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Dogs poisoned in the Free Trade Zone


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Just a few days ago I posted about an article in the Kuwait Times on how stray dogs were being poisoned. Well a reader who works in the Free Trade Zone sent me some pictures and a video he shot today. According to him they have a lot of stray dogs in the Free Trade Zone and they’ve never caused any trouble and they usually stay out of peoples way. But, it seems someone must have complained about them because someone came and placed poison for the dogs and a whole bunch ended up dying today.

So today morning while I’m sitting on my desk I saw every one standing near the windows watching something, I didnt give it much attention because usually we watch the Flamingos but this time it was different the dogs ate the poisoned food and started to have these weird shakes so i went out side running and I found them dead. -J

The video above and pictures below are graphic. Please look at them.

What upsets me even more is the fact there is a solution to the strays and it’s already being applied in Ahmadi and it’s working! The program is very successful so why can’t it be applied all over Kuwait?


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This has to stop!

97 replies on “Dogs poisoned in the Free Trade Zone”

Mark, I disagree. I blame Kuwait’s fascist government for this conspiracy.

The plot is to reduce the population of Dogs so Cats would be the majority. You know, it’s a political game. The last thing the government want is Dogs having a strong political lobby. Since Kuwait is a Cat’s State (Pro Felines) having dog’s population grow without any kind of control is not acceptable.

I am not against canines, they have the rights to live in this country like Parrots, Hamsters and Cats. But what about Rats? they’ve been poisoned for half a century in Kuwait and no one… NO ONE!!!! cares about them.

Am I the only one here who sees that this country is full of Rat Haters??????

Hypocrites!!! *shakes my fist in anger*

Barbarism. Heads should roll for this but, of course, these things are done with impunity. I know we will all express outrage but what can we do other than that? What can we do that WILL NOT fall on deaf & ignorant ears?

Everyone should email the newspaper with links to this article … they shoudl receive TENS of these emails… someone could write an op-ed for them or you guys can start an online petition and get 1000 signatures .

Good luck

Unfortunately, nothing will happen. Whatever you will do WILL fall on deaf ears and I know this for a fact.

For over half a century I’ve been trying to point my finger towards the criminal act of the campaign against Rats which started on the late 60s. I still can remember Mr. Al San’oosi and his campaign against mice and rats.

The government used to give away free rat-poison and mice-traps to the public. Mr. Al Sanoosi himself said that he will pay 250 fils for any dead rat. Imagine that?

It was barbaric, brutal and shocking. Everyone cares about Cats in this country. Look at all the cats in every corner of Kuwait’s Residential areas…

But I know many people hate Rats in this country and many people don’t consider Rats as “living things”. A lot of people in this country have double standards. A lot of people are also naive, self centered and simple minded. Those also have no sense of reality and living in their own bubble, detached from the real world.

We live in a crazy world my friend. A crazy world!

with poison? that breaks down their stomachs and blood flows into their intestines? Too much blood Abdullah, why when they can give them an injection and put them to sleep peacefully?

Problem is, everyone is brainwashed to think dogs are ‘filthy’.

So many times, when taking my dog out for a walk, I have kids (and sometimes adults) barking at her…until today, I still find that weird.

Government schools should make an effort to educate young kids about animals and respecting them. They should have kids interact and bond with animals. Maybe set up a ‘petting zoo’ with bunnies, guinea pigs, etc. Or even, adopt some stray kittens….whatever, but nothing will ever change if we don’t tackle this total lack of respect that the young generation have towards animals.

I work in Ahmadi and I did not notice a decrease in stray dogs. You have to understand that no program for stray dogs can handle all the numbers out there. Even in the usa a lot of stray dogs are “killed”. Killed might not be the politically correct term they use over there but that’s exactly what happens.

Even though this might seem graphic, a distintion must be made between pets and pests. These dogs however harmless they might seem are pests. They might carry diseases and can easily trasfer them to humans.

Catching them and offering them for adoption is not feasable since the market in kuwait is very limited. Very few people are interested in owning dogs never mind adopting. I do feel sad since this situation in not the fault of the dogs but the owners who let them out on the street or were to careless and lost them.

