Serbia: 25/04/10 – Translation of ‘Mila’ Newspaper Article From Our Recent Post

 

 

 

 

We are now able to provide an (English language) translation of the newspaper article provided in our recent post:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/serbia-president-tadic-to-adopt-mila-but-where-is-implementation-of-the-real-serbian-animal-welfare-legislation-from-04112005-mr-president/ 

Newspaper article link –

http://pressonline.rs/sr/vesti/vesti_dana/story/113727/Ekskluzivno%20otkrivamo:%20Tadi_%20usvaja%20Milu!.html?message=ok 

The translation is provided by Google Translate –    http://translate.google.com/# 

Exclusive discover: Tadić adopted Milo!

Predsednik Srbije Boris Tadić zatražiće da usvoji kerušu Milu kojoj su nepoznati vandali, pre dve nedelje, odsekli sve četiri šape!

Serbian President Boris Tadic shall require to adopt kerušu Mile where, unknown vandals, two weeks ago, cut off all four paws!

Strašna sudbina keruše, o kojoj su izveštavali svi domaći, ali i mnogi strani mediji jako je potresla predsednika Tadića, pa je on odlučio da se i lično ponudi kao njen usvojitelj, potvrđeno je juče Pressu u Predsedništvu.

Keruše terrible fate, of which the coverage by all local, but many foreign media is very shaken by President Tadic, so he decided to offer as a person and her adoptive parents, it was confirmed yesterday by the Presidency Press.

– Predsednik planira da uskoro obiđe Milu.

The President plans to soon went into Milo.

On će tom prilikom zatražiti da je usvoji… On this occasion, will seek to adopt …

Ipak, sve zavisi od ljudi koji su Milu spasli i koji sada brinu o njoj. However, everything depends on the people who rescued Milo, and who now worry about it. Oni će, na kraju, odlučiti kome će kerušu dati na usvojenje – rekao je juče za Press sagovornik blizak Borisu Tadiću.

They will, eventually, to decide who will kerušu given for adoption – said yesterday for the Press interlocutor close to Boris Tadic.

Sandra Spoja, aktivistkinja Udruženja za zaštitu životinja „Evropska inicijativa 17″, koja je na parkingu u naselju Medaković pronašla osakaćenu kerušu Milu, oduševljena je Tadićevom idejom.

Sandra circuit, an activist of the animal protection “The European Initiative 17”, which is in a parking lot in the village Medaković found kerušu crippling Milo, Tadic was thrilled by the idea.

– Oduševljena sam! – I am delighted!

Sjajno! Great! To znači da će Mila imati najbolju moguću negu i verovatno najsavremeniju operaciju.

This means that Mila have the best possible care and probably most modern surgery.

Moći ćemo da pratimo i kako teče njen oporavak – kaže Spoja. We will be able to track flows and how her recovery – said the joint.

Veterinar Vlada Antić iz ordinacije „Artvet” u kojoj leče Milu bukvalno je ostao bez reči kada smo mu rekli da predsednik Tadić planira da usvoji tog psa.

Vet Clinics of Government Antic “Artvet” which literally treated Milo was left without words when we told him that President Tadic is planning to adopt the dog.

– Prijatno me je iznenadio predsednik…- Pleasant surprise me was the president … Zaista, to je sjajna vest. Actually, that’s great news.

Nadam se da će Mila imati najbolju moguću negu – kaže Antić. I hope Milo will have the best possible care – said Antic.

Njegov kolega, veterinar Miomir Ranđelović, kaže da je gest predsednika Tadića lep, ali da ne zna koliko je izvodljivo da predsednik preuzme brigu o njoj, najmanje još nekoliko meseci.

His colleague, vet Miomir Randjelovic said that President Tadic nice gesture, but did not know how feasible that the president takes care of her, at least a few months.

– Razgovaramo sa hirurzima, gledamo proteze, ali kad se operacija izvrši, moraće da prođe bar nekoliko meseci dok ona ne nauči da hoda…-

We talk to surgeons, dentures look, but when the operation completes, it will have to wait at least several months until she learns to walk … Mila je kod mene, stabilno joj je stanje, jede, pije, ali operacija ugradnje proteza tek predstoji. Mila is with me, her condition is stable, eating, drinking, but the prosthesis implantation surgery is imminent. Osim toga, briga o njoj biće teža od brige o zdravim psima, jer je ona praktično invalid, pas sa posebnim potrebama – kaže Ranđelović. In addition, concerns about it being heavier than the care of healthy dogs, because it is practically an invalid, a dog with special needs – said Randjelovic.

