Horror!!!

[Potter]

I was going through a dog forum from Malaysia today and I have found this news which I am totally disgusted.

http://www.puppy.com.my/cgi-bin/foru...=unread#unread

I will cut and past the whole story here:-
Sin Chew Daily on 04.09.2007? (translation):
Title: Catch More Than 150 Dogs In 6 Months & Win More Than RM10000

1. Ceremony officiated by Dato Tang See Hang.

2. Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS) receives more than 80 complaints about stray dogs. MPS and the residents decided to work together to catch the stray dogs. This is the first time a local council has had a competition to catch stray dogs. MPS says they managed to catch 200 dogs every month, but the problem is not solved.

3. Starts at 2pm today, every 6 months they will give out the prizes.

4. The winner will receive RM15000, if the resident manages 150 or more dogs in 6 months. First runner-up RM13000. Second runner-up RM11000.

5. If cannot catch 150 or more, you can still win RM2000. Every dog = RM20.

6. ONLY for Selayang residents.

7. You have to take the picture, and call MPS 03-61204853 / 012-2701614 to come and pick up the dog.

8. All the stray dogs will be kept in the pound for two weeks. If not claimed, they will be put to sleep.

9. Surf www.mps.gov.my for more.

-Edit- I am so mad I forgot to post that what kind of people will turn a dog catching/killing massacre into a competition???? What the heck!

[marcerella02]

that's scary!! what is to stop someone from STEALING someone else's dog so they can turn it in and make the money!!!

[diggy4]

Thats just sick......

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by Potter

-Edit- I am so mad I forgot to post that what kind of people will turn a dog catching/killing massacre into a competition???? What the heck!

Apparently, this place is overrun by stray dogs. Seems like they are doing whatever they can to urge the residents to help try to control the problem.

Seems like the dogs are not someone's pets, more like wild dogs if they are attacking people. In which case it would make a little more sense--looking at some random sites, seems like the dogs are actually dangerous and that it is a HUGE problem.
http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.p...d/240409/cs/1/

[Catrina]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

Apparently, this place is overrun by stray dogs. Seems like they are doing whatever they can to urge the residents to help try to control the problem.

Seems like the dogs are not someone's pets, more like wild dogs if they are attacking people. In which case it would make a little more sense--looking at some random sites, seems like the dogs are actually dangerous and that it is a HUGE problem.
http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.p...d/240409/cs/1/

yeah i was going to say the same thing...

[Yorkiekids]

I can see them doing it if their dangerous dogs, but not if their not.

[Potter]

As is with most third world countries, they do have stray dogs but they are far from being dangerous. Most of these dogs are so badly treated that they stay far away from people. They usually live on their own with the help of some volunteers that will catch them and neuter them and release them back to the streets because going to the shelter is a 100% death sentence to them. They also rely on the good hearted people from the public to feed them. It would do more good for them to use the money for catching/neutering than encouraging people to catch them in a way that usually is cruel and inhumane.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by Potter

As is with most third world countries, they do have stray dogs but they are far from being dangerous. Most of these dogs are so badly treated that they stay far away from people. They usually live on their own with the help of some volunteers that will catch them and neuter them and release them back to the streets because going to the shelter is a 100% death sentence to them. They also rely on the good hearted people from the public to feed them. It would do more good for them to use the money for catching/neutering than encouraging people to catch them in a way that usually is cruel and inhumane.

Actually, check out the link I posted earlier. It addresses the issue of recent attacks by these dogs as a problem. Also, some of the articles I ran accross addressed the issue of many of the dogs having rabies and other diseases, threatening the welfare of the citizens.

The people ARE encouraged to catch them in a humane way. They actually don't get paid anything and face penalties if the dogs are dead or with fresh injury when brought in. This is part of a 10 year plan to reduce the number of stray dog and pressure owners into being responsible for their pets.

[mizzwanned]

That is so messed up and sad! There are many many stray dogs in Puerto Rico but the ones that i have always seen are friendly, always wagging their tails. And beautiful too, i have seen from Siberian Huskys with beautiful colored eyes to little Chihuahuas running around on the beach looking for food. I think people feed them, I certainly do. I can't help not to, there are so many. Sometimes if you're driving somewhere you will find a couple mating in the middle of the street and you have to honk your horn for them to move, that is why there are so many, and most are mixed. Some people also leave food infront of their homes and the same stray dog will come everyday and visit them, of course for food lol but atleast it's something. My grandma has taken in a couple of dogs over the yrs when she lived there but some have gotten loose. I even remember seeing some breeds that I don't even know the name of, and they are tiny tiny.