I hope they find a solution for stray cats too as I am tired of chasing them out of the masjed and their males tend to always mark their territory by peeing on our cars. If you have fading paint misteriously on the corners of your car, now you know why.

There are more humane ways to kill them, even though I do not agree with this solution.

When poison is thrown randomly around places , a distinction CANNOT be made since they refuse to put signs for us pet owners.

Actually a lot of people adopt. Just have a look at the foster facebook page.

Are you suggesting that after finishing from talking to God, what you think about is killing cats for damaging the paint on your precious car?

Yes, because we are allowed to kill pests. And they are just that, pests. I don’t agree with the way they are solving the problem. But it is none the less a problem that needs solving 🙂

And yes, I do care about the precious paint on the precious cars that I own. It is not my fault that people lose and let loose their not so precious pets on the street.

What do you mean by killing innocent people? I know for a fact that you won’t talk like this if you have been in the Iraqi war. What Americans soldiers did, they did to get Iraqis out of Kuwait. Iraqis who were hunting, killing and torturing down specifically the Kuwaitis. Bamboo sticks were inserted in the male private organs. Mothers and daughters were raped and then killed infront of the fathers. and even when the war was over they even manage to set fire the oil refineries and take thousands of Kuwaitis with them as POW! The Americans and British did the dirty work of killing to win the war to free Kuwait. If they did not do this, there is no Kuwaiti left today. And who to say they will stop with Kuwait? Maybe they will take over the whole middle east by now if not for the them! Americans are not what they seem. Yes they make mistakes too, as everyone does. Learn the history of America and you will realize that there is no America. America is a country of different nations that fought for their freedom as well. Would like to inform you as well that there are millions of Muslim, Arabs becoming american citizens too. Are you calling them killers of innocent humans as well? … To God be the glory of life. Bless the people so that they see the truth you show.

“Even though this might seem graphic, a distintion must be made between pets and pests. These dogs however harmless they might seem are pests. They might carry diseases and can easily trasfer them to humans.”

So homeless people are pests? I have not met a single stray dog that “carries” a disease that can be passed on to humans. I have also never met a stray dog that has bit me and I do rescue a lot of stray dogs. Sure some bark and run around but that’s cause they’re scared and don’t know what to expect. Every time they eventually stop and come in to be pet. Never been bitten or hurt.

“Catching them and offering them for adoption is not feasable since the market in kuwait is very limited. Very few people are interested in owning dogs never mind adopting. I do feel sad since this situation in not the fault of the dogs but the owners who let them out on the street or were to careless and lost them.”

Yes but shelters also raise money to send some of their dogs outside to other shelters or other places in the world that will find a home or are willing to adopt these dogs. I know first hand as I help out at the PAWs shelter as a volunteer and I’ve heard many success stories of KSPATH getting dogs homes outside of Kuwait. The shelters can help, the problem is that very few in Kuwait are helping them. Funding is low, both shelters are not making money. They are making losses and fighting every day to be able to keep the shelter running and alive. All it takes is a simple donation on their websites via paypal or organizing a trip there to donate. You can even donate your time by helping find a home for the dogs or even just walking or grooming the dogs.

Killing is not an option. At least not in this way. I understand that sometimes dogs end up euthanized. I don’t like it but I understand why some shelters HAVE to do it. However, all these shelters try day in and day out to save these dogs and find them a loving home. Poisoning them is just stupid and ignorant.

When you rescue a dog, knowledge of dog behavior is key. The thing is most people who see stray dogs tend to entice negative behavior by pressuring them. Stray dogs don’t know what to expect. Sorry to quote you but I had to address some of your comments.

I don’t recommend anyone to just get up and try to rescue a dog without some knowledge of dog behavior. However, from my experience I’ve never been bitten or harmed by a stray dog. I’m not saying everyone should get up and save the dogs. The least you can do is not kill them and call in the shelters (they have emergency numbers and if they can’t reach you they will refer you to someone from the volunteers who may help).

