http://news.nis.org.yu/index1.phtml#1804340

http://www.ear.europa.eu/publications/main/EAR-PressRelease-Serbia-09022007.htm

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Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Yes, dear Slavoljub Stanojevic, it is well-known that many Serbians are living nowadays in misery. I feel deeply sorry about this.

 I wish to state that I curse every war, civil or not. I pity its innocent victims, be it humans or animals.

Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, certainly :also the millions of voiceless animals, because they are innocent in EVERY way.

I hereby salute the GOOD people of Serbia.

LET US TALK ABOUT THE BRUTAL ABUSE OF SERBIAN CATS AND DOGS, ERRANT, STRAY AND FREE ROAMING PETS!  

 (As we are aware that some of you are sniggering or going mad right now, we would like to remind you of the historical words of the Jewish philosopher Theodor Adorno (1903-1969) : "Auschwitz begins wherever someone looks at a slaughterhouse and thinks: they're only animals")

Thank you for your answer, dear Slavoljub, and yes, you are right ! NOT everybody in Belgium or in the European Union or wherever is law-abiding. But then they are punished ! In Serbia , take the example of the city of NIS , the officials themselves are infringing the LAW!  Not only the Law of the country, but all ethical laws and particularly the LAWS OF COMPASSION AND MERCY towards defenceless creatures! How sad, how criminal!

 Rabies is the magical word!  The outstanding excuse (and often lie) used by animal-haters!

You say vaccination is obligatory in Serbia, but the (poor) pet-owners cannot pay for it. Well, as Serbia  received millions Euros as a donation from the EU, at least part of it can be used for free vaccinations!  Besides, what about the vaccination of abandoned animals - victims of their unlucky fate?  When, oh when will you launch general sterilisation campaigns???? Dear Slavoljub, Sir, we have given you this constructive and wise proposal a thousand times: sterilize and after a while, the population of stray animals will be stabilised ! How many times must we repeat that spaying/neutering (and returning!) is the ONLY real and acceptable solution? Why doesn't the Serbian Government educate the citizens to take their responsibilities? Why do you prefer violence and death?

Being poor, the war… is no valid excuse.  SHINTERS have ALWAYS existed in Yugoslavia, in the Balkans. But times are changed, and civilised nations abandoned this abominable practise. Nowadays, good people do respect animals . DOESN'T THE GOVERNEMENT REALIZE THAT IT IS MAKING ENNEMIES ALL OVER THE WORLD AND ESPECIALY IN THE EU????? That the country is getting a reputation of merciless savages?????? Which is not very smart in view of a hoped for European Union membership!  Mind you, we are not begging for your loving for dogs and cats, but we request a decent, respectful approach of the Animal Kingdom and that's still lacking in Serbia.

(And what about this horrible Belgrade zoo, where animals are imprisoned in concentration camp conditions?)

We are sorry to say that we suspect the overpopulation of dogs and cats in the City of NIS to be a smoke-screen. We suspect that the unfortunate and defenceless animals to be the innocent scapegoats used by the local authorities to hide their inaptitude to solve the economic problems of the region. How cowardly, how unscrupulous…

Please transmit our mails to the Serbian Authorities and all concerned officials, we thank you in advance. Let us hope that the killing of the already caught NIS dogs will NOT take place. And that the whole killing matter is dismissed.

Awaiting immediate good news about the dogs of NIS, we remain,

Yours faithfully,