"We would like to express our deep concern about extreme cases of animal cruelty being conducted within the Kingdom of Nepal. No one can adequately explain why these practices are carried out year after year and why His Majesty's Government financially supports some of them.

We feel the time has come to abolish the above practices. We urge you to end the violent practices and help Nepal move towards a truly peaceful country, and in keeping with its international image. This can be done by introducing and enforcing a much-needed Animal Welfare Act to curb animal cruelty and by promoting genuine animal welfare activities across the country.

We trust that you will support these measures (which are becoming more popular by the day, around the globe and thus promote non-violent cultural practices in the Kingdom.