Today is a good day as I write down a second follow up post on a positive note. Though, we can never really forget how brutally Outdoor Adventures Whistler mass murdered 100 absolutely healthy sled dogs but the stand by animals rights activists and groups from around the world will help in protecting other animals in British Columbia (BC).
Nothing can bring back those 100 sled dogs now who were killed by a selfish profit making company but what happened to them will ensure that nothing of that nature is done to animals in BC in the future. Care2 proudly announced that this particular incident gained over 100,000 signatures and the outrage has led to a positive outcome.
After an year of this tragic story, British Columbia’s Premier Christy Clark has decided to adopt all the recommendations made by the special task force that were given after investigating the killing of 100 sled dogs. Some of these recommendations include:
- Requiring veterinarians to report animal abuse to the BC SPCA
- Establishing standards of care for feeding, housing and euthanization of sled dogs
- Appointing a Crown counselor with expertise in animal cruelty to purse more cases
- Requiring sled dog companies on Crown land to submit annual inspections
- Punishment for animal cruelty will be up to $10,000 in fine to six months in jail but they can be raised to a $75,000 in fine and two years of jail as well.
Though it is very sad to think about those innocent 100 sled dogs who were simply killed because tourism in that area was going down and the company found them to be a useless expenditure keeping 100 sled dogs when they were not making any money for the hoarders. Thus, the big bosses told an employee to slit their throats and bury them all down in two days. Even the thought is freaky painful. However, it is always the sacrifice of a few that saves many others and hopefully such nasty incidents will not take place in BC again.
