To All Humanitarians,
If you are like me, and believe that life is the most precious
treasure not just to man, but to his best friend, then please
listen to Turbo’s story. On the 18th of September 2008,
my licensed dog (Turbo) was kidnapped from inside the
gated compound of my house by two men with a parang
like object. My neighbour, an eyewitness to the following
travesty, recounted to me how this was done the
following day. One of the men lured Turbo to the fence,
while the other climbedover the fence, grabbed him, and
subsequently passed Turbo to his accomplice. The men then beat
Turbo with the butt of the weapon to silence him, successfully
knocking him unconscious, or dead.
Before we realised that Turbo was dognapped, we thought
that he was simply missing, so we searched my housing area
till 1am the same day, but to no avail. The following morning,
I called the local council and was notified that my dog had been
caught by private dog catchers contracted by the Council.
I contacted the private dog catcher directly, whereupon
I was told that Turbo had died in a dog fight.
If you are like me, and believe that life is the most precious
treasure not just to man, but to his best friend, then please
listen to Turbo’s story. On the 18th of September 2008,
my licensed dog (Turbo) was kidnapped from inside the
gated compound of my house by two men with a parang
like object. My neighbour, an eyewitness to the following
travesty, recounted to me how this was done the
following day. One of the men lured Turbo to the fence,
while the other climbedover the fence, grabbed him, and
subsequently passed Turbo to his accomplice. The men then beat
Turbo with the butt of the weapon to silence him, successfully
knocking him unconscious, or dead.
Before we realised that Turbo was dognapped, we thought
that he was simply missing, so we searched my housing area
till 1am the same day, but to no avail. The following morning,
I called the local council and was notified that my dog had been
caught by private dog catchers contracted by the Council.
I contacted the private dog catcher directly, whereupon
I was told that Turbo had died in a dog fight.
When the dog catcher gave me Turbo’s dead body back, I inspected it for
scratches or bites, but there was none. Our suspicions that
something wasn't quite right, was corroborated when my
neighbour later told me what he had witnessed. After a little
investigation into the private contractor, we found that this
company Vet-Fine (M) Sdn Bhd has all dog catching contracts
with all local councils.
You don’t have to have a pet, or even to love animals to
hear my words. If you are simply a decent human being,
with an appreciation for life and all that it encompasses, then
please, please help me. I am appealing to all humanitarians,
good Samaritans and anybody with a conscience and an
inkling of civic duty and morality: we have to stop these
contract killings. For each dog, these dog catchers received
payment from the local councils. It's questionable whether
these private contractors are properly certified or trained on
procedures with regards to dealing with stray animals, and
as such, making a quick buck is put above treating these
animals humanely.
I am calling on all councils to review your contracts with
these dog catchers – please, don’t reward savage behaviour.
These ‘rewards’just encourage them to flout the laws and steal
licensed dogs from their rightful owners, just to
turn a quick profit. This is wrong, unjust and criminal.
This task should be given to non-profit NGOs such
as the SPCA so that we can ensure that animals are
afforded their basic rights.
I appeal to all of you out there to stand up, and
lodge your complaint to protest this behaviour.
Spread the word that nobody has the right
to end another’s life, not on a whim, and not for
monetary incentives.
This contract killing has to STOP.
If you value life, speak up today, and give a voice to
those who don’t have one.
Sincerely,
Alvin & Turbo Vong
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