Animal Aid  ANIMALS - The hidden victims of war  Battered dove
of peace by Steve Hutton  A monument to animal suffering  In
2004, the 90th anniversary of the First World War, the UK will
finally catch up with the rest of the Commonwealth countries by
erecting a monument in Park Lane to honour all those animals who
have suffered and died in warfare. The Animals in War Memorial
Fund has raised the money for the bronze and stone sculpture,
designed by David Blackhouse. (1)  A history of hidden suffering
It is often conveniently overlooked that animals are innocent
victims of warfare. Throughout the history of human conflict,
animals have been used as military tools for war. As far back as
3 B.C., Hannibal famously used elephants to help him in his
campaigns. Since then there has been a continual use of animals
such as horses, dogs, cats, pigeons, elephants and chickens in
warfare.  In World War One, horses were used to transport goods,
cats were kept in trenches to hunt for mice, and pigeons were
employed to ca