Saturday December 16, 2006, 3:00 am
My apologies that this news will take you to a group thread as there is no official online news released as of yet. I'm not sure whether there is going to be one anyway. But if they do, I'll update it both here and in the thread. I hope nobody minds it. Thank you.

Saturday December 16, 2006, 5:22 am
I am in tears.....Nick please keep us updated on the case . Thanks

Saturday December 16, 2006, 11:25 am
Good to read the poor creature is in better health but frustrating that someone would use the Qur'an to justify such cruelty. Keep fighting the good fight, Nick. You know you've got my support, whatever it may be worth.

Saturday December 16, 2006, 11:27 am
I don't want to read it but I noted it. Hopefuly this poor animal will be well soon. Nick all the best for you and your great work you are doing in Asia...

Saturday December 16, 2006, 11:51 am
Nick ,Do keep us updated. I also was brought to tears and my heart beats .I get very upset and pissed off and wish these workers were dead. They mean nothing to me but 6 ft under. I know it's a harsh comment but this baby never deserved this.

Thanks for posting ,Nick !

Saturday December 16, 2006, 11:54 am
Thank you for this heart breaking story Nick. So glad Joy was rescued and helped. Hats off to Furry Friends Farm for adopting him. They do such wonderful things for animals.

Saturday December 16, 2006, 12:19 pm
I have read and seen the beautiful pictures were the kids are. My prayers are with you and the kids on the new journey to peace. I also pray for the quck recovery for Joy. Blessed be.

Saturday December 16, 2006, 12:55 pm
Hi Nick,I read all of it and looked at the pictures, so heartbreaking for the poor soul...I'm glad that he's in good hands now and will be taken good care of...

Saturday December 16, 2006, 12:57 pm
Thankyou Nick for putting this important case in the news. It's heart breaking. Thank goodness Joy can be saved although her life will never be the same again will it. May Godbless this little soul and hopefully, if there is to be any justice, one day her tormentors will indeed be punished....

Saturday December 16, 2006, 1:09 pm
Thanks Nick for sharing this...so sad. I hope the precious one is going to be okay.

Saturday December 16, 2006, 1:13 pm
Hi Nick..Thank you for sharing ..this is soooo sad!!!

Saturday December 16, 2006, 1:27 pm
I just lit a few candles for the doggie....A Chinese saying:" To light a candle is to curse darkness"...

Saturday December 16, 2006, 2:08 pm
OMG...I can't believe that there can be THiS KIND OF EVIL IN THIS WORLD!!! PEOPLE SHOULD BE SO ASHAMED!!!!!!!! This is a disgrace to humanity AND to EVERY CREATURE in this world!!!! :(

Saturday December 16, 2006, 2:19 pm
It is no wonder I dislike most human beings so much. How revolting and sick to do this to an innocent being.

I feel physically ill.

Saturday December 16, 2006, 2:21 pm
I couldn't even finish reading this story through my tears!! Humans are such monsters, thanks Nick for your voice in this one, I know you will update us and let us know if there is anything we can do, or who we can write to!!God bless you!!

Suzanne

Saturday December 16, 2006, 2:27 pm
i dont understand how anyone, no matter what race, religion or country ,could inflict such cruelty on any animal...my heart is saddened by this horrific torture to such a beautiful animal...i'm in tears, i cry for two reasons : one - that such a loyal trusting companion, to any man, has suffered at the hands of man, and two - that the human race uses excuses to justify their actions...thankyou for informing us of joy and godbless her little soul through her struggle to recovery..

Saturday December 16, 2006, 2:53 pm
poor baby

Saturday December 16, 2006, 7:32 pm
This is just shameful... This poor dog, he did nothing>>> Except breath. I am just thankful that he survived andthat he will live where he is safe and cared for. Poor thing so horrible.

