Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Dear Priya, Why can't you start an animal welfare organization in Guwahati or in Banglore? I will help you with paper work! Even you can take help of the organization you are currently with. This way you can help actually animals & prove to those 'Fame-oriented', 'Sitting in chairs' people. You then under stand different aspects of running organization. I will give you some questions. If your rescue staff is absent then how to deal with injured animals calls? If someone brings unidentified orphan baby bird to you what you will do? You get a call at 11.30pm in night that a donkey lying injured on road need help urgently & u r in sleep. Your staff calls you in middle of day " we catched dogs for operations & now both tyres of ambulance got puncture or van halted in middle of the road?, What to do? " No near puncture shop or any facility on high-way Since 3 days there is now water in hospital & shelter it is stinking. You need to make arrangement. You are in the middle family function, & got a call that one butcher is dragging the goats in other part of city, you have to be there as per request! You picked-up a dog from road died in ambulance because of severity, the caller shouting @ you & blaming you for this! Some one brought huge kite or wild mammal in your clinic & you don't have proper caretaker/vet is on leave/don't have cage & the person who brought the patient is insisting the treatment should be made before him right a way! What to do? Your volunteers are insisting to do certain tasks which you can't do for several reasons but you don't want to loose the volunteers (Nobody actually! We have very less people) You rescue staff in on leave for a week & reporter calls you for animal emergency? What do you do? His/her one negative report spoils the name of NGO which is being built-up over years with so many compromises on personal, professional levels many times! And so on.. I am not demoralizing you but it is very easy to pin-point. Can you just tell me what you had done for those birds? Where are they now? Who has rescued it? Any proof of rescue? I am not taking anyone's side but the points which I made can't be ignored! We as NGO doesn't need your sympathy, neither that will help to any NGO but needs an understanding. We live in such country, where for every small thing we had to fight including grants. ( I hope may will agree for this!) You may be right because of the response you got but - we all need trainings about how to make people understand the animal welfare! I hope above text may be useful for forth coming Asia for animals conference for 'Lessons Learn' theme. Everyone there will share their expertise & we learn lot. & Priya if you need any help starting NGO, just call me 09820161114 Regards, Nilesh Bhanage " The hands that help are holier than the lips that pray " . Moon / Priya [itzme_priya] Tuesday, August 19, 2008 2:50 PM aapn Re: (IN) Homeless dog beaten to death! Dear All, I am not at all surprised or shocked by this act of the Animal Activists as I myself, even being a life-member of PETA went through same odd phase when approached PFA to rescue birds year back when i was in Guwahati. Two years back when i was in guwahati, i came across group of birds in a few shops located at Maligoan road. Those caged birds were pelted with stones, hardly got food to eat etc... Few died in caged !!! as i couldnot do much and didnt knew how to deal with such situation, i approached the head of the well-known animal welfare organisation PFA. What a calm reply i got " I can understand the situation and feel pity. There are many such shops. Very little we can do for this " . When i cross-quentioned, all She could tell is " Bring the birds to my house, i will take care of them " . There are many souls who has gone through such phases but not raised any voice. It's really surprising animal welfare organisations behaving in such manners. Are they to protect or spread awareness to conserve or spread the message to kill? Are they seriously working for welfare or they are fame-oriented sitting in the chairs occupying posts in welfare organisation? Before this disease spread, its high time we raise our voice and save our animals. lets not think of individuality or organisations or what-so-ever, but unitedly stand as we all have the same cause : TO SAVE THE ANIMALS. Yasmin, I definitely could help you to great extent had i still be in guwahati at this time. Still from Bangalore, i promise to deliver my best for this cause as we share the same Mission. Regards, Moonma Bprdoloi (Priya) Bangalore aapn <aapn%40> , " AZAM SIDDIQUI " <azam24x7 wrote: > > *Forwarded petition made to the Deputy Commissioner:* > > > > The Deputy Commissioner > Dated: > 18th August` 2008 > > Kamrup Metropolitan > > Guwahati- 781001 > > > > *Sub: Request for a probe and check on the rise in animal abuse incidents.* > > * * > > Sir, > > * * > > It is with a lot of hope that I write this SOS for the destitute homeless > animals of the city which are subjected to abuse, torture and unnatural > death in the hands of a section of citizens who are perhaps not aware of the > protection laws and the constitutional duties or are negligent of abiding by > them. > > > > The recent incident is of 'Jimmy', a homeless dog of Zoo Road locality who > was allegedly brutally tortured and killed by five young boys residing in > the same area. > > > > The matter was reported by a resident of the locality who along with many > compassionate local residents were playing guardian to the homeless animals. > > > > In the evening of 13th August` 2008 at around 10pm, Ms. Yasmin Ahmed > resident of House No: 257 (opposite Usha Court Building) heard the cries of > Jimmy, the dog. > > What she saw next was just shocking and unbelievable ! > > > > Five boys were mercilessly beating the adult dog with iron rods and a cement > boulder. > > The young lady grabbed the rod from one of the boys and begged them to stop > the atrocity. The boys refused to listen claiming that 'Jimmy' had bit one > of them and had gone mad and that he deserves to be killed. > > > > Ms. Yasmin refused to listen to them and managed to rescue 'Jimmy' and chase > away the boys. > > She called for help from a nearby garage workers and managed to take the > blood spattered body of 'Jimmy'. Jimmy was administered first aid but was in > severe pain and bleeding profusely, and in the morning before he could have > been taken to a veterinary professional he died. > > > > It is believed that the boys who carried out this offense could be local > youth staying in the same locality. > > > > There is a fear among the local residents of that area following this > incident that more such crimes may occur unless of course the law takes its > course and the offenders are booked/ punished. > > > > As per the Sec 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Act 59 > of 1960) it is a punishable offence to beat, kick, torture or cause any