Pls. Adopt Humane Solutions to Dog + Cat Overpopulation

Eng. Ahmed Abed EL Menim Al Laithy
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
Sea(at)idsc.gov.eg

Mr. Ahmed El MaghrabyMinister of Tourism
mot(at)idsc.gov.eg

To Egypt Embassies in the World

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Dear female and male Egyptian Officials,

According to a reported translation of an article in the Egyptian newspaper Al-Akhbar, the country's Veterinary Authority in Giza established a "committee" to eliminate thousands of stray dogs and cats in that city. The committee is reportedly planning to send 10 teams daily into the city's streets with a reported 10 kilograms of strychnine to kill dogs and an undisclosed amount of Temic (a dangerous insecticide) to kill cats.

I urge you to intervene to stop this cruel plan and resolve the situation in a humane manner by implementing the following policies: animals must not be poisoned, all reports of such activity must be investigated as possible criminal offences; animals removed from the streets must be kept in adequate, clean conditions; healthy animals must be sterilized and vaccinated prior to adoption or release to their legal guardians.

Sincerely,