Support animal welfare laws in Iran and bring justice for hung mother dog and puppies!

This heartbreaking and outrageous photo was snapped in the outskirts of Tehran, Iran’s capital city. It is the place where people leave their unwanted items behind. Someone who doesn’t even deserved to be a human being thought this would be an ideal place to put up a huge stick between two rocks and hang a mother dog and her puppies. I counted 7 defenseless puppies that stood no chance in front of their ruthless attackers.

Unfortunately, such types of incidents are all too common in a country where there is absolutely no respect for animals. Even the authorities have initiated numerous campaigns to cull stray dogs using various inhumane methods.

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I have closely followed Iran’s politicial progress since international sanctions have been lifted. Just recently, Iran hosted a new set of domestic elections which saw moderate conservatives and reformists win big. Since the deal with the United Nations, Western companies have since flooded Iran and are looking to do serious business there. Iran will be able to sell oil on the international market after over 20 years. It is a huge moment for the country. Iran’s economy is set to open up widely and poised to improve significantly in the next few years.

Key political leaders – including President Hassan Rohani – have made no secret of aiming to bring Western culture to the country as soon as possible.

In Western countries dogs are treated like cherished family members, they are not considered ‘vermin’ – as many people in Iran (authorities included) view them.

Iran must move closer to the West by adopting an animal welfare legislation that would give all animals in the county the much-needed protection. Such a law is essential, because attackers like the one in this case will never be brought to justice in the current system, which is simply unacceptable. A modern society must offer protection for all its residents, including dogs – who are sentient beings, nonetheless.

Please show your support for animal welfare laws in Iran that will see authorities treat stray dogs humanely and those who harm animals punished severely!