AUSTRALIA NEEDS TO TAKE A STAND TO END ASIAN DOG/CAT MEAT TRADE

To The Hon Julie Bishop MP


Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
Federal Member for Curtin

We are writing in regards to the Asian Dog/Cat Meat Trade. Why are we not doing more to stop this Barbaric inhumane treatment of animals? The world knows this is happening. Asian countries can no longer use Culture as an excuse. This is not culture.

On the 5th November, 2015,  the Asian Dog/Cat meat trade was raised. The outcome, in the English Parliment.  The United Kingdom is going to be dong everything in their power to put a stop to this horrendous incomprehensible cruelty.

Why are we as a nation, should be doing more in supporting the Humane Society Internationals campaign to end the dog meat trade?

It astounds me that this has been allowed to continue for so long. The dog/cat meat trade is growing at an enormously fast rate.. as well as spreading through various countries. There is not only the concern of the inhumane barbaric treatment of both dogs and cats but also of the health risks concerned which are a reality.

"Barbaric, inhumane and disgusting"’ - just a few of the words British MPs used to slam Asia’s dog meat trade in yesterday’s UK Parliamentary debate. Our UK office Director joined colleagues from Asia Canine Protection Alliance along with TV celebrity vet Marc Abraham to watch the debate.
The motion “That this House calls for an immediate end to dog meat trade cruelty; supports the Humane Society lnternational’s campaign to end the dog meat trade…” was unanimously agreed and the Foreign Office pledged UK government action to increase diplomatic efforts in countries trading in dog meat, and also to work to investigate the health aspects of the trade.

An important step to get this terrible cruelty to stop; we need Global pressure!


Why have the FIVE FREEDOMS” NOT BEEN APPLIED TO STOP THIS HORRIFIC CRUELTY?
MANY investigations and live video footage have uncovered the appalling treatment of Dogs being killed for their meat in Asia, bringing to light the horrific and inhumane treatment of Dogs for the DOG MEAT TRADE.
Unspeakable numbers of over 80 million Dogs (on average 20 million per year in China alone, 5 million in Vietnam, 2 million in South Korea) are killed in the most grotesque sadistic way every year. These poor dogs are made to feel the most pain any animal could possibly bear. No amount of screaming, yelping or writhing in agony stops these people. This cruelty towards dogs (and cats) cannot longer be tolerated and it is our moral duty to RESPECT THE GLOBAL ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS.

Many investigations have shown in graphic detail the Horrific Inhumane treatment of Dogs used for the Dog Meat Trade. Dog meat traders acquire animals by routinely stealing defenceless pets, rounding up strays and purchasing unwanted dogs. Upon acquisition, the dog’s muzzle is immediately bound with nylon string or has a tin can forced over it. On occasion their front legs are forced behind their backs and tied. The dogs are left in this condition, sometimes for days, in the 30 degree plus heat without food or water. During transport, the trussed dogs are crammed into wire or bamboo cages so tightly they are literally unable to move. The lucky ones forced against the bars of the cage manage to get some fresh air in the stifling heat. The dogs in the middle of the load are less fortunate and often suffocate or die of heat stroke. Conditions during transport are so bad that on average 40-50 percent of the dogs die before they reach their destination. On occasion, mortality rates during transport rise as high as 90%. Mortality rates are of no concern to the dog meat traders as the dead animals are processed along with the live ones for the markets and restaurants, and are still profitable.
Dogs are slaughtered in makeshift slaughterhouses, by being clubbed or have their throats cut whilst still conscious. Their fur is singed off with a blowtorch and the bodies are dismembered and distributed to local wet markets. It is entirely possible that improperly slaughtered dogs are blowtorched whilst conscious. Veterinary observers conclude that based on the above modus operandi, levels of suffering and anxiety are extremely and unacceptably high and consistent for animals implicated in the dog meat trade.
On average 10,000 dogs and 350 humans die of rabies in the Philippines each year. Consuming an infected dog is a high risk activity and can cause the transmission of the rabies virus to humans. Because dog meat traders routinely source stray dogs, the threat of rabies transmission from dog meat is very real. Despite extensive international publicity highlighting endemic cruelty, dog meat traders remain indifferent to animal suffering and are resistant to any change that would improve welfare.

We need to do more as a country and join forces with England to stop this atrocity.

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PLEASE HEAR US! this trade has gone on long enough..
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