FW: (CN) Animals Asia hosts dog-management symposium for Chinese officials

December 18, 2009

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Friday, December 18, 2009 6:57 PM

Animals Asia hosts dog-management symposium for Chinese officials

Together, we're making a better world for dogs

Thanks to your continued support, Animals Asia has been able to take a

significant step in our campaign to help dogs across China.

We hosted the first Scientific and Humane Dog Management Symposium in

Guangzhou and Hong Kong from 3-4 December 2009, bringing together

dog-management officials and animal-protection organisations from eight

Chinese cities to discuss best practice and develop guidelines to benefit

people and dogs alike.

As you are only too aware, Animals Asia is working to end

government-organised dog-killings on the streets of Chinese cities such as

the appalling bludgeoning to death of over 30,000 dogs in Hanzhong City in

June 2009. Many of these killings are in response to outbreaks of human

rabies or to archaic dog-management regulations that do not allow dogs of a

certain size into public areas.

Animals Asia understands the need for the Chinese authorities to protect

citizens by trying to prevent dog bites and further rabies deaths. However,

the inhumane and irrational methods being practiced are not acceptable.

Animals Asia presented a humane dog-population management strategy to the

delegates and encouraged government officials to consider widespread

vaccination and de-sexing programmes, as well as encouraging greater owner

responsibility.

Delegates agreed to form a taskforce on rabies and dog-population management

and to use this alliance to advise relevant provincial governments and the

Central Government on effective and humane dog-management strategies across

the country.

For more details of the workshop, please

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Thank you for your continued support.

Best wishes,

Dave Neale

Animal Welfare Director

Animals Asia Foundation

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