Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 I apologize once again. The links I sent twice before were formatted the wrong way. This time they are not formatted so they can be copied. Thank you. Here is the contact you may pass to those who need help. Let's together to stop the killing! ====================================================== What you can do Help ACTAsia to save animals and promote animal protection in China. For the sake of the thousands of dogs who will be inhumanely destroyed everyday if nothing is done in Beijing, the millions who will suffer in the future, and the humans who will have close companions torn away from them and tortured, we are asking for your help. Your individual efforts can make a difference for the animals in China. 1. Please write to newspapers and TV stations in your country telling them about your concerns regarding the dog culling in Beijing. 2. Please also send a polite letter or email voicing your concerns to the government and other authorities. Send your emails to: The president of Olympic 2008 Mr. Jacques Rogge jacques.rogge info info (because messages to these e-mail addresses are bouncing, you might try again later or use the following contactdetails:) Chateau de Vidy 1007 Lausanne Switzerland Telephone: +4121 621 6111 Fax: +4121 621 6216 The Chinese Embassy You can find the Chinese Embassy address in your country by visiting this website: www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/embassy_list.htm Beijing Municipal City Mayor Wang Qi Shan service Head Office for Beijing Olympics 2008 President of Beijing Organising Committee of Olympic Mr . Liu Qi 2008 Sample letter: Dear Sir, We have heard that the Beijing authorities, from 7th November, have started entering people's homes - they can remove and destroy any dog that is a 'dangerous' or 'big' breed - their list includes Golden Retrievers, Collies and Cocker Spaniels. Even licensed animals who fall into these categories are not exempt - their licences will not be renewed. People who love their dogs are being forced to give up their cherished companions, or banish them to the countryside. Dogs are currently being destroyed inhumanely all over China, on the grounds of rabies control. In July this year, over 55,000 dogs were killed within a week in southern China after three cases of human rabies were reported. Methods used for killing included electrocution, beating to death, poisoning and strangulation. It is admirable that Beijing is trying to enforce dog management policies to solve issues such as dog bites, rabies and environmental pollution - however, their inhumane and irrational methods are not going to improve the situation. The Beijing authorities have made a direct connection between the size of a dog and the danger it poses to humans. This does not appear to have any supporting evidence, as many of the breeds on their list are not seen as dangerous in other parts of the world. Also, any large dog is supposedly a danger, which is totally unscientific. As the host city of the 2008 Olympics, the negative image created internationally by the November mass confiscation and killing in Beijing should be taken into account. We plead for the Beijing government to immediately end the current confiscation of big dogs and to implement the following actions: 1. Amend the current list of dangerous breeds on a scientific basis; 2. Cancel height restrictions for licences; 3. Promote responsible dog ownership - most stray animals in Beijing are pets who have been abandoned; 4. Follow WHO (World Health Organisation) guidelines to deal with rabies. WHO has stated that mass destruction of dogs alone is not effective for rabies control - a sustained mass dog vaccination campaign is the most effective measure. Improving the quality of rabies vaccines would also make a big difference; 5. Implement scientific and humane dog management policies to deal with stray populations. Yours sincerely MailPV1 wrote: Dear Diana, Thank you for your reply. I have seen the link that you sent me, but I would like specific addresses of officials that I could write to in China, regarding the current situation with dogs in Beijing and maybe other parts of China as well. I live in the US and writing letters is a convinient way to protest the mistreatment of dogs by the Chinese authorities. IF you or anybody can provide specific addresses to write to I would really appreciate it. I could also share the information then. Thank you Regards, Patricia dhartig wrote: >Dear Patricia, > >here is a link that may be of interest: > >http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/213855 > >reports, images (!) and lots of contacts for protesting. >You may wish to post that to the group too. > >Regards, >Diana Hartig > > >More Info: >http://network.bestfriends.org/Blogs/Detail.aspx?b=643 >http://network.bestfriends.org/international/news/9280.html >http://sirius.2kat.net/cixiguilin.html > > >----- Original Nachricht ---- >Von: MailPV1 >An: jwed,aapn >Datum: 15.11.2006 01:40 >Betreff: Re: Please stop Chinese government from killing more dogs!! > >> Dear Si Zhang, >> >> I just finished reading your heart-breaking letter. I had just sent >> responded to an aapn post asking how else caring people could help the >> terrible >> situation of the dogs in China, mainly in Bejing. >> >> I will forward your letter to all the animal welfare organizations I know >> and >> will find out whom else I could write in China besides the Chinese embassy >> (which I have already wirttent to) to complain about this awful situation. >> I >> live in the US, and I have a dog and I can only imagine being separated from >> him >> by inhumane authorities. Please know that there are many people and animal >> >> welfare organizations who care about what is happening in China, and I think >> >> that sooner or later the Chinese government are going to have to start >> changing >> their inhumane and uncivilized ways and give an account of their actions. >> >> >> Please also know that I will do all I can (even though it isn't much) to >> help >> end the suffering of the innocent animals and their owners in China. >> >> Patricia >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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