Veran Matić, direktor Fonda B92 koji je osnovao Fond „Mila” kaže da Tadić svojim gestom šalje lepu poruku društvu.

Veran Matic, B92 fund manager who founded the Fund “Mila” Tadic said that his gesture of sending a nice message to society.

– To je lepa inicijativa kojom Tadić šalje vrlo lepu poruku društvu.- It’s a lovely initiative that Tadic sent a very nice message to society. Mi smo osnovali Fond „Mila” i napisali da je na devojci koja je pronašla Milu i veterinaru koji se brine o njoj da odluče kome će je dati na usvajanje. Bilo je jako puno zainteresovanih koji su se javili da je usvoje, a Tadićev gest je u svakom slučaju vrlo lep – kaže Matić. We have established the “Mila” and wrote that the devojci it found Milu and a vet who cares about her to decide kome give to the adoption. It was very much interested in who appeared to adopt a Tadićev gesture is in any case very nice – said Matic.

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Srbija očekuje izvinjenje drugih Serbia expects apology to others

BEOGRAD – Predsednik Srbije Boris Tadić izjavio je da i od drugih parlamenata očekuje da osude zločine koji su se desili u 20. BELGRADE – Serbian President Boris Tadic said that other parliaments are expected to condemn the crimes that have occurred in the 20th veku, kao što je srpski parlament osudio zločin u Srebrenici. century, such as the Serbian parliament condemned the crime in Srebrenica.

– Srpski narod, koji je bio kroz čitavu svoju istoriju u najvećoj meri meta zločina, smogao je snage kroz deklaraciju o Srebrenici da uputi izvinjenje i iskaže iskreno žaljenje. – The Serbian people, who had been throughout its history largely targets of crime, mustered a force through a declaration on Srebrenica to apologize and express sincere regret. Zbog tih grešaka, zločina i strašnih činova, mi smo se izvinili i iskazali žaljenje. Because of these mistakes, crimes and terrible acts, we have apologized and expressed regret. Očekujemo da će svi imati takav pristup, da će svi imati snage na nivou najviših državnih institucija da iskažu žaljenje, ne samo zbog žrtava koje su se desile ove ili prošlih godina, nego zbog žrtava u čitavom 20. We expect that everyone will have such access, everyone will have the power to the highest level of state institutions to express regret, not only because of the casualties that have occurred this year or in previous years, but for victims throughout the 20th veku – rekao je Tadić nakon polaganja venaca na spomen-obeležje u Jajincima, gde je u Drugom svetskom ratu streljano više od 80.000 Srba, Roma, Jevreja i drugih. century – Tadic said after laying a wreath at the memorial features in Jajinci, where during the Second World War, shot more than 80,000 Serbs, Roma, Jews and others.

On je upozorio na pokušaje revizije istorije i ponovno jačanje fašističkih i antisemitskih ideologa, i istakao da se protiv toga treba boriti. He warned against attempts to review the history and re-strengthening of anti-Semitic and fascist ideologues, and pointed out that to fight against it. (EP) (EP)

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Serbia: President Tadic to Adopt ‘Mila’ ? – But Where Is Implementation of the Real Serbian Animal Welfare Legislation (from 04/11/2005) Mr. President ???

 
 
It is stated in the Serbian press today that President Tadic of Serbia may be adopting ‘Mila’, the dog from Belgrade who had all of her legs hacked off in a frenzied attack.
 

http://pressonline.rs/sr/vesti/vesti_dana/story/113727/Ekskluzivno%20otkrivamo:%20Tadi_%20usvaja%20Milu!.html?message=ok

 
 
 
President Tadic – the animal saviour ? – Only when he actually implements Serbian legislation (which was passed in 2005) to actually protect animals   !
 
Whilst we are happy that this situation brings Mila’s case to national attention and most importantly, hopefully provides life long care and attention for Mila, it also makes President Tadic appear to be an animal saviour in this undertaking.
 
