New York City Rally to End Canada's Seal Hunt

On March 16, 2005, Johnnie wrote:

I just found some of the footage of the hunts and I thought it was important that they (my kids) see what goes on in thier world….it is the most disgusting thoughtless @#%*!!! thing I’ve ever had the misfourtune to witness…..good night irene…..

On March 21, 2005, Christine wrote:

This comment is in regard to Johnnie’s comment above. I can tellyou when I was a child my father showed me videos of a slaughter house… I was too young and it had an extremely upsetting impact on me. I think you may want to re-consider showing your children such violent and heartbreaking footage.

On March 21, 2005, Tucker wrote:

The WHOLE thing just discusts me, and how hard it is to STOP it also discusts me!!!!

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!

People, let your voice be heard,EVERY single voice helps!!!!!!!!!! We need to be these Seals and all other Animals voices, they need us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE CAN DO IT!!!!

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!!!!!

THANKYOU!

On March 21, 2005, Juliana M. wrote:

I believe it depends on the child’s age. Besides, how much violence are kids subjected to through tv?

At least they start knowing the world as it really is, and they will be able to do something about it.

On March 21, 2005, Melissa wrote:

These seals are doing no harm to anyone. I just don’t understand why most humans think that they are so superior that this is alright to do. I don’t know how these “men” can sleep at night knowing that they have looked into the eyes of a defenseless creature and still do what the do(for money). I guess its the mentality of if its in our way just exterminate it.

On March 22, 2005, Kathryn Dalenberg wrote:

Regarding Christine’s comment about having been too young to see slaughter house activity. I hope the extremely upsetting impact it had on you was to make you a vegetarian. If you are not a vegetarian, you weren’t impacted.

On March 22, 2005, Shaun van Niekerk wrote:

Seal hunts are pathetic and immoral. To think that the government of a first world country could condone such barbarism in this day and age is beyond belief. Another thing, children are never too young to learn of right and wrong. The killing of the seals, slaughter houses, hunting…they’re all barbaric and cruel and wrong. As mentioned in one of the emails, children are exposed to so much now days on TV,for them to see the true state of the world and the suffering brought on by members of their own species is necessary if we ever hope to stimulate their emotions and provoke action from them later, when they will be the decision-makers of the world, to end such suffering.

On March 25, 2005, Linda Fair wrote:

I can’t believe that this still continues in Canada in this day and age. SHAME ON CANADA!!! This is sick, very sad and totally disgusting. There was a time in my life that I was proud to be Canadian , but now I have to say that I am embarrassed to say that I am Canadian. It also makes Canada look bad to all the other countries that are against this. This has to stop and stop right now.

On March 26, 2005, Christa Q wrote:

This is hideous and barbaric! Not only that, but it is totally unjustifiable! These people are not going to eat the seal meat, they are just doing it for fun and money (the pelts). They think they’re macho. It makes me sick.

On March 27, 2005, Darian wrote:

I hope Friends of Animals or another animal group plans to put ads, including a compelling picture, in major newspapers to call attention to the Canadian seal hunt.

On March 29, 2005, Irene R wrote:

I am appalled at the citizens of Canada. How dare you!?? You people are past the barbaric stage. You have allowed your government to massacre innocents, and you continue to sit back and DO NOTHING. You can bet your life that I am spreading the word to my friends in the film industry, medical industry and I have emailed the large grocery chains.

There are no words that I can speak to tell you how you appear to the rest of the civilized world. God help those innocent seals and oh yes, God help you.

Irene R.

On March 30, 2005, Patricia wrote:

I am happy to know that every day more people are coming together to help stop the killings. Everything is part of an all too predictable cycle of “exploit, deplete, and move on” which has characterised human commercial hunts of wild animals.

Nothing justifies the cruelty. I would think that a country like Canadá, civilized, modern, litterate and with vast natural resources and technologic and scientific research could fing a different way for the people in these communities to make a living without depending on the life of the seal pups. I think that the image of Canada and the Canadian people are changing due to traumatic observation of the seal hunting evidence, and not for the better. A lot of people in Mexico are against these actions and we certainly hope that each day more and more people will join us. Let´s get to work!!

On April 3, 2005, Kushal Gupta wrote:

Canada the hypocrite nation! Paul Martin the butcher!

On April 6, 2005, Heater P wrote:

I am so mortified! I will NEVER go to Canada and to that…I have cancelled a future fishing trip with my husband & kids for the summer. I cannot imagine how anyone could look at those helpless being & they are looking are you with big eyes not being scared at all just waiting to die. How cruel! This breaks my heart & I cry tons of tears everyday when I think about it. I hope that enough is being said to end this forever. I have emailed grocery stores, friends, newspapers & everything I can think of. Come on Canada!! Come together & stop this!

On April 8, 2005, Marcie Ebenstein wrote:

I have tried hard to stop the Seal Hunt. I have written to so many people and sent so many emails. Now I am boycotting all Canadian products, including seafood. I will no longer travel to Canada, until this hunt has stoppped.

