You are an amateur animal rights activist. Write a letter to the editor voicing your concern on cruelty towards animals.
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To
The Editor,
The Times of India,
Regional Office,
Bangalore .
Dear Sir/Madam,
SUB: Concern on cruelty towards animals and suggestions for remedial measures
This is to bring to public notice that people tend to be insensitive to the needs of animals. In many cases we even observe cruelties done to these hapless creatures when children throw stones at animals for entertainment, chase after them to scare them off etc.
Shows for entertainment using animals need to be entirely banned. Even keeping caged birds as pets for entertainment should be discouraged. Many people have been observed to keep birds as pets. Government should ban this and include it as a law to make it mandatory.
Live birds and animals are tied together and taken to markets to be sold as a source of our food and one could imagine their worse plight after that. People should be trained to use more humane ways to handle this and it would be even better to opt out of such food and be more reliant on natural sources of food.
Many a time, even people sensitive to animals and birds do not take any action to help them in their need such as hurt animals on highway, due to their lack of knowledge in dealing with such situations or a place of care to take them to. I suggest opening animal care centres in key locations so animals are attended to when they are hurt or sick.
Public should be made aware of the need for sensitivity towards animals. Majority of the people are not even aware of the fact that animals are not that different from humans when it comes to feelings of love, hurt - both physical and psychological. Posters and educative materials could be used for the same on a steady basis to make it impactful.
I request you to kindly allow a weekly editorial to make an impact on public to change their ways in dealing with animals or the lack of it. Children especially need to be taught at an early age to learn to be aware of all this. You may allow us to come up with a small comic type version to attract attention and make a difference for better.
Yours sincerely,
Answer:
15 A
Green Avenue
Panchkula
The Editor
The Tribune
Chandigarh
January 18, 2017
Subject: Flagrant Cruelty against Animals
Sir:
Through the columns
of your esteemed newspaper, I want to express my deep anguish over the flagrant
cruelty against animals in our society. I became very upset when last week I
saw an outrageous killing of a leopard in a colony on the outskirts of Delhi. A
leopard by mistake entered a human settlement bordering a bio-reserve; this
caused so much panic among the people there that they killed it mercilessly! The
condition of other animals is equally deplorable. Every other day we can see
the mangled bodies of dogs, cats, buffalos, mules, etc. on the roads.
These poor animals don’t have any habitats left unto them
because of man’s urbanization. They are forced to live among men; but they are
not being treated respectfully by man. The other day I was reading an article
on internet. I came to know that cruelty against animals is illegal in our
country! According to the Constitution of India: “It is the fundamental duty of
every citizen of India to have compassion for all living creatures. Article 51A
(g).” There is another law that says, “To kill or maim any animal, including
stray animals, is a punishable offence. IPC Sections 428 and 429.”
Through the columns of your reputed daily, I appeal to the
people, the Animal Welfare Societies, and the concerned Ministry and government
authorities to work concertedly to stop this cruelty against animals. After all
they are our fellow partners in existence. It is our responsibility to look
after them. I hope you will help me in sensitize the people as well as the
concerned authorities.
Thanking you,
Yours truly,
Aman Dev