Nowzad have been doing a great job looking after badly treated animals in Afghanistan. The mercy flight plane is being paid for from donations from the public, the animals will go in the hold, and the seats will be used for not only Pen and his staff, but as many other refugees as it will hold. All at no cost to the government. Where is the problem?
For those of us who would add cats to the domestic terrorist list it doesn't seem like it should be any kind of priority to import more of them. No one considers the welfare of all the native wildlife species that will suffer from bringing them over here.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
wild edges said: No one considers the welfare of all the native wildlife species that will suffer from bringing them over here.
You're kidding, right? Nowzad have about 50 cats and 150 dogs. I am guessing they'll have to leave the donkeys behind, sadly. 10 million or so cats in the UK and a similar number of dogs. I really don't think another 200 - o.oo1% - is going to have an impact.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
A lot of these animals were the pets of soldiers stationed in Afghanistan, a part of keeping them sane and functional. It doesn't seem like too much in return to extract them and send them to homes waiting for them. And not only is Pen getting his staff out (especially the females), but also some 130 of their dependants. The government doesn't have to help, but I'd be pretty darn annoyed if they got in the way (paperwork etc.).
"There is a massive feline overpopulation crisis in the U.K. Rehoming
centres are bursting at the seams with unwanted cats and kittens, and
there are an estimated two and a half million strays on our streets.
Thousands of cats are euthanised every year because there are too many
born and not enough homes for all. Please do not add to these numbers by
allowing your cat to breed."
But the more the merrier right.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
"There is a massive feline overpopulation crisis in the U.K. "
That's a different issue, really. There is a massive over-population of both dogs and cats, largely a result of people paying silly money for puppies and kittens, which encourages over-breeding. I am not an advocate of bringing in strays from overseas per se. One of the few silver linings of Brexit is it's put a brake on the number of greyhounds being brought into the UK from Ireland - thousands every year. I would guess it's also meant fewer Galgos being rehomed here from Spain. I would still say that a few dozen being brought in rather than left to starve, given that the people who care for them needed to come here, is not a significant issue in the scheme of things.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I'm not about to call out anyone for trying to rescue stray animals - they are after all really only strays because people can't be arsed to take responsibility for their pets. If the pets to be airlifted are accompanied by their owners, I guess it's fair enough.
However, to say it is not significant in the scheme of things is often an excuse for all sorts of excess - Oh there's only a few doing this that and the other or my excess use of power, throwing food away because of the Best Before/Sell by Date, useless consumerism......... the individual may not consider it significant but enough individuals with the same mind set does add up.
With regard to pets I couldn't agree more with @raisingirl - the constant breeding of dogs in particular is absolutely crazy. The state of some of these so called breeders used to be a news issue - no longer and without some sort of licensing programme which is policed, they can carry on regardless breeding all sorts of odd and unhealthy animals. An ex neighbour bought a dog via the I'net - the dog had mange which was apparently obvious. They still bought it tho and then complained bitterly about the subsequent vet bills. Another neighbour bought a Pug puppy for over £1K and within a couple of months, the pup required an operation to save it's life.
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Some people just have a blind spot about animals and pets and see no good in them.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
And not only is Pen getting his staff out (especially the females), but also some 130 of their dependants.
The government doesn't have to help, but I'd be pretty darn annoyed if they got in the way (paperwork etc.).
But the more the merrier right.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
However, to say it is not significant in the scheme of things is often an excuse for all sorts of excess - Oh there's only a few doing this that and the other or my excess use of power, throwing food away because of the Best Before/Sell by Date, useless consumerism......... the individual may not consider it significant but enough individuals with the same mind set does add up.
With regard to pets I couldn't agree more with @raisingirl - the constant breeding of dogs in particular is absolutely crazy. The state of some of these so called breeders used to be a news issue - no longer and without some sort of licensing programme which is policed, they can carry on regardless breeding all sorts of odd and unhealthy animals. An ex neighbour bought a dog via the I'net - the dog had mange which was apparently obvious. They still bought it tho and then complained bitterly about the subsequent vet bills. Another neighbour bought a Pug puppy for over £1K and within a couple of months, the pup required an operation to save it's life.