Animal Killing Squads In China

The Killing Streets Of Hanzhong

The Chinese City of Hanzhong, in the northern province of Shaanxi, has killed 36,000 stray and pet dogs in a bid to wipe out rabies... as the country considers a draft law recognizing animal rights and making such a cull illegal (Reuters). In some areas, local officials order dog guardians to kill their own dogs on the 20th or 21st of May. If they refuse, police will kill the dogs and charge guardians $100 Chinese Yuan (around USD 15) as a destroying fee... Citizens worldwide denounce mass death sweeps as a form of disease containment. Killing squads comb streets with poles and sticks to violently beat any dog they encounter. The public is outraged by accounts of animals poisoned, clubbed, buried alive, and electrocuted.

Please enact a strong anti-cruelty law to jail and fine those who neglect, abuse, or kill animals. Dog and cat culls, along with the brutalization of "pets" to make food or medicine, certainly qualify as abuse and killing.

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Honorable Officials Of The People's Republic Of China,

I am pleased legal experts are drafting China's first animal welfare law. If enacted, this law might have stopped the recent massacre in Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province that wiped out some 36,000 dogs. Please prioritize this legislation and include a provision to outlaw dog and cat culls.

Citizens worldwide denounce mass death sweeps as a form of disease containment. Killing squads comb streets with poles and sticks to violently beat any dog they encounter. The public is outraged by accounts of animals poisoned, clubbed, buried alive, and electrocuted.

A strong anti-cruelty law ought to jail and fine those who neglect, abuse, or kill animals. Dog and cat culls, along with the brutalization of "pets" to make food or medicine, certainly qualify as abuse and killing.

The law should also focus on population control and responsible guardianship. The best system to curb stray populations combines sterilization with required identification (tags and computer chip implants). And, as other civilized nations have learned, the only proven way to prohibit rabies in dogs is mandatory vaccination.

I urge federal and municipal agencies to devise a long-term rabies prevention and inoculation program. Random slaughter doesn't fix animal overpopulation or disease. In fact, the sudden removal of tens of thousands of dogs can actually trigger relocation of dogs from nearby areas. When new dogs move in, they may bring new diseases with them. The cycle of transmission simply renews itself.

Evidence indicates the Chinese people strongly oppose mass kills. When the city of Heihe, Heilongjiang province, banned dogs and authorized a cull, public backlash prompted officials to rescind the order.

The bloodshed not only hurts animals, but also violates the rights of your citizens to care for their own dogs and cats. Please back animal welfare legislation that criminalizes abuse and fosters a culture of responsible guardianship, nonviolent disease prevention, and humane management.

Thank you,

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THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OFFICIALS
His Excellency, Hu Jintao
President of the People's Republic of China
9 Xihuang-Chenggen Beijie; Beijing 100032, China
email: info@cppcc.gov.cn, info@china.org.cn
SOURCE: www.cppcc.gov.cn, english.gov.cn

His Excellency Mr. Wen Jiabao
Premier of the State Council
Guowuyuan 9 Xihuangchenggenbeijie
Beijingshi 100032, People's Republic of China
fax: 86-10-6-512-5810

China Internet Information Center
[the authorized government portal site to China]
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National People's Congress (NPC)
of People's Republic of China
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Beijing 100805, People's Republic of China
email: english@npc.gov.cn
SOURCE: www.npc.gov.cn/englishnpc/iframe/contact_us.htm

Ministry of Agriculture of People's Republic of
of China, Minister Du Qinglin
No.11 Nongzhanguan Nanli, Chaoyang District
Beijing, China (100026)
ph: (86-10) 6419-3366; fax: (86-10) 6419-2468
email: webmaster@agri.gov.cn
website: www.agri.gov.cn/

Ministry of Culture of People's Republic of China
Minister Sun Jiazheng
No.10 Chaoyanf Men Beidajie, Dongchen District
Beijing, China (100020)
ph: (86-10) 6555-1432; fax: (86-10) 6555-1433
email: sjz@ccnt.gov.cn
website: www.ccnt.gov.cn/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of People's Republic of
China, Minister Li Zhaoxing
No. 2, Chaoyangmen Nandajie; Beijing, China (100701)
ph: (86-10) 6596-1114; email: webmaster@mfa.gov.cn
website: www.fmprc.gov.cn/chn/index.html

Ministry of Health of People's Republic of China,
Minister Wu Yi
No.1 Xizhimenwai Nanlu, Xicheng District
Beijing, China (100044)
ph: (86-10) 6879-4049; fax: (86-10) 6831-3669
email: manage@moh.gov.cn
website: www.moh.gov.cn/

ALL MINISTRIES: www.mac.doc.gov/china/Ministries. html

PROVINCE & CITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Department of Agriculture of Shaanxi Province,
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau: nyt02@163.net

Health Department of Shaanxi Province:
wstj3@shaanxi.gov.cn

Shaanxi Provincial Health Authority:
wzh@shaanxiwj.cn

People's Government of Hangzhong City:
tszx@hanzhong.gov.cn, web@hanzhong.gov.cn

People's Government, Heihe City, Heilongjiang Province:
master@heihe.gov.cn, hhjwxx@public.ba.hl.cn
website: www.heihe.gov.cn/

People's Government of Heilongjiang Province:
webmaster@hlj.gov.cn
website: www.hlj.gov.cn/

CHINESE EMBASSY IN UNITED STATES
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Embassy of the People's Republic of China
2300 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20008
ph: 1+ 202-328-2500
fax: 1+ 202-232-7855
email: chinaembassy_us@fmprc.gov.cn
SOURCE: us.china- embassy.org/eng/

CHINESE EMBASSIES STATIONED IN OTHER COUNTRIES:
www.travelchinaguide. com/embassy/embassy_list.htm
www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb /zwjg/2490/default.htm

Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations
350 East 35th Street
New York, NY 10016
ph: 212-655-6100
fax: 212-634-762
email: chinamission_un@fmprc.gov.cn, ChinaMissionUN@Gmail.com
SOURCE: www.mfa.gov.cn/ce/ceun/eng/dbtxx/lxwm/

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THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OFFICIALS:
info@cppcc.gov.cn, info@china.org.cn, webmaster@china.org.cn, wandi@china.org.cn, english@npc.gov.cn, webmaster@agri.gov.cn, sjz@ccnt.gov.cn, webmaster@mfa.gov.cn, manage@moh.gov.cn, chinaembassy_us@fmprc.gov.cn, chinamission_un@fmprc.gov.cn, ChinaMissionUN@Gmail.com

PROVINCE & CITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS:
nyt02@163.net, wstj3@shaanxi.gov.cn, wzh@shaanxiwj.cn, tszx@hanzhong.gov.cn, web@hanzhong.gov.cn, master@heihe.gov.cn, hhjwxx@public.ba.hl.cn, webmaster@hlj.gov.cn

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