08/16/2025
The paradox – ‘if they have such exuding love for stray dogs- why such love and compassion cannot be extended to other animals?’
A very strange paradox exists, when the situation boils down to animal love. Very recently Supreme court passed a very desirable verdict about rehabilitation of street dogs. Such an order is of great necessity to common man, when children playing in streets are being mauled, attacked and bitten every day. Hundreds dying because of rabies and dog bites. The silent killer still remains the infective nature of dog faeces, which pollutes underground water, environment and air with pathogenic bacteria.
Till now Courts have also upheld animal rights but failed to formulate and implement policies to ensure safety of humans from these violent strays. Government has not made out any policy to safeguard public from such attacks nor have courts come up with any solid guidelines, which can save public, children, women and older people from such bites.
After the court verdict, a hue and cry are raised by a breed of ‘Dog Lovers’. This section has not taken any responsibility for the inconvenience to public and death of children due to dog bites, but they have forced the court to review decision. These are people who in reality are unaffected by stray animals because they are celebrities and often self-congratulate themselves for projecting themselves as animal lovers.
Now the question about the paradox starts- ‘if they have such exuding love for stray dogs, why such love and compassion cannot be extended to other animals?’
Billions of chicken are slaughtered every second.
Billions of goats, cattle and lambs are killed mercilessly every minute.
Everyday millions of pigs are killed, and various dish are prepared.
Fish (not countable) are caught and usually gasps – very cruel for a while before being killed.
Leather is collected from animal skin—very cruel
Even monkeys are caught and relocated- no court has stopped it.
It is difficult to understand this kind of differential love for stray dogs. If relocation of stray dogs is cruelty, then killing all other animals is bigger one because none of animals are actually doing any harm. They all are being held for financial reasons.
So clearly, we need to look at the financial implication and output of all these animals.
Chicken are killed and they make a big business.
Goats, lamb, pigs and cattle again give good money when they are raised and killed for meat.
Stray dogs produce financial output only when they bite. Anti rabies serum is used and is expensive. It will be good to compare data of use of Anti Rabies Serum in India and other countries. It can contribute to pharma-industry in some manner.
Court can also have data on this issue, if they take the financial factor into consideration.
Basic question still remains the same-
If it is animal love- why only stray dogs? Why others are being slaughtered? Why this kind of racial discrimination is being done. Surely it is not animal love.
What are financial benefits of having huge population of stary dogs in the community? The dogs which are mauling children, biting common people and hunt in packs in residential areas.
Hope court take a decision and keep other animals in mind while deciding on love for stray dogs.
SUGGESTION: the Government, NGOs and people who claim to be “animal lovers” should create shelters to save strays “as well as people”. It should be mandatory that all the dog and animal (stray or pet) droppings are properly collected and disposed of. This single step can do wonders as it will reduce infections, people’s suffering, save lives and eventually reduce use of antibiotics. A rationale mind will appreciate the danger due to strays and can initiate proper steps rather criticizing above said facts in the name of animal rights. An animal has no sense of responsibility, so rights should be limited accordingly.
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