Stray dog/Commissioner

[Guest guest]

<Does anyone know what the AWBI is doing at this moment concerning making

someone accountable?>

 

Can someone provide an answer to the above question please, it is very

important to know what the AWBI is doing.

I searched the internet too but found a news report instead on Indian

Express which I have posted on AAPN yesterday about the good things AWBI

managed to do with the Tamil Nadu Government and this is why a Bangalore

like situation was averted.

 

Azam

 

 

On 13 Mar 2007 13:25:18 -0700, Roxanne Davur <terraanima wrote:

>

> To All it concerns

> On NDTV last night the Commissioner of Bangalore said that if any info,

> photos or reports on killing of dogs come to our notice please send him

> the

> details and he will take immediate action.

> Therefore I request you ALL to send AGAIN and again all copies of the

> newspapers including where the Municipality tells people to keep their

> pets

> indoor while culling is taking place.

> Please send in everything to NDTV(6388 or www.ndtv.com, or

info<info%40ndtv.com>)

> as

> well as the Bangalore Authorities and ofcourse Chief of Police and ask him

> if he is planning on undertaking any action against those who are killing

> the dogs as the Commissioner said QUITE CLEARLY that he had given NO

> instructions for wide spread slaughter.

>

> Does anyone know what the AWBI is doing at this moment concerning making

> someone accountable?

>

> Roxanne Davur

>

>

[Guest guest]

http://www.hindustantimes.in/news/181_1951092,0012.htm

 

Thursday, March 15, 2007|01:52 IST

 

HindustanTimes.com » Editorial »

 

Animal vengeance

 

American inventor Thomas Edison had thrown light on the nature of civilisation

when he once said, “Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still

savages.” This savagery is being played out in the streets of Bangalore. The

brutality with which street dogs in the city are being captured, tortured and

culled since last fortnight is shocking. This frenzy is a retaliation to the

mauling of two children, in separate incidents, by a pack of street dogs. While

the grief of the families of the deceased is great, what is worrying is that the

outrage against all stray dogs has the total backing of the Karnataka

government. In fact, it has been the chief instigator of this pogrom against the

animals.

 

The state government has responded to the gruesome deaths of the two children in

a knee-jerk manner. The Karnataka Health Minister has vowed that “all dogs

moving in packs... will be put to sleep immediately”. The Animal Birth Control

(Dogs) Rules, 2001, should be read out to him and his colleagues immediately.

The law forbids the killing of street dogs unless they are afflicted by a fatal

condition of rabies or other such illnesses. Even in such cases, euthanasia is

to be conducted in a compassionate — in the least painful — manner possible. It

is well-known that dogs are one of the most affectionate and intelligent animals

that live with humans. They usually turn aggressive only when threatened or

hungry. One must not lose sight of the fact that the aggression of the ‘deadly

dogs’ in Bangalore was not normal behaviour and is unlikely to be repeated on a

regular basis.

 

If the rules drafted in 2001 had been followed to the book, street dogs would

have been sterilised in a phased manner, given medical attention and shelter

when required and humane education imparted to the public on the way to treat

these animals. But even though this has been done only in a haphazard manner,

let us at least not stoop to become fiends who, because of two instances of

tragic anomaly, go on a bout of blood-lust against an animal that is not

collectively guilty.

 

 

 

 

 

-

AZAM SIDDIQUI <azam24x7

Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:15 am

Re: Stray dog/Commissioner

Roxanne Davur <terraanima

Cc: aapn

 

> <Does anyone know what the AWBI is doing at this moment concerning

> makingsomeone accountable?>

>

> Can someone provide an answer to the above question please, it is very

> important to know what the AWBI is doing.

> I searched the internet too but found a news report instead on Indian

> Express which I have posted on AAPN yesterday about the good

> things AWBI

> managed to do with the Tamil Nadu Government and this is why a

> Bangalorelike situation was averted.

>

> Azam

>

>

> On 13 Mar 2007 13:25:18 -0700, Roxanne Davur

> <terraanima wrote:

> >

> > To All it concerns

> > On NDTV last night the Commissioner of Bangalore said that if

> any info,

> > photos or reports on killing of dogs come to our notice please

> send him

> > the

> > details and he will take immediate action.

> > Therefore I request you ALL to send AGAIN and again all copies

> of the

> > newspapers including where the Municipality tells people to keep

> their> pets

> > indoor while culling is taking place.

> > Please send in everything to NDTV(6388 or www.ndtv.com, or

> info<info%40ndtv.com>)> as

> > well as the Bangalore Authorities and ofcourse Chief of Police

> and ask him

> > if he is planning on undertaking any action against those who

> are killing

> > the dogs as the Commissioner said QUITE CLEARLY that he had

> given NO

> > instructions for wide spread slaughter.

> >

> > Does anyone know what the AWBI is doing at this moment

> concerning making

> > someone accountable?

> >

> > Roxanne Davur

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I happened to be at a press meet called by AWBI in Chennai, at which the AWBI

members, Dr Chinny Krishna and Amala spoke convincingly of the situation, as

also of the plans put forward to extend abc further. The AWBI also took

suggestions on how to deal with the problem, and is planning a

publicity/awareness drive, within its budgetary possibilities, to try and tackle

what is happening. I cannot speak for them as i was merely part of the audience,

but this is what took place.

As the animal welfare bodies and the total number of people fighting for

animals is really small when you consider the population of this country, each

and every one of them is overburdened with work.

I think it essential that we all start setting up meetings , in each city, of

animal lovers, NGOs, etc, to start a more concerted movement, show solidarity

and make a difference.

Perhaps someone can take the initiative in each city to call for a meeting? All

one needs is the use of a school hall...

Any suggestions?

 

Devika

The Cattitude Trust