Is There No End to Animal Cruelty?
When I visited the National Geographic web site, there was an article that caught my eye which relates to pets: dogs and cats. Apparently, a few fishermen on Réunion, a French-controlled island off the coast of Africa, are using stray and sometimes pet dogs and cats as shark bait.
The accompanying photo of a dog with a large hook in its snout is enough to wrench your stomach and heart apart. Efforts are being made to begin a program to control the pet population with sterilization, but in the meantime the strays are considered the same as rats and other vermin. A few of the animals have been adopted in France, but more needs to be done like educating the populace about humanity to animals. Humanity begins with treating all living things with respect and compassion.
Where are the veterinarians there???
You would think in this day and age this kind of crap wouldn't happen anywhere in the world. I am so sick to my stomach about this.
The entire article and links to organizations that are combating this practice and trying to solve the problem is here:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/10/1019_051019_dogs_sharks.html
If you can help, contact one of the organizations listed. Please!
Petition links:
Fondation 30 Millions D'Amis (30 Million Friends Foundation) - in French but petition available in English; best with I.E. 5.5+
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (UK)
When I visited the National Geographic web site, there was an article that caught my eye which relates to pets: dogs and cats. Apparently, a few fishermen on Réunion, a French-controlled island off the coast of Africa, are using stray and sometimes pet dogs and cats as shark bait.
The accompanying photo of a dog with a large hook in its snout is enough to wrench your stomach and heart apart. Efforts are being made to begin a program to control the pet population with sterilization, but in the meantime the strays are considered the same as rats and other vermin. A few of the animals have been adopted in France, but more needs to be done like educating the populace about humanity to animals. Humanity begins with treating all living things with respect and compassion.
Where are the veterinarians there???
You would think in this day and age this kind of crap wouldn't happen anywhere in the world. I am so sick to my stomach about this.
The entire article and links to organizations that are combating this practice and trying to solve the problem is here:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/10/1019_051019_dogs_sharks.html
If you can help, contact one of the organizations listed. Please!
Petition links:
Fondation 30 Millions D'Amis (30 Million Friends Foundation) - in French but petition available in English; best with I.E. 5.5+
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (UK)
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