June 28, 2007
Please re-enact laws to protect and stop abuse of animals
Dear Editor:
It is time for national public awareness to stop the sins of cruelty against selfless voiceless animals primarily dogs, supposedly man’s best friend, and time for authorities to establish strict laws to prosecute people who viciously abuse animals.
Just recently a distressing article in your dailies brought attention to readers about a dog imprisoned and placed in solitary confinement in a chicken pen for three years. (This might not be an isolated case throughout our nation).
With coconut shells tossed in his cage for food after his persecutor drank the water, was a bare necessity for survival that shrunk him to skin and bones. He was deprived of basic food and water. Needless to mention, his confine was contaminated. How cruel can the human heart sink to a heartless heart.
Our humane capacity to feel hunger and thirst, to undergo enormous pain and misery bear no difference for animals who share the exact same capability.
In the name of humanity with a living conscience, this helpless creature was condemn to captivity and solitary confinement for years. What was his crime? Barking and in need of water, a little food, kindness and consideration. This creature was denied the supreme human law of kindness that systematically reduced him to mental and physical illness. Eventually his demise; he is now in doggie heaven.
How many times this broken spirited creature looked in the eyes of his cruel captor and asked in silence, why, what is my crime to deserve your wicked oppression; I have been loyal and obedient but you have dishonored my innocence with persecution.
Far beyond the worse nightmare of animals who realize their fate as one of severe punishment and brutality by their cruel oppressors is the fact that they are defenseless, voiceless and feeble against the might of man. It is the power of the mighty man over the vulnerable and weak for dominance but yet it remains a terrible unforgiving crime for anyone who abuse animals.
I appeal to all to expose people who harm animals with neglect of starvation, solitary confinement and other forms of punishment by immediately calling the animal clinic (GSPCA) at 226-4237. Any form of physical cruelty on animals is a human crime. Every criminal act is a conscious person who is conscious of the act.
Yours faithfully
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
We seldom mention the plight of animals in Guyana, South America
April 1, 2007
We seldom mention the plight of animals
Dear Editor
Amid all the good and not-too-good news in your dailies very seldom is a subject or caption mentioned about the unending circumstances of animals especially dogs entirely displaced in droves country wide.
The loss of a sense of a bare existence for a free habitat to justly ensure a peaceful way of life is constantly hindered by people who assault and provoke them until they flee terrified. These terrified animals seek refuge by running and jumping in and across trenches sustaining injury to hide in bushes and remote areas to escape a dishonor from persons threatening attack.
Street dogs barely are never fed nor have decent drinking water exposing themselves to serious chronic illness with no hope of a cure hence they lug a burden of living with a physically unhealthy lifestyle. Yet countless insensitive and unfeeling persons persist on hurting and harming these creatures that don’t seem to have the will to live. This is adding salt to wounds.
I invite your thoughts and encourage the Diaspora that frequents our homeland to bear witness to a dilemma of stray animals across the country, to voice your concerns publicly and through the media and denounce acts of crime on animals as recently occurred, in much the same way everyone condemns other criminal activities.
It is apparent from all the letters pouring in everyday in our three national newspapers (mostly from overseas Guyanese) that we all aspire and want to pitch in for change, long overdue. Well animals are integrated in our sociological landscape and change is needed to protect them too. That should ‘grand total’ overall change.
Our country is not unique to animal crisis but given the fact that we are comparatively small in size and population is reason for people to exercise a heart and a vision of hope for the voiceless who fear them.
Yours faithfully
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
We seldom mention the plight of animals
Dear Editor
Amid all the good and not-too-good news in your dailies very seldom is a subject or caption mentioned about the unending circumstances of animals especially dogs entirely displaced in droves country wide.
The loss of a sense of a bare existence for a free habitat to justly ensure a peaceful way of life is constantly hindered by people who assault and provoke them until they flee terrified. These terrified animals seek refuge by running and jumping in and across trenches sustaining injury to hide in bushes and remote areas to escape a dishonor from persons threatening attack.
