| an amazing thing happened today. | | Although I work for a big retail company, I work "back of house" as it were, and my office is in a large building on a business park next to the river thames and semi rural. So it was no surprise a couple of days ago, when my work colleague said there was a stray Dog Hanging about the front of the building. I didnt get to see the dog at all but today, our regular routine was put on the back burner and "operation find the dog" was put into operation. I won't go into all the shenanigans my managers and the warehouse staff had to perform, but eventually they managed to get the dog in my department managers 4x4 and took her off down to the local kennels. Please note, calls to the local council and rspca were ignored. the council said they couldnt do anything until the local dog catcher was notified,( he wasnt taking calls??? or not at work??) RSPCA wouldnt do anything either. so it was left to my 3 female managers and one of the warehouse guys to catch her and take her to the local kennels. The local kennels were aware of her, she had been dumped outside their premises 3DAYS ago, she did try to get back to her owner when he walked away, but he kicked her... | |
| | Animal Abuse in Barbados | | I live in Barbados. In late March a group of hikers found a large dog hanging from a tree who had been burnt, tortured and finally hung while still alive. One of the hikers tried to call the authorities and his complaint was met with little response or outright disinterest. It is only after some of the hikers (who had taken pics on their cells) circulated the photos and story online that a statement was issued in the newspaper expressing outrage at the incident. Our animal welfare groups have put together a petition asking the Barbados Government to enforce the Barbados Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Bill 2007. In many cases the police do not investigate incidences of animals abuse. The perpetrators who are charged pay very small fines and walk free. It is not uncommon for someone holding a grudge against you to poison your animal as revenge or people lay down poisonous insecticides and pesticides without a care to the effect on the animals. Late last year a horse was sexually molested on a pasture and had to be put down. I remember many years ago a cow was butchered on a pasture and left screaming in pain. She too had to be put down. Many dogs are left tied without... | |
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