Report animal abuse online now
Justice for Animals launches new system
As part of its ongoing efforts to protect animals, the Justice for Animals Trust recently launched an online system where the public can report incidents of animal abuse.People can fill out a form detailing incidents of animal cruelty and even provide photos on the JFA IBRS incident-based reporting system.
"With this information, law enforcement, animal welfare organisations and other relevant institutions will be better equipped to focus their efforts on cases of animal abuse and crimes that come with it," Suné de Klerk, trustee of Justice for Animals, told our sister publication, Republikein.
The public can access the system and form via Justice for Animals' website, www.jfa.com.na, under the section, Report Abuse.
It is also Justice for Animals that launched the #JusticeforDalton campaign and are the founders of the animal rights petition that now has approximately 7 500 signatures.
"I think it is crucial to emphasize that the main aim of the campaign is to create awareness and in this case, it was highly successful," De Klerk believes.
The trust aims to collect 10 000 signatures before July 31, when the accused - whom Dalton allegedly stole from his yard, cut into pieces and cooked - appears again in the magistrate's court in Rehoboth.
Reaction
The trust, together with the Animal Protection Society (SPBA) in Swakopmund, Civilian Animal Protection Unit (CAPU) and N/a'an ku se's anti-poaching and dog unit, responded in a joint media statement to statements by the operations director of the SPCA in Windhoek, Sylvia Breitenstein.
Breitenstein said in an interview that the SPCA has no problem with people eating dogs and that the focus should be on educating people to slaughter animals ethically.
“Given the recognition that animals are living beings, it is inconsistent for any SPCA to support or facilitate the regular eating of dogs.
"Such a position conflicts with the core values of animal protection and welfare on which the SPCA network is based," the statement reads.
The trust further pointed out that Breitenstein and the SPCA's opinion in Windhoek does not necessarily reflect the position of all the SPCA branches nationwide.
"Despite the shared name, each SPCA operates on its own and develops its approach to animal welfare based on the needs of its community."
The trust further emphasized its position that all animals, including dogs, deserve to be treated with respect, care and compassion.
"This belief extends to advocating not to eat pets and to educate the public about the emotional complexity and needs of these animals."
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