Stray dogs are like homeless people. Just because they don’t have a home, doesn’t mean you should poison them and let them suffer/die in the streets.

All I’m saying is, a more humane approach is needed to tackle this “problem”.

I never implied that this is a good way of getting rid of the stray dog problem. I wanted to point out that ultimately, there is nothing humane about killing dogs no matter how you do it. I have said, however, that I don’t agree with the way it has been carried out.

I’m not a fan of politically correct terms. The word euthanize does not make the sad situation any better. I do realize they need a better way of dealing with the problem, it’s just that some people are not even identifying it as a problem and treat the dogs as if they were their pets (i.e. feeding them, petting them, etc.) which is not a solution.

As for diseases, even though Kuwait has been relatively rabies free for a long time, that does not mean it will stay that way with the increasing number of stray dogs on the street.

The root cause of this problem is mainly social, it’s not the fault of the dogs. Animal control needs to be improved in Kuwait and the public needs to be educated about the responsibilities associated with owning pets.

I completely agree. The public needs to be educated about owning pets and realize that owning a dog is not just for “show n tell”.

There is no politically correct term for what’s going on. I would honestly use “canine genocide” to exactly describe what is going on. However, the reason why the strays are growing is simply because of social factors. The more people throw these dogs on the street (you’ll be surprised that most of these dogs don’t get lost…they get abandoned and end up mating and reproducing).

There is no animal control in Kuwait. There are the animal shelters that strive to provide animal control along with their volunteers. I know a gentleman from KSPATH by the name of John is always out trying to save as many dogs from the streets as he can. The same goes for several PAWS volunteers. The problem is, there is no “dedicated” animal control unit. This is supposed to be a public service. If they don’t want to, at least fund these shelters and provide them with the means to tackle this problem efficiently. Chances are you’ll see a huge reduction. It doesn’t cost as much as you’d think to expand a part of the shelter and improve facilities such as the vans they use to rescue these animals. However, the money that they are generating is going to pay vet bills of dogs they have rescued, the food supplies (you’ll be surprised how much food they need for all the dogs they’re housing) and so on. There are so many costs that go into the shelter that without everyone’s help they’re just living on the edge. They need the help, only a few are providing this help. We need more people to be active and help out.

I have two rescue dogs now and have had several in the past. I am simply amazed that after being treated so badly they are able to bounce back and once again love and trust again. I know my dogs would without question give their lives for me. As much as I try to give my dogs I know it could never match the love, companionship and loyalty they give me. These people who poison these dogs are sadly making Kuwait look like it is full of a bunch of dumb hicks. It is sad that the majority of intelligent caring people have to pay for what the ignorant do.

Why, I am curious do these people award themselves the positions of Judge Jury and executioner? Judgement is mine sayeth the Lord. I am not perfect and I know I have committed sins but I have never taken a life because it was inconvenient. Why then do you think you are fit to torture these animals with this type of painful horrendous death? Why do you claim that you have a right to take a life because it is not convenient. God put these animals here and he is the only one who has the right to deal out this type of judgement.

So what happens with the dogs? Does someone actually come around and pick up the bodies or do they sit, decompose, and attract more disease for the area?

those dogs used to wonder around right across my work and they never ever caused any harm to anyone,reading this post has really upset me!

THE QURAN
Al Kahf
Surah 18. The Cave

18:18 Thou wouldst have deemed them awake, whilst they were asleep, and We turned them on their right and on their left sides: their dog stretching forth his two fore-legs on the threshold

وَتَحْسَبُهُمْ أَيْقَاظًا وَهُمْ رُقُودٌ وَنُقَلِّبُهُمْ ذَاتَ الْيَمِينِ وَذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ وَكَلْبُهُم بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَيْهِ بِالْوَصِيدِ

—- The use of “we” clearly indicates the participation of angels. There is absolutely no reason to mention the dog as part of this story, except to make it clear to future generation that dogs are permitted to live among people, right “in their midst.”