President Tadic will only be regarded in a positive way, as an animal saviour, by the global animal welfare / rights movement when he acts to stop the mass killings of stray dogs and cats right across Serbia.  Basically, when the President implements Serbian national legislation that stops the mass killing of stray animals which became law on 02/11/2005, then people will say that he has actually moved with the times.
 
If the president had undertaken this commitment in the past and acted to stop the abuse and suffering of stray animals in Serbia, then the situation where ‘Mila’ has had all her legs hacked off may never have happened.
 
The president is currently responsible for the mass killing of Serbian strays, and he is also the man who can act to change this (his) policy.  Until he does, the simple ‘adoption’ of a dog which has been abused under his current regime will do little to gain him friends around the world who care about animal suffering.
 
Real protection of real animals across Serbia needs to be shown by implementation of existing Serbian legislation, not just a publicity stunt using an abused animal which has suffered from your non-implemetation regime.
 
Mr. President, lets see implementation of existing Serbian animal welfare legislation; only then can we consider you to be a true friend of the animals.
 
 
 

Serbia: Ministry of the Interior Provide Positive Response Regarding Nis City Dog Killings

Further to one of our previous campaigns regarding the dogs which were drowned and then hung from trees in the city of Nis, Serbia; we have now received a formal response from the Ministry of the Interior – the Cabinet of the Minister, Belgrade.

A full copy of the response is given below:

Past SAV posts on the dog killings at Nis City;

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/serbia-nis-city-190310-dogs-drowned-and-then-hung-from-tree-newspaper-translation-and-protest-letter-to-mayor-of-nis-city/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/serbia-140310-more-photographs-of-the-dog-killings-at-nis-city-protest-now-sample-letter-provided/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/serbia-120310-illegal-spring-clean-of-stray-dogs-by-government-and-authorities-nis-city-dogs-hung-from-trees-whilst-shinters-go-killing-more-dogs-in-other-cities-and-towns/

We appreciate the actions of both the City of Nis police and the Public Prosecutors Office to make attempts to resolve the blatant animal cruelty and suffering which has taken place.  We consider this is a very positive move.

We trust that we will be kept informed of any further updates of the situation and we can assure that any additional news will be posted onto SAV as and when it is supplied.

Serbia: After ‘Mima’ in Bulgaria, Now We Have ‘Mila’ – Another Dog Which has Had ALL Its Legs Chopped Off

SAV Comment:

After the recent story of ‘Mima’, the dog in Bulgaria who had all of her legs sliced off by an axe perverted maniac, we now have news of a copy-cat situation in Belgrade, Serbia.

A few of our past ‘Mima’ Links:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/bulgaria-dog-has-all-four-legs-cut-off-with-an-axe/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/latest-update-on-mima-good-news-see-below-for-video-footage-link/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/bulgaria-after-mima-has-legs-cut-off-bulgaria-says-it-will-do-something-we-watch-with-interest/

This poor little (Belgrade) dog who survived the ordeal has been called ‘Mila’.  The pictures below will show the severity of her injuries.

We understand that the Mayor of Belgrade has stated that the city is going to cover all the financial costs for Mila’s treatment.  This has not been welcomed by many citizens of Belgrade, who obviously have a real problem about stray animals, but do nothing to attempt to resolve the situation, such as supporting any sterilization, vaccination and identification programmes as continuously proposed by welfare NGOs.

Comments can be sent to the Mayor of Belgrade to support his backing of Mila’s treatment costs.  Positive comments of support can be left at:

http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Beograd/185221/Djilas-Grad-kupuje-proteze-za-psa/komentari#komentar_1337803

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Information from Slavica in Serbia:

15/04 – This is Mila , she lives in Belgrade. Her sad fate is the face of this city, special because criminals will not be prosecuted. For these primitive homo sapiens she is  “just a dog”-thing . To them, her life is nothing.  She was hungry and dirty, left out on the street after all her legs were cut off. Can it be any worse ?

Thanks

Regards

Slavica

15/04 – Update – Mila is doing better but has infection in her legs.
She is still so young, also a tough fighter and has a strong will to live, so let us hope and keep our fingers crossed until she makes it!

Links:

Serbian newspaper article with photo –

http://www.pressonline.rs/sr/vesti/beograd/story/112126/MONSTRUOZNO!%20Psu%20odse

Care2 article –

http://www.care2.com/news/member/432612950/1461193

Serbia (Zajecar City): 21/03/10 – All Dogs Have Now Been Killed – Live Cats Thrown Into Cages to be Killed by Dogs Who Have Not Had Food and Water Since 05/03/10.

