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发表于 20-1-2008 01:23 AM
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要怎么帮这些狗狗？
The Star Online
A second chance for strays
By WANI MUTHIAH
REALISING the need for a better solution to the problem of stray dogs, the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has come up with a strategy it hopes would help resolve the issue.
According to MPSJ president Datuk Adnan Md Ikhsan, stray dogs rounded up by the council would first be put up for adoption before they are put down.
“We have started to liase with a non- governmental organisation called the Independent Pet Rescuers (IPR) which finds homes for the strays that we have picked up,” Adnan said when contacted.
He added that the MPSJ did not want euthanasia to be the only option in countering the problem.
Getting to know you: Potential owners getting to know a dog at the recent adoption drive.
“We would prefer that the dogs are given a second chance by those willing to take them into their homes as pets or as guard dogs for their farms,” said Adnan.
Adnan said one of the problems faced by the municipality was that even certain animal shelters only took in the dogs which looked good and left behind those not so pleasing to the eye.
Not being able to keep the dogs for long, the MPSJ was left with no option but to put them to sleep, he said.
“That's why we are prepared to work with organisations such as the IPR which strives hard at finding homes for the dogs rounded up by our enforcement unit,” Adnan said, adding that the MPSJ was prepared to work with more organisations like the IPR.
He also explained that the MPSJ imposed a stiff fine on dog owners who came to claim their pet dogs from the pound to ensure responsible pet ownership.
“Pet owners must be responsible and make sure that their dogs are not let loose to roam around the neighbourhood,’’ he said.
He added that irresponsible pet owners who let their non-neutered male dogs out during the mating season were directly contributing to the increasing number of stray and unwanted dogs.
“We want to deter this and that is why we impose the fine on owners whose dogs are found loitering and are captured by our enforcement teams,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, IPR founding member Sherrina Krishnan praised Adnan for allowing organisations such as hers to come forward to help the displaced dogs.
“We need the support and co-operation of local councils to successfully find homes for these dogs,’’ said Sherrina.
She added that the dogs were vaccinated and neutered as soon as they were obtained from the pound and people adopting them were required to pay a small fee to cover the veterinary cost.
Sherrina said IPR emphasised on spaying and neutering the dogs, as it was one of the ways to prevent the number of stray dogs from increasing.
“The dogs which are sent to the farms, especially, are neutered first, before being handed over to the farm owners,’’ said Sherrina.
Those interested in adopting pets from IPR can visit http://www.rescue2rehome.blogspot.com. |
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