18:22 Some would say, they were three; their dog being the fourth, while others would say, Five; the sixth being their dog, as they guessed. Others said, seven, and the eighth was their dog. Say, My Lord is the best knower of their number. Therefore, do not argue with them; just go along with them. You need not consult anyone about this.

سَيَقُولُونَ ثَلاثَةٌ رَّابِعُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ خَمْسَةٌ سَادِسُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ رَجْمًا بِالْغَيْبِ وَيَقُولُونَ سَبْعَةٌ وَثَامِنُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ قُل رَّبِّي أَعْلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِم مَّا يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلاَّ قَلِيلٌ فَلا تُمَارِ فِيهِمْ إِلاَّ مِرَاء ظَاهِرًا وَلا تَسْتَفْتِ فِيهِم مِّنْهُمْ أَحَدًا

—-18:22 clearly shows that the dog was counted right along with the believers.

Source: https://submission.org/#/d/Dogs_as_Pets.html

Other: https://www.understanding-islam.com/q-and-a/sources-of-islam/dogs-as-pets

https://islam.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=islam&cdn=religion&tm=725&f=00&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//ifindbeautyinislam.tumblr.com/post/948445656/animal-abuse-and-welfare-in-islam-dogs-in-islam

https://www.islamicconcern.com/dogs.asp

These verses are read every Friday by millions of Muslims everywhere, as it’s recommended to read it just like the prophet did every Friday.

It’s safe to assume that everyone who was involved in the killing of these dogs (from the guy who signed the paperwork to the guy who mixed the poison with the food) have read those verses more than a thousand times in their life time.

Just think how none of that got to them in any way.

Whether you care about animals or not, poisoning them is not the way to go. Someone mentioned there are “killings” in the states. Yes, it’s called euthanizing and it’s done in a much more humane way than poisoning and letting the dog suffer. Plus, some people may end up ingesting the poison like kids at parks who play and we all know how very young kids love to touch things and then put their hands in their mouths.

What about the many unfortunate dog walkers who have had their dogs (completely innocent and on leash) end up picking up this poison and dying? This is ridiculous and barbaric.

This is completely un-islamic and unethical. I am surprised how ignorant and careless people can be. This really has to stop.

Inevitably children are going to be at the park with their families and they will come into contact with this poison and die. I guess you won’t even care then, because most of the people sitting in the parks are foreigners.

F* them!!

dogs already suffer so much from children abuse, i did a documentary on this “dog fight, burned alive..etc
now this? What the hell!

please if there is anything that i can do let me know,
at least how the poison looks like or where is it planted i want to search places and remove it

It is so sad! It is hard to comprehend a person that thinks this is the solution! This is only the beginning of more bigger problems! Spay, Neuter, humanely export to other countries who would welcome them with open arms. Now that there are no dogs in the area what are you going to do when your stray cat population gets out of hand? poison cats? then when your rat population gets out of hand what are you going to do? A little forethought pays off tenfold in the long run! People need to stop thinking in the short term pay offs because your children will have to clean up your messes in the long run. Do you want your children to pay for what you have done because you did not take an extra 5 minutes to think of another better solution?

What if, and I’m just assuming here, a dog comes in contact with the poison and decides to lick(or bite) a human when it’s in pain? This is just pathetic. Next thing you know they’ll be getting rid of cats.

They do poison the cats Haneyl. They put this down all over Kuwait & the cats as well as dogs consumes it.

Whether you like animals or not, there are other ways to deal with this. There may be too many stray dogs & cats (& rats!), but there are many other ways to deal with this. K’S PATH for one have been trying to show everyone that there are humane ways to deal with the problem. If you want to help, contact K’S PATH

Are you really that stupid. They don’t want your ass. They don’t want anything to do with you. You sound like the type of person that goes up and starts kicking and hitting a dog just because it is a dog and they when it has had enough and tries to protect itself by biting you, you tell the authorities to put it down because it bit you.

i think we should put some numbers together, even guesstimates (im sure PAWS will know some of these figures:

1. Apprx number of stray dogs / stray cats
2. Avg cost to arrange adoption services locally and abroad.
3. Avg placement time per animal
4. Avg donation per stray (current)

Starting off this way we can all get a perspective on: what the costs are, what we need to raise the donation level by and a projected timeline to solve the strays issue once cash is in place.

