Stop cruel way of dealing with strays

THE Malaysia Independent Animal Rescuers (MIAR) has highlighted yet another terrible case of animal abuse and torture by the local authorities.

While I firmly believe that there is a need to control the stray population, our local authorities seem to have no qualms in employing the most cruel methods of “controlling” the stray population.

We have seen countless cases of cruelty inflicted on these helpless animals by the local councils, and yet no action is ever taken against these people.

In fact, the authorities seem to condone beating, strangling and starving these poor animals on the pretext that these poor dogs would bite someone and that they are just doing their job.

At the same time, the very fact that the government and the local authorities are turning a blind eye goes to show that they have little understanding of the correlation between cruelty to animals and humans.

Many studies have shown that those who torture animals usually go on to torture humans. Is this the kind of society that we would like to cultivate?

Additionally, we have laws against animal cruelty, so why are these dog torturers not charged and brought to justice?

The authorities should work together with the many established animal welfare organisations to promote spaying and neutering of pets, as well as strays.

These methods have been proven to be more effective at controlling and reducing the stray animal population in the long run.

The government is constantly trying to promote the country as one that is warm, friendly and caring.

However, by condoning and even encouraging these acts of cruelty towards these defenceless animals, it does not reflect well on the government and the Malaysian people. NATASHA FERNZ Ampang