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> From Animals Asia
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 6:29 PM
> Subject: Protest new dog slaughter in Jinan, Shandong Province!
>
> Thousands more dogs need your help in Jinan (China)!
> Once again we need your help to protest another dog cull in China,
> this time in Jinan in Shandong Province. In response to the deaths
> of 16 people from rabies in Jinan over the last 8 months, Government
> officials had announced plans to kill all dogs (whether licensed or not)
> within a 3 mile radius of the recent rabies outbreaks, but refused to
> disclose how many dogs would be killed. Animals Asia supporters
> living in the region have now confirmed that the slaughter is underway.
>
> We have written an urgent letter to the Shandong authorities, as well
> as requesting urgent meetings with the Central Government in Beijing
> - where we hope to bring together key Chinese animal welfare
> advocates to discuss what is needed from within to address the
> problems of rabies and stray dog control throughout China.
>
> We would like to request your help in adding your voice to the call
> by going to: http://www.animalsasia.org/Shandongdogcull.php
> where you will find a sample letter of protest which can be faxed
> and emailed to the authorities in Shandong, as well as emailed to
> Government office in China and to your local Chinese embassy.
>
> We know from experience that letter-writing campaigns can have
> a great impact on policy - working as a much-needed catalyst from
> which to open up dialogue between groups offering their help and
> the authorities in question. We believe that working together with
> local groups, academics and officials is imperative if we are to
> create lasting change. By gathering and translating information
> from international experts on responsible rabies reduction
> programmes which have been effective in other countries, together
> with enhancing and promoting the proven benefits of sharing our
> lives with companion animals (such as expanding our successful
> Dr. Dog animal therapy programme in China), we are confident
> that humane and effective solutions can be found.
>
> Thank you so much for caring about our best friends in China
> and for joining the urgent call to help - together we can ensure
> that these brutal dog culls become a thing of the past.
>
> Warm wishes,
> Jill
> Jill Robinson MBE
> Founder & CEO
> Animals Asia Foundation
>
>
>
>
>

> Pearl - consider it done! :)
>
> pearl wrote in message
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> >
> > From Animals Asia
> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 6:29 PM
> > Subject: Protest new dog slaughter in Jinan, Shandong Province!
> >
> > Thousands more dogs need your help in Jinan (China)!
> > Once again we need your help to protest another dog cull in China,
> > this time in Jinan in Shandong Province. In response to the deaths
> > of 16 people from rabies in Jinan over the last 8 months, Government
> > officials had announced plans to kill all dogs (whether licensed or not)
> > within a 3 mile radius of the recent rabies outbreaks, but refused to
> > disclose how many dogs would be killed. Animals Asia supporters
> > living in the region have now confirmed that the slaughter is underway.
> >
> > We have written an urgent letter to the Shandong authorities, as well
> > as requesting urgent meetings with the Central Government in Beijing
> > - where we hope to bring together key Chinese animal welfare
> > advocates to discuss what is needed from within to address the
> > problems of rabies and stray dog control throughout China.
> >
> > We would like to request your help in adding your voice to the call
> > by going to: http://www.animalsasia.org/Shandongdogcull.php
> > where you will find a sample letter of protest which can be faxed
> > and emailed to the authorities in Shandong, as well as emailed to
> > Government office in China and to your local Chinese embassy.
> >
> > We know from experience that letter-writing campaigns can have
> > a great impact on policy - working as a much-needed catalyst from
> > which to open up dialogue between groups offering their help and
> > the authorities in question. We believe that working together with
> > local groups, academics and officials is imperative if we are to
> > create lasting change. By gathering and translating information
> > from international experts on responsible rabies reduction
> > programmes which have been effective in other countries, together
> > with enhancing and promoting the proven benefits of sharing our
> > lives with companion animals (such as expanding our successful
> > Dr. Dog animal therapy programme in China), we are confident
> > that humane and effective solutions can be found.
> >
> > Thank you so much for caring about our best friends in China
> > and for joining the urgent call to help - together we can ensure
> > that these brutal dog culls become a thing of the past.
> >
> > Warm wishes,
> > Jill
> > Jill Robinson MBE
> > Founder & CEO
> > Animals Asia Foundation
> >

> From Animals Asia
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 6:29 PM
> Subject: Protest new dog slaughter in Jinan, Shandong Province!
>
> Thousands more dogs need your help in Jinan (China)!
> Once again we need your help to protest another dog cull in China,
> this time in Jinan in Shandong Province. In response to the deaths
> of 16 people from rabies in Jinan over the last 8 months, Government
> officials had announced plans to kill all dogs (whether licensed or not)
> within a 3 mile radius of the recent rabies outbreaks, but refused to
> disclose how many dogs would be killed. Animals Asia supporters
> living in the region have now confirmed that the slaughter is underway.
>
> We have written an urgent letter to the Shandong authorities, as well
> as requesting urgent meetings with the Central Government in Beijing
> - where we hope to bring together key Chinese animal welfare
> advocates to discuss what is needed from within to address the
> problems of rabies and stray dog control throughout China.
>
> We would like to request your help in adding your voice to the call
> by going to: http://www.animalsasia.org/Shandongdogcull.php
> where you will find a sample letter of protest which can be faxed
> and emailed to the authorities in Shandong, as well as emailed to
> Government office in China and to your local Chinese embassy.
>
> We know from experience that letter-writing campaigns can have
> a great impact on policy - working as a much-needed catalyst from
> which to open up dialogue between groups offering their help and
> the authorities in question. We believe that working together with
> local groups, academics and officials is imperative if we are to
> create lasting change. By gathering and translating information
> from international experts on responsible rabies reduction
> programmes which have been effective in other countries, together
> with enhancing and promoting the proven benefits of sharing our
> lives with companion animals (such as expanding our successful
> Dr. Dog animal therapy programme in China), we are confident
> that humane and effective solutions can be found.
>
> Thank you so much for caring about our best friends in China
> and for joining the urgent call to help - together we can ensure
> that these brutal dog culls become a thing of the past.
>
> Warm wishes,
> Jill
> Jill Robinson MBE
> Founder & CEO
> Animals Asia Foundation