pain > or suffering to an animal. > > Doing so would invite a fine and imprisonment. > > Also under section 428, 429 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 it is also > an offence to kill or maim an animal. > > > > It may be noted here that it is only after proper investigation by the > concerned authority that an animal is declared 'Mad/ Rabid'. > > It is hence unlawful for an ordinary citizen just on the basis of a dog bite > which could be because of several reasons which may provoke the animal to do > so to come to the conclusion that the an animal has turned 'mad'. > > > > The local residents strongly believe that 'Jimmy' showed no signs of any > abnormal behavior and was a darling of the society. Very docile and a humble > dog. > > > > Sir, > > > > There have been many such incidents of cruelty and torture being meted out > to the destitute and homeless animals in Guwahati and its surrounding areas > and I fear that if unchecked it may snowball into a trend. > > Homeless dogs of Guwahati being captured and illegally smuggled out of Assam > state to neighboring states in the North eastern region is something which > has been reported in length and breadth in the press/ media and also the > Assam Police time and again has been seizing huge packs of dogs stuffed in > gunny sacks from the traders in this business. > > > > Assamese citizens have always played a compassionate role as far as treating > animals is concerned and we need your help to keep up the good work which > our citizens voluntarily contribute in their own capacity by taking care of > such animals that are in need. > > > > It is requested that the District Administration kindly ensures the safety > of the destitute homeless animals in your jurisdiction and send a strong > signal to the society to be compassionate to the animals. > > Also whosoever is found guilty should be punished and the law should take > its own course in this regard. > > > > It is only with the support and assistance of the Administration and the > Police and other law enforcing agencies that the citizens can help make a > difference to the lives of destitute and homeless animals and uphold the > constitutional duties and existing laws. > > > > Thanking you, > > > > Yours sincerely, > Azam Siddiqui > > > > Master Trainer in Animal Welfare for > > Animal Welfare Board of India > > (Animal Welfare Division) > > Government of India > > > > Contact: +91-94350-48481 (m) > > Email: azam24x7 > > Web: http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui <http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui> > > > > *Copy to: Chairman/ Secretary, Animal Welfare Board of **India**, Chennai* > > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Yasmin <riyaz_craze wrote: > > > Dear all, > > > > I'm writing from Guwahati, where recently a very terrible incident > > occured. We had a homeless country dog called Jimmy, living in our > > locality, who was everyone's favourite and loved by all. One of the > > most docile and loving dogs I've every seen. He has been there for > > over 5 years. He was pampered with biscuits and tit-bits by almost > > everyone in the locality. We have rented out few shops in our > > compound, and whoever comes there feeds him and pets him. He spent > > most of the time in front of our gate and at night slept in the > > garage, which again has been rented out by us. He is fed by us and > > the two boys who takes care of the garage. Till then he was as mild > > and good-natured as ever and showed no signs of aggressiveness or > > madness. On the 13th August, at around 7.00pm, I played with him for > > sometime. At 9.00pm he was fed dinner by the garage boys. Around > > 10.00 pm when I went to my room, I heard his cries and ran out of my > > house to find five young boys beating him with rods. They also got a > > big cement boulder along with them, with which they hit him on his > > head. I rushed and snatched a rod from one of the boys and asked them > > to stop immediately. They said he should be killed as he's gone mad > > and bitten one of the boys while feeding him biscuits. From the time > > we've seen him and known him, he's never bitten anyone except if > > they did anything wrong to him. Everyone who stays nearby feeds him > > and pets him but never bit or gnarled at anyone. He once bit a drunk > > man who tried to put a cigarette in his nose, (which is just so > > natural!!!). Unfortunately, when I came to the spot and stopped the > > boys, the damage was already done. He's so tame that he didn't even > > know that he had to run away, as the boys used to feed him biscuits. > > I guess they broke his skull first with the boulder and then beat and > > poked him with rods. I called one of the garage boys, with whom he > > used to stay at night, and my parents. We dabbed water on his head > > and some into his mouth so that he could drink it. But he couldn't > > get up, as he was bleeding from his mouth and eyes. The boys stay in > > a hostel behind our house, and are probably doing their Degree > > course. We came to know later that the boys tried to make him drink > > alcohol, which made him bite one of them. > > > > This inhuman act of cruelty has really jolted everyone in and around > > our locality. We approached the PFA (People for Animals), but > > couldn't generate much response. The concerned person asked us to > > lodge an FIR and exhume the body. But isn't this their duty to do > > whatever necessary, after being informed about any wrong doing > > towards animals? In fact, this is the second time we've approached > > them and didn't get any response. Don't you think this discourages a > > common citizen, who wants to help homeless dogs, from taking any > > steps against such cruelty if they don't get help from such > > organisations who actually are trained and funded sufficiently? I > > then approached PETA, and was very exhilarated when they responded > > the same day. The next day, a representative came to our house and > > asked me to write a letter to the DC. He met with a magistrate and is > > taking all steps necessary. This has brought back hope finally. What > > was done to Jimmy cannot be undone, but we can definitely work > > towards stopping such acts occuring again. > > > > I hope and believe you all will respond to my letter. We want to > > teach the boys a lesson and that they are not the ones to decide if a > > dog is mad or not and take his life. If they have no compassion > > towards a small animal, will they ever be compassionate towards > > humans also? And anyways, a dog doesn't become mad within an hour. A > > mad dog doesn't fall at everyone's feet and lets his tummy to be > > rubbed and pet, guards the locality and waits outside the gate to > > welcome a person back home from office, in the evening, wait for > > either me or my brother to be inside the house. The boys have been > > under hiding as we haven't seen anyone of them after that night. > > There are a few other