Horror for dogs in Philippines

[Guest guest]

*****Dear Sirs/Madams,

 

Although we applaud your country's introduction of a law to protect

companion animals (i.e. The Animal Welfare Act, 1998), we are shocked by

your lack of resolve to enforce this law.

 

Section 6 clearly states that;

" It shall be unlawful for any person to torture any animal, to neglect

to provide adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltreat any animal

or to subject any dog or horse to dogfights or horsefights, kill or

cause or procure to be tortured or deprived of adequate care, sustenance

or shelter, or maltreat or use the same in research or experiments not

expressly authorized by the Committee on Animal Welfare. "

 

It also goes on to state;

The killing of any animal other than cattle, pigs. goats, sheep,

poultry, rabbits, carabaos, horses, deer, and crocodiles is likewise

hereby declared unlawful except in the following instances: " and lists

several exceptions, none of which mention either dogs or food.

 

Evidence clearly proves that dogs are currently being sold for human

consumption in Government-approved markets in blatant contravention of

this law. These animals are treated with appaling cruelty.

 

Now that strong evidence exists that the SARS virus outbreak in mainland

China originated from the consumption of infected animals from Guangdong

market, the potential implications of the human consumption of dogs

infected with canine coronavirus are terrifying.

 

We respectfully request that you enforce your Nation's law without

delay. Until you do, we certainly cannot consider taking a holiday in

the Philippines, nor of buying any products from your country. We shall

regretfully have to advise our friends to do the same.

 

Yours sincerely

Maria and Katerina Nika,

Animal advocates from Greece

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