Tourism Whistler suspends reservations over post-Olympic sled dog cull

[Cataholic]

I have not read the gory details, and I won't. This kind of situation keeps me up at night. I refuse to believe it is one person, or several people's fault, though I agree completely, as Mary said, everyone always has a choice.

The problem starts at such a lower level. It starts with our view of animals- as a consumable product, as merchandise, to be treated or distreated as we see fit. Animals used as sport, as industry, as food. Animals bred for our enjoyment, sold to the highest bidder, or turned over for a penny to a research lab.

Until we can treat with respect the animals that walk this earth currently, we should not be breeding- in any circumstance- more. We should raise the bar on the criminal prosecution of all involved in any sort of inhumane treatment of animals.

[Alysser]

I saw this on another website, and I was absolutely appalled at the gory details of this situation. I cannot get the image out of my head of some of the things described in the article. I cannot even begin to fathom the amount of pain and suffering those animals went through. My heart broke when I read this, and I am still crying from reading this over 20 minutes later.

I read a different article, where it said the focus of this investigation was on the individual who killed the dogs - but "Corporate may be investigated". There is NO WAY they didn't know what was happening, they can BS ALL THEY WANT. I will never believe that they didn't know what was going on. I am beyond sickened by this. I wish people wouldn't turn a blind eye to this type of thing. I just cannot understand how someone can kill an animal like this..WTF is wrong with this guy? He should be put into a mental institution.

I would much rather them have been euthanized (if not rehomed) then killed like this, but I guess that's to much money for these a$$holes.

[Queen of Poop]

What I want to know is why he who had no choice didn't go to the media before he did the deed. If he was so ordered, so turned down by the SPCA, why not go to the media and spark a huge public outcry and offerings of assistance before the slaughter? Now he wants help with his conscience??

I say "Dude you had your chance to do what was right and you blew it big time. Now you can live with yourself. Good luck."