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The police dogs that are part of the K-9 Public Security Unit in the Mexican city of Silao are in a desperate situation and need our help right now.
All the dogs in the unit have been left without proper food and water for days now. As readers of this petition might know, police dogs are in need of special food, to ensure they get the necessary energy to train accordingly and be physically fit for their daily duties. However, their specially prepared food has been removed from the menu because it was too expensive! Police dogs are currently given food that costs $11 per kilogram – which is about the equivalent of junk food to humans and does not cover even half of their needs. It is unclear how much food police dogs have been given, because the photo on the right would suggest they have not been fed in weeks.
The person responsible for this outrageous decision is the Municipal Treasurer, Rodolfo Guerrero Duran, pictured on the left. In a public statement, Mr. Duran explained that current budgets do not allow the city to pay for such expensive food and this is why they resorted to this drastic measure. Employees of this unit are devastated by the news and cannot believe their K-9 partners have been reduced to a mere sack of bones.
Obviously, the police dogs are unfit for duty and it is unclear how they are able to carry out their daily activities, given the fact that they are barely able to walk by themselves.
It is our firm belief that cutting funds for the K-9 units is completely unacceptable and a total disgrace. We, the undersigned, urge the authorities to re-evaluate this measure and start feeding the dogs as soon as possible, in addition to relieving Mr. Duran from office. We stand firm that such people should not be in the service of the community in any circumstances. The canines have done nothing but a wonderful job protecting the local administration and the people of Silao, keeping everyone safe and out of harm’s way. I reckon they deserve a little more respect than this!
Please take urgent action for the dogs from
Silao. They need our help more than ever. It is imperative they receive proper
food before they do not collapse and die!