The stray dog problem is getting out of hand, because we care. We will not allow the authorities to lay poison bait, because left over's may get eaten by pets, fair enough.
But does this mean that we have to live with the problem. Each Saturday Motley the dog has his column in your paper and I love reading it because it helps me with my three dogs.
The authorities hands are tied while the problem gets worse. Another problem is people who keep dogs not as pets or guard dogs. These people just keep dogs. At Waiyavi , where I live there is a house where pups have been crying for two days.
Can the SPCA put out and advertisement advising people on how to treat animals, please. The ad can also have a telephone number where people can call to report a family that is being cruel or negligent to its pets or animals. And there are the dogs that bark aimlessly. One dog near my place was running around barking at the sky then I realized it was barking at a bird. When the bird flew out of sight it sat down. Then a little later it started barking and going round in circles. It had seen its tail and was now trying to bite it. These are the kinds of bogs that disturb the peace.
I just moved recently to Waiyavi and each night when I go to sleep the last thing I hear is the yipping of the pups. I dare not go and intervene for fear of being told to mind my own business.
So this is where that telephone number can come in handy.
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