Dogged by Misery:A Tribune Story

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Lt.Gen.Baljit sigh has great intrest for Nature ,wildlife Birds,animals,art &

culture and is avery good writer and voracious reader.His article appeared in

The Tribune dated 2/12/2007.link is given for yor perusal:

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20061217/spectrum/nature.htm

 

 

Dr.Sandeep K.Jain

 

 

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Sorry Few readers may have got the wrong link here is story and Link.

 

 

Sunday, December 2, 2007

 

Dogged by misery Lt Gen Baljit Singh (retd) writes that stray dogs should be

treated with compassion

 

 

From man’s best friend to being considered a nuisance. — Photo by Parvesh

Chauhan

While humans and animals began their journey together, yet in due course of

time, animals like dogs, cats and house sparrows have been rendered homeless.

Just as homeless human beings turn to begging, stealing and plundering for

survival so do the homeless animals out of similar compulsions. Much as the

civilised society will never contemplate eliminating its homeless fellows or

neuter them for being homeless, it behoves that we understand the plight of

stray dogs with comparable compassion and responsibility.

It was some 3000 million years ago that the dog cast his lot irrevocably and

of his free will to be man’s companion forever. This was the phase of evolution

of life on Earth when man emerged as a hunter. Man welcomed the dog as a useful

accomplice in his scheme of survival. The dog too found this equation beneficial

as with minimal effort on his part, he could lead man to his quarry and let him

do the arduous hunting. While man had the first pick of the hunted game, the dog

feasted on the castaways. Over a period of time, this marriage of convenience

also became a mutually happy companionship.

The dog has never been found wanting in his unconditional loyalty to man. He

has given loads of affection, been an adorable playmate to his toddlers, has

tracked criminals, in recent times saved countless lives by detecting IEDs and

in times of depression and stress he triggers tension — release by simply

placing his head in the lap or over the feet of his master suggesting " Don’t

worry! Never mind if they all abandon you. I am here. "

Epics, myths and real-life episodes from the world over have singled out the

dog as " man’s best friend " . The most poignant story is provided by Japan of the

1940s. A commuter walked from home to the Yokohama railway station everyday to

board a train. His dog would walk him up to the station, sit there and await his

master’s return in the evening. One tragic day, the man died at work but the dog

kept up vigil for his master’s return at the same spot outside the railway

station till death claimed him. A bronze statue of that dog stands at the spot

which the Japanese revere with awe and dignity akin to a Shinto shrine.

At the other end of the scale is the incident from the Mahabharata. After the

battle, Yudhishthira was summoned by the gods. When he ascended to heaven with

his dog in tow, Yudhishthira was stopped by the protocol marshals at the

entrance to the celestial audience hall because the dog could not be permitted

entry. Yudhishthira refused to part from his dog because he believed that all

life forms are equal in the eyes of the god. Satisfied that Yudhishthira had

passed the test of sworn loyalty, even if the object was a dog, the gods

themselves came forward to receive him and his dog at the portals.

Senator Hillary Clinton who leads the race for US Presidential election due in

2008 has been confronted by the electorate on moral and ethical principles.

Americans are seriously questioning whether Hillary is " too cold and

calculating " to be entrusted with the presidency? They are citing the hypocrisy

of Hillary’s pronouncements as the first lady that pets are an " adoption "

instead of an " acquisition " .

Hillary Clinton had added two " first pets " to the White House, Socks the cat

and Buddy the dog. When the Clintons shifted out of the White House, the first

pets were at once distanced from their lives. Socks was simply dumped on Betty

Currie, the private secretary to Bill Clinton and Buddy was so neglected that he

took to chasing cars on the street and was killed within the month.

Sarah Baxter writing in the Sunday Times, London, summed up the sentiments of

the Americans thus: " In the annals of human evil, offloading a pet is nowhere

near the top of the list. But neither is it dead last. It is especially galling

when the said pet has been deployed for years as an all-purpose character

reference. Clinton (Hillary) even wrote a book, Dear Socks, Dear Buddy and

claimed that White House became a home with the first pets only. "

Seldom a week goes in India without the print media reporting and condemning

the phenomena of stray dogs. Let us pause and not forget that the dog is not a

stray but driven homeless due to betrayal of an ancient trust.