Saturday December 16, 2006, 8:47 pm
Hi Nick,I know sending this to us was hard,and I 'm glad your keeping us up to date.That poor dog,it kiils me to know that we can't do more,like other petitions against these cruel people! Keep up the good work for the animals!!This was very heartbreaking to see,but people who don't like animals will regret it soon enough!!!

Saturday December 16, 2006, 9:54 pm
It is still difficult for me to face what happens to the innocent, but I am getting stronger all the time, so I can help more. I will light a candle as well for this precious animal.

Saturday December 16, 2006, 9:58 pm

Thanks for bringing this to my attention, Nick. It presents a whole new phase to activism. That of dealing with ignorance in religion!

I myself have had sobering communications with the Anglican Church here in Canada who "bless" community pets once a year in a non-Sunday service but never venture anywhere near the subject of horrific farm animal abuses every minute of every day!

It's amazes me how our perception of animals needs to change on so many levels of society and how religion in so many parts of the world does NOTHING in their defense.

Religious leaders need to be yanked forward in their teaching of peace and love on Earth!

Saturday December 16, 2006, 10:32 pm
What horrible abuse. Would these people eagerly kill or maime every dog they come in contact with because they think their religion supports it? This belief needs to be changed. In America there are the old expressions, "a dirty dog," "son of a bitch," and "treated like a dog" (or, "I wouldn't treat a dog like that"). All suggesting that a dog is a very lowly and wretched animal. Dogs and all animals should be treated with respect, and if they are not, it is the human being who is low and wretched. We are supposedly the ones who are the great thinkers.

Sunday December 17, 2006, 12:36 am
Yes Jeff. There has also been a Christian Charismatic Meeting held every Friday near my area in someones home where there were Bible reading, praise & worship, singing, testimonials and other Christian activities. I observed this for some time. I think after a couple of months or so, I approaced them and gave them some free booklets, leaflets, posters DVD's etc., that exposes animal suffering in our community and what the Christian community can do for all animals in general by seriously educating and firmly creating awareness to others. But guess what happened? The meeting was no longer held there ever since that day...

Sunday December 17, 2006, 3:59 am
That is very sad to hear Nick. To be a christian is to care! A true christian will love and care for all Gods creations, to say they are christian and then to take no action on such matters as animal abuse, is being a total hippocrate in my view!!.....

Sunday December 17, 2006, 4:00 am
I read this from a chinese newspaper, my heart was full of pain, poor doggy.. Here are the online for the chinese articles:
http://www.sinchew-i.com/special/animals/index.phtml?sec=668&artid=200612142479
http://www.sinchew-i.com/special/animals/index.phtml?sec=668&artid=200612140953

Poor 'joy', could never be joyful anymore..

Sunday December 17, 2006, 4:12 am
Dear Nick, thanks for letting me know about Joy. It hurts to see such cruelty happening to poor defenseless creatures who never did anyone any harm. Ny heart goes out to Joy. The poor doggie. I hope it will learn to trust and love (in return) again. All in all, it is good to know that he is now in good hands and TLC is in abundance.

Sunday December 17, 2006, 4:51 am
Thank you Ian. It's also out in Malaysia Kini here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/61001

Sunday December 17, 2006, 8:41 am
to just imagine that such cruelty can be inflicted on another creature in pure ignorance of religion and yet do it in the name of religion.. it's SHAMEFUL!!! no faith endorses cruelty in any form and to ANY creature and islam is no exception. these are terrible times where ppl use G-d and religion to justify horrific acts..

educate, educate, educate.. then perhaps several generations down the road things may be better.. perhaps..

Sunday December 17, 2006, 8:44 am
:(

Sunday December 17, 2006, 9:08 am
the only thing i think this moment is to make that people have the same pain

Sunday December 17, 2006, 9:31 am

You are right Amin, "Educate... for generations"! Unfortunately you are not entirely correct about, "no faith endorses cruelty". Many religious rituals , even in mainstream religions, involve outrageous cruelty to animals. There is for example the Jewish practice of kapparot, a ritual where individuals swing a chicken (a white one, to symbolize purity) over their heads three times while pronouncing that their sins are to be assigned to the animal! Then the chicken is slaughter. Although it is condemned by many rabbis, it still takes place today.

