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It’s a cat’s world
Monday, March 8th, 2010March 8, 2010
Some strays have made a name for themselves in the most unusual way.
THERE are a couple of alley cats around my home. One with orange and brown stripes, nicknamed Garfield, likes to tail passers-by.
Another cat, a white one, often loiters around the garbage site and parks itself on my doorstep.
When a cat is [...]
Zoologists call for culling of stray dogs to stop rabies
Monday, March 8th, 2010March 8, 2010 (published February 23, 2010)
Senior ecologists and zoologists warned this week of rabies spreading in Israel following refusal of the environmental protection minister to authorize a culling of stray dogs, which spread the disease.
The scientists urged Minister Gilad Erdan to revoke the decision he made at the beginning of the year and [...]
Pet dogs pose bigger virus risk than strays
Monday, March 8th, 2010March 8, 2010 (published March 6, 2010)
Pet dogs infect people with rabies more often than stray dogs, contrary to the public perception.
A public health official died on Feb 14 after being bitten by one of her own pet dogs.
She was the owner of a pet shop at the Chatuchak weekend market for about 10 years [...]
Town takes on dog menace
Monday, February 22nd, 2010February 22, 2010 (published February 21, 2010)
SEVENTY stray dogs have been captured in the Nasinu municipality in the past two weeks although hundreds remain on the loose.
Since the campaign was launched two weeks ago, council officers have been capturing an average of six to seven strays a night.
Nasinu Town Council special administrator Mosese Kama said [...]
A sad day indeed for the Gozo SPCA (1)
Monday, February 22nd, 2010February 22, 2010
So finally, after years of broken promises and government neglect, the Gozo SPCA has had to take the unenviable decision to close its doors to any more stray dogs.
The lucky ones already in the centre will be re-homed but what about the huge number of abandoned puppies and other dogs that now [...]
A Colombian city that’s gone to the dogs
Monday, February 22nd, 2010February 22, 2010 (published February 19, 2010)
Reporting from Mosquera, Colombia — Listening to yet another constituent complain about the thousands of neglected, scruffy mutts that prowl the streets of his town, Mosquera Mayor Luis Alvaro Rincon went ballistic. “A street dog,” he ground out, “is a dead dog.”
His fist pumping and voice rising as applause [...]
Attention dogs: How to live the good life in Bangkok
Monday, February 22nd, 2010February 22, 2010
Bangkok is not a great place for dogs, or their owners, who must negotiate the steamy, concrete jungle with its famously hazardous sidewalks just to stretch their legs.
While Bangkok does have quite a few large parks, the vast majority of them do not allow canines. To make matters worse, the city is [...]
No ‘Asha’ for stray dogs now
Monday, February 22nd, 2010February 22, 2010 (February 18, 2010)
Animal welfare board asks AMC to cancel Asha Foundation’s contract citing irregularities and non-registration.
The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has raised doubts about Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme and has asked the civic authority to cancel the contract with Asha Foundation for ABC programme and catching [...]
Sterilizations of stray cats and dogs about to start in Samoa
Monday, February 22nd, 2010February 22, 2010 (published February 16, 2010)
A Ministry of Environment officer in Samoa says the entire community needs to help address the growing problem of stray cats and dogs.
The Ministry has teamed up with the Tourism Authority, the Animal Society and an American veterinary group called Animal Balance, to begin sterilizing stray cats and dogs [...]
Leash law approved
Monday, February 22nd, 2010February 22, 2010 (published February 17, 2010)
Suffolk City Council approved a leash law to go into effect in all areas of the city.
Pet owners now must keep their dogs on leashes throughout the city unless the dog is on the owner’s property, is hunting in approved areas or is being trained.
“We’re happy council has given [...]
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