Zajecar City.

Please refer to our post of 19/03 showing all the dogs which had been rounded up and imprisoned by the Shinters:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/serbia-190310-zajecar-city-alleged-rabies-outbreaks-without-informing-the-oie-gives-authorities-excuse-for-mass-stray-killings/ 

Now we can confirm that all of the dogs shown in the pictures have been killed.  All of the dirty boxes, where dogs being held had no food or no water are now empty. 

Live cats were thrown into cages full with dogs and were killed by the dogs immediately.  Many dogs killed each other because from 05.03.2010 they were given neither food or water. 

In the region, most of the foxes have also been killed.

Is the message from the Serbian authorities that they have to ‘rescue’ the human species from the Rabies disease by undertaking all of these killings ?

In fact the authorities have done nothing apart from undertake the brutal slaughter of animals paid for out of the municipality budget.  If Rabies is even present in the area, which we doubt, as the OIE do not appear to have been informed of any outbreaks, then Rabies probably is still present, because these killings have been very selective – poor stray animals once again – and only dogs and foxes are being killed; no other species which could carry Rabies.:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/serbia-has-a-national-rabies-outbreak-been-invented-as-the-only-legal-way-to-now-kill-stray-animals-it-appears-that-the-oie-have-not-been-informed-of-these-outbreaks/ 

This is a very half hearted attempt by the Serbian government and authorities to make a pathetic effort to the public to show ‘control’ the spread of a probably non existing disease such as Rabies.  If it exists, then the simple question is why has the OIE not been informed by the Serbian authorities about these outbreaks ? – maybe the authorities are simply using the Rabies issue as a scare as a futile excuse to round up and kill as many strays as they can.

This is no way to control and alleged disease outbreaks; but as we are very aware, it is the way the pathetic Serbian authorities operate.  No care for life, only their own positions.

Confirmation of situation by Izaza –

http://izaza.tumblr.com/post/463548676/psi-su-danas-21-iii-2010-nestali-iz-boksova-u

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Zajecar : Svi  psi  “lutalice”- “sirovina”  za mafijaški “biznis” koju stvaraju  rep.vet inspektori, komunalni inspektori i neodgovornmi vlasnici – SU UBIJENI .

Da li je  poruka  srbijanskih autoriteta vlasti  javnosti , koju  ovim  aktom smatraju imbecilnom , da su oni na ovaj način : poubijavši pse “lutalice” i lisice,  zaštitili  gradjane od besnila , ali činjenica je  da NISU nikoga zaštitili , nisu NIŠTA  SUZBILI , nego su samo počinili brutalna ubistva, jer ako je virus rabiesa  stvarno prisutan , vlast nije učinila NIŠTA da zaštiti stanovništvo ni životinje, počinila je jedino masovnu egzekuciju pasa neodgovornih vlasnika  koji kukavički čuče u svojim kućama  i lisica –  sve je plaćeno novcem iz  opštinskog budžeta ,  koji su samo jedan od  potencijalnih rezervoara virusa rabiesa, a rezervoar  može biti svaki sisar , tako da  selektivnim ubijanjem   jednog malog  broja rezervoara : vlast NIJE učinila NIŠTA  na zaštiti stanovništva ni životinja , na  suzbijanju rabiesa  , samo je omogućila ilegalni biznis pod plaštom ” suzbijanja rabiesa”  .

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Serbia: (19/03/10) Zajecar City – Alleged ‘Rabies’ Outbreaks (Without Informing the OIE ?) Gives Authorities Excuse for Mass Stray Killings

Shinters have  caught all stray dogs in Zajecar City and they plan to kill them because of an alleged ‘Rabies’ outbreak in Zajecar.  Dogs being held are kept without water and food.

Serbian  campaigners have now issued a charge (see copy below) against the veterinary inspectors because  they have never demanded to the regions hunters that the (Rabies) (oral ?) vaccination of wild animals should be undertaken, even though there is an obligation under the law to do so.

Because no vaccination of animals has been undertaken, it is considered that the veterinary inspectors are guilty of ‘allowing’ Rabies to spread in the area.

