Kerala ~ what you should know as a tourist
Kerala kills 500,000 dogs each year by poisoning them on its streets to keep itself ‘stray dog free’ and to present you - the tourist - the squeaky clean ‘God’s Own Country’ that you wanted to see.
Kerala kills 500,000 dogs a year for YOUR tourist money. And they do this every year.
From the beginning of tourist season to the end of it, so that you - the tourist - won't be bothered by stray dogs.
Kerala kills 500,000 dogs a year for YOUR tourist money. And they do this every year.
From the beginning of tourist season to the end of it, so that you - the tourist - won't be bothered by stray dogs.
The following photos were taken in September 2012 in the district of Punnayurkulam Kerala in a the Panchayath. Photo’s released by Avis Lyons of Animal Rescue Kerala. 36 dogs were killed in 1 day and reportedly 500 dogs were poisoned in 1 week.
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In a letter written on 21 Sept 2012 to Mr K.B. Ganesh Kumar, Minister for Forest, Sports, and Cinema (reproduced here) the ARK Secretary said out that
He further said it “It is very sad to see this. They do not even spare newly born pups. Who will take the responsibility for these killings? Who gave authorization to the local organizations to do this?”We can argue that it is done because of the threat to human beings but is there any law book that says that you must kill everything that poses a threat to humans? Don’t these dogs have the same right to live on this Earth, don’t they need to live?
The above information was sourced from keralatourism.strays.in
- That the killing of stray dogs has started in Punnayurkulam Panchayath. About 36 dogs have been killed in one day. It has been said that about 500 dogs will be killed in one week across 19 wards.
- This job has been assigned to a group from Palakkad (Dist.). According to the numbers mentioned above, we can understand that only in Kerala about 5 lakh dogs* are killed every year.
He further said it “It is very sad to see this. They do not even spare newly born pups. Who will take the responsibility for these killings? Who gave authorization to the local organizations to do this?”We can argue that it is done because of the threat to human beings but is there any law book that says that you must kill everything that poses a threat to humans? Don’t these dogs have the same right to live on this Earth, don’t they need to live?
The above information was sourced from keralatourism.strays.in
Don't visit Kerala unless Kerala government stops killing dogs!
Kerala kills turtles, too.
Click on the picture to see the entire album.
Cattles are being abused in Kerala, too!
Cows are held in higher regard than other animals in India. Some consider them holy, and deserving of protection not only from cruelty, but from activities which would be considered routine in the west, such as slaughter for consumption and manufacture of leather goods.
However, there are also communities in India which have traditionally practized the slaughter of cows, and trade in goods made from animal parts. The two facets are essentially at odds. Laws enacted in various Indian states reflect a variety of opinions, and cattle slaughter is permissible in some and not in others. This means that cattle that are set for slaughter must be transported from places where they are, to the states where cow slaughter is permitted.
During these transports:
PETA India says:
"most Indians are not aware of the fate of these animals. The cows often come from poor farmers or other people who don’t realize that the animals will be treated so harshly and are often not told that the cows will be slaughtered.
The Indian cattle transport industry, rife with illegal practices and corruption (such as bribery of officials charged with overseeing transport and slaughter), remains secretive and out of sight of the general public".
In the following video you can clearly see emaciated exhausted cows with buckled and broken legs being coaxed to get up to walk to the nearest illegal slaughter house – by putting red chili powder in their eyes and biting their tail!
However, there are also communities in India which have traditionally practized the slaughter of cows, and trade in goods made from animal parts. The two facets are essentially at odds. Laws enacted in various Indian states reflect a variety of opinions, and cattle slaughter is permissible in some and not in others. This means that cattle that are set for slaughter must be transported from places where they are, to the states where cow slaughter is permitted.
During these transports:
- Cows and buffaloes are forced to trudge hundreds of miles without food or water and with little rest
- Animals are beaten mercilessly and driven forward in the searing Indian heat
- Their tails are broken deliberately, and tobacco and chili peppers are rubbed into their eyes in order to drive them on or force them to stand up when they collapse
- Their hooves are often bleeding and worn down to stumps
- When transported by truck, cattle suffer unimaginably because of terrible overcrowding. Crammed on top of each other in the trucks, the cows trample one another, unable to avoid suffocating each other and gouging and blinding each other with their horns
- When they are unloaded, the cows who can still stand are pulled or forced to jump from the high truck beds, often breaking legs and pelvises
- Those who have collapsed are dragged from the trucks and left lying where other cows are unloaded on top of them. Once inside the slaughterhouse, their legs hacked off or they are skinned while still alive
PETA India says:
"most Indians are not aware of the fate of these animals. The cows often come from poor farmers or other people who don’t realize that the animals will be treated so harshly and are often not told that the cows will be slaughtered.
The Indian cattle transport industry, rife with illegal practices and corruption (such as bribery of officials charged with overseeing transport and slaughter), remains secretive and out of sight of the general public".
In the following video you can clearly see emaciated exhausted cows with buckled and broken legs being coaxed to get up to walk to the nearest illegal slaughter house – by putting red chili powder in their eyes and biting their tail!
Want to know how cows and other animals
are being slaughtered in Kerala?
The following VERY GRAPHIC video was recorded in an abattoir in Kerala. It shows slaughterhouse workers trying to stun the animals by hitting them with a hammer on the head before slaughtering them.
Several strong blows on the head are needed before the cow is finally lying on the ground, unable to stand up one more time. It is uncertain that the animal is really unconscious at the time of having her/his throat cut and is bleeding to death.
WELCOME TO KERALA!
Kerala kills dogs on its streets, skins turtles alive,
and treats cattle in brutal manner!
THAT... is Kerala!
The one that you are not supposed to see!
Other pages about India:
India is the world's biggest milk producer and all set to become the world's leading beef exporter in 2012
India is one of the largest leather manufacturers in the world
Animal sacrifice in India
Cow slaughter in India
The plastic cow
Stray dogs - send them to China, Mizoram or Nagaland for whatever they do to them
