Sunday, August 5, 2012

1,200 Dogs Saved from Meat Trucks: A Rush to Help Rescuers

1,200 Dogs Saved from Meat Trucks: A Rush to Help Rescuers

by  August 4, 2012 11:20 pm

More than 1,200 dogs have been intercepted in two separate raids by Thai coalition forces. The Royal Thai Police, the Royal Thai Navy Border Patrol and members of the Animal Activists Alliance Thailand have arrested international dog meat smugglers in the Ban Phang District of Nakorn Phanom Province. On Saturday alone, a convoy with around 800 dogs was intercepted late at night. The dogs had been kept in the jungle for several days without food and water and are very weak.
1,200 dogs rescued and in need of care

Last August, Soi Dogs, a non profit rescue group based in Thailand, launched its Trade of Shame campaign to bring to an end to the inhumane and barbaric dog meat trade. The campaign has and will continue to concentrate on the core of the problem; that being ending the trade altogether through the stronger enforcement of existing laws and the introduction of stronger legislation. Since the campaign’s start a year ago, more arrests of smugglers have been made than in the preceding 15 years. But, this has presented another enormous challenge – how to care for the literally thousands of dogs recovered during these arrests.
The scale of the problem is massive and well beyond the normal operating budget of Soi Dogs. Help is urgently needed to shelter and treat the rescued dogs and also help bring an end to the illegal dog meat trade.
To help, please visit the Soi Dogs website here.
Brought to you by the Harmony Fund international animal rescue teams.

Original Link:
http://www.care2.com/causes/1200-dogs-saved-from-meat-trucks-a-rush-to-help-rescuers.html

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3 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing this. You have inspired me to blog about "The Trade of Shame" mission to end the illegal dog meat trade. I want to spread the word and build support.

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  2. As long as there is a demand, a supply will be found. We need to also find a way to convince people to not eat dogs. But that's kinda like trying to convince people here in the US to not eat bacon.

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    1. And for that matter Cows. I believe in India Cows are sacred to them.

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