But as we know, see our previous post:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/serbia-has-a-national-rabies-outbreak-been-invented-as-the-only-legal-way-to-now-kill-stray-animals-it-appears-that-the-oie-have-not-been-informed-of-these-outbreaks/ 

Although Rabies is being used as the excuse for rounding up and killing stray animals, it would appear that no formal reports of Rabies outbreaks in the regions have been supplied to the OIE, the World organisation who monitor such (national) outbreaks.

So, is there another reason and is Rabies simply an excuse being used to kill more strays ?

More info and our views in the post given above.

Below is a copy of the charge made. 

To: opstinskoutu123@nadlanu.com ; muprs@mup.gov.rs

Cc: mpue3@nadlanu.com ; kabinet@mfin.gov.rs ; JKPO@Kraljevica

Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:23 AM

Subject: Prijava17.3.2010. , Zajecar

Osnovno javno tužilaštvo, Zaječar

MUP RS- molimo prosledite PU Zaječar na postupanje, kao i Osnovnom javnom tužilaštvu u Zaječaru ( u slučaju da je adresa koju smo dobili od rep.javnog tužilaštva promenjena )

17.3.2010.

Predmet :  Prijava

Prijavljujemo  da  šinterska služba ( ovaj termin koristi područno- nadležna rep.veter.inspekcija )  Javnog komunalnog preduzeća “Kraljevica”, Zaječar , radeći  “na crno” , ilegalno ,  po ništavnom ugovoru  izmedju JKP”Kraljevica ” i Opštinske uprave, Zaječar  , ilegalno obavlja poslove koje nije dobila putem javnog tendera , nego ilegalnim načinom ,radi sticanja materijalne dobiti ( videti  bankovni listing o transferu novca s žiro računa opštine na žiro račun  jkp”Kraljevica”  u poslednjih 5 godina za  poslove hvatanja i uništavanja pasa i mačaka lutalica ) , pored privrednog prestupa , čini krivično delo  zlostavljanja  i ubijanja velikog broja životinja ,koje  drži u nezakonitim  uslovima  i bez mogućnosti zadovoljenja elementarnih fizioloških potreba  ovih životinja .

Takodje  prijavljujemo da područno nadležna republička veterinarska inspekcija nije –  a bila je dužna to činiti-  vršila nadzor postupanja  lovačkog udruženja gradjana , koje je pak  bilo dužno postupati , u skladu s članom 55. Zakona o veterinarstvu  , a koje nije tako postupalo, što je  područno nadležna rep veterinarska inspekcija nedozvoljeno  tolerisala , izlažući gradjane Zaječara , cele Srbije i šire , opasnosti od rabiesa .

Zahtevamo pokretanje istražnog postupka  zbog :

1.  dugogodišnjeg krivičnog dela zlostavljanja i ubijanja  velikog broja  životinja ( pasa , mačaka, lisica ) do kojeg je dovelo nepostupanje rep.veterinarske inspekcije , koje je upravo u toku .

Nepostupanje područno-nadležne republičke veterinarske inspekcije dovodi do pojave rabiesa  u  područjima nepostupanja te inspekcije, zbog nedozvoljenog nepostupanja  rep.veterinarske inspekcije .

2.  dugogodišnjeg privrednog prestupa  usled  nezakonitog trošenja novca iz opštinskog budžeta  po osnovi ništavih ugovora , sklapanih  bez javnog tendera- koje je upravo u toku .

S poštovanjem

Društvo prijatelja životinja “Prijatelj”-  EPAR/OIPA Srbija/Alijansa za prava životinja

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Serbia (Nis City): (19/03/10) – Dogs Drowned and Then Hung from Tree – Newspaper Translation and Protest Letter to Mayor of Nis City

Re our  recent SAV post:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/serbia-140310-more-photographs-of-the-dog-killings-at-nis-city-protest-now-sample-letter-provided/ 

We now have a translation of the recent ‘Kurir’ newspaper article: 

http://www.kurir-info.rs/clanak/vesti/kurir-12-03-2010/zverstvo

(Translation by Stacey and Nephilla)

Niš – A group of children in the village of Donje Međurovo near Niš found by the tree at the end of football field six corpses of dogs. Dogs over the age of five months were killed and then hanged by legs on tree branches, but identity of person responsible for brutal massacre of animals is still unknown.

Dušan Stojanović, President of the Association for the Protection, Care and studying the animals “Zoo planet” from Niš, said that the police filed criminal charges against unknown perpetrator.