[Potter]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

Apparently, this place is overrun by stray dogs. Seems like they are doing whatever they can to urge the residents to help try to control the problem.

Seems like the dogs are not someone's pets, more like wild dogs if they are attacking people. In which case it would make a little more sense--looking at some random sites, seems like the dogs are actually dangerous and that it is a HUGE problem.
http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.p...d/240409/cs/1/

Your link is on a story in India although published under a Malaysian news, not Malaysia. I am from Malaysia and grew up there. While it is true that these dogs might spread rabies, they are far from aggresive and there isn't as many strays that you will see packs of it like India. The usual dogs that attacks people in my country are the guard dogs that accidentaly ran out of their house, not the strays. Most strays in Malaysia is so ill-treated by the public that they run away from people as soon as they see you eventhough you were there to feed them and meant no harm (I used to be one of the people before I left). There is also an ongoing effort by public volunteers who use their own money and public donation to catch these dogs and neuter them and most cities there are doing this except for this particular one. There is more than the eye can see when it comes to dog issue in my country. We do have a certain ethnic (which is majority) that hate dogs and do not mind getting rid of them for good. In some places, you have to get a signature of consent from both your neighbours before you even get a dog or if you move in from elsewhere, you need to get rid of your dog if your neighbours do not sign the consent. Some foreign labourers even catch them and eat them although eating dogs are illegal in Malaysia. I just want to say it is almost impossible for dogs to have a good life there and it is sad to see so many issues surrounding dogs...we have 2 shelters there and it is just over-flooding everyday and the staffs are not helpful in adopting them out hence the lesser chance they survive.While I know this is a common problem with many countries, the rate of killing is very high there..oh..I can go on and on...I just wish something more could be done for the poor dogs there. and if not at least get more attention from the international public..maybe someday if anyone retires there and has extra funds and want to do something, dogs there always need some help.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by Potter

Your link is on a story in India although published under a Malaysian news, not Malaysia. I am from Malaysia and grew up there. While it is true that these dogs might spread rabies, they are far from aggresive and there isn't as many strays that you will see packs of it like India. The usual dogs that attacks people in my country are the guard dogs that accidentaly ran out of their house, not the strays. Most strays in Malaysia is so ill-treated by the public that they run away from people as soon as they see you eventhough you were there to feed them and meant no harm (I used to be one of the people before I left). There is also an ongoing effort by public volunteers who use their own money and public donation to catch these dogs and neuter them and most cities there are doing this except for this particular one. There is more than the eye can see when it comes to dog issue in my country. We do have a certain ethnic (which is majority) that hate dogs and do not mind getting rid of them for good. In some places, you have to get a signature of consent from both your neighbours before you even get a dog or if you move in from elsewhere, you need to get rid of your dog if your neighbours do not sign the consent. Some foreign labourers even catch them and eat them although eating dogs are illegal in Malaysia. I just want to say it is almost impossible for dogs to have a good life there and it is sad to see so many issues surrounding dogs...we have 2 shelters there and it is just over-flooding everyday and the staffs are not helpful in adopting them out hence the lesser chance they survive.While I know this is a common problem with many countries, the rate of killing is very high there..oh..I can go on and on...I just wish something more could be done for the poor dogs there. and if not at least get more attention from the international public..maybe someday if anyone retires there and has extra funds and want to do something, dogs there always need some help.

You are right, it was in India. My mistake.

However, seems to me like rabies and disease are reason enough to take a more proactive approach towards correcting the problem. Since you are from there, what alternatives do you think would work?

[Potter]

Just an update since I started a thread. The competition has been scrapped on Sept 15th , after coming under heavy fire from animal rights groups such as the SPCA, ROAR, PETPOSTITIVE, MARPO and CALM. Malaysia might not be rabies free but it is not rampant with it-there is a better way to do this than having a competition and treating it like a fun sports thing. Catching the dog alive doesn't mean the dog is caught in a good shape, a battered half dead dog can also mean alive. This type of competition is just pointless as it will mean more pet dogs will be stolen in exchange of the money the government offers and that was what exactly have happened over the past few days. For more details: http://cleopatrathelabrador.blogspot.com/

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by Potter

there is a better way to do this

Such as....?