dogs, one a prodigy of Jimmy, in the locality and we > > do not want them to face the same fate. Please advise what to do, as we > > don't want our dogs to be killed so brutally just because they bit someone. > > And even if they've gone mad, there are other ways to tackle them, like > > putting them on leash or sending them to a proper shelter. Today they've > > killed a street dog, tomorrow they'll dare to kill our pet dog!! We want > > some steps taken to stop such cruelty and inhuman acts. It's time we changed > > our mentality and people around us. > > > > Hoping for a prompt response with a solution, and some assistance. > > > > Thanks and regards, > > > > Yasmin Ahmed > > > > 09954232203 > > > > > > > > > > -- > United against elephant polo > http://www.stopelephantpolo.com <http://www.stopelephantpolo.com> > http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui <http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Hi Nilesh, The only good piece of advice I could interpret in you message is that you shared your handphone number with a stranger. And this proves that you are game to deal with an emergency SOS that may arise. I strongly believe that 100% of our organisations are committed and hardworking. As we have seen the output and results time and again. But this is just not enough. There was a crisis, and your mail is proof enough that this crisis has snowballed into a BIGGER issue. And this crisis is going to stay it just would not END. What can instead END is the alienation between the organizations and individuals that exists while dealing with this crisis. I sincerely understand the one message that you perhaps have tried to pass on in the many lines which you drafted. Yes, we all are extremely tied up in whatever professions or/and charitable causes or any other curricular activity that we are engaged in. And it is therefore just not possible to attend to every calls and do the needful. The Governments have failed perform this task with so much manpower and machinery we are after all small groups and societies. This is exactly why we need to get ourselves CONNECTED. Most of the organisations suffer a " Me- MYSELF " syndrome. They have high profile objectives drafted in their memorandum when they go to register themselves as a society, but as time passes the burden just gets piled up and the end result is that despite the good work they do, at times it is misunderstood that they just are not doing anything. Every organisation should NETWORK with the other since they all are on the same platform to deal with the crisis/ disasters that one may face. And such a crisis or a disaster does not come formally announced. So at times you just may have only a few seconds to react. There is lack of COHESION between our animal welfare organisations. We have to come out of the cocoon of extracting credit for the good work and self advertise ourselves and instead see ourselves invite good publicity for the work that we do. I am hopeful Nilesh you will think over this and the others who are reading this mail can join hands, pick up the broken threads, leave behind the ideological differences they have and strive to contribute together. There are many of us who are contributing day in and day out. But remember when there is a burden in the family it needs to be shared by all. Let there be NETWORKING, if any organisation faces the following during an emergency call, then here is what they should do: *1. Rescue people absent, or sleeping:* Refer the case to an organisation or local SPCA which is ready for rescue. Rather than explaining to him the valid excuses. If the SPCA is defunct then report the matter to the administration and get a new one formed with efficient people. This makes your task a lot easier. *2. Ambulance malfunction or Faulty:* May happen it is machinery after all, again reach out to other AWOs, make arrangements. This is an invalid excuse and can invite bad impression if the AWO puts its foot down. Again get the SPCA to act, also the local Veterinary department can be reached out. *3. No water or basic amenities in shelter:* Not a big deal, beg borrow or steal if necessary. * 4. Middle of a family function:* What are the priorities. Thrown the person out of your organisation if family functions come first and animal rescue last. report the matter with AWBI get that organisation/ individual blacklisted. There is just no scope of any such nerds in this field. *5. Vet on leave:* A contributing hospice/ shelter would always do forward planning to deal with such a thing. Any emergency service whether animals/ humans plans such a strategy to deal with this crisis in advance. Again, try reaching out to other AWOs as well. Organisations and AWOs are there to not only help the animals but to help the individual who reports the matter. We should be thankful that in this BIG BAD WORLD there still are people who in their own capacity do at least the little bit of contacting animal people. They may not have the time- ACCEPTED. The organisations citing excuses- APALLING !!! regards Azam I hope my response makes sense. regards, Azam Siddiqui On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:31 AM, NileshBhanage <NileshBhanagewrote: > Dear Priya, > > Why can't you start an animal welfare organization in Guwahati or in > Banglore? > I will help you with paper work! Even you can take help of the organization > you are currently with. > > This way you can help actually animals & prove to those 'Fame-oriented', > 'Sitting in chairs' people. > You then under stand different aspects of running organization. > > I will give you some questions. > If your rescue staff is absent then how to deal with injured animals calls? > If someone brings unidentified orphan baby bird to you what you will do? > You get a call at 11.30pm in night that a donkey lying injured on road need > help urgently & u r in sleep. > Your staff calls you in middle of day " we catched dogs for operations & now > both tyres of ambulance got puncture or van halted in middle of the road?, > What to do? " No near puncture shop or any facility on high-way > Since 3 days there is now water in hospital & shelter it is stinking. You > need to make arrangement. > You are in the middle family function, & got a call that one butcher is > dragging the goats in other part of city, you have to be there as per > request! > You picked-up a dog from road died in ambulance because of severity, the > caller shouting @ you & blaming you for this! > Some one brought huge kite or wild mammal in your clinic & you don't have > proper caretaker/vet is on leave/don't have cage & the person who brought > the patient is insisting the treatment should be made before him right a > way! What to do? > Your volunteers are insisting to do certain tasks which you can't do for > several reasons but you don't want to loose the volunteers (Nobody actually! > We have very less people) > You rescue staff in on leave for a week & reporter calls you for