Hi
While I was PETA , Tommy, a sweet 11-year-old dog who had spent his whole life protecting the railways and the country for the Railway Protection Force (RPF), was scheduled to be auctioned off to strangers—and an uncertain fate—when he was no longer considered “useful.”
When PETA found out about this, we fired off a letter to Ranjit Sinha, Director General of the RPF, explaining that dogs are social animals who become highly emotionally attached to the people who care for them. We pointed out that it is inhumane to separate dogs from their handlers—especially a dog as old as Tommy, who is approximately 90 years old in human years—and that dogs should be allowed to live out their lives with their human families when they “retire.”
In the letter we alsorelayed to them that dealing with a similar situation, the National Commission on Cattle established by the Government of India has recommended that the auctioning of working bullocks by Municipality Corporations, Panchayats and other places should be stopped. Also the CPCSEA formed under the Ministry of Environment insists that onus of rehabilitation of animals used for any experiment by an institution is on the institution that used the animal.
I had also met with the PS of the DG of RPF and made sure that the DG had seen the letter.
As a result, the auction was stopped, and Tommy was allowed to live out his years with his former handler.
The RPF also changed the rule of auction!
Similarly Nigel from IPAN was able to stop auctions of cattle by a municipality.
I am also told that the Madras High Court has passed an order granting pension for bullocks working for government (i have not seen the order Dr. Krishna may have it).
Hope this info helps
Thanks
Jayasimha
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