If you know people you learn to love animals.

I don't know on the rules and laws at you place, so i can't help you there but i agree with the suggestion made by ICM, get this in the local newspaper, editors and readers alike like this heartwrenching stories.

Robert van der Veeke Basugasubasubasu Basugasubakuhaku Gasubakuhakuhaku!! "Better is the enemy of good enough." Dr. Mikoyan of the Mikoyan Gurevich Design Bureau.