tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084609868339924297.post3166672935850050808..comments2023-10-25T18:42:23.927+03:00Comments on Amreekia min Bab Al Sharayah: Expat Focus: Animals and Activism in Egypt...Part 1Queen O'Danilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05405302077898466959noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084609868339924297.post-1654637486492371262008-04-11T01:50:00.000+02:002008-04-11T01:50:00.000+02:00CG--how very inhumane of you. I was going to prac...CG--how very inhumane of you. I was going to practice on the men first! Dont want the dogs to suffer. ;-)))Queen O'Danilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405302077898466959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084609868339924297.post-43946363011429739412008-04-10T08:07:00.000+02:002008-04-10T08:07:00.000+02:00It's these layers upon layers of problems. The dog...It's these layers upon layers of problems. The dog population goes unchecked. The dogs natually form packs and revert to feral-like behaviour. Attacking small "creatures" be they cats or children becomes a natural behaviour. So the problem goes unchecked (without humane prevention), and then the Egyptian government does what they do best..ok "second best": they react by shooting them. What they do best is ignore, and that's the problem! Animals are running wild w/o a proper food source. What do they expect but an overgrown animal population that often has the potential to turn hostile (I recall Safa's cat story from last year...makes me sick to my stomach).<BR/><BR/>If it were me, I would devise a plan to catch and release as many males as possible. It would have to be very aggressive. The idea would be to erradicate the wild dog population (and cats) within x years. Fixing males is cheaper, easier, and less likely to require follow-up vet care.<BR/><BR/>E, you've got a big task ahead of you, but it's not impossible. Today: Port Said. Tomorrow: Cairo! When you're done w/ the animal population I can think of a few male humans that need fixin'.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084609868339924297.post-76399352970291463002008-04-09T21:10:00.000+02:002008-04-09T21:10:00.000+02:00Salam Safa! Oh, I absolutely believe there are ti...Salam Safa! Oh, I absolutely believe there are times a dog must be humanely euthanized. The key word is "humane". In the USA here, they capture dogs who appear to be dangerous, take them to a shelter, and some try to rehabilitate them and make them people friendly and adoptable. I understand Egypt does not have these resources. But, they could use a catch pole to take them to the numerous animal shelters that are springing up. Or they could use a dart gun to inject them with lethal drugs were they wont die a violent death. Or even a normal dart gun to sedate them until they can put a "humane" bullet in their heads.<BR/><BR/>I can understand your need to call. I would have done the same thing myself I think. But what I am sure about is this...one day the powers that be--let me spell it out--the Mubarak regime--will have to answer for this horrific "sport" of terrorizing and then shooting or poisoning the animals. With a regime as corrupt as his is, and him and so many of his cronies making millions in bribery and corruption, surely Allah will hold him accountable for this evil treatment towards Allah's creatures that he didnt deem worthy enough of spending some money on. These animals are "amana" on us, and all I am saying is, there are better ways to do it.<BR/><BR/>And by the way, I'd venture to say that almost anyone in any kind of law enforcement over there is just plain mean and nasty and enjoys terrorizing people. It would follow they'd get a big kick out of terrorizing and torturing animals. May Allah change things--and soon!Queen O'Danilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405302077898466959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084609868339924297.post-30175499158188409712008-04-09T16:38:00.000+02:002008-04-09T16:38:00.000+02:00Let me tell you something scary about the wild dog...Let me tell you something scary about the wild dogs in Egypt....because I lived there for 7 years, I saw a lot of them. But one year, there was this group of 8 dogs that I always saw running around together. This group had one lame dog who hopped, rather than run with them. The group "tolerated" him. I watched them nip him, exclude him from eating....and he always hopped along behind the pack. I felt bad for that one.<BR/><BR/>But then something changed with this group....I watched them twice "play" with a cat that they were intending to eat. Rather than kill it and eat it.....they threw it back and forth to each other.....I've never seen dogs do that. And then the last straw....as I was walking to the store, my then 3 yr old daughter was running ahead of me....I saw the pack of dogs approaching and one of them made a jump for her. Quick as anything, I ran at my daughter and scooped her up.<BR/><BR/>Then I went right home and called the "Dog Police". Its the number that you call for them to send around a pick up truck with two officers in it with their guns.<BR/><BR/>Yes, ur right. They shoot the dogs....one bullet each. (But their aim sucks, so they terrorize the dogs first) Then they scoop those dogs into the back of the truck and drive off.<BR/><BR/>For years I felt appalled watching the Dog Police do this.......but this one time that I made the call.....I was happy to see those violent dogs taken care of.<BR/><BR/>So my question is.....Are there ever times when having a dog put down is humane? How do we decide?Safahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03753208969449031396noreply@blogger.com