animal > emergency? What do you do? His/her one negative report spoils the name of > NGO which is being built-up over years with so many compromises on personal, > professional levels many times! > > And so on.. > > I am not demoralizing you but it is very easy to pin-point. Can you just > tell me what you had done for those birds? Where are they now? Who has > rescued it? Any proof of rescue? > > I am not taking anyone's side but the points which I made can't be ignored! > We as NGO doesn't need your sympathy, neither that will help to any NGO but > needs an understanding. We live in such country, where for every small thing > we had to fight including grants. ( I hope may will agree for this!) > > You may be right because of the response you got but - we all need > trainings about how to make people understand the animal welfare! I hope > above text may be useful for forth coming Asia for animals conference for > 'Lessons Learn' theme. Everyone there will share their expertise & we learn > lot. > > & Priya if you need any help starting NGO, just call me 09820161114 > > Regards, > > Nilesh Bhanage > " The hands that help are holier than the lips that pray " . > > > Moon / Priya [itzme_priya<itzme_priya%40.co.in>] > > Tuesday, August 19, 2008 2:50 PM > aapn <aapn%40> > Re: (IN) Homeless dog beaten to death! > > Dear All, > > I am not at all surprised or shocked by this act of the Animal > Activists as I myself, even being a life-member of PETA went through > same odd phase when approached PFA to rescue birds year back when > i was in Guwahati. > Two years back when i was in guwahati, i came across group of birds > in a few shops located at Maligoan road. Those caged birds were pelted with > stones, hardly got food to eat etc... Few died in caged !!! > as i couldnot do much and didnt knew how to deal with such > situation, i approached the head of the well-known animal welfare > organisation PFA. What a calm reply i got " I can understand the > situation and feel pity. There are many such shops. Very little we can do > for this " . When i cross-quentioned, all She could tell is " Bring the birds > to my house, i will take care of them " . There are many souls who has gone > through such phases but not raised any voice. > It's really surprising animal welfare organisations behaving in such > manners. Are they to protect or spread awareness to conserve or > spread the message to kill? > Are they seriously working for welfare or they are fame-oriented > sitting in the chairs occupying posts in welfare organisation? > Before this disease spread, its high time we raise our voice and > save our animals. > lets not think of individuality or organisations or what-so-ever, > but unitedly stand as we all have the same cause : > TO SAVE THE ANIMALS. > > Yasmin, I definitely could help you to great extent had i still be > in guwahati at this time. Still from Bangalore, i promise to deliver > my best for this cause as we share the same Mission. > > Regards, > Moonma Bprdoloi (Priya) > Bangalore > > aapn <aapn%40> < > aapn%40 <aapn%2540>> , " AZAM SIDDIQUI " > <azam24x7 wrote: > > > > *Forwarded petition made to the Deputy Commissioner:* > > > > > > > > The Deputy Commissioner > > Dated: > > 18th August` 2008 > > > > Kamrup Metropolitan > > > > Guwahati- 781001 > > > > > > > > *Sub: Request for a probe and check on the rise in animal abuse > incidents.* > > > > * * > > > > Sir, > > > > * * > > > > It is with a lot of hope that I write this SOS for the destitute > homeless > > animals of the city which are subjected to abuse, torture and > unnatural > > death in the hands of a section of citizens who are perhaps not > aware of the > > protection laws and the constitutional duties or are negligent of > abiding by > > them. > > > > > > > > The recent incident is of 'Jimmy', a homeless dog of Zoo Road > locality who > > was allegedly brutally tortured and killed by five young boys > residing in > > the same area. > > > > > > > > The matter was reported by a resident of the locality who along > with many > > compassionate local residents were playing guardian to the homeless > animals. > > > > > > > > In the evening of 13th August` 2008 at around 10pm, Ms. Yasmin Ahmed > > resident of House No: 257 (opposite Usha Court Building) heard the > cries of > > Jimmy, the dog. > > > > What she saw next was just shocking and unbelievable ! > > > > > > > > Five boys were mercilessly beating the adult dog with iron rods and > a cement > > boulder. > > > > The young lady grabbed the rod from one of the boys and begged them > to stop > > the atrocity. The boys refused to listen claiming that 'Jimmy' had > bit one > > of them and had gone mad and that he deserves to be killed. > > > > > > > > Ms. Yasmin refused to listen to them and managed to rescue 'Jimmy' > and chase > > away the boys. > > > > She called for help from a nearby garage workers and managed to > take the > > blood spattered body of 'Jimmy'. Jimmy was administered first aid > but was in > > severe pain and bleeding profusely, and in the morning before he > could have > > been taken to a veterinary professional he died. > > > > > > > > It is believed that the boys who carried out this offense could be > local > > youth staying in the same locality. > > > > > > > > There is a fear among the local residents of that area following > this > > incident that more such crimes may occur unless of course the law > takes its > > course and the offenders are booked/ punished. > > > > > > > > As per the Sec 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 > (Act 59 > > of 1960) it is a punishable offence to beat, kick, torture or cause > any pain > > or suffering to an animal. > > > > Doing so would invite a fine and imprisonment. > > > > Also under section 428, 429 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 it > is also > > an offence to kill or maim an animal. > > > > > > > > It may be noted here that it is only after proper investigation by > the > > concerned authority that an animal is declared 'Mad/ Rabid'. > > > > It is hence unlawful for an ordinary citizen just on the basis of a > dog bite > > which could be because of several reasons which may provoke the > animal to do > > so to come to the conclusion that the an animal has turned 'mad'. > > > > > > > > The local residents strongly believe that 'Jimmy' showed no signs > of any > > abnormal behavior and was a darling of the society. Very docile and > a humble > > dog. > > > > > > > > Sir, > > > > > > > > There have been many such incidents of cruelty and torture being > meted out > > to the destitute and homeless animals in Guwahati and its > surrounding areas > > and I fear that if unchecked it may snowball into a trend. > > > > Homeless dogs of Guwahati being captured and illegally smuggled out > of Assam > > state to neighboring states in the North eastern region is > something which > > has been reported in length and breadth in the press/ media and > also the > > Assam Police time and again