Extermination
By now you must have heard about yesterday discovery of mass dog graves in Antalya. Its all over the news and the internet.
We will not go into details of the discovery.. it is all in the articles below. In any case I will summarize it in a few words:
Municipalities go around collecting neutered dogs in a useless effort to clean up the streets before the tourist season starts. It is not only useless, it is a criminal one as those animals are protected by the Animal Welfare Law. Municipalities kill hundreds of dogs, bury them in so far away location, dogs are found by activist, pictures reach the media and the internet..
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/9046846.asp
http://www.haberler.com/antalya-da-toplu-kopek-mezarligi-bulundu-haberi/
http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/448138.asp
I sincerely hope that the Government of Turkey will implement new effective, compassionate and humane policies of dealing with overpopulation such as spay and neuter, responsible ownership,etc. Shame on Turkey for allowing such despicable and horrible crimes!
Núria
May 29, 2008 at 9:48 pm
I agree that lower our arms is not the solution. That will only help those who practise mass murder as THE solution to what they believe to be their problem.
Seeing it in a close range perspective or as a big picture, the fact remains the same. Only if the actual responsibles for these actions are sentenced in court will this begin to end. And even so, there are always those who believe they can get away with it, and sometimes they do…
This is very sad, and I can only hope that Turkish people see the need to act, and join you in this.
Maria Cristina Almeida
May 30, 2008 at 9:40 am
Turkey´s Permanent Mission to the United Nations is in danger if Turkey continues these animalrights-violations like in Antalya,
don´t underestimate that where massgraves are found with dead straydogs in order to clean the streets for the touristseason this will
be interpreted in Europe as an absolute disgrace. Please, we feel ashamed for your country.
Le Petit Chien
May 31, 2008 at 6:02 pm
To : The Turkish Officials
Why are you doing this.. Please STOP !!
David
October 11, 2008 at 12:18 am