Outcry from Romania-Stop the killings of Dogs!
- by: Maria O.
- recipient: Prefect Mr. Mihai Cristian Atanasoaei;Senator Iulian Urban;Romania Municipalities Association (Bruxelles)
The outcry comes from the Bucharest street dogs. It is them whom Prefect Mihai Atanasoaiei threatens again with lethal harassment %u2013 and in doing so, he again offends against Romanian law No. 912 which has been accepted by their senate more than two years ago as well as it has been welcomed throughout Europe. The law made arrangements for the castration program to be installed as a solely sensible answer instead of mass killings. What was the result? The adversaries of this animal protection %u2013 friendly law prompted a vendetta in the media against street dogs. Too tame, too slow, not effective enough it was supposed to be. Mr. Prefect, well considering his re-election, went to the wall. On February 3rd of this year he announced his intention to again legalize the killing of the animals in an interview. But no later than on February 8th, he announced after repeated solid protests from animal friends: Killing %u2013 no, instead the dogs will be barracked in large prison camps. This does imply nothing else but agonizing dying. The cruel torture for thousands pent-up dogs is difficult to imagine.This is why we call you to shout defiance with us against this cruel procedure. Put pressure on the responsible politicians, first and foremost on the above mentioned Prefect of Bukuresti, the civil servants in charge on behalf of the EU in Brussels, and the media as well. We animal friends need to do everything possible to prevent this drama from playing out! Make absolutely clear to those in charge that the only useful strategy that applies here is the castration and bringing back of the dogs into their original territories.
With big dismay all members of the European Union follow the present
discussion concerning the plan to take up the killing of stray dogs again or to
intern them into huge camps.
During an interview on February 3rd 2010 Mr. Mihai Atanasoaei, prefect of
Bucharest, proposed to lift the ban on killing stray dogs again. As a
reason he stated that the mayor and the residents felt equally annoyed by the strays.
After massive protests by internet, on 8th February he declared his
intention to comply with the law and to refrain from killing the dogs. Instead he
proposed to put them into shelters because '... the European legislation prohibits
euthanasia except for animals with incurable diseases.' It is impossible
to keep tens of thousands of dogs like that - these camps would be most gruesome
extermination camps!
Since the 15th of January 2008 the killing of stray dogs is prohibited
by law!
This ban was welcomed throughout Europe and has not at all damaged the
reputation of the Romanian government - quite the opposite: The
willingness of this young member of the EU to overtake responsibility and its
humanity were internationally acknowledged.
And now this step back towards barbarism Will Romania become a country
again,in which dogs are hunted, caught, tortured and slaughtered? Long ago
scientific studies submitted in Brussels have produced proof that neutering is
the only lasting solution in reducing the population of strays. For years numerous
international animal welfare organizations have assisted you, funding and
performing neutering campaigns on stray dogs. The majority of the population
supports these actions and has made clear how important they consider the
wellbeing of stray dogs.
We demand that you refrain from the planned mass killing of stray dogs
as well as from the dog camps under discussion! Please help law nr. 912 - which is
blocked since 2 years by the Committee of public administration,
planning and environmental balance of the Chamber of Deputies - to achieve the final
legal status!
Sign PetitionSign Petitiondiscussion concerning the plan to take up the killing of stray dogs again or to
intern them into huge camps.
During an interview on February 3rd 2010 Mr. Mihai Atanasoaei, prefect of
Bucharest, proposed to lift the ban on killing stray dogs again. As a
reason he stated that the mayor and the residents felt equally annoyed by the strays.
After massive protests by internet, on 8th February he declared his
intention to comply with the law and to refrain from killing the dogs. Instead he
proposed to put them into shelters because '... the European legislation prohibits
euthanasia except for animals with incurable diseases.' It is impossible
to keep tens of thousands of dogs like that - these camps would be most gruesome
extermination camps!
Since the 15th of January 2008 the killing of stray dogs is prohibited
by law!
This ban was welcomed throughout Europe and has not at all damaged the
reputation of the Romanian government - quite the opposite: The
willingness of this young member of the EU to overtake responsibility and its
humanity were internationally acknowledged.
And now this step back towards barbarism Will Romania become a country
again,in which dogs are hunted, caught, tortured and slaughtered? Long ago
scientific studies submitted in Brussels have produced proof that neutering is
the only lasting solution in reducing the population of strays. For years numerous
international animal welfare organizations have assisted you, funding and
performing neutering campaigns on stray dogs. The majority of the population
supports these actions and has made clear how important they consider the
wellbeing of stray dogs.
We demand that you refrain from the planned mass killing of stray dogs
as well as from the dog camps under discussion! Please help law nr. 912 - which is
blocked since 2 years by the Committee of public administration,
planning and environmental balance of the Chamber of Deputies - to achieve the final
legal status!
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