has been seizing huge packs of dogs > stuffed in > > gunny sacks from the traders in this business. > > > > > > > > Assamese citizens have always played a compassionate role as far as > treating > > animals is concerned and we need your help to keep up the good work > which > > our citizens voluntarily contribute in their own capacity by taking > care of > > such animals that are in need. > > > > > > > > It is requested that the District Administration kindly ensures the > safety > > of the destitute homeless animals in your jurisdiction and send a > strong > > signal to the society to be compassionate to the animals. > > > > Also whosoever is found guilty should be punished and the law > should take > > its own course in this regard. > > > > > > > > It is only with the support and assistance of the Administration > and the > > Police and other law enforcing agencies that the citizens can help > make a > > difference to the lives of destitute and homeless animals and > uphold the > > constitutional duties and existing laws. > > > > > > > > Thanking you, > > > > > > > > Yours sincerely, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Azam Siddiqui > > > > > > > > Master Trainer in Animal Welfare for > > > > Animal Welfare Board of India > > > > (Animal Welfare Division) > > > > Government of India > > > > > > > > Contact: +91-94350-48481 (m) > > > > Email: azam24x7 > > > > Web: http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui < > http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui> > > > > > > > > *Copy to: Chairman/ Secretary, Animal Welfare Board of **India**, > Chennai* > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Yasmin <riyaz_craze wrote: > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > I'm writing from Guwahati, where recently a very terrible incident > > > occured. We had a homeless country dog called Jimmy, living in our > > > locality, who was everyone's favourite and loved by all. One of > the > > > most docile and loving dogs I've every seen. He has been there for > > > over 5 years. He was pampered with biscuits and tit-bits by almost > > > everyone in the locality. We have rented out few shops in our > > > compound, and whoever comes there feeds him and pets him. He spent > > > most of the time in front of our gate and at night slept in the > > > garage, which again has been rented out by us. He is fed by us and > > > the two boys who takes care of the garage. Till then he was as > mild > > > and good-natured as ever and showed no signs of aggressiveness or > > > madness. On the 13th August, at around 7.00pm, I played with him > for > > > sometime. At 9.00pm he was fed dinner by the garage boys. Around > > > 10.00 pm when I went to my room, I heard his cries and ran out of > my > > > house to find five young boys beating him with rods. They also > got a > > > big cement boulder along with them, with which they hit him on his > > > head. I rushed and snatched a rod from one of the boys and asked > them > > > to stop immediately. They said he should be killed as he's gone > mad > > > and bitten one of the boys while feeding him biscuits. From the > time > > > we've seen him and known him, he's never bitten anyone except if > > > they did anything wrong to him. Everyone who stays nearby feeds > him > > > and pets him but never bit or gnarled at anyone. He once bit a > drunk > > > man who tried to put a cigarette in his nose, (which is just so > > > natural!!!). Unfortunately, when I came to the spot and stopped > the > > > boys, the damage was already done. He's so tame that he didn't > even > > > know that he had to run away, as the boys used to feed him > biscuits. > > > I guess they broke his skull first with the boulder and then beat > and > > > poked him with rods. I called one of the garage boys, with whom he > > > used to stay at night, and my parents. We dabbed water on his head > > > and some into his mouth so that he could drink it. But he couldn't > > > get up, as he was bleeding from his mouth and eyes. The boys stay > in > > > a hostel behind our house, and are probably doing their Degree > > > course. We came to know later that the boys tried to make him > drink > > > alcohol, which made him bite one of them. > > > > > > This inhuman act of cruelty has really jolted everyone in and > around > > > our locality. We approached the PFA (People for Animals), but > > > couldn't generate much response. The concerned person asked us to > > > lodge an FIR and exhume the body. But isn't this their duty to do > > > whatever necessary, after being informed about any wrong doing > > > towards animals? In fact, this is the second time we've approached > > > them and didn't get any response. Don't you think this > discourages a > > > common citizen, who wants to help homeless dogs, from taking any > > > steps against such cruelty if they don't get help from such > > > organisations who actually are trained and funded sufficiently? I > > > then approached PETA, and was very exhilarated when they responded > > > the same day. The next day, a representative came to our house and > > > asked me to write a letter to the DC. He met with a magistrate > and is > > > taking all steps necessary. This has brought back hope finally. > What > > > was done to Jimmy cannot be undone, but we can definitely work > > > towards stopping such acts occuring again. > > > > > > I hope and believe you all will respond to my letter. We want to > > > teach the boys a lesson and that they are not the ones to decide > if a > > > dog is mad or not and take his life. If they have no compassion > > > towards a small animal, will they ever be compassionate towards > > > humans also? And anyways, a dog doesn't become mad within an > hour. A > > > mad dog doesn't fall at everyone's feet and lets his tummy to be > > > rubbed and pet, guards the locality and waits outside the gate to > > > welcome a person back home from office, in the evening, wait for > > > either me or my brother to be inside the house. The boys have been > > > under hiding as we haven't seen anyone of them after that night. > > > There are a few other dogs, one a prodigy of Jimmy, in the > locality and we > > > do not want them to face the same fate. Please advise what to do, > as we > > > don't want our dogs to be killed so brutally just because they > bit someone. > > > And even if they've gone mad, there are other ways to tackle > them, like > > > putting them on leash or sending them to a proper shelter. Today > they've > > > killed a street dog, tomorrow they'll dare to kill our pet dog!! > We want > > > some steps taken to stop such cruelty and inhuman acts. It's time > we changed > > > our mentality and people around us. > > > > > > Hoping for a prompt response with a solution, and some assistance. > > > > > > Thanks and regards, > > > > > > Yasmin Ahmed > > > > > > 09954232203 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > United against elephant polo > > http://www.stopelephantpolo.com <http://www.stopelephantpolo.com> > > http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui < > http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Dear Azam, I agree what you say but I am writing the questions out of experience, just want to bring some of organizational level experiences which they might not knowing. You answers are good but when it comes to actual running then u will understand. Only few NGO which you can count on fingers can comply your 5 points. Rest all have limited access to resources & got many limitations which is beyond our imaginations. Networking is very important also help each other important. I always believe in one line " Help other & Get help from others " which written on AAPN in past mails. About me - myself problem - yes very much exists here. Many of them run single handed, so get tired & exhausted. I written in past I run PAWS with successfully because of we have over 140 volunteers out of that 25volunteers are fully active, I call them pillars of PAWS building. They run PAWS - I don't, I am just a point of co-ordination. They bring their own ideas, chock out program & I just make the co-ordination & make resources available. The PEOPLE power is great I feel! ME-MYSELF problem will not occur if you have huge like-minded people band together. These problems can be overcome if you have strong resources. The will power, commitment & compassion together can handle any situation. WE SHOULD, MUST WORK TOGHTER! I hope this clears more! Regards, Nilesh Bhanage " The hands that help are holier than the lips that pray " . AZAM SIDDIQUI [azam24x7] Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:00 PM NileshBhanage Cc: aapn Re: Re: Homeless dog beaten to death! Hi Nilesh, The only good piece of advice I could interpret in you message is that you shared your handphone number with a stranger. And this proves that you are game to deal with an emergency SOS that may arise. I strongly believe that 100% of our organisations are committed and hardworking. As we have seen the output and results time and again. But this is just not enough. There was a crisis, and your mail is proof enough that this crisis has snowballed into a BIGGER issue. And this crisis is going to stay it just would not END. What can instead END is the alienation between the organizations and individuals that exists while dealing with this crisis. I sincerely understand the one message that you perhaps have tried to pass on in the many lines which you drafted. Yes, we all are extremely tied up in whatever professions or/and charitable causes or any other curricular activity that we are engaged in. And it is therefore just not possible to attend to every calls and do the needful. The Governments have failed perform this task with so much manpower and machinery we are after all small groups and societies. This is exactly why we need to get ourselves CONNECTED. Most of the organisations suffer a " Me- MYSELF " syndrome. They have high profile objectives drafted in their memorandum when they go to register themselves as a society, but as time passes the burden just gets piled up and the end result is that despite the good work they do, at times it is misunderstood that they just are not doing anything. Every organisation should NETWORK with the other since they all are on the same platform to deal with the crisis/ disasters that one may face. And such a crisis or a disaster does not come formally announced. So at times you just may have only a few seconds to react. There is lack of COHESION between our animal welfare organisations. We have to come out of the cocoon of extracting credit for the good work and self advertise ourselves and instead see ourselves invite good publicity for the work that we do. I am hopeful Nilesh you will think over this and the others who are reading this mail can join hands, pick up the broken threads, leave behind the ideological differences they have and strive to contribute together. There are many of us who are contributing day in and day out. But remember when there is a burden in the family it needs to be shared by all. Let there be NETWORKING, if any organisation faces the following during an emergency call, then here is what they should do: 1. Rescue people absent, or sleeping: Refer the case to an organisation or local SPCA which is ready for rescue. Rather than explaining to him the valid excuses. If the SPCA is defunct then report the matter to the administration and get a new one formed with efficient people. This makes your task a lot easier. 2. Ambulance malfunction or Faulty: May happen it is machinery after all, again reach out to other AWOs, make arrangements. This is an invalid excuse and can invite bad impression if the AWO puts its foot down. Again get the SPCA to act, also the local Veterinary department can be reached out. 3. No water or basic amenities in shelter: Not a big deal, beg borrow or steal if necessary. 4. Middle of a family function: What are the priorities. Thrown the person out of your organisation if family functions come first and animal rescue last. report the matter with AWBI get that organisation/ individual blacklisted. There is just no scope of any such nerds in this field. 5. Vet on leave: A contributing hospice/ shelter would always do forward planning to deal with such a thing. Any emergency service whether animals/ humans plans such a strategy to deal with this crisis in advance. Again, try reaching out to other AWOs as well. Organisations and AWOs are there to not only help the animals but to help the individual who reports the matter. We should be thankful that in this BIG BAD WORLD there still are people who in their own capacity do at least the little bit of contacting animal people. They may not have the time- ACCEPTED. The organisations citing excuses- APALLING !!! regards Azam I hope my response makes sense. regards, Azam Siddiqui On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:31 AM, NileshBhanage <NileshBhanage wrote: Dear Priya, Why can't you start an animal welfare organization in Guwahati or in Banglore? I will help you with paper work! Even you can take help of the organization you are currently with. This way you can help actually animals & prove to those 'Fame-oriented', 'Sitting in chairs' people. You then under stand different aspects of running organization. I will give you some questions. If your rescue staff is absent then how to deal with injured animals calls? If someone brings unidentified orphan baby bird to you what you will do? You get a call at 11.30pm in night that a donkey lying injured on road need help urgently & u r in sleep. Your staff calls you in middle of day " we catched dogs for operations & now both tyres of ambulance got puncture or van halted in middle of the road?, What to do? " No near puncture shop or any facility on high-way Since 3 days there is now water in hospital & shelter it is stinking. You need to make arrangement. You are in the middle family function, & got