Cruelty to animals

Press, 8 February 1986, Page 18

Cruelty to animals

Sir,—Referring to your item in “Reporter’s Diary” of the cruel attack on a goat in Prestons Road, we appeal to the consciences of animal owners who keep their stock tied: outside their property boundaries at night. These tethered animals

are victims of brutal, spontaneous attacks from passing carloads of people as well as dogs. If animals were taken into the confines of a pen or yard during the evening these attacks would be minimised. — Yours, etc., K. and L. A. HARRISON. February 6, 1986. Sir,—lt distresses me to read about the cruelty to the dog and goat reported in “The Press” on February 5. What are individuals thinking of when they are doing this? Cruelty .to animals must, cease. This includes live sheep exports. Have believers in any of these acts really had . a look at the expression on an animal’s face lately and wondered what they were thinking? — Yours, etc. " JILL LYONS. Stewarts Gully, February 5, 1986. , ‘ Sir,—When will the senseless and sick way in which we treat animals stop? I refer to the stories of the Cavalier King Charles spaniel and the savaged goat in “The Press” of February 5. No matter how many times I read articles like this, I am still disgusted. Oh how I wish the people concerned could be made to feel the pain and horror they inflict, and how I wish that the law could catch these people. But no matter how much I and other people wish, it is just wishful wishing because the sickness goes on. — Yours, etc., D. FLEMING. February 5, 1986.