“We see that animals, who have no crime except being born, are labeled as ‘stray,’ declared enemies, and the hate speech, which is the biggest reason for the situation we are in, is fueled by authorities themselves,” says the “Law for Life Initiative” (Yaşam İçin Yasa İnisiyatifi). (Bianet, 19 Şubat 2024)
The “Law for Life Initiative” gathered yesterday (February 18) in front of the Kavacık Boğaziçi Cinema in İstanbul’s Beykoz district to advocate for the rights of street animals.
The initiative, stating that it held a press release to be the voice of cats and dogs from the citizens before the Local Administration Elections on March 31, called on the citizens to take action for the development of peaceful, inclusive, equal rights, and justice policies for all beings.
“Local administrations failing in their duties”
The initiative’s statement is as follows:
“We are going through a period where the mass collection and massacres of dogs we live together on our streets are being re-discussed under the names of ‘culling,’ ‘collection,’ and ‘putting to sleep,’ and targeted as if there were no other problems in the country for the 2024 Local Elections. Almost every day, we witness a municipality or citizen’s cruelty, torment, and violence against animals.
- “While the legal and illegal breeding and sale of animals are not banned and not controlled,
- “When there is no systematic instillation of awareness of animal care and adoption from shelters,
- “Instead of neutering and vaccinating by municipalities, animals are thrown into mountains, dumps, and highway edges, left to multiply, live in misery, and be condemned to death,
- “When local administrations failing in their duties, there is no sanction against municipal mayors,
- “When education curriculum and mainstream media do not include content and practices increasing awareness of animal rights,
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