Petition reaches 1200+

One of the farmers showing children how to feed a lamb
Another priceless moment for another child

The fight to save Doonies is gathering pace with well over 1200 signatures on the online petition already. You can add your name to ever growing list here. I would like to thank everyone that has signed the petition already, and also the local press for giving a voice to the worried residents of the North East. Also giving the fight to save Doonies a boost is the councillors who have had the guts to sign the petition. I will let people read the list for themselves as I do not want to turn the fight to Save Doonies into a political one. All I will say to the councillors that have signed is thanks, the residents of Aberdeen and the press will notice.

This is purely a fight to see right win over wrong. A matter of conscience, in respect of our children's education, enjoyment, and the character building humility that you gain from looking after and bonding with animals.

You can read some of the press articles here, here, and here. I would like to draw your attention to this comment from the council (it's in the third link above) (A council spokesman said they were looking at a range of sites as well as auctions and markets for the animals, which include horses, sheep, ducks, hens and pigs.) The most worrying word in this is Auction, because this means the animals will be sold to the highest bidder, and as already acknowledged by a friend at Thainstone mart most will end up as meat.

There has only been a few enquiries for the hand tame animals at Doonies, these lucky ones will find a home, but the vast majority if sent to auction will end up at the abattoir.

This is due to their being no market for rare breed animals, so their only value at auction is as meat.

That's why we must win this fight to keep Doonies open, we value the animals for what they are in the eyes of our children. And that is as big lovable pets that teach them more than books can ever do.

There are always emotions involved when it comes to animals, and that for me, in this day and age where everything is used then discarded with is a good thing. I want children to grow up being caring, thoughtful, and respectful towards animals. Without these basic traits of humanity instilled at a young age I fear we are heading for a future generation of cold, thoughtless, self indulgent citizens.

Doonies rightly teaches children where eggs an milk comes from, but what it teaches and gives them in respect of their own personality, and respect for other living creatures is PRICELESS.

£100,000 is it really worth losing Doonies over. Why not cut back on one expensive trip abroad, and a little bit on hospitality, we the citizens of Aberdeen would happily pay more to visit Doonies as part of the deal. So how about it Councillors, will you give the citizens who voted for you what they want. For the sake of our children I hope so.

Public meeting to save Doonies this THURSDAY 13th MARCH, AT THISTLE HOTEL ALTENS, AT 19.30PM. Please try and come along.