From the time of the primitive man, the dogs have been the most trusted
friend of the human beings. Even when he evolved into the present city man, the
dog continues to be his most loyal companion – an unbroken bond spanning
thousands of years.
Hence even the thought of killing the dogs is insane, barbarian and
inhuman. No. Never should we do that. We don’t want to transform ourselves into
Satans roaming the streets of the Gods own country.
Instead of massacre en masse let us send the dogs back into our
ancestral home, the Forest, from where they also came. To convenient areas
demarcated for the purpose. Such areas may be protected by fencing. No medical
teams with raised syringes in hand will ever enter the new campus. There,
without any fear they are free to sing the old Bobby song and be happy for
ever.
Now, the million dollar question. Food for the migrated dogs numbering around
270000? Don’t worry. Dump all the food and vegetable wastes from the cities to
the ‘Newfoundland’.
Forest is the greatest biologist the world has ever seen. She knows how
to treat the animals as well as the huge quantity of biological wastes.
A right decision by the
government will solve for ever two most important problems haunting the people
of Kerala. Moreover, the authorities can think of converting barren areas in
the forest itself or elsewhere using the huge quantities of organic manure
derived from decomposition of organic wastes.