a call that one butcher is dragging the goats in other part of city, you have to be there as per request! You picked-up a dog from road died in ambulance because of severity, the caller shouting @ you & blaming you for this! Some one brought huge kite or wild mammal in your clinic & you don't have proper caretaker/vet is on leave/don't have cage & the person who brought the patient is insisting the treatment should be made before him right a way! What to do? Your volunteers are insisting to do certain tasks which you can't do for several reasons but you don't want to loose the volunteers (Nobody actually! We have very less people) You rescue staff in on leave for a week & reporter calls you for animal emergency? What do you do? His/her one negative report spoils the name of NGO which is being built-up over years with so many compromises on personal, professional levels many times! And so on.. I am not demoralizing you but it is very easy to pin-point. Can you just tell me what you had done for those birds? Where are they now? Who has rescued it? Any proof of rescue? I am not taking anyone's side but the points which I made can't be ignored! We as NGO doesn't need your sympathy, neither that will help to any NGO but needs an understanding. We live in such country, where for every small thing we had to fight including grants. ( I hope may will agree for this!) You may be right because of the response you got but - we all need trainings about how to make people understand the animal welfare! I hope above text may be useful for forth coming Asia for animals conference for 'Lessons Learn' theme. Everyone there will share their expertise & we learn lot. & Priya if you need any help starting NGO, just call me 09820161114 Regards, Nilesh Bhanage " The hands that help are holier than the lips that pray " . Moon / Priya [itzme_priya <itzme_priya%40.co.in> ] Tuesday, August 19, 2008 2:50 PM aapn <aapn%40> Re: (IN) Homeless dog beaten to death! Dear All, I am not at all surprised or shocked by this act of the Animal Activists as I myself, even being a life-member of PETA went through same odd phase when approached PFA to rescue birds year back when i was in Guwahati. Two years back when i was in guwahati, i came across group of birds in a few shops located at Maligoan road. Those caged birds were pelted with stones, hardly got food to eat etc... Few died in caged !!! as i couldnot do much and didnt knew how to deal with such situation, i approached the head of the well-known animal welfare organisation PFA. What a calm reply i got " I can understand the situation and feel pity. There are many such shops. Very little we can do for this " . When i cross-quentioned, all She could tell is " Bring the birds to my house, i will take care of them " . There are many souls who has gone through such phases but not raised any voice. It's really surprising animal welfare organisations behaving in such manners. Are they to protect or spread awareness to conserve or spread the message to kill? Are they seriously working for welfare or they are fame-oriented sitting in the chairs occupying posts in welfare organisation? Before this disease spread, its high time we raise our voice and save our animals. lets not think of individuality or organisations or what-so-ever, but unitedly stand as we all have the same cause : TO SAVE THE ANIMALS. Yasmin, I definitely could help you to great extent had i still be in guwahati at this time. Still from Bangalore, i promise to deliver my best for this cause as we share the same Mission. Regards, Moonma Bprdoloi (Priya) Bangalore aapn <aapn%40> <aapn%40 <aapn%2540> > , " AZAM SIDDIQUI " <azam24x7 wrote: > > *Forwarded petition made to the Deputy Commissioner:* > > > > The Deputy Commissioner > Dated: > 18th August` 2008 > > Kamrup Metropolitan > > Guwahati- 781001 > > > > *Sub: Request for a probe and check on the rise in animal abuse incidents.* > > * * > > Sir, > > * * > > It is with a lot of hope that I write this SOS for the destitute homeless > animals of the city which are subjected to abuse, torture and unnatural > death in the hands of a section of citizens who are perhaps not aware of the > protection laws and the constitutional duties or are negligent of abiding by > them. > > > > The recent incident is of 'Jimmy', a homeless dog of Zoo Road locality who > was allegedly brutally tortured and killed by five young boys residing in > the same area. > > > > The matter was reported by a resident of the locality who along with many > compassionate local residents were playing guardian to the homeless animals. > > > > In the evening of 13th August` 2008 at around 10pm, Ms. Yasmin Ahmed > resident of House No: 257 (opposite Usha Court Building) heard the cries of > Jimmy, the dog. > > What she saw next was just shocking and unbelievable ! > > > > Five boys were mercilessly beating the adult dog with iron rods and a cement > boulder. > > The young lady grabbed the rod from one of the boys and begged them to stop > the atrocity. The boys refused to listen claiming that 'Jimmy' had bit one > of them and had gone mad and that he deserves to be killed. > > > > Ms. Yasmin refused to listen to them and managed to rescue 'Jimmy' and chase > away the boys. > > She called for help from a nearby garage workers and managed to take the > blood spattered body of 'Jimmy'. Jimmy was administered first aid but was in > severe pain and bleeding profusely, and in the morning before he could have > been taken to a veterinary professional he died. > > > > It is believed that the boys who carried out this offense could be local > youth staying in the same locality. > > > > There is a fear among the local residents of that area following this > incident that more such crimes may occur unless of course the law takes its > course and the offenders are booked/ punished. > > > > As per the Sec 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Act 59 > of 1960) it is a punishable offence to beat, kick, torture or cause any pain > or suffering to an animal. > > Doing so would invite a fine and imprisonment. > > Also under section 428, 429 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 it is also > an offence to kill or maim an animal. > > > > It may be noted here that it is only after proper investigation by the > concerned authority that an animal is declared 'Mad/ Rabid'. > > It is hence unlawful for an ordinary citizen just on the basis of a dog bite > which could be because of several reasons which may provoke the animal to do > so to come to the conclusion that the an animal has turned 'mad'. > > > > The local residents strongly believe that 'Jimmy' showed no signs of any > abnormal behavior and was a darling of the society. Very docile and a humble > dog. > > > > Sir, > > > > There have been many such incidents of cruelty and torture being meted out > to the destitute and homeless animals in Guwahati and its surrounding areas > and I fear that if unchecked it may snowball into a trend. > > Homeless