Protest new dog slaughter in Jinan, Shandong Province!

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Thousands more dogs need your help in Jinan!

 

Dear Friends,

 

Once again we need your help to protest another dog cull in China,

this time in Jinan in Shandong Province. In response to the deaths

of 16 people from rabies in Jinan over the last 8 months, Government

officials had announced plans to kill all dogs (whether licensed or

not) within a 3 mile radius of the recent rabies outbreaks, but

refused to disclose how many dogs would be killed. Animals Asia

supporters living in the region have now confirmed that the slaughter

is underway.

 

We have written an urgent letter to the Shandong authorities, as well

as requesting urgent meetings with the Central Government in Beijing

- where we hope to bring together key Chinese animal welfare

advocates to discuss what is needed from within to address the

problems of rabies and stray dog control throughout China.

 

We would like to request your help in adding your voice to the call

by going to:

http://www.animalsasia.org/Shandongdogcull.php

where you will find a sample letter of protest which can be faxed and

emailed to the authorities in Shandong, as well as emailed to

Government office in China and to your local Chinese embassy.

 

We know from experience that letter-writing campaigns can have a

great impact on policy - working as a much-needed catalyst from which

to open up dialogue between groups offering their help and the

authorities in question. We believe that working together with local

groups, academics and officials is imperative if we are to create

lasting change. By gathering and translating information from

international experts on responsible rabies reduction programmes

which have been effective in other countries, together with enhancing

and promoting the proven benefits of sharing our lives with companion

animals (such as expanding our successful Dr. Dog animal therapy

programme in China), we are confident that humane and effective

solutions can be found.

 

Thank you so much for caring about our best friends in China and for

joining the urgent call to help - together we can ensure that these

brutal dog culls become a thing of the past.

 

Warm wishes,

Jill

Jill Robinson MBE

Founder & CEO

Animals Asia Foundation