span and seek for help from the
class="cap">T he Veterinarian Society, the
Agricultural Technician for Government has chosen the
the Ministry of Agro Industry decision to go to the public.
says that wild dogs are an Furthermore, the campaign has
imminent threat to our society. also reached the schools to
They are born in the wild and inform the young students on the
when they grow up they can be importance of sterilization.
ferocious. It has been reported Besides having important sessions
that wild dogs tend to stray throughout nearly all the Social
where there is food available and Centers, and in collaboration
have already attacked goats and with the Ministry of Tourism, the
perhaps one day will also attack Veterinarian Society will launch
human beings. We have also a campaign to reduce the number
observed that these animals eat of stray dogs in the north of the
raw meat and this will alter island. It is not pleasant for
their behavior. The Government tourists to witness dogs roaming
intends to renew its around and scavenging.
sensitization campaign to mass
The Chief Inspector at the
sterilize campaign dogs to MSPCA (Mauritius Society for the
prevent unnecessary births. When Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
there are unwanted pregnancies, has said that sterilization is
owners tend to abandon the insufficient, as this is not the
puppies by the seaside and in root of the problem, Though
wastelands. sterilization can reduce the
The Government has set up a number of wild dogs running wild,
mobile clinic and has also held however, it is the issue of
some seminars in Social Centers straying that causes the problem.
in various parts of the island. Dogs may have an owner, and the
Instead of asking people to go owner may even sterilize the dog,
but if he lets the dog looses sterilization of dogs will be
then it is a nuisance. We must felt in around 4-5 years. We must
conduct an aggressive dog sterilize males as well as
catching campaign and inform the females. When a dog is in heat, t
public on the hazards of will attract males and this
straying. Also there is the issue ordinarily leads to fights. When
of unwanted puppies. People feel a dog is injured it will attract
guilty when they have to kill an parasites and flies. Also, stray
animal, and prefer to just get dogs cause road accidents. If a
rid of it. According to the motorcyclist hits against a dog,
opinions of the public in it can be fatal for the dog and
general, we must have a law that the motorcyclist too. If an owner
restricts the number of dogs that takes good care of his pet then
a family can keep. For example, the latter will not try to leave
there exists a pensioner who owns the compound. To ensure that the
up seven dogs. That pensioner animal is well protected we must
said that there is a hotel nearby ensure that they are enclosed in
that threw food away and in order a decent compound even tied to a
to feed the dogs, they would set running chain. The Chairman of
them loose and scavenge at the the Veterinarian council says
hotel. that the sight of stray dogs puts
Normally, we cannot allow this off tourists. Images of rabid
to happen. We have laws in place, dogs, disease and lack of law and
but it is neither adhered to by order spring to their mind. We
the public nor it is enforced by must remember that people in
the authorities.
other countries love their pets
Precautionary measures
and seeing stray dogs sends a
The President of the Animal message that we don’t care.
Welfare Services in Beau Vallon Therefore, all dogs should be
says that the benefits of the vaccinated against viruses such
as distemper. Cruelty to Animal and Paws that
According to the statement of deal with the protection and
a veterinary surgeon, we have control of the domestic animals.
approximately 1.7 million dogs in We have to do this order to
the country and this is far too provide a clean environment to
many. Stray dogs pose tourists. There are so many of
environmental problem such as stray dogs in the coastal region
disease and sterilization is and this will definitely affect
definitely one method to tackle the restaurant businesses. The
the issue. Over the past 30 years Government intends to attract 2
there has been a marked million tourists in the near
improvement in the manner that future and we must all do our bit
Mauritians take care of their to the achievement.
pets. They have become more
18th July 2007
animals’ conscious and offer
their pets better food and care.
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