dogs of Guwahati being captured and illegally smuggled out of Assam > state to neighboring states in the North eastern region is something which > has been reported in length and breadth in the press/ media and also the > Assam Police time and again has been seizing huge packs of dogs stuffed in > gunny sacks from the traders in this business. > > > > Assamese citizens have always played a compassionate role as far as treating > animals is concerned and we need your help to keep up the good work which > our citizens voluntarily contribute in their own capacity by taking care of > such animals that are in need. > > > > It is requested that the District Administration kindly ensures the safety > of the destitute homeless animals in your jurisdiction and send a strong > signal to the society to be compassionate to the animals. > > Also whosoever is found guilty should be punished and the law should take > its own course in this regard. > > > > It is only with the support and assistance of the Administration and the > Police and other law enforcing agencies that the citizens can help make a > difference to the lives of destitute and homeless animals and uphold the > constitutional duties and existing laws. > > > > Thanking you, > > > > Yours sincerely, > Azam Siddiqui > > > > Master Trainer in Animal Welfare for > > Animal Welfare Board of India > > (Animal Welfare Division) > > Government of India > > > > Contact: +91-94350-48481 (m) > > Email: azam24x7 > > Web: http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui <http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui> > > > > *Copy to: Chairman/ Secretary, Animal Welfare Board of **India**, Chennai* > > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Yasmin <riyaz_craze wrote: > > > Dear all, > > > > I'm writing from Guwahati, where recently a very terrible incident > > occured. We had a homeless country dog called Jimmy, living in our > > locality, who was everyone's favourite and loved by all. One of the > > most docile and loving dogs I've every seen. He has been there for > > over 5 years. He was pampered with biscuits and tit-bits by almost > > everyone in the locality. We have rented out few shops in our > > compound, and whoever comes there feeds him and pets him. He spent > > most of the time in front of our gate and at night slept in the > > garage, which again has been rented out by us. He is fed by us and > > the two boys who takes care of the garage. Till then he was as mild > > and good-natured as ever and showed no signs of aggressiveness or > > madness. On the 13th August, at around 7.00pm, I played with him for > > sometime. At 9.00pm he was fed dinner by the garage boys. Around > > 10.00 pm when I went to my room, I heard his cries and ran out of my > > house to find five young boys beating him with rods. They also got a > > big cement boulder along with them, with which they hit him on his > > head. I rushed and snatched a rod from one of the boys and asked them > > to stop immediately. They said he should be killed as he's gone mad > > and bitten one of the boys while feeding him biscuits. From the time > > we've seen him and known him, he's never bitten anyone except if > > they did anything wrong to him. Everyone who stays nearby feeds him > > and pets him but never bit or gnarled at anyone. He once bit a drunk > > man who tried to put a cigarette in his nose, (which is just so > > natural!!!). Unfortunately, when I came to the spot and stopped the > > boys, the damage was already done. He's so tame that he didn't even > > know that he had to run away, as the boys used to feed him biscuits. > > I guess they broke his skull first with the boulder and then beat and > > poked him with rods. I called one of the garage boys, with whom he > > used to stay at night, and my parents. We dabbed water on his head > > and some into his mouth so that he could drink it. But he couldn't > > get up, as he was bleeding from his mouth and eyes. The boys stay in > > a hostel behind our house, and are probably doing their Degree > > course. We came to know later that the boys tried to make him drink > > alcohol, which made him bite one of them. > > > > This inhuman act of cruelty has really jolted everyone in and around > > our locality. We approached the PFA (People for Animals), but > > couldn't generate much response. The concerned person asked us to > > lodge an FIR and exhume the body. But isn't this their duty to do > > whatever necessary, after being informed about any wrong doing > > towards animals? In fact, this is the second time we've approached > > them and didn't get any response. Don't you think this discourages a > > common citizen, who wants to help homeless dogs, from taking any > > steps against such cruelty if they don't get help from such > > organisations who actually are trained and funded sufficiently? I > > then approached PETA, and was very exhilarated when they responded > > the same day. The next day, a representative came to our house and > > asked me to write a letter to the DC. He met with a magistrate and is > > taking all steps necessary. This has brought back hope finally. What > > was done to Jimmy cannot be undone, but we can definitely work > > towards stopping such acts occuring again. > > > > I hope and believe you all will respond to my letter. We want to > > teach the boys a lesson and that they are not the ones to decide if a > > dog is mad or not and take his life. If they have no compassion > > towards a small animal, will they ever be compassionate towards > > humans also? And anyways, a dog doesn't become mad within an hour. A > > mad dog doesn't fall at everyone's feet and lets his tummy to be > > rubbed and pet, guards the locality and waits outside the gate to > > welcome a person back home from office, in the evening, wait for > > either me or my brother to be inside the house. The boys have been > > under hiding as we haven't seen anyone of them after that night. > > There are a few other dogs, one a prodigy of Jimmy, in the locality and we > > do not want them to face the same fate. Please advise what to do, as we > > don't want our dogs to be killed so brutally just because they bit someone. > > And even if they've gone mad, there are other ways to tackle them, like > > putting them on leash or sending them to a proper shelter. Today they've > > killed a street dog, tomorrow they'll dare to kill our pet dog!! We want > > some steps taken to stop such cruelty and inhuman acts. It's time we changed > > our mentality and people around us. > > > > Hoping for a prompt response with a solution, and some assistance. > > > > Thanks and regards, > > > > Yasmin Ahmed > > > > 09954232203 > > > > > > > > > > -- > United against elephant polo > http://www.stopelephantpolo.com <http://www.stopelephantpolo.com> > http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui <http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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