Title: Stray dogs
1Stray dogs
2Jeremy BenthamThe question is not, Can they
reason? nor Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?
3The problem of stray animals in the streets is
certainly something which is often discussed in
todays world.
4Statistically an animal is lost every 30 seconds.
(about 8-14 stray dogs on 1 km ² in Mos?ow)
Thus, no one can deny the fact that it is very
essential to decide if stray animals should be
allowed living on the street.
5In my opinion, people should create special
conditions for such animals and care for them
more.
- In the first place, it is my belief that it can't
be the animals fault that they are stray.
6On the other hand, there are a lot of people who
dont share this humanistic approach to stray
animals. People think that these animals are sick
and contagious. Students of my school were
interviewed by me
7But it can be clearly shown by the fact that most
bites are from family pets or familiar dogs, not
from strays. ( for example 2013, Moscow 60
are suffered from domestic dog bites, 40 - from
the homeless. )
8Students of my school were interviewed by me
- 2. Have you ever taken any stray animal?
- 3. Would you like to help stray animals?
9From these facts, one may conclude that people
are willing to help stray animals and the way I
see it, that stray and abandoned animals should
be taken to special charity shelters, given food
and care, cured and given to new owners.
10In conclusion, the problem of stray animal is
really urgent and should be viewed from different
angles.
11"You become responsible, forever, for what you
have tamed" Antoine de
Saint-Exupery