In dedication to my weekly assignment of blogging about the dog sled massacre at Whistler, I have chosen to post a picture of my beautiful dog Harley Quinn. I rescued Harley from Taiwan, where she was on death row. People thought it was strange how I could bring a dog from another country, sight unseen, and choose to provide her a home. To me, it was a no brainer! She is perfect, and i'm so glad I could rescue her from a country where she was not wanted. Since I got Harley, I have also provided a home to another dog, Buddha. Buddha is a long haired weiner dog, and ended up at my house after a friend of mine was unable to care for her. Despite the fact that I already had one dog, how could I say no to providing a home to a dog who was familiar with me, my home, and Harley, when the alternative would be for her to end up at the SPCA? As i'm writing this post, I have my two furry best friends snuggled up on either side of me.
It sickens me to think that the dogs in Whistler, a mere two hour drive from here, did not have the same chance. I know many people who would have volunteered a home to at least one of the dogs. Also, i'm extremely enraged at the man that killed the dogs. Despite the fact that killing the dogs is legal, I don't think that any job would be worth the sacrifice. Had he gone to the media, I think that someone else would have offered him a job. Had he gone to the police, I think that those dogs would have a home.
It is time that the laws change. We MUST make it so that the slaughter, and mistreatment of dogs is ILLEGAL. There are many rallies going on right now, including one tomorrow at Ambleside Park in North Vancouver. I urge each of you to speak up for the ethical treatment of animals!
Hey Christina,
ReplyDeleteSome great points. I also think that if he had gone to the media something would have been done abut the issue in the most humane manner possible. I too, know a ton of people who would have gladly taken a dog or even two in some cases! This was too close to home for me. I think he shouldn't be able to work near or with animals ever again, and definitely do some time in the "clink".
-Aimee
As for the company that has taken over OAW, they are scrambling to fix their image. They are saying they had no clue what was going on. I think they should be associating themselves with the SPCA as much as possible and making some real effort to appear at SPCA events or similar events for quite some time to come.
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