Street dogs barely are never fed nor have decent drinking water exposing themselves to serious chronic illness with no hope of a cure hence they lug a burden of living with a physically unhealthy lifestyle. Yet countless insensitive and unfeeling persons persist on hurting and harming these creatures that don’t seem to have the will to live. This is adding salt to wounds.
I invite your thoughts and encourage the Diaspora that frequents our homeland to bear witness to a dilemma of stray animals across the country, to voice your concerns publicly and through the media and denounce acts of crime on animals as recently occurred, in much the same way everyone condemns other criminal activities.
It is apparent from all the letters pouring in everyday in our three national newspapers (mostly from overseas Guyanese) that we all aspire and want to pitch in for change, long overdue. Well animals are integrated in our sociological landscape and change is needed to protect them too. That should ‘grand total’ overall change.
Our country is not unique to animal crisis but given the fact that we are comparatively small in size and population is reason for people to exercise a heart and a vision of hope for the voiceless who fear them.
Yours faithfully
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
Please do not abandon your pets/animals - Guyana, South America
February 01, 2007
Please do not abandon your animals
Dear Editor:
Once upon a time in Guyana people intermingled with animals mostly domestic dogs and cats that became part of the family tree. In those days they were called pets and each had a name relevant to gender. These pets were well groomed and cared for by owners who took pride with their adopted companions.
What a terrible and grieved contrast today? With no fault of the animals, dogs are regularly discarded by owners for various reasons taken and dumped miles away so that their true to life friend should never return to unfaithful masters. A dog will eternally be faithful until death separates him and master.
These faithful servants called animals are banished and left just about everywhere only to be scorned and subjected to cruelty by people whose mind set compares animals with dirty trenches. Society looks down on innocent stray animals as an epidemic that is contagious and so they rebel with forceful objects to hurt them. Bear in mind, what we don’t like for ourselves we should not like for others, therefore, swing around the situation and these very objects could be used on you.
When you see innocent dogs and other innocent animals roaming the streets daily and nightly evidently with no direction in life but lost, abandon or neglected, just remember that their lives are insecure and survival is an instinct with both humanity and animals. And please do not discriminate against animals just remember they were not blessed like us to speak and have that inborn vocal ability to defend and protect oneself.
It is essential for people to make alternative living arrangements for their pets in times of sickness or foreseeable passing. Please remember these pets are part of the family tree and if none is available to care for them, they eventually turn loose on the streets and pro-create. This adds to over populating the streets as we see it today and the innocent newborn babies will fall pray to a cycle of reproducing.
Let us show great humility and empathy for the voiceless animals that have a biological right to dwell and live amongst us without desolation and torment. If we are truly a nation of different religions then let us rise up and use the power of religion to overcome unkindness to animals and “each other”. We all have compassion and the common sense to use it.
Animals are God’s creation and they have a God given right to breathe, live and share planet earth free from abuse and suffering inflicted by the hands of cruel humans.
Yours faithfully
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
Please do not abandon your animals
Dear Editor:
Once upon a time in Guyana people intermingled with animals mostly domestic dogs and cats that became part of the family tree. In those days they were called pets and each had a name relevant to gender. These pets were well groomed and cared for by owners who took pride with their adopted companions.
What a terrible and grieved contrast today? With no fault of the animals, dogs are regularly discarded by owners for various reasons taken and dumped miles away so that their true to life friend should never return to unfaithful masters. A dog will eternally be faithful until death separates him and master.
These faithful servants called animals are banished and left just about everywhere only to be scorned and subjected to cruelty by people whose mind set compares animals with dirty trenches. Society looks down on innocent stray animals as an epidemic that is contagious and so they rebel with forceful objects to hurt them. Bear in mind, what we don’t like for ourselves we should not like for others, therefore, swing around the situation and these very objects could be used on you.
