Stop the Cruel Killing of Street Dogs in Ukraine

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From HSI

Animal protection organizations in Ukraine are reporting the cruel and ineffective killing of street dogs through poisoning, all in an effort to quickly rid the streets of them for the upcoming Euro 2012 soccer championships. Meat laced with poison is being left on the streets for dogs to innocently consume and suffer an agonizing and prolonged death.

The poisoned animals have been found convulsing in pain, while people who care about them stand by helplessly and try to offer some comfort in their final, painful minutes. Thousands of dogs throughout the country have fallen victim to this barbaric and indiscriminate means of killing.

HSI has contacted Ukrainian officials encouraging them to work with us on a humane approach to controlling their street dog population. To date, we’ve had no response. Please take action now at tell the Ukrainian president that this cruel killing must stop.

Urge the Ukrainian president to stop the killing of street dogs — sign our petition today.

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Dear President Yanukovych,

I was horrified to hear of the cruel poisoning of street dogs in Ukraine, especially as a means to “clean up the streets” for a European sport event.

It is proven that killing campaigns of street dogs are not only inhumane, but ineffective. The dog overpopulation issue should be one addressed through surgical spay/neuter, humane education, legislation, mandatory registering/licensing of dogs and humane animal control. Both the World Health Organization and OIE agree that dog killing campaigns serve no long term solution to the overpopulation issue.

This terrible and deliberate suffering of animals needs to stop in Ukraine, and humane solutions need to be adopted in their place.

I sincerely hope that the Government of Ukraine will take action to halt all killing or elimination campaigns of street dogs and accept these well-established humane solutions.

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ukraine
just how many
emails and poems
will it take to
drive this home
street dogs
are living,
feeling beings
and from their
torment
the world is
reeling

Karen Lyons Kalmenson