a_f_d

There are thousands of cats dogs and cows in Goa that should be culled, but for politico-religious reasons they won't be.

AndyD 8-)#

Heidigirl

I agree Andy. I was shocked to see just how much skin and bone a cow could be. It's heartbreaking to see them. I turn my head away when I see them, yet feel ashamed with myself. Cows, cats, dogs, foraging for food that does not exist. Dogs, looking at you with side eyes, desperate for food and love. There ARE downsides to Goa, for me, this is it.

Bipat

I would agree with a_f_d about a properly organised cull. I think part of the problem is when culling was allowed it was a 'free for all' by young people out for 'fun'. Even though there were those authorised to do it humanely. It was therefore made illegal and the result is the dogs have just multiplied.
Goa is much worse than many other states and there is no excuse as it is relatively wealthy. I mentioned Karwar (just over the border, not far away) it used to be terrible, it is now much improved and the many local people who do care can get some vet help now.
I can understand your sister, I actually used to refuse to travel anywhere by road because I knew we would run over some animal.

oktata

UK plans to stop aid to India
" Several lawmakers have voiced public criticism to give aid to an India whose economy is growing exponentially, and is now in a position to give aid to many African countries"

noni

http://www.inewsone.com/2011/06/13/t...a-police/56393

noni

Cameron pledges ANOTHER £814m towards vaccinating the world's poorest children (on top of £2bn we are already going to donate)

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1PB4MEw00

oktata

India to give $100 mn loan to each neighbouring nations

oktata

India Gives - The recent India-Africa summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at which India’s government pledged $5 billion in aid to African countries, drew attention to a largely overlooked phenomenon — India’s emergence as a source, rather than a recipient, of foreign aid.
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Heidigirl

Unbelieveable !!!!!

noni

Photo Gallery
Toronto: Roland Francis: Dancing in the Moonshine

11 Jun: Times of India. Mumbai has recently raised the legal drinking age from 21 to 25 …Plugging the bottle never deterred anyone, and indeed, during Prohibition… there was the Goan ‘aunty’. These were women living in the city’s Goan-Catholic enclaves like Dhobi Talao who would run speakeasies selling moonshine from their homes. As a young man, Roland Francis (photo) used to visit aunty bars in the company of older friends. “Bars were usually set up in a partitioned portion of a small room that was the living quarters of Aunty’s family,” says the 60-year-old [who now lives in Toronto]

www.goanvoice.org.uk

oktata

why so ?

noni

Ready or not Delhi gets a Slut Walk.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/15/wo...er15.html?_r=1

oktata

delhi is where it makes the most sense .

noni

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-young-13.html

absolutely disgusting:curse:

johnny five

Speaks volumes on the Muslim attitude to women.


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