Mercy !!

As usual, today’s news paper too contained news about death, killing, communal upset, rape etc. But it had something else too. Death of 30 calves (and 15 in fatal condition).

They were being taken to the slaughterhouse, in a van. As per this State’s rule, transporting more than 6 animals in a single van is against law. But here in this case, there were 95 calves. Their mouth was tied to prevent them making noise.

It was a patrolling police inspector who stopped this van at 3 am in the early morning and it was a shock for him. He proved that every policeman is not just corrupt and heartless by taking the van to a animal shelter. What was the condition of the rest of the animals?

The Vet who examined them said they died of respiratory problem and transportation stress. (Do animals feel stress? I have seen them crying during such a transport). They developed high fever out of fear and stress. They were dehydrated too.

Yes, they were being taken to be killed. But is this the way to treat animals? If you want to kill them, kill them but not in a barbaric way. Treat them kindly till they are being killed. There is no point in whispering something from the scriptures to the animal’s ears after treating them this way.

We are humans, only we can be merciful to animals and not the other way.