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Originally Posted by nivek
What makes stray cats any a lesser target for our local councils than the stray dogs? Does this mean we condone to stray cats having the right to multiply while stray dogs need to be put down?
Any local laws on this?
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Nobody said anything about condoning stray cats to multiply (managed stray colonies are always desexed) and no one is saying here that the stray dogs need to be put down, Nivek ... please read carefully from start to finish so that you do not jump to the wrong conclusions and get all worked up, kay? Don't wear the Red Thinking Hat ... and please try to think out of the box and leave all emotional baggage which clouds our judgements behind in the next room.
I don't know about the dogs, Nivek, it just happens that I am into cats, that is why my focus is on cats ... it doesn't mean I am anti-dogs ... some resources on the cats can also be used to champion the poor dogs case ... someone needs to do this for the dogs too because in this country I think the dogs face a more pitiful state ... just Google for dogs, Nivek, hopefully you find the resources you need for the poor dogs as well, I am sure there are hidden in the internet ... I think HK SPCA has something on dogs but I do not have time to read them ... why don't you try accessing their website? Good luck!
Regarding your perception that cats are less of a target than dogs by local councils, I don't know, I have no answers for you but I think it has to do with religion and this needs to be taken up by a champion in the religious department or a Muslim in the lines of education and awareness and if you are not a Muslim, forget it because you will not have the credibililty ... same goes for other religions, kan?
But then humans will always come up with some excuses for themselves regardless of religion, so in actual fact it is not the religion which is the issue, but their personal values and ethics in life.
For example, Dr. Chan Kah Yein has written a really wonderful booklet called "Pawprints on my heart - A Buddhist Perspective" for free distribution, but when I gave this to several Buddhists around my area hoping that they will develop a more compassionate heart towards animals, they gave this answer, "Sorry, we are different Buddhists, different sect"!!
But I still believe that ultimately, it will be the awareness and education programs targetted at the adults in the community that will trickle through the results and outcome we long for.