One of the many benefits of working for National Geographic, I’m glued to www.nationalgeographic.com and I’m always reading about whats going in the world. Today, one article really got to me.
Chen Yunlian, a 60-year-old retired cosmetics distributor, runs a shelter for animals and after the quake she took in about 100 dogs. Its amazing for someone to just walk to the streets after the quake and rescue animals. The government though is culling animals in attempt to stop the spread of disease. Basically, without knowing if the dog has a disease for sure, they’re killing them. This makes me upset because pet owners are not allowed to bring their animals with them to the shelters they are staying at. So all animals are being killed? Thousands of dogs have been killed so far in Yingxiu, out of fear.
“The International Fund for Animal Welfare entered an agreement with officials in nearby Zun Dao township to prevent a similar slaughter. Instead of culls, dogs there were given rabies vaccinations and given veterinary aid. “ – National Geographic
Well, atleast someone’s realizing that they should not just slaughter thousands of animals.
Here’s a link to view pictures of some of the animals in China: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/07/photogalleries/earthquake-dog-photos/index.html.
