Rabies is a vaccine-preventable disease.
Dr. Francois Meslin of the WHO said, “Dog culling has never had a significant impact on rabies reduction or dog population density anywhere in the world. Only vaccination of at least 70% of the dogs will eradicate rabies.” World Health Organisation studies show that if 70% of dogs are vaccinated against rabies, the epidemic will quickly die out.
Bali moved from culling to mass vaccination; India successfully vaccinated 60,000 stray dogs in 30 days to control the spread of the disease.
Kedah state is now giving free anti-rabies vaccinations to dogs.
Mr Lim, we appeal for some compassion, please. They may be stray animals, but they are still innocent precious lives.
Please read: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2015/09/18/dear-mr-lim-guan-eng-please-stop-the-killing/
Dear Mr Lim, please do some research and consider the facts before continuing your simplistic, rash and heartless decision to end hundreds to thousands of innocent lives because of TWO cases. Work together with animals welfare NGOs, ask for assistance from the WHO and the WSPA to get vaccinations, and focus energy on vaccinating rather than culling, especially since culling has been proven by the WHO to be INEFFECTIVE in eradicating rabies.