Comments on: The Sport of Dog Poisoning in Peru

By: The Cats of Parque Kennedy | ...en Perú - Travel Culture History News

The Cats of Parque Kennedy | ...en Perú - Travel Culture History News — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:44 +0000

[...] In recent days, three cats have been found dead in the park. Pet poisoning and animal cruelty is a big problem in Peru. [...]

By: Bad dog « Life in Peru

Bad dog « Life in Peru — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:37:47 +0000

[...] yesterday a lady threatened to poison our dogs – and dog poisoning is common here in Peru, as Barb can attest to [...]

By: Shahida

Shahida — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:14:09 +0000

I think this is disgusting to say the least. The Peruvian Government needs to look at the misery caused. Frankly, I cannot understand anyone who can enjoy or laugh at misery. Be it to an animal or human being.

By: Barb

Barb — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:26:58 +0000

I’m glad to hear about World Vets and to learn that another NGO is stepping in to help usher in more humane treatment of animals in Peru. Yes, please continue to work to stop this practice of dog-poisoning in Peru and elsewhere in Latin America. In Peru it’s become a common form of retaliation for politicians to get back at one another by poisoning one another’s dogs. Another incidence of this happened this past week.

I encourage readers to visit the World Vets page and to learn how your can help support the group’s mission.

By: Dr Cathy

Dr Cathy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:50:51 +0000

Check out the work of World Vets (www.worldvets.org). We had a team in Lima last week to start a long-term spay/neuter program. We work in many areas of Central and South America to help stop poisonings of animals. It is a common problem in many places that stems from pet-overpopulation. It was very heartwarming to see how much people love their pets in Peru. We are going to help with the problem. World Vets is working on this project in collaboration with Grupo Cardidad, an animal welfare charity based in Lima. Please help spread the word about World Vets. We are on Facebook too: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/World-Vets/75896151570?v=wall&ref=mf.

Thanks

By: Janet S.

Janet S. — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:48:10 +0000

I’m peruvian and live in Lima and yes! I’ve had that problem too. From my five dogs, two of them got poisoned in different days and once I found one homeless dog almost dying in the street because it seemed that one neighbor had left “bocado” in her garden. Happily I was able to take all of them to the vet on time and the homeless one (he was a puppy) was adopted at the end!!
But no way I would call that a sport or a hobby. That is a condemnable action that unscrupulous people take against defenseless creatures. They do it anonymously and hidden, protected by the dark of the night they leave “bocado” in their gardens, streets, parks, throw it inside one neighbor’s house or pay another person to do it. That’s not a sport nor a hobby, that’s a coward, cruel and ruin action commited by insane people and that is completely unacceptable by most peruvians. That’s what it is!

By: Barb

Barb — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:00:05 +0000

Sorry, Remi, your friend’s dog got poisoned.

Thanks, G, for your good wishes. Peruvians do need to become aware that it is wrong to poison other people’s pets.

By: remi

remi — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:06:47 +0000

I’m ashamed of being south-american, I live in Ecuador and dog-poisoning is a very common “hobby” for some people here too, I wish I could give those vicious-ignorant bastards a bit of bocado too, my friend’s dog was poisoned yesterday and it’s strugling at the vet’s, I hope it hasn’t been to late for him.

By: Gabriela

Gabriela — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:53:15 +0000

Hey all. I am peruvian and even contemplated giving a “bocado” to certain dog that bit my little brother many years ago when he was 6. The dog was vaccinated but was one vicious dog that was let free on the streets all the time!
Everytime we come back to Peru we still see many dogs free on the streets, sold for cheap in the markets or given away like nothing. I even a relative that changes dogs like pieces of furniture, because they got sick and died, they got killed by a car, etc.
I have to agree with everyone that pet protection and overall pet regulations are still by far behind Europe and North America.
The peruvian culture towards pets are in most cases treating them as objects that you can love, but can dispose of if it becomes a nuissance. It is a fact. Most people in Peru will see a poisoned dog on the streets and never cringe. Sad, but true.
Just because people don’t give it a second thought or special consideration to killing a pet, I wouldn’t consider it a sport, or a hobby.
Much needs to change in Peru, and I can only sympathize with Barb, I feel bad for you, since you obviously care for your pets as much as some peruvians even do, and come from a pet-caring culture like yours. I hope you find some relieve to know that most peruvians simply do not know better.

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