And as I aluded in my earlier comment, many religions stand by silently as billions of innocent animals are slaughtered for us to eat... kept and killed in the most atrocious of conditions!

My point here is simply this: by their actions or their silence, religions and the people who ascribe to them condone massive cruelty to animals every minute of every day... throughout the world! And this sad story is another pitiful example of how G-d's message of love AND RESPECT FOR HIS KINGDOM is NOT getting through! And religion is NOT HELPING!

EDUCATE! DEMAND COMPASSIONATE LIVING COURSES THROUGHOUT ALL LEVELS OF OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL.

Sunday December 17, 2006, 9:56 am
Animals have feeling .If you can hurt an animal what is next.

Sunday December 17, 2006, 10:11 am
noted

Sunday December 17, 2006, 11:38 am
pourqoi c est la question jour par jour les animaux de toute le monde sont en plein souffrence ou sont les neige d ant anne ous sont les princippes de vie oou est la vie....

Sunday December 17, 2006, 12:09 pm
Lazar, récririez-vous svp votre commentaire car je ne peux pas traduire ce que vous avez dit ?

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

Sunday December 17, 2006, 2:22 pm
"YOUR SILENCE IS YOUR ACTION." NOBODY SAYS IT BETTER THAN MY MENTOR JEFFREY ALLEN. HOW CAN YOU NOT BUT LOVE HIM?

Sunday December 17, 2006, 7:00 pm
The abuse is heartbreaking. I am so glad he has been adopted. I hope his broken spirit can be repaired, too. When will people learn to respect their animal companions? This type of cruelty seems to be increasing instead of decreasing. People must be taught how to treat animals with gentleness, respect and love from cariing respectful parents. When this isn't happening at home, where will they learn it? It's unrealistic to think every child will learn this all over the world. So every person who does love and respect animals must consider him or herself a role model to children in how they treat animals. Children watch us all the time. Let's put our beliefs into our actions and our behavior. Let the world "see" we are what we believe!

Sunday December 17, 2006, 10:24 pm
A quotation -- "I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it." -- Abraham Lincoln

Sunday December 17, 2006, 11:44 pm
What a very sad abuse case. Most dogs do recover from this type of trauma though. Dogs are very resilient animals. Allot of tinder loving care in a good home and he'll be OK.

Monday December 18, 2006, 12:02 am
Thank you all for your constructive comments. If you like to read about the update on Joy's condition, please read it at this link: http://remembersheena.blogspot.com/2006/12/joy-is-fine-and-encompassed-by-love.html

Thursday December 21, 2006, 7:36 am
Thank you for sharing. It is through the kind compassion of people such as yourself that changes will be made through the world. Thank you Nick!

Angela

Friday December 22, 2006, 10:19 am
This poor baby, my heart breaks that a human could be so cruel.....

Saturday December 23, 2006, 6:02 am
Thank you, Nick. I really admire you for all you are doing. As horrible as this story is, it needs to be told. I am so glad Joy has a home now. We humans can learn a lot from dogs, their unconditional love being number one.

Saturday December 23, 2006, 5:37 pm
People are just so cruel!

Monday December 25, 2006, 4:11 pm
I cannot BELIEVE how spiritually and emotionally BANKRUPT the human race has become!!!
Humans were put on Our Mother Earth to CARE FOR our brother and sister animals!
Stick to abusing each other and LEAVE THE HELPLESS ALONE!

Tuesday December 26, 2006, 12:58 am
Thank you for sharing.
How cruel the human can be. I can't believe that they have a heart.
It's shameful !!!!!!!!

Wednesday December 27, 2006, 5:29 pm
noted!