 

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071202/spectrum/main5.htm

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Clintons apparantly did not teach Daughter to have compassion for animals

either. Any child that was around an animal for so long would've interfered and

asked Mom and Dad not to give away their cat. To write books about their pets

for their gain in polls is low, considering that as soon as they were no longer

needed they disposed of them. Any caring person, living in the city where the

dange or an animal being hit by cars, or stolen for other purposes, would've

made sure their dog never got out the door without a leash.

 

Shame on the American people for buying into the Clintons' lies.

 

Liz

 

" Dr.Sandeep Kumar Jain " <jeevdaya04 wrote:

Sorry Few readers may have got the wrong link here is story and Link.

 

 

Sunday, December 2, 2007

 

Dogged by misery Lt Gen Baljit Singh (retd) writes that stray dogs should be

treated with compassion

 

From man’s best friend to being considered a nuisance. — Photo by Parvesh

Chauhan

While humans and animals began their journey together, yet in due course of

time, animals like dogs, cats and house sparrows have been rendered homeless.

Just as homeless human beings turn to begging, stealing and plundering for

survival so do the homeless animals out of similar compulsions. Much as the

civilised society will never contemplate eliminating its homeless fellows or

neuter them for being homeless, it behoves that we understand the plight of

stray dogs with comparable compassion and responsibility.

It was some 3000 million years ago that the dog cast his lot irrevocably and of

his free will to be man’s companion forever. This was the phase of evolution of

life on Earth when man emerged as a hunter. Man welcomed the dog as a useful

accomplice in his scheme of survival. The dog too found this equation beneficial

as with minimal effort on his part, he could lead man to his quarry and let him

do the arduous hunting. While man had the first pick of the hunted game, the dog

feasted on the castaways. Over a period of time, this marriage of convenience

also became a mutually happy companionship.

The dog has never been found wanting in his unconditional loyalty to man. He has

given loads of affection, been an adorable playmate to his toddlers, has tracked

criminals, in recent times saved countless lives by detecting IEDs and in times

of depression and stress he triggers tension — release by simply placing his

head in the lap or over the feet of his master suggesting " Don’t worry! Never

mind if they all abandon you. I am here. "

Epics, myths and real-life episodes from the world over have singled out the dog

as " man’s best friend " . The most poignant story is provided by Japan of the

1940s. A commuter walked from home to the Yokohama railway station everyday to

board a train. His dog would walk him up to the station, sit there and await his

master’s return in the evening. One tragic day, the man died at work but the dog

kept up vigil for his master’s return at the same spot outside the railway

station till death claimed him. A bronze statue of that dog stands at the spot

which the Japanese revere with awe and dignity akin to a Shinto shrine.

At the other end of the scale is the incident from the Mahabharata. After the

battle, Yudhishthira was summoned by the gods. When he ascended to heaven with

his dog in tow, Yudhishthira was stopped by the protocol marshals at the

entrance to the celestial audience hall because the dog could not be permitted

entry. Yudhishthira refused to part from his dog because he believed that all

life forms are equal in the eyes of the god. Satisfied that Yudhishthira had

passed the test of sworn loyalty, even if the object was a dog, the gods

themselves came forward to receive him and his dog at the portals.

Senator Hillary Clinton who leads the race for US Presidential election due in

2008 has been confronted by the electorate on moral and ethical principles.

Americans are seriously questioning whether Hillary is " too cold and

calculating " to be entrusted with the presidency? They are citing the hypocrisy

of Hillary’s pronouncements as the first lady that pets are an " adoption "

instead of an " acquisition " .

Hillary Clinton had added two " first pets " to the White House, Socks the cat and

Buddy the dog. When the Clintons shifted out of the White House, the first pets

were at once distanced from their lives. Socks was simply dumped on Betty

Currie, the private secretary to Bill Clinton and Buddy was so neglected that he

took to chasing cars on the street and was killed within the month.

Sarah Baxter writing in the Sunday Times, London, summed up the sentiments of

the Americans thus: " In the annals of human evil, offloading a pet is nowhere

near the top of the list. But neither is it dead last. It is especially galling

when the said pet has been deployed for years as an all-purpose character

reference. Clinton (Hillary) even wrote a book, Dear Socks, Dear Buddy and

claimed that White House became a home with the first pets only. "

Seldom a week goes in India without the print media reporting and condemning the

phenomena of stray dogs. Let us pause and not forget that the dog is not a stray

but driven homeless due to betrayal of an ancient trust.

 

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071202/spectrum/main5.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liz Rouse

OAARS President

www.oaars.com