Atentie iubitori de viata, avem vesti bune ptr. catei!! _ "Hi Tina, Thank you for your message and concern for dogs in Romania. The World Society for the Protection of Animals is deeply sorry to hear of the tragic death of a four-year-old boy who was attacked and killed by stray dogs. This is a tragedy that should not have happened. More than ever this has highlighted the problem of the dog population in Romania. Todays adopted Romanian law for Euthanasia after 14 days, as the main tool to manage the stray dog population breaks a number of conventions including: • Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty • The European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals • The Written Declaration 26/2011 by the European Parliament on dog population management in the EU - which clearly states that euthanasia, is not effective way of solving the problem Ruud Tombrock, WSPA Europe director said: “This does not feel like appropriate response to stray dogs for anywhere in the world, let alone Europe. The massive culling of dogs lacks compassion and defies values and respect for life we would normally expect from EU members. The European community has the task of protecting those values, and WSPA will rally all parties to act according and call for accountability of those who do not. The inhumane culling of dogs is unacceptable under any circumstance. In line with international guidelines, when dog population management is deemed necessary, it is essential that it is achieved as humanely as possible. Combining humane dog population management and responsible pet ownership programmes can help combat a spectrum of problems associated with roaming dogs, such as: disease transmission, injury and fear caused by aggressive behaviour in dogs, nuisance through noise and fouling and livestock predation. Humane dog population management can include steps around legislation, registration and identification, sterilisation, vaccination and treatment. WSPA has supported humane canine programmes across the world, including regions such as Africa and Asia Pacific. Ruud Tombrock concluded: “WSPA is currently pressing relevant parties to act, working with other organisations on a coordinated response to stop the culling before it begins. Please let us know if you would like more information. Thank you.
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 10:03:34 +0000
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