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Many Israelis are afraid of carefree time Instead, her trip soured as she witnessed wide- dogs. Jews from Eastern Europe spread neglect and mistreat- associate dogs with terror and ment of animals. She was appal- oppression while Jews from led at the number of sick and Arab countries view animals starving stray cats and dogs contemptously, she said. Animal roaming city streets and beach abuse is worse among the poor areas, that animals pulling carts and uneducated. However, as for street vendors were underfed the economy deteriorates, people and covered with open sores in general abandon animals in from ill-fitting harnesses and at greater numbers. In addition, a vigorous anti- the indifference to the situation rabies campaign begun by the by the average Israeli. Natalson, 36, of Alexandria, Va., found herself buying food for the stray animals she encountered. "Once while dining Natalson said she with Israeli relatives and learned the country friends at a restaurant, I saw some starving cats outside. I only has five couldn't eat while those cats overcrowded and were starving, so I went outside, dug a hole in the ground and fil- inadequately staffed led it with milk. My dining companions though I was crazy." and supplied animal In Eilat, she gave her bottled shelters, no water to thirsty stray dogs, and in Jerusalem's Arab market, she inspectors check the bought and set free pigeons treatment and packed in filthy cages. So upset was Natalson about conditions of the what she saw, that she con- and tacted the Tel Aviv Society for donkeys, mules the Prevention of Cruelty to horses belonging to Animals. Natalson said she learned the country only has vendors and that five overcrowded and in- animal cruelty laws adequately staffed and supplied animal shelters, no inspectors are seldom enforced. check the treatment and condi- tions of the donkeys, mules and horses belonging to vendors and that animal cruelty laws are government in 1957, "left people seldom enforced. Overpopulation terrified of animals," Natalson of stray cats and dogs is an said, even though no rabies in overwhelming problem, and the humans have been reported in government, rather than set up Israel since 1960. spaying and neutering pro- Traditionally, Judaism re- grams, scatters chicken heads quires treating animals kindly. laced with strychnine poisoning "Tza'ar ba'alei chayim," the pain in the streets, causing them of living things, is the concept of slow, agonizing deaths. compassion and concern for "Animal issues have no re- animals, said Nathanson, who is spect or credibility in Israel." a vegetarian. She cites appro- Natalson returned to the priate Biblical and Talmudic Alexandria, Va., home she passages: How God chose Moses shares with four cats, deter- to lead the Israelites because he mined to do something to im- showed compassion for his prove the plight of animals in sheep, that relieving the ani- Israel. She contacted the World mal's pain takes precedence over Society for the Protection of Sabbath observance, that ani- Animals in BoSton, and though mals must be fed before a per- they had received complaints son eats, that hunting for sport about Israel, funding for an Is- is discouraged and that raeli animal welfare program "schechitah," the slaughtering of was denied. an animal, must be done with a Undeterred, Natalson, who sharp, nick-free knife, so the was a volunteer for animal animal suffers as little as possi- rights groups, became .the foun- ble. der and director of CHAI — Ironically, while Israel's Concern for Helping Animals in domestic animals are ignored, Israel —' a non-profit, tax- wildlife is protected in nature exempt organization in March reserves through the country. 1984. "If Americans care, Is- Because changing public atti- raelis care," Natalson said, urg- tude is difficult, CHAI is de- ing Americans to write to Is- veloping an educational pro, rael's mayors and the Ministry gram for an impressionable of Tourism, especially if they group -- school children. Witt have witnessed animal neglect the cooperation of the Ministry or abuse during visits to Israel. of Education, a series of lesson She realized that because Is- about humane animal care raelis face the constant tragedy being prepared as a guidelin' of human injuries and deaths for teachers and students. • from war and terrorism, animal CHAT is raising money in till suffering pales in comparison, United States to modernize an but said, "It's no excuse for lack expand the mostly dilapidate