The Killing of 100,000 dogs in Srinagar, India

7th March 2008

To: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Srinagar, India

The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has approved a measure to kill over 100,000 stray dogs in the city of Srinagar in India by poison by the end of March 2008.

Quoting an article on the Times of India website, health officer of SMC, Riyaz Ahmad Dar said: "We have set a target of killing more than one lakh stray dogs in Srinagar city. The drive is likely to begin in a fortnight's time." He further goes on to say that they are justified in doing this to make the city safer for human population. We all know dogs are NOT wild animals, and will only attack if provoked or abused. Dogs are not dangerous and have always been termed as Mans Best Friend since thousands of years.

There has got to be a more humane option of settings things right. Surely 100,000 dogs at a time cannot be dangerous and lethal. Lets give them a chance to live.

Our suggestion:

We all have enough to eat and often throw away food each night after dinner. If each family can give those left overs to these dogs, they would love us and be our friends and never pose a danger. Lets give them a fair chance. Lets give them the gift of love and life.

Please join us; Dogs World India, to stop the poisoning of our dog population in Srinagar!

Thank you!

Note:
One lakh is the Indian equivalent of 100,000.
Please refer to the article on the Times of India website at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Srinagar_to_kill_one_lakh_stray_dogs/articleshow/2844801.cms