If you guys got numbers im missing do let me know. Once we know more then we can put a game plan together as a community rather then wait and be paranoid about poison.

yup K’S PATH says there are 4-5K strays. I don’t think cost is an issue. LOL (sarcasm), Kuwait is a rich country, instead of throwing it here and there and covering people’s debts, they can easily fix (neuter, spay) the animals and set them free. or even build a shelter and feed them the CHEAPEST food available in the market…. When there is a will there is a way. Obviously the gov has NO WILL to spare the animals from great suffering before death

karma will find its way to whoever is poisining these innocent animals. i hope they suffer just as these poor dogs suffered. 7asbeyallah wane3malwakeel.

One morning, I saw a beautiful dead horse laying by the roadside on the 40 fwy. I called the animal hospital to see if they could pick up this animal and give it a proper burial, they said that it was illegal in Kuwait to bury an animal and refused, so I photographed it and sent the picture to Dubai, a country that love horses and hosts the most spectacular horse race in the world – they were appalled.

Can someone take pictures of the poisoned pellets or food or whatever they are using, and at least get that info out, so people with kids and pets know what specifically to avoid?

I wonder if the dog murders will continue if someone’s child dies from the poison left out… But wait, statistics and real facts are difficult to come by around here; perhaps one already has.

The types of poison used here (similar to rat poison) makes the animal bleed-out internally; causing them to die a horrible, agonizingly painful and lengthy death of drowning on their own blood. The poison might be put on a piece of bread or meat – or even a nice yummy and inticing piece of candy. It could take any form; at the whim of incredibly concerned and intelligent people who are dropping it.

There are a few people above who I believe should try it.

Civilization (or lack thereof) has a lot to do with how humane people are; to fellow humans and to creatures we share the world with. God hits with an invisible stick. I hope that in this case, He uses a Louisville Slugger.

This is sad. I will miss seeing these lovelly dogs running around the Free Trade Zone. They never bothered anyone and were just happy carefree creatures of our earth. The shame of all this lies with each and everyone of us. If we know better how to handle the situation of strays dogs, then we should help educate those who are in charge of handling this ugly work in Kuwait. Harsh judgement and criticism will achieve nothing. DO SOMETHING to help educate the people.

Guys, I used to feed these dogs, they’re FRIENDLY. ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS and they would stay out of your way unless you befriend your way to them. I used to love spending the early hours before work feeding them. This is a link to an album of them when they were alive

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100434883498759.2743046.197815363&type=3

If anyone could copy and email the photos to Mark that would be great.

What was done is HORRIBLE and DISGRACEFUL. I live in Qurain and for the last two days I have started to wonder where all the kittens have gone to!

How about some Syrian care ? Yemen care ? Palestinian care ? Al-Aqsa care ?

or some of each other care ?

we humans failed to care each other, specially we Arab and Muslims, and despite the fact the XS & XK is the root cause of all of the above non-cares, we ‘sheeply’ consider them a symbol of care and humanity and human rights

/flip table

* I DONT WANT TO LIVE IN THIS PLANET ANYMORE *

I think a gentle disposition is a good indicator of how a human will treat another human. Caring for animals and humans is not mutually exclusive. It’s not either or. You can care about both.

I think when people start reserving their care for one group of people (ie Syrians but not Falong Gong for example), that we run into major trouble. If the world was full of people who respected LIFE FULL STOP…. we wouldn’t be in the shitty jam you refer to.

How dare any of you compare dogs and cats to pests and rodents?!!! Dogs and cats are pets, to be loved and for them to love you back and care for you. Granted we have an issue with strays, but being naive, ignorant, cruel, or inhumane is not the answer!!

God created these animals for a reason. Respect HIS decision, and HIS creation.

For those who wish animals dead, I hope God has something special planned for you.