When you see innocent dogs and other innocent animals roaming the streets daily and nightly evidently with no direction in life but lost, abandon or neglected, just remember that their lives are insecure and survival is an instinct with both humanity and animals. And please do not discriminate against animals just remember they were not blessed like us to speak and have that inborn vocal ability to defend and protect oneself.
It is essential for people to make alternative living arrangements for their pets in times of sickness or foreseeable passing. Please remember these pets are part of the family tree and if none is available to care for them, they eventually turn loose on the streets and pro-create. This adds to over populating the streets as we see it today and the innocent newborn babies will fall pray to a cycle of reproducing.
Let us show great humility and empathy for the voiceless animals that have a biological right to dwell and live amongst us without desolation and torment. If we are truly a nation of different religions then let us rise up and use the power of religion to overcome unkindness to animals and “each other”. We all have compassion and the common sense to use it.
Animals are God’s creation and they have a God given right to breathe, live and share planet earth free from abuse and suffering inflicted by the hands of cruel humans.
Yours faithfully
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
This inhuman wrong to a dog - Guyana, South America
March 24, 2007
This inhuman wrong to a dog
Dear Editor:
I am compelled to respond to another disturbing issue written by Ms Syeada Manbodh who once again brings to light a violent crime perpetuated on the life of a dog.
This unspeakable crime tells of a dog severely chopped across the abdomen and badly mangled with intestines protruding. I am desperately fighting to express my rage and to comprehend which evil spirit could possibly possess a human being to the point of slaughtering a helpless dog left to perish all alone.
Where is the perpetrator? Why is the perpetrator walking freely and drinking water when in fact he should be denied that basic essential and brought to justice to face a harsh punishment for a savage crime. Why are person(s) not coming forward to give the police a tip off, it is the humane thing to do. Why is this person not being hunted to face the law and why is there no reward or incentive offered for capture.
Fact of the matter, our laws governing the protection and welfare of animals are long dormant and the authorities too seem to be dormant, as such, cruelty to animals will never cease unless people, who care for animals, stand up and use their democratic right to protest the atrocities mete out to animals.
Citizens I implore you to use your heart and compassion to not overlook the everyday cruelty to animals and reach out to help. They were created with sensitivity like humans to equally feel significant physical pain.
It was courageous of Ms Manbodh to lift up this fatally wounded dog and to dignify his final moments to let him know that there is someone with trust and loyalty.
Please authorities, world wide animal cruelty is punishable by law, re-enact and enforce your ruling to defend the safety of animals. They will forever be around.
Yours faithfully
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
This inhuman wrong to a dog
Dear Editor:
I am compelled to respond to another disturbing issue written by Ms Syeada Manbodh who once again brings to light a violent crime perpetuated on the life of a dog.
This unspeakable crime tells of a dog severely chopped across the abdomen and badly mangled with intestines protruding. I am desperately fighting to express my rage and to comprehend which evil spirit could possibly possess a human being to the point of slaughtering a helpless dog left to perish all alone.
Where is the perpetrator? Why is the perpetrator walking freely and drinking water when in fact he should be denied that basic essential and brought to justice to face a harsh punishment for a savage crime. Why are person(s) not coming forward to give the police a tip off, it is the humane thing to do. Why is this person not being hunted to face the law and why is there no reward or incentive offered for capture.
Fact of the matter, our laws governing the protection and welfare of animals are long dormant and the authorities too seem to be dormant, as such, cruelty to animals will never cease unless people, who care for animals, stand up and use their democratic right to protest the atrocities mete out to animals.
Citizens I implore you to use your heart and compassion to not overlook the everyday cruelty to animals and reach out to help. They were created with sensitivity like humans to equally feel significant physical pain.
It was courageous of Ms Manbodh to lift up this fatally wounded dog and to dignify his final moments to let him know that there is someone with trust and loyalty.
Please authorities, world wide animal cruelty is punishable by law, re-enact and enforce your ruling to defend the safety of animals. They will forever be around.
