»Ø¸´£º Aw: (CN) More shelters being established for stray, illegal dogs - Beijing

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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

--- dhartigдµÀ:

 

> 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)

> >

>

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/16/xin_3121103160820718198063.jpg

> >

> >

>

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/16/content_5335618.htm

> >

> >

> >

>

>

 

 

 

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