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Just the other week I came across a petition about a harmless puppy
named Chocolate that had been skinned alive and left to die on the streets of
Cordoba, Argentina. A sad update indicated that the puppy died, after days of tremendous pain and
suffering. A hefty reward is being offered for anyone coming forward with
information on this matter, but police currently have no leads and the
investigation has reached a stall. Protesters have taken to the streets both in
Cordoba and Buenos Aires, demanding justice for Chocolate.
The other day, I came across a similar case which took place in 2010. Spike, an adored pet dog, was found skinned alive in his neighborhood. The pooch was found in a pool of blood, barely alive. He was rushed to the hospital, but vets were unable to save his life. Like in Chocolate's case, it was ruled intentional.
This morning, I ran across another similar case, which unfolded in 2012. Luz, a one-year-old female puppy, was discovered with her
fur ripped apart at the outskirts of Buenos Aires, the capital city. Luz was
taken in by animal rights group PRO.DE.A. and rushed to a hospital. Vets were
shocked to see the state of health the puppy was in; they concluded that the
incident was intentional, which means that someone skinned this puppy alive and
left her to die. The first days at the hospital were critical for Luz’s
survival. Her condition was extremely bad, but the little dog was a fighter and
pulled off a miraculous recovery. Luz has managed to put this inhumane abuse
behind her; she has since been rehomed and is now looked after by a lovely and
caring family. Unfortunately, despite intense media coverage, the perpetrator
was never apprehended.
This is the reason why I decided to set up this petition. Not only
wasn’t Luz’s attacker brought to justice, but a case with the same method of
operation was allowed to unfold again, which proves that a deep and meaningful
animal welfare reform needs to get underway in Argentina as soon as possible.
I have also discovered that cases of animal abuse have become all
too common in Argentina, however, very few cases have a positive outcome and
attackers are either never brought to justice or end up walking away with a
slap on the wrist.
Argentina does have animal welfare laws in place (law no. 14 346).
The problem is that the law was adopted in 1954 and only contains symbolic
penalties for cases involving cruelty to animals. In 2014, Argentina received a
D out of possible grades A, B, C, D, E, F, G on World Animal Protection's Animal
Protection Index.
We owe it to Luz, Chocolate, Spike and all other innocent animals abused in
Argentina to plead our demands to the authorities. We, the undersigned, hereto
demand a review of the law 14 346 that will impose mandatory jail time for
anyone convicted of cruelty to animals. In addition, we strongly feel that
setting up Animal Police squads that patrol the most important cities in the
country and assist the animals in need and tackle exclusively animal abuse
cases would also be a highly benefical measure to make Argentina a better place
for animals.
Please show your support for this petition and demand better
conditions for animals in Argentina!
Read more about the current animal welfare law Argentina here:
http://www.alihuen.org.ar/legislacion-ambiental/ley-nacional-14.346-de-proteccion-animal.html
You can read more about Spike's case here:
http://sindudarcomoactuar.blogspot.ro/2010/08/spike-perro-despellejado-vivo-en-villa.html
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