Yours faithfully
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
I am a dog help me don't hurt me - Guyana, South America
December 27, 2007
I am a dog help me don’t hurt me
Dear Editor
Looking around our city and other outskirts, it breaks my heart yet again to see the continuing population of street dogs long ago evicted by unfaithful owners and eagerly hoping to reconnect with faithful people. But that will never happen.
My name is forsaken dog, not a pretty name, and I have been roaming the streets for years mixing and meddling with my other abandoned street buddies. I wished to escape a life of not producing puppies but trouble was everywhere and I could not run so you know the end result. I am heartbroken looking for my lost or stolen babies. I dread to think they are slain or hit by vehicles and left to suffer in silence. Or my babies are all grown and they too have given birth only to worry about a horrible street existence, a lifetime sentence.
I raise my unhappy head and suffering eyes up to the sky to pray for rain to wash away my itchy scruffy body. It did rain and pour. Oh wow, what a beautiful feeling I could become man’s best friend again but I am not holding my breath for I am only a dog, voiceless, helpless and always at the mercy of cruel human hands.
How I long to beg my owner, my best friend, to take me back but I have no voice and my sad weary crying eyes is shunned. My scornful life is a daily struggle for basic food and water. But let me tell you that my food and water is not nice and tasty like yours. My daily intake to satisfy hunger and thirst is contaminated with infectious diseases having to eat from street garbage washed down with dirty water. But I cannot protest my contempt since I have no voice or a choice.
Permit me human race to jolt your absent-mindedness to notice my troubles that yes I am a dog with vital organs as I too am a living entity just like you. I can contract chronic contagious diseases, only difference is if you are diagnosed with such ailments you will get treated. But I am a dog and could never dream of such a privilege so I mercifully request your table scraps that could lessen my malnourishment before the gates of doggie haven open to accept me. Happy days are here again.
I am a dog innocent and humble with a fundamental right to life, just like you, so please do not judge me by my misfortune, it was my master that committed me to a lifetime sentencing on the streets. All I ask of my forever human friends is to not hurt me physically or mentally for in my daily struggle to survive I face a lifetime of adversaries.
Please give me a chance to life and oh please do not stray my other four legged buddies like you always do on the sea wall. Just think, if you were a dog, that could be you.
Sincerely
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
I am a dog help me don’t hurt me
Dear Editor
Looking around our city and other outskirts, it breaks my heart yet again to see the continuing population of street dogs long ago evicted by unfaithful owners and eagerly hoping to reconnect with faithful people. But that will never happen.
My name is forsaken dog, not a pretty name, and I have been roaming the streets for years mixing and meddling with my other abandoned street buddies. I wished to escape a life of not producing puppies but trouble was everywhere and I could not run so you know the end result. I am heartbroken looking for my lost or stolen babies. I dread to think they are slain or hit by vehicles and left to suffer in silence. Or my babies are all grown and they too have given birth only to worry about a horrible street existence, a lifetime sentence.
I raise my unhappy head and suffering eyes up to the sky to pray for rain to wash away my itchy scruffy body. It did rain and pour. Oh wow, what a beautiful feeling I could become man’s best friend again but I am not holding my breath for I am only a dog, voiceless, helpless and always at the mercy of cruel human hands.
How I long to beg my owner, my best friend, to take me back but I have no voice and my sad weary crying eyes is shunned. My scornful life is a daily struggle for basic food and water. But let me tell you that my food and water is not nice and tasty like yours. My daily intake to satisfy hunger and thirst is contaminated with infectious diseases having to eat from street garbage washed down with dirty water. But I cannot protest my contempt since I have no voice or a choice.
Permit me human race to jolt your absent-mindedness to notice my troubles that yes I am a dog with vital organs as I too am a living entity just like you. I can contract chronic contagious diseases, only difference is if you are diagnosed with such ailments you will get treated. But I am a dog and could never dream of such a privilege so I mercifully request your table scraps that could lessen my malnourishment before the gates of doggie haven open to accept me. Happy days are here again.
