Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Tuesday November 7, 2006-The Star Stop the senseless slaughter of strays YEARS ago I heard of a law that banned people from using guns to kill stray animals like dogs and cats. There were even guidelines for government bodies to tackle these matters. Early this year, a dog gave birth to a litter of two pups which grew up as playful little creatures. They were strays, but were never a nuisance. The presence of one particularly active and playful pup really brought cheer to my family especially to my younger cousins and siblings. Alas, one family living in the area complained about the presence of these dogs and the authorities sent some people to gun them down. Although I was in school, the news reached my ears when my younger brother, who has just finished PMR, happened to be at home and witnessed the killings. My mother said she saw blood trails all along the ground on her way to work. Worse still, another dog that had a litter of three pups was gunned down and her offspring were not spared a similar fate. What is it with these heartless dog shooters? They even killed puppies because one family complained. Years ago when a group of stray dogs really did cause a nuisance, we complained but nothing was done. Now two poor, harmless dogs and their pups were gunned down simply for being playful. Is there justice or even human kindness towards animals anymore? I think the authorities should investigate this indiscriminate killing of strays. There's been an uproar about it in Ipoh already and we don't want it to happen in Malacca. There is certainly a better way to tackle this problem, like sending these dogs to the SPCA instead of killing them. audesxerxes blog.thestar.com.my Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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