For those who want to help, pick up the dogs if you can and get them to Kspath. If you can’t, then take care of them.

exactly right Tina? Because they are animal haters! They prefer them to die, than to see them rehomed. The person who complained is a psycho, and who carried out the procedure is sicker one.

I don’t blame the government I blame the people who made this problem we never had stray dog issues before just recently we become to see that there are stray dogs in many Kuwait areas ! so I think it’s from the people who want to raise dogs and then if they have a female who gives birth to 6 puppies they would throw them in the middle of no where creating this problem ! Secondly don’t they put them to sleep even in the USA ? I mean the dog pound would catch the stray dog preventing it from wandering around the streets terrorizing kids and adults god know what diseases they may carry and then they would give them only 4 days to be adopted if not they are put to sleep ! so it’s ok for them to kill the dogs but it’s not ok for us ? specially that we don’t have dog pounds in Kuwait and I don’t think its going to work since dogs are not very popular pets here in Kuwait and even if some one would ever want to own a dog he would order it from abroad from a special breed that would costs him loads of money so that he would brag about it ! he won’t go to a dog pound and get himself a stray dog !!

um, what?
And yes, there are shelters in the US that HUMANELY euthanize animals if no one adopts the animal after a given time. However, there are also ‘no kill’ shelters – meaning that the animal will stay at the shelter until it is adopted.

The point to take home from these articles is that this is not the way to take care of a problem. Whether you like animals or not, there are better ways to handle this without putting other lives at risk.

If you support this method, feel free to pick up the bodies of the dead animals yourself. I’m guessing they are probably still there.

It is not okay for you to torture one of God’s gifts. Judgement will reign down on those who abandon animals. Now you will also be judged by God for taking an innocent life if you killed a dog. People claim, “It is just a dog” I claim, it is a life, and it was taken by someone who had not right to take it. Also the life was not taken in a humane manner it was tortured. Do you know what happens when you poison animals in this manner? They bleed to death from the inside, their organs gradually, painfully shut down one by one. If you took a life in this manner you will answer to God for it do you know what you will tell him when he asks why you took and tortured one of his gifts? I pity you on Judgement day, God will have his say and it will be law.

i met the minster himself regarding this issue but he won’t do anything unless there is so many ppl in this country who is welling for a change.
regarding KSPATH i don’t trust them as they said they got a program from WASPA to put down 70% of stray animals in Kuwait to control its population! this video is complete lie.
i got over 10000 signature but it did not move anyone in the past government the only thing that shall stop that masquerade is applying the Islamic laws regarding nature, no killing for an animal unless we will eat it’s meat. this is an Islamic country we can play on that string.
we need Dubai model here.

mimi, getting 10k signatures is having gone a long way. maybe others starting petitions should build on mimi’s work rather than fracturing the cause. and mimi, we should hear more about things like this when you do it, greater publicity.

Neutering. If this was provided free somehow, (subsidized by the a generous, loving and caring government or business perhaps? Please?) it would be a more humane and gentler approach to the subject. Bring in any ol’ animal, get it done, release.
We’ve got some desert dogs that swing around out in the desert where I work and man, they are the happiest dogs I’ve ever seen. I’ve NEVER seen this in the western world. They always make my day when I see them and I find them inspirational.
A lot of things here are heavily subsidized- let’s make neutering one of them.

I’m not really surprised….just need to see around you how they even treat people.

But i really hope that new generation will open their eyes, at the time things will start to change.

Animals are a gift from God and it is truly a blessing that we have them in our world. I just seems strange to me that for some people who claim to be so religious they torture and throw away a true gift from God. Not only is that not following the word of God or being at all religious it is not even being respectful. When someone gives you a gift you do not torture it and throw it in a trash can you cherish it. These may be strays but they are in God’s plan for the world and should be at least given a mediocre of respect. To those who are doing these horrendous acts,what will you give as a reason that you tortured and threw out God’s gift? I pity you!

Mark, is it possible to have the high res photos? Nadia will be going live on TV tomorrow and I’d like to display these pictures along with the ones when they were alive (got the alive ones) – just need these!

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