(MY) put down animals humanely

[Guest guest]

Wednesday October 4, 2006-The Star

 

Put down unwanted animals humanely

 

I AM enraged by the inhumane act depicted in Disgusted's " Shock school

shooting<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/2/focus/15602059 & sec\

=focus> "

(*The Star*, Oct 2).

 

According to Disgusted, the dog posed no danger or harm to anyone.

 

If the very presence or the sight of the defenceless creature bother some

people, it could be taken away and transferred to the Society for the

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Ipoh.

 

Why did they have to shoot the dog and subject it to a slow and painful

death?

 

I have not seen a single stray dog or cat in Australia.

 

Dogs and cats to the people are more than just pets; they are their best

friends that deserve equal treatment as human beings.

 

If the stray animals are pests and affect the reputation and the cleanliness

of our country, there has to be a better and more humane way to control

their population.

 

Here in Australia, kangaroos are viewed as pests by farmers.

 

Nevertheless, the shooting of these marsupials is protected by " Code of

Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos " endorsed by the Council of

Nature Conservation Ministers.

 

Under this code, when shooting a kangaroo, the primary objective must be to

achieve instantaneous loss of consciousness and rapid death of the animal

without it regaining consciousness.

 

 

 

*SYLVIA HSU-CHEN YIP,

 

Canberra, Australia*.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I agree with you. I don't understand why anyone there in charge could not

think of calling an animal welfare group to rescue the poor, innocent dog. It

is beyond my understanding how a group of thinking and presumedly educated

people could have acted in such a inhumane and thoughtless way. Aren't there

any

animal welfare groups in Ipoh city. Can any animal welfare groups come

forward and ask complain to this school?

 

Patricia