“According to the initial information we have obtained, the crime took place on March 8 or 9. Dogs were first drowned, and then hanged by legs upon the tree. What happened here is a real disaster, so brutal crime against animals is not recorded in the Niš area yet. Therefore, we will file criminal charge to the police. According to the new law of animal welfare, one year imprisonment sentence or a fine of 30,000 to 300,000 dinars can be enforced to the one who committed this crime – says Stojanović.

This horror movie scene was recorded with mobile phone by a girl who went that morning the nearby playground; photographs have been later submitted to the “Zoo Planet” association, with a request to discover the perpetrator of the massacre.

“There is an very delicate link between violence against animals and violence against people, because one who can make injuries or kill an animal today, can do the very same thing to a human tomorrow. “Having in consideration the brutality of the crime and that the sight the children who were passing by the crime scene that day saw, we expect successful discovery and strictest punishment against the perpetrators”, added Stojanović. The Police stated that said that they received notification, went out to the crime scene and started looking for the perpetrators.

http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Hronika/180432/Udavio-i-obesio-sest-pasa

WHERE TO SEND YOUR LETTERS OF PROTEST: 

mayor@ni.rs

CC to: 

muprs@mup.gov.rs,  vetincpno@nadlanu.com,   zoran.micovic@minpolj.gov.rs,     goran.milosev@minpolj.gov.rs,   office@minpolj.gov.rs,   zoran.marinkovic@minpolj.gov.rs;  muprs@mup.gov.rs;  kabinet.zpv@gov.rs;  f.diaz@oie.int,   scientific.dept@oie.int,    

SAMPLE LETTER:
Dear Mayor Simonovic,

I am gravely disturbed to learn of the deliberate torture of dogs in Nis, as perpetrated in the presence of children. These dogs were deliberately hung on tree branches and killed in a blatantly cruel manner. This is not an isolated incidence and factually represents an indefensible, ongoing campaign conducted by communities to address the growing population of homeless animals. Indeed, given the transparent nature of these killings and the seeming lack of official intervention and termination, it is alleged that municipal approval has been extended to sanction this. As such, I am demanding immediate intervention to protect these animals and criminalize the people responsible for such cruelty.

Allow me this moment to elaborate. Animals are sentient creatures who, as humans, experience joy, loneliness, fear, and pain. As humans, we unethically elevate ourselves to a status of superiority over all other beings, thereby rationalizing the brutality to which we subject them. We embrace this position as an elite class of six billion individuals, adopting euphemistic descriptions and apathetic banalities to justify this inequity. Speciesism, the discrimination of other beings, is a dangerous precept on which to stand, as immoral as sexism and racism; when human animals allow the exploitation and killing of 60 billion non-human animals globally and annually, we have become a group willingly complicit in such brutality, apathetic and selfish, disguising such maliciousness as excusable necessity, which is not only grossly unjust and immoral, but it is also exceedingly wrong.

Ours is not a challenge to be regarded as humans against humans but rather as a welcomed obligation, indeed privilege, to maintain an international attitude of compassion and justice to our non-human animal friends. We do not gain power or control by degrading animals but rather we desensitize ourselves to all cruelty and victims become mere numbers, statistics, or unethical financial means. Objectifying animals by condoning their abusers’ violent acts or rejecting animals as undeserving of empathy and respect only erodes our capacity for humaneness towards all living creatures.

It is impossible to contemplate supporting any country, via tourism or commerce, that excuses such blatant animal cruelty; as a direct consequence, the global community, refusing to defend this maliciousness, will condemn any further exploitation through personal boycotts. Ours is not an ambiguous request; you should understand that further killing will prove not only socially unacceptable but also financially irresponsible. As such, please provide immediate relief for these innocent animals and instead be a representation of animal compassion and strive to foster an ideal whereby animals are respected and empathized by your citizens. Allocate resources to construct shelters; implement sterilization and vaccination programs to prevent homeless populations and colony disease outbreaks; accept local and international advice and assistance; implement laws addressing current legal vulnerabilities; and enforce existing laws establishing animal cruelty as criminal.

I hope this letter finds you willing to scrutinize both your own involvement in the intentional exploitation of animals and your desire to therefore protect, rather than harm, them. Thank you for your attention to this urgent issue.

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