Veterinary Hospital Kohima
World Animals Day, an international day of action for animal rights and welfare is observed annually on October 4. Animals are assets to our society and it is our duty to spread some awareness about Animal Basic ‘RIGHTS.’ They have feeling and emotion like human being, therefore it is the responsibility of every human being to love, care and protect our animal and prevent cruelty, abuses by beating or hitting and forcing animal to struggle and work. There are various ways to take care of our animals such as adoption of stray homeless animals by providing shelter and food, by treating the injured, sick or diseased animals with our love, care and compassion and alleviating their suffering.
Animals too have rights to live as we human being, and we owe them much for our works, food, and companionship. The least we can do for our animals are to provide them with their basic rights.
Some of the Basic Rights of Animals are as follows:
1. Animals should be housed in a safe building with fire safety equipment and an evacuation plan.
2. The animal house should be away from sound, dust and air pollution.
3. The house should have adequate ventilation, light and clean portable water.
4. Sufficient floor space with the freedom for movement without overcrowding, obstruction, injury or fear.
5. Any injured/sick/diseased pets or domestic animals should get immediate treatment to alleviate their suffering.
6. Adequate well balance diet to be provided.
7. Timely vaccination and deworming and regular check-up of animals.
8. Transporting of pet or domestic animals should be accompanied with health record certificate.
9. Temperature and weather condition are to taken into consideration for pet or animals to move from one place to another either by road/train/flights.
10. It is the bounden duty of all pet owners to groom, train, exercise and helps the pet to socialize and to provide timely basic health facilities.
Rights of animals should be propagated not only to the pet or livestock owner but also to the general public by educating people through radio talk, press media, seminar or workshop in school and colleges etc. We should all stand together and work for the welfare of all pet and animals that lack voices.