I am a dog innocent and humble with a fundamental right to life, just like you, so please do not judge me by my misfortune, it was my master that committed me to a lifetime sentencing on the streets. All I ask of my forever human friends is to not hurt me physically or mentally for in my daily struggle to survive I face a lifetime of adversaries.
Please give me a chance to life and oh please do not stray my other four legged buddies like you always do on the sea wall. Just think, if you were a dog, that could be you.
Sincerely
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
Humanity's cruelty to pit bulls in Guyana, South America
August 29, 2007
Dear Editor:
Humanity’s Cruelty to Pit Bulls
In the aftermath of every publicized animal cruelty, an argument inevitably arises that I will just never understand. It’s the “they’re only animals, so why should we give a damn?” argument. It’s not surprising, if disturbing, that some people don’t think animal abuse merits any level of attention.
An NFL star has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges and admitted to taking part in methods of hanging, drowning, electrocution, beating and shooting of pit bulls that did not perform well in a dog fighting ring.
The business is a brutal blood sport in which dogs, usually pit bulls are bred and conditioned to viciously fight each other to the brink of death, so that people can wager on the outcome. More shocking, is the apparent popularity of this type of savagery and the large sums of money involved not only in purchasing and training the dogs but in gambling on their performance.
An investigation further revealed that these dogs are fed with gun powder and steroids and were mercilessly abused until their natural survival instincts transformed them into ferocious fighting dogs.
It is estimated that “tens of thousands” of people in both remote rural areas and inner cities are actively involved in this illicit and sadistic pastime and this includes Guyana. Dog fighting is illegal in North America. There are severe consequences for animal abusers who break the law including heavy fines and imprisonment such as this NFL star that faces 5 years in prison.
There exists a culture in Guyana that engages in underground dog fighting using pit bulls to mutilate each other by methods of painful aggression to train the dogs to become killers. While cheering crowds to sinfully earn a fast dollar, show no mercy for this blood sport so horrible so sinful so cruel using the lives of innocent voiceless dogs that constantly bear open wounds and immense pain.
I plead to the Guyana Government to pass an Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act to include all criminal acts against animal abusers. Since we are a developing country, should this not be on your mandate. Tourists will not tolerate a country that does not take care of their animals if you don’t prosecute animal abusers.
Sincerely
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
Dear Editor:
Humanity’s Cruelty to Pit Bulls
In the aftermath of every publicized animal cruelty, an argument inevitably arises that I will just never understand. It’s the “they’re only animals, so why should we give a damn?” argument. It’s not surprising, if disturbing, that some people don’t think animal abuse merits any level of attention.
An NFL star has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges and admitted to taking part in methods of hanging, drowning, electrocution, beating and shooting of pit bulls that did not perform well in a dog fighting ring.
The business is a brutal blood sport in which dogs, usually pit bulls are bred and conditioned to viciously fight each other to the brink of death, so that people can wager on the outcome. More shocking, is the apparent popularity of this type of savagery and the large sums of money involved not only in purchasing and training the dogs but in gambling on their performance.
An investigation further revealed that these dogs are fed with gun powder and steroids and were mercilessly abused until their natural survival instincts transformed them into ferocious fighting dogs.
It is estimated that “tens of thousands” of people in both remote rural areas and inner cities are actively involved in this illicit and sadistic pastime and this includes Guyana. Dog fighting is illegal in North America. There are severe consequences for animal abusers who break the law including heavy fines and imprisonment such as this NFL star that faces 5 years in prison.
There exists a culture in Guyana that engages in underground dog fighting using pit bulls to mutilate each other by methods of painful aggression to train the dogs to become killers. While cheering crowds to sinfully earn a fast dollar, show no mercy for this blood sport so horrible so sinful so cruel using the lives of innocent voiceless dogs that constantly bear open wounds and immense pain.
I plead to the Guyana Government to pass an Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act to include all criminal acts against animal abusers. Since we are a developing country, should this not be on your mandate. Tourists will not tolerate a country that does not take care of their animals if you don’t prosecute animal abusers.
