Aw: (CN) More shelters being established for stray, illegal dogs - Beijing

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Dear Irene,

 

what you write of course confirms eveybody's worst suspicions.

But what can we do ?? WHAT can we do ?

Are you Chinese, may I ask ? Do you live in China ?

 

As much as I applaud that at least some people have taken to the streets and

protested - I don't think it will make a dent into the government's plans. Nor,

in the end, will all the protest letters and petitions - the pleas, and requests

....

The Chinese Government will have none of it - whether from abroad or inside the

country, and will stamp mercilessly on everything it perceives as an

insurrection and a danger.

We've all seen it before.

 

And the animals, as John said already himself, will die. Many more millions of

them. Cruelly, needlessly.

 

What I proposed may well seem a desperate measure to save at least some lives -

and it is - but I can't think of anything else at the moment.

It will be well to try and effect long-term change, but what about the

individuals NOW ?

I find it hard to accept that these lives - yet living, breathing as I write

this - are already lost.

 

I know .. that goes for many more .. too many more .. everywhere in this world

this moment and for decades to come. The very thought is impossible to bear.

 

Regards,

Diana

 

 

 

 

----- Original Nachricht ----

Von: zhang irene <irenezy

An: dhartig,cateanna

Datum: 17.11.2006 06:30

Betreff: ??? Aw: (CN) More shelters being established for stray, illegal

dogs - Beijing

 

> dear Diana,

> I agree with you that that's purely propaganda.

> Actually no one in China believes that the dogs will

> live a good life there. Those dogs used have a family

> with love. Now they were forced to leave their owners

> and stay in a strange and cold place. How could that

> make them happy and healthy? Also I doubt about the

> ending of them. The pure breeds might be sold out

> because they worth thousands of RMB each or be used as

> breeders. The mixed breeds would not last for some

> days when they have no value for the government people

> at all. Maybe some lucky ones would be saved for the

> reporters to take photos.

>

> Pls. note that Hebei province is notorious for the fur

> and dog meat business.

>

> Irene

> --- dhartig??:

>

> > Dear Cate,

> >

> > I know you are only forwarding an news article

> > (thank you !) and not your personal opinion on the

> > matter - but does that sound like an attempt to

> > allay the concerns and critisism that is currently

> > being levelled at the Beijing authorities re. the

> > matter ?

> > It seems to me Beijing is not comfortable with the

> > accusations of large scale " dog culls " (and

> > confiscations followed by dogs being put down).

> >

> > It is difficult to understand what is REALLY going

> > on.

> > These " shelters " seem to me no more than the usual

> > killing stations you get in some European countries

> > too - where animals are held for no more than a

> > couple of days to be unceremoneously killed shortly

> > thereafter ...

> >

> > Thank you.

> >

> > Regards,

> > Diana

> >

> >

> > ----- Original Nachricht ----

> > Von: Cate <cateanna

> > An: aapn

> > Datum: 16.11.2006 06:30

> > Betreff: (CN) More shelters being established

> > for stray, illegal dogs - Beijing

> >

> > > More shelters being established for stray, illegal

> > dogs

> > > By Xie Chuanjiao

> > > China Daily

> > > 2006-11-16

> > >

> > > BEIJING, Nov. 16 -- Beijing and neighbouring

> > Hebei Province are

> > > establishing more homes for the increasing number

> > of stray and illegal dogs,

> > > according to Beijing Public Security Bureau.

> > >

> > > Illegal dogs are either unregistered, or

> > contravene Beijing's " one dog per

> > > family policy. " Official statistics show there are

> > 550,000 registered dogs

> > > in the city, but Beijing Association of Small

> > Animal Protection estimates

> > > there are a further 450,000 unregistered dogs.

> > >

> > > One of these centres is Beijing Canine Shelter and

> > Inspection Centre located

> > > in Qiliqu Town, Changping District in the north of

> > the city.

> > >

> > > As a police truck arrived at the centre yesterday

> > afternoon, another four

> > > dogs were delivered to their brand new home and

> > given a health check.

> > >

> > > With four buildings for large dogs, eight rows of

> > kennels for small ones, a

> > > quarantine zone, an isolation zone and an adoption

> > zone, the centre is

> > > capable of holding more than 1,000 dogs, said

> > Huang Zhimin, head of the

> > > canine administration department of the bureau. To

> > date the centre has

> > > received more than 500 dogs.

> > >

> > > The centre also has a hospital and a dog

> > cafeteria, while professional pet

> > > attendants and training experts ensure the dogs

> > are treated well.

> > >

> > > " Nutritious food is specially prepared every day

> > and they are given healthy

> > > portions, " said Huang.

> > >

> > > As well as ensuring illegal dogs are treated well

> > and are healthy, the

> > > centre also serves as a base for adoption.

> > >

> > > Qualified citizens can call the centre's hotline,

> > 6973860, for dog adoption,

> > > which takes place on Tuesdays and Fridays.

> > >

> > > In Zhuozhou, Hebei Province, the local government

> > yesterday allocated 1

> > > million yuan (US$125,000) to set up four major dog

> > " foster stations, " Xinhua

> > > News Agency reported.

> > >

> > > A local official said they would shelter illegal

> > dogs sent to the area from

> > > Beijing.

> > >

> > > The official said local vets would provide

> > professional caring techniques

> > > and a local army-dog training base would

> > contribute to scientific and

> > > rational management of the stations.

> > >

> > > Photo:

> > > A reporter is taking a picture for a dog which is

> > in Beijing Canine Shelter

> > > and Inspection Centre on Wednesday.(Xinhua Photo)

> > >

> >

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