Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales
Encyclopedia
Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales (VEDA), which means Volunteers in Defense of Animals, is a nonprofit organization
that works for the welfare of domestic and wild animals in Bolivia
. It was founded on April 6, 1996. Its main objective is to establish and protect the rights of animals
through formal and informal education.
In June 2005, VEDA, collaborated with the campaign of two other Animal Rights Organizations; Soprama- Santa Cruz and Animales SOS -La Paz, to rescue animals affected by the flood in San Julián, Santa Cruz.
On August 16, 2006, VEDA, organized the first "Walk for Animals Rights in Bolivia" .
Other activities include, protests against the abuse by the Municipal animal shelters, the killings of dogs in the towns of Warnes and Achacachi, where the group Ponchos Rojos (Red Ponchos) decapitated two dogs, the International Day for Animal’s Rights, and against vivisection
at the State Veterinary University.
Some other activities included, a Children's drawing and painting contest, an interschool Research Contest, and a Charity Bingo, and the sale of second hand items as a way to collect funds to build a shelter for the animals.
and is against the use of animals for scientific, entertainment, exhibition and trade purposes.
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
that works for the welfare of domestic and wild animals in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. It was founded on April 6, 1996. Its main objective is to establish and protect the rights of animals
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
through formal and informal education.
Campaigns
In 1997, VEDA collaborated with the Asociación Ecológica del Oriente (Eastern Ecological Association) in a protest against the use of Folidol, a pesticide widely used that is believed to produce health problems and even death in humans and other species of animals.In June 2005, VEDA, collaborated with the campaign of two other Animal Rights Organizations; Soprama- Santa Cruz and Animales SOS -La Paz, to rescue animals affected by the flood in San Julián, Santa Cruz.
On August 16, 2006, VEDA, organized the first "Walk for Animals Rights in Bolivia" .
Other activities include, protests against the abuse by the Municipal animal shelters, the killings of dogs in the towns of Warnes and Achacachi, where the group Ponchos Rojos (Red Ponchos) decapitated two dogs, the International Day for Animal’s Rights, and against vivisection
Vivisection
Vivisection is defined as surgery conducted for experimental purposes on a living organism, typically animals with a central nervous system, to view living internal structure...
at the State Veterinary University.
Some other activities included, a Children's drawing and painting contest, an interschool Research Contest, and a Charity Bingo, and the sale of second hand items as a way to collect funds to build a shelter for the animals.
Objectives
Among its objectives, VEDA, offers education campaigns on responsible pet ownership, promotes the sterilization of dogs and cats, reports and ensures compliance of the Municipal Ordinance 030/2006, disseminates information on adoptions, promotes vegetarianismVegetarianism
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...
and is against the use of animals for scientific, entertainment, exhibition and trade purposes.