viernes, 11 de septiembre de 2009

Please Stop the Qinhuangdao Dog Cull (IFAW)


Take action! Send this e-mail to the Chinese Ambassador in your country.

"I am writing to protest the indiscriminate mass killing of dogs in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China.

Killing dogs that have rightful owners is a violation of the basic rights of a citizen. Although China does not have legislation that protects the welfare of animals, its Constitution calls for the protection of personal property, which includes companion animals rightfully owned.

Killing of dogs by clubbing, beating, hanging and drowning is cruel, inhumane and unacceptable in any society around the world. It projects images of violence and brutality, which is very much in contradiction to the image of harmony China as a country hopes to project to the world.

The cruel killing of dogs will be traumatic for animal owners in China, deeply disturb animal lovers all around the world, create conflicts with citizens, and inflict tremendous damage to China's image as a progressive country, particularly at a time when China prepares to celebrate its 60th birthday.

I urge you to contact Qinhuangdao local government and advise them to stop this dog cull immediately, and to put humane legislation in place that will outlaw cruelty to animals, proactively control dog overpopulation problems, and meet the growing needs of Chinese citizens that want dogs as companion animals.

Yours sincerely,

[Your name]"

http://www.ifaw.org/ifaw_united_states/get_involved/take_action/take_action_2.php?msource=DR090919001&tr=y&auid=5300439#x

* "From the outset, the founders of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, or IFAW, rejected the notion that the interests of humans and animals were separate. Instead they embraced the understanding that the fate and future of harp seals-and all other animals on Earth-are inextricably linked to our own" - http://www.ifaw.org

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