[HelptheAnimals] Fwd: 500,000 dogs in Karachi to be poisoned

Sat, 14 May 2005 14:15:14 -0700

Please read the mail below and take action. Sample letter provided at the bottom.

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 11:11:28 EDT
Subject: 500,000 dogs in Karachi to be poisoned
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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Dear Friends of the Animals
 
In the  city of Karachi (Pakistan) where I had spent a good part of my life, some terrible things are about to happen
 
It is hard to believe that just a few years back when I visited Karachi, I was able to raise Animal Rights awareness among the citizens of Karachi to the point that one of Pakistan's  prestigious journal SOUTHASIA published two issues on the subject, one of which was an
exclusive on Animal Rights.  The SOUTHASIA magazine then received a commendation award from the Ark Trust during its Genesis  Award ceremony at Beverly Hills ,California.
These awards are given  to media for their works in promoting the cause for Animal Rights.
During my visit Pakistan Art Council, Pakistan Medical Association ,and my own group Engineers and Scientists for Animal Rights  also sponsored an art exhibit where young children presented powerful graphics addressing the issue of Animal Rights.  This tells me the Karachi's citizens are sensitive compassionate people
 
But today the Mayor of Karachi is about to go on a rampage of poisoning Karachi's 500,000 stray dogs and showing total disregard to the alternatives that are being presented by Pakistan Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) along with a large number of doctors, health officials and Karachi citizens.  As I leaned that the City of Karachi under the direction of its mayor is preparing 500,000  capsules of strychnine to kill than many dogs
 
I have been in contact with Mahera Omar of  PAWS who is asking  for help in terms of e-mails and letters from the international community (organizations as well as individuals) be sent to the authorities and ask them to refrain from this barbaric practice of the medieval ages and look at the alternatives that could be humane and more effective in reducing  stray dog population in Karachi,
 
.  Please send your e-mail to the President of Pakistan General  Parvez Musharraf who is a dog lover himself.
http://www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk/WTPresidentMessage.aspx
 
Some of you might have seen his picture in Newsweek Magazine holding his two little dogs close to his heart
 
The following web-site has more details and also has the contact numbers for the Pakistani officials and the Pakistani embassies around the world
 
 
  http://www.pawspakistan.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=6

Syed Rizvi
Engineers and Scientists for Animal Rights (ESAR)
173 Hawthorne Way
Silicon Valley/ San Jose, CA 95110
 

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Sample letter to Pakistan President
 
Dear President,
 
I'm writing to you regarding the campaign of Karachi City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan to eliminate several thousands of stray dogs. In this regard, he has requested the EDO Health, Dr. Khalid Hussain Shaikh to provide the "required number of capsules for killing stray dogs". The apparent justification for this campaign is to combat the spread of rabies.
 
Civic authorities have been killing these dogs by strychnine poisoning and shooting with guns. They have even involved the general public in this by offering cash as reward for every dog killed.
 
These methods, besides being horribly cruel and inhumane, are also ineffective in reducing animal populations and combating the spread of rabies. The WHO (World Health Organization) recommended long term strategy of catch/neuter/vaccinate/release is the only effective and humane method for dealing with rabies and stray populations.
 
Being a dog lover yourself, I'm sure you would understand how terribly upsetting the news of this hopelessly ill-conceived campaign must be for dog lovers all around the world. I urge you to intervene immediately and take steps to make sure that the dogs are not killed.
 
Thank you for your compassion.
 
Best Regards,


"A single voice may not be heard, but the voices of many
cannot be ignored. " ~ Author Unknown


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