(CN) Online video of Dogs in HangZhou Zoo, we need your ideas

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Dear Jia Meng, I only watched a portion of the video but was very

moved by the plight of these pathetic dogs. Of course dogs do not

belong in this environment at all but as long as the zoo profits from

this and the public supports it how will you convince the zoo to give

up the dogs? I would suggest that you try to liberate them one at a

time (as long as they will not be replaced) if you have another better

environment for them. If you cannot liberate them for a better

environment perhaps the zoo will agree for volunteers to at least

walk them? Then with small changes over time you can have no more dogs

in the zoos eventually? Best of luck in your worthy project.

Weintraub, Seattle, WA USA

 

aapn , " Jia Meng " <uqjmeng wrote:

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> Dear Friends:

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> Below is an online video we made about dogs in Hangzhou Zoo, P.R.China

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> We have been working on these issues for 2 years, there is about 50 dogs

> involves. Some other Chinese zoo also kept dogs in similar manner.

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> We would like to have you ideas on these issues, major problems are:

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> 1. Should the zoo kept dogs in this kind of environment and manner?

> 2. If not, Why?

> 3. What do you think is a constructive solution to solve to this

problem? Eg

> if close down the dog exhibition area, how should the zoo arrange

those dogs

> current in the zoo? Local adoption will not be easy in particular to

those

> large dogs. In general, there is lots of control (such as dog's

size, and

> tax etc) of keeping pet dog in the country. We also have concern

that those

> dog has been put in captive for most of their life, they may not be

able to

> get along with a new family environment. This problem is the major

problem

> stop any further action at thi

 

s stage.

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> Look forward to hear from you

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> Best Wishes

>

> Jia Meng

> Chinese Companion Animals Protection Networks

> http://www.ccapn.ngo.cn

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