Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Dog killing debate on in Bangalore Link: http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070007519 Maya Sharma Monday, April 2, 2007 (Bangalore) After the death of two young children who were bitten by dogs, there has been a constant debate over what to do with street dogs in Karnataka. The images of indiscriminate mass killing of dogs in towns around the state that followed were horrifying, and people are now seeking other methods of getting the dogs off the street. One such initiative is an adoption camp held by a Bangalore NGO, which aims to find the dogs a safe and loving home. " It is not good that you kill street dogs. People will be there to take care of branded dogs. But these dogs do not have anyone to look after them, " said Amritha, a local. " I request all Bangaloreans to love homeless dogs. Please I request them to love breed dogs but give a life to normal dogs also, " said Uday Simha, Coordinator, Krupa. Animal welfare NGOs run regular adoption camps, and the puppies have been bathed, vaccinated and are all ready for a good home, which is clearly a far more humane way of getting them off the streets. " When we look and love a dog, we are also not troubled by them. But if we let them loose on the street, they might run around, get hit by people and then they will bite. Otherwise they won't bite, " said Kamalamma, said a local. " I like puppies and they are giving puppies away here. That is why we came here, " said Devraj, another local. And as the pups start their journey to what is hopefully a better life ahead, it needs to be remembered that a dog is a companion for the whole of its life and not just until it outgrows its undeniable puppy cuteness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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