去信要求漁護署撤消對陳任君小姐(TULIP)的控罪並早日實行「流浪動物絕育放回」計劃

動物地球發起一人一信，要求漁護署撤消對陳任君小姐(TULIP)的控罪並早日實行「流浪動物絕育放回」計劃。以下為信件範本，各位可於下款填上發文人姓名，亦可自擬信件。

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漁護署電郵：mailbox@afcd.gov.hk
漁護署署長 黃志光 dafcoffice@afcd.gov.hk
署理副署長 梁肇輝 sf_leung@afcd.gov.hk
助理署長 (檢驗及檢疫) 薛漢宗獸醫 thcsit@afcd.gov.hk
詢問處(動物護理) faunaenq@afcd.gov.hk


信件如下：


致漁護署：
就陳任君小姐遭漁護署起訴一事表達強烈不滿，並要求早日實行「流浪動物絕育放回」計劃

日前，動物權益義工陳任君小姐因植有其登記姓名晶片的村狗「迪迪」於街上散步，而遭漁護署檢控。我現就上述事宜來信，表達強烈不滿。

去年七月，陳小姐為東涌鄉村一頭遭遺棄的村狗「迪迪」植入晶片，並安置於圍欄內；而迪迪於同年八月，因為外出於村口散步，而遭漁護署補捉。事發翌日，陳小姐已即時往漁護署領回迪迪，並即時繳交約七百港元金額之所謂「行政費」和「住宿費」。唯於二零一零年二月二日，陳小姐依舊收到上庭傳票；漁護署已就上述事件起訴她，罪名是「該狗隻沒有以帶牽引或加以控制而出現於公眾地方」。

是次事件充分反映本港流浪動物政策之荒謬、不義。本港的流浪動物政策，並不視動物為生命；沒有晶片的流浪動物，被捉返漁護署後，四日無人領養，則會被執行死刑。本港平均每年有過萬隻健康、年輕、無傷人記錄的流浪貓狗，死於這種不仁不義的政策之下。義工迫於無奈，才讓流浪動物植入以其個人名義登記的晶片；萬一動物被抓，仍可保存一線生機。

事實上，動物權益團體多年來一直爭取以「絕育放回」的方式，取代如今「放任捕殺」的方式，以控制流浪動物數字，減少社區紛爭，長遠而言亦可節省公帑。可是，貴署長久以來均漠視動物權益團體的聲音，遲遲未實行「絕育放回計劃」；義工本著「尊重生命」的原則，才背負了政府不願負起的責任。這班義工，與每日冒著被捕被殺風險過活的流浪動物一樣，都是被漁護署不義政策所剝削的一群。

陳小姐與「迪迪」的遭遇，並非單一、偶然的事件，而是整個不合理制度的寫照。陳小姐是違法而合理合情，貴署則執法而無情無義。
我強烈呼籲貴署撤銷對陳任君小姐，以及對其餘善良市民的類似控罪，並早日承擔政府責任，推行「流浪動絕育放回」計劃。

市民
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Dear Sir/ Madam (AFCD),
I am deeply distressed by AFCD’s legal action against Miss Tulip Chan, and write to urge the AFCD implementing the TNR scheme as early as possible.

Miss Chan, an animal rights’ volunteer, is prosecuted by the AFCD because a dog (Dik Dik) registered and chipped under her name was taking a walk on the street. I am writing to express my strong discontent.

Dik Dik, an abandoned village dog, was micro-chipped with the help of Miss Tulip Chan and he was placed in a fenced area last July. The dog was captured by AFCD in August while he was taking a walk near the village entrance. Miss Chan collected the dog on the next day and paid 700 dollars as “administration fee” or “boarding fee”. On Febuary 2 this year, however, Miss Chan received a court summons. AFCD is prosecuting her for “allowing the dog to wander in a public place without being on a leash or otherwise under control”.

This incident showcases the ridiculousness and injustice of local stray animal policies, which do not see animals as life. Strays without microchips, once captured, will be put to death within 4 days without claim or adoption offer. Thousands of healthy, young, harmless stray cats and dogs are killed under this inhumane and unjust policy. Volunteers are compelled to microchip animals with their names so that they have a chance of escaping death upon capture.

In fact, animal welfare groups have been fighting for the Trap-Neuter-Return mechanism instead of the current Capture and Kill method to control the number of strays and minimize community disputes. It will also help to reduce public spending in the long term. AFCD, however, has been ignoring the voices of animal welfare groups and has refused to implement the TNR arrangements. Volunteers have, for years, shouldered the burden the government has been unwilling to take up. They have been deeply exploited by the unjust government policies, just like defenseless homeless animals on the streets.

The case involving Miss Tulip Chan and Dik Dik is by no means an isolated one. It reflects how unreasonable the overall system is. Miss Chan’s violation of the law is well justified by reason and humanity, while AFCD’s enforcement action is insensible and unjustified.

I strongly urge that AFCD must drop all charges against Miss Tulip Chan and other similar charges against other animal welfare volunteers immediately, and be committed to shoulder responsibilities of implementing the TNR scheme as early as possible.

Yours sincerely,

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