I find it so hard to understand the mentality of a people

who would do this to so many beautiful animals.

When I try to talk about this, people don’t want to listen.

They get angry with me for bringing it up. What’s wrong

with people. Why don’t they care?

Blog editor’s note: Keep writing; we have to believe in the power of world opinion to stop this hunt. Also, if you want to do more, just don’t eat sea animals at all. A temporary boycott is, at best, a temporary answer — and it’s not even that. We have to recall that humans eating up marine animals all along is exactly what has given the Canadian government a reason to kill off the seals. That’s because seals were blamed for eating fish, when the fishing industry wanted those same fish to sell to grocers. So a temporary boycott sends the wrong message entirely. There’s a big difference between a boycott and a lasting change in lifestyle, and the latter is needed to really keep the seals and all marine animals safe and sound in the long run. If you have any questions on that point, we’ll be glad to discuss this further. Thanks for writing, Marcie.

On April 9, 2005, Meghan E. Register wrote:

Seal hunting is wrong. It’s seals’ world too. Canada should think twice about killing animals while I’m alive.

On April 12, 2005, annick wrote:

I am absolutely disgusted about the seal hunt. There is nothing humane about it, it is a massacre. Shame on you Canada!

On April 19, 2005, Timmy wrote:

I absolutley hate the idea of seal hunting and everyone who does it I think does not know how to pick jobs!

On April 19, 2005, lawrence honeytoast wrote:

i think that seal hunting cruel and unusual and that it is a good idea that thes website has a petition and i hope that the madness stops. anyone who thinks seal hunting is good i think they are crazy. seals are so cute. i don’t even know why people would even think of hunting seals

On August 19, 2005, Rebecca Rodriguez wrote:

CANADA SHOULD FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO!WHY ARE THEY KILLING THESE INOCENT CREATURES!THEY SHOULD HAVE A HEART FOR SEALS!SO CANADA DONT BUG THESE ANIMALS!!!

On November 1, 2005, brandi wrote:

it is wrong

On December 8, 2005, Anastasia wrote:

Even though I’m from Canada, I’m ashamed that Canada is doing seal hunting, It is horrible, well even in Ukraine where I’m living now I’m still ashamed that Canada is doing that! I vote that seal hunting should stop!!!

On February 2, 2006, Lauren wrote:

Does anybody know if there will be any more protests for Red Lobster? During the summer over 40 people showed up at my local Red Lobster and we got people to leave!

[Blog editors’ note: Really? People decided that it would not be right to deprive lobsters of their lives?]

On February 24, 2006, Lauren Tolbert wrote:

You know, I am from the South and there aren’t alot of people down here who are even aware of what is going on with these seals. I saw the ad in a Good Housekeeping magazine and I have been haunted by the picture or that sweet seal pup ever since. It made me think of my own pets and I can’t believe anyone would ever think of those creatures as being anything but beautiful. I can’t imagine what kind of MONSTER it would take to even have the thought to harm such a delightful little puff, muchless, actually striking them with a blunt object and robbing them of their own skin. We don’t own this world, we belong to it. And I am sickened by the lack of respect that alot of humans show to other living, feeling beings

On February 25, 2006, Angela Z. wrote:

This is a DISGRACE!! How can they do this do these poor animals. It’s not like they did any harm to us. I was just flipping threw my mom’s Good Housekeeping magazine and i found this cute little pup on it and i read the passage that was underneath the picture, and i could NOT believe what i had read! These pups should have a chance to grow up and grow old.

On March 3, 2006, Louis Knaus wrote:

Canada is a great country. Although I do not live near Newfoundland, I believe there is nothing wrong with seal hunting. All the rest of you are full of %&@#! I think all of you at friends of animals should quit wasting everyone’s time and money but getting real jobs.

On March 9, 2006, Jill A. wrote:

To those people who have been killing those seals.Who gave you the right to.If it was you who were being clubbed to death,would you be in an agony? Would you plead for your life? Those seals have the right to live in this world too.Just leave them alone.

On March 11, 2006, ARC wrote:

May the maple leaf no longer be
the crimson splash of blood

as the hakapik nail of steel

slams into the skull of a seal

GOD STOP THE HUNT NOW

On March 31, 2006, Ronald van Erven wrote:

Regarding Louis Knaus comments about nothing being wrong with seal hunting. Because of selfish beings like you animals are getting murdered and forests are being destroyed. The Earth was created equally for all living creatures. Who are we to decide who lives or dies. All we are is dust in the wind…

On May 20, 2006, Rebecca R. wrote:

Canada is still killing seals?”really”wow canada should be ashamed for killing seals.Well that is murder if you know Canada!!!!!Please just stop killing those pooor little creatures!!!


thank you

On February 14, 2009, Holly wrote:

I agree that Canada should stop killing seals! I mean, come on! The pool little critters might go extinct!