Tell Iraq To Stop Shooting Stray Dogs

I wanted to post this petition, in a show of support to the SPCA, for all the ways in which they help animals and people every day. Baghdad Pups is a division of the SPCA, and they have been helping our military in Iraq, to save animals that they have become emotionally attached to while on duty. If interested, some previous related posts I've made on this are Shooting Dogs In Iraq, What Is GO 1A or General Order 1A?, Change Military Policy About Animals, Ratchet Arrives In America, Ratchet On His Way Home To America, Baghdad Pups On The Way To save Ratchet, Comments About Ratchet by Maj. Daniel Elliot, Good News, Ratchet May Be Coming Home, Ratchet Still In Iraq, Let Soldiers Have Pets In Iraq, Ratchet Found In Freezer, Story Of Sgt. Gwen Beburg and Her Dog Ratchet, Update On Ratchet Dog In Iraq, Sign Petition To Save Ratchet, and American Soldiers With Pets. I appreciate the SPCA for trying to save stray dogs from cruelty, no matter where in the world they may be. If you can, please take a moment and ask the Iraqi government to stop shooting dogs as a form of animal control. Here is the petition,

Sponsored by: SPCA InternationalHelp SPCA International Tell the Iraq Government to Find Humane Solutions! (http://www.spca.com/)

200 dogs were killed by inhumane measures in Baghdad, Iraq on Sunday, marking the beginning of a government campaign to reduce the animal overpopulation problem that plagues the country. These drastic actions were taken in response to a local public outcry for officials to do something about the stray packs of dogs that can cause human health and safety problems.

SPCA International adamantly condemns the inhumane methods employed in the campaign, including using poisoned meat and rifles. These means cause extreme and prolonged agony. There are humane alternatives that have proven effective and SPCA International encourages the Iraqi government to immediately stop the inhumane killing and implement humane methods.

Today, SPCA International began an effort to reach out to Iraqi officials to offer help in developing a more humane and long-lasting solution to the country's stray animal problem.

"Killing strays alone is merely a band-aid approach to reducing the number of unwanted dogs," says SPCA International Director of Communications, Stephanie Scroggs. "In order to better manage any stray animal population a combination of tactics must be used including spay and neuter, vaccinating healthy animals and euthanizing those that are sick or aggressive."

SPCA International, and others in the animal welfare movement, know that this 3-pronged approach works. Without this combination of solutions, the Iraq stray population will never be controllable and the inhumane practices currently being used will continue.

Help SPCA International Tell the Iraq Government to Find Humane Solutions! (http://www.spca.com/)

200 dogs were killed by inhumane measures in Baghdad, Iraq on Sunday, marking the beginning of a government campaign to reduce the animal overpopulation problem that plagues the country. These drastic actions were taken in response to a local public outcry for officials to do something about the stray packs of dogs that can cause human health and safety problems.

SPCA International adamantly condemns the inhumane methods employed in the campaign, including using poisoned meat and rifles. These means cause extreme and prolonged agony. There are humane alternatives that have proven effective and SPCA International encourages the Iraqi government to immediately stop the inhumane killing and implement humane methods.

Today, SPCA International began an effort to reach out to Iraqi officials to offer help in developing a more humane and long-lasting solution to the country's stray animal problem.

"Killing strays alone is merely a band-aid approach to reducing the number of unwanted dogs," says SPCA International Director of Communications, Stephanie Scroggs. "In order to better manage any stray animal population a combination of tactics must be used including spay and neuter, vaccinating healthy animals and euthanizing those that are sick or aggressive."

SPCA International, and others in the animal welfare movement, know that this 3-pronged approach works. Without this combination of solutions, the Iraq stray population will never be controllable and the inhumane practices currently being used will continue.

Please sign: Tell Iraq to Stop the Inhumane Killing of Dogs