seen governments announce initiatives which sound great but fail to change things actually on the ground – and a previous vet clinic let sick and injured animals into the park without inspection.   Even with better vet care, the horses and camels will still suffer, as handlers may whip utterly worn out horses in front of tourists they have to carry in the hot sun.  Camels who are no longer thought of as ‘useful’ may be hauled to slaughter.

Camels and horses need our support and voices, please help them
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However, tourists and travel agencies are now avoiding Egypt’s famous sites, so the authorities clearly felt they needed to act. 

Why would anyone go to these sites where animals are treated cruelly?

PETA will continue to push for a ban on these use of these animals at tourist sites.   Please support their efforts and give them your support.

Please sign here.

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