Sincerely
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
Help the human-animal bond with faith in Guyana, South America
May 3, 2010
Help the Human-Animal Bond with Faith
Dear Editor:
I refer to a letter of May 1 caption “Is this how cruel people have become”, where the writer was traumatized over a horse on the road with a slit stomach and that no one seem interested in assisting the wounded horse. If this horse was hit by a vehicle it would have suffered internal injuries minor or serious, but never a slit stomach.
What nature of human beings does not have the inborn sense of emotion to find the faith in his heart of knowing that fatally wounding an innocent living animal that populate around people is the lowest of human quality. With deep sadness I state that these animals are better than the people who violently are cruel to them. The evil that men do lives within them. A higher force will deal with the punishment.
When animals are bodily abused as seem to be the norm, a beautiful image for Guyana and tourism, and where their injuries are vivid to everyone on the streets, many locals think these animals are garbage and worthless so they turn a blind eye to a living creature suffering in silence. How low can the human heart sink.
Having faith in God who created all living things is having the strength of will to control and holdback one’s corrupt actions. Faith in our Creator is what strengthens our hearts, our spirits and our minds that will empower us to live in peace with each other. Mankind and animals that both share the earth for habitat.
I assume the poor, downtrodden and under-achievers do not read the newspapers and clearly have no clue about all the letters highlighting extreme animal cruelty. But I am sure the majority may have a small TV because it is easier to watch TV than read the newspapers, therefore, authorities need to reach out with announcements on the proper treatment of animals.
Especially with children who grow up to become productive citizens but without a human character taught by elders to respect animals, the cycle of abuse of animals will continue. Children abroad are fond of animals in the zoo, in the barn, on the farm lands and in animal sanctuaries. Thus, they grow up having respect and kindness for animals.
The reported cases of animal cruelty is seen mostly in the city so all others are at the mercy of the Lord. I do not dismiss other serious and pressing matters facing Guyana, however, without voices for the voiceless how do we learn to treat animals kindly and touch the hearts of some humans who seem heartless for animals.
Sincerely
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
Help the Human-Animal Bond with Faith
Dear Editor:
I refer to a letter of May 1 caption “Is this how cruel people have become”, where the writer was traumatized over a horse on the road with a slit stomach and that no one seem interested in assisting the wounded horse. If this horse was hit by a vehicle it would have suffered internal injuries minor or serious, but never a slit stomach.
What nature of human beings does not have the inborn sense of emotion to find the faith in his heart of knowing that fatally wounding an innocent living animal that populate around people is the lowest of human quality. With deep sadness I state that these animals are better than the people who violently are cruel to them. The evil that men do lives within them. A higher force will deal with the punishment.
When animals are bodily abused as seem to be the norm, a beautiful image for Guyana and tourism, and where their injuries are vivid to everyone on the streets, many locals think these animals are garbage and worthless so they turn a blind eye to a living creature suffering in silence. How low can the human heart sink.
Having faith in God who created all living things is having the strength of will to control and holdback one’s corrupt actions. Faith in our Creator is what strengthens our hearts, our spirits and our minds that will empower us to live in peace with each other. Mankind and animals that both share the earth for habitat.
I assume the poor, downtrodden and under-achievers do not read the newspapers and clearly have no clue about all the letters highlighting extreme animal cruelty. But I am sure the majority may have a small TV because it is easier to watch TV than read the newspapers, therefore, authorities need to reach out with announcements on the proper treatment of animals.
Especially with children who grow up to become productive citizens but without a human character taught by elders to respect animals, the cycle of abuse of animals will continue. Children abroad are fond of animals in the zoo, in the barn, on the farm lands and in animal sanctuaries. Thus, they grow up having respect and kindness for animals.
The reported cases of animal cruelty is seen mostly in the city so all others are at the mercy of the Lord. I do not dismiss other serious and pressing matters facing Guyana, however, without voices for the voiceless how do we learn to treat animals kindly and touch the hearts of some humans who seem heartless for animals.
Sincerely
Zenobia Williams
Animal Advocate
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