Arrêtez de tuer les chiens errants en Roumanie / Stop killing stray dogs in Romania

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Dear Madam, dear Sir,

With big dismay all members of the European Union follow the present discussion concerning the plan to take up the killing of stray dogs again or to intern them into huge camps.

During an interview on February 3rd 2010 Mr. Mihai Atanasoaei, prefect of Bucharest, proposed to lift the ban on killing stray dogs again.

As a reason he stated that the mayor and the residents felt equally annoyed by the strays.

After massive protests on the internet, on 8thFebruary he declared his intention to comply with the law and to refrain from killing the dogs.

Instead he proposed to put them into shelters because '... the European legislation prohibits euthanasia except for animals with incurable diseases.'

It is impossible to keep tens of thousands of dogs like that - the shelters are extermination camps of terror!

Since the 15th of January 2008 the killing of stray dogs is prohibited by law!

This long overdue ban, which was welcomed throughout Europe,has not at all done damage to the reputation of the Romanian government - quite the reverse: The willingness of this young member of the EU to take responsibility, its humanity and far-sightedness, was internationally acknowledged.

And now this step back towards barbarism?

Will Romania become a country again, in which dogs are hunted, caught, tortured and slaughtered?

Scientific studies submitted in Brussels have long ago produced proof that neutering is the only lasting solution in reducing the population of strays.

For years numerous international animal welfare organizations have assisted you, funding and performing neutering campaigns on stray dogs.

The majority of the population supports these actions and has made clear how important they consider the wellbeing of stray dogs.

We demand that you refrain from the planned mass killing of stray dogs as well as the animal camps under discussion!

Moreover, we ask you to take up dialogue with animal welfare organizations in order to perform appropriate neutering projects which have proven successful in other countries.

These projects may receive funding by the Animal Health Strategy in Brussels.

We want to point out that legalizing the slaughter of stray dogs would meet with indignation and detestation throughout Europe!

1/ Romania signed the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights .

2/ Romania ratified the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals - Strasbourg, 13.XI.1987 - which became the law 60/2004.

May I remind you that the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals is a treaty of the Council of Europe to promote the welfare of pet animals and ensure minimum standards for their treatment and protection.

Romania does not respect Its commitments.

The citizens of the European Union would draw their own conclusions if you should really put this idea into action.

Let us make together a modern and animalfriendly Europe!

With kind regards,

The undersigned

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