Friday June 5, 2009, 10:36 am
Honorable Government Officials,


I call upon officials to stop present and future killing of companion animals. Reactive culls are a crude solution to complex health issues and ultimately do little to control strays or stop disease transmission. It has been proven that the indiscriminate mass killing of dogs does not reduce the incidence of rabies, and does not reduce stray dog populations over the longer term. Photographs of the barbaric dog massacres in Chinese cities are circulating freely on the internet and cause revulsion and disgust amongst those who see them.

I understand that the stray dog population is a cause for concern, and that it poses a threat of rabies. Other countries have however faced this problem in the past and dealt with it successfully without having to resort to employing men to beat dogs to death. Spay and neuter programs where the animals are returned to the streets are a humane and efficient solution.

The life of a street dog is not long. Such a program started now would ensure that this problem is prevented from recurring in the future without involving bloodshed or earning international contempt. The only effective way of eliminating rabies in dogs is through a mass vaccination programme with support from different levels of society.

There are many governments and organisations experienced in these programs who would be very pleased to give you information on how this method could be implemented in China. Humane dog control programmes need to be started immediately.

I look respectfully await your reply,


Mary Learn
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Canada

E-MAIL CONTACTS FROM AAF


Please write to the following authorities urgently and ask them courteously to stop this inhumane killing. The following points can be included in your email:

* It has been proven that the indiscriminate mass killing of dogs does not reduce the incidence of rabies, and does not reduce stray dog populations over the longer term.
* The only effective way of eliminating rabies in dogs is through a mass vaccination programme with support from different levels of society
* Humane dog control programmes need to be started immediately





President Hu Jintao

E-mail: info@cppcc.gov.cn, info@china.org.cn





Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Sun Chenjia
E-mail: webmaster@agri.gov.cn



Department of Agriculture of Shaanxi Province, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau
Email: nyt02@163.net



Health Department of Shaanxi Province
E-mail: wstj3@shaanxi.gov.cn




Shaanxi Provincial Health Authority
E-mail: wzh@shaanxiwj.cn


People's government of Hangzhong City
E-mail: tszx@hanzhong.gov.cn



If you could copy us at info@actasia.org we would really appreciate it. Thank you for your efforts for the animals.

Friday June 5, 2009, 12:05 pm
can not do this on the computer ....

Friday June 5, 2009, 12:07 pm
Do you need help? Or, is your computer not working properly?

Friday June 5, 2009, 12:11 pm
If I can help, please let me know. Thank you for posting Suzanne.

Friday June 5, 2009, 1:30 pm
Mary,

email sent and forwarded to my friends and family. I found it extremely difficult viewing the cruel pictures and I hope more people will send in their emails of protests.

Friday June 5, 2009, 1:44 pm
Thank you for sending and forwarding for the babies there. I know it's hard to see...