Welfare of dogs in focus

The Animal Control Centre is placing great focus on the responsibilities of pet ownership, with heavy emphasis on the welfare of dogs, during Animal Care and Control Week, which is currently underway.

Acting Animal Control Officer, Peter Belgrave has noted that this week, the Animal Control Centre will be embarking on a number of outreach programmes, to bring into greater focused the need for the licensing of dogs and better care and treatment of these animals.

“This week, we are giving general information about dog care and welfare, as we celebrate Animal Care and Control Week and what this week involves, is basically two things. It involves, one, acknowledging those persons who have made contributions to animal care and control in Barbados and then two, trying to bring greater awareness amongst Barbadians, about the need to care and control their animals,” Belgrave revealed.

“So what we have decided to do this week, is to have more community-based approaches, where we go out into the wider public and reach persons as they conduct their daily routines, as opposed to having them schedule time to go to the Animal Control Centre,” he added.

“We are just trying to meet people where they are and encourage them to get their dogs licensed,” he further remarked.

Under the theme, “My Pet, My Responsibility”, the Centre got going with its first community outreach session at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Monday. Another session was held at the QEH yesterday Tuesday, April 11th, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Today, April 12th, a team will be at the Carters General Store in Wildey, St. Michael, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Thursday, April 13th, the team will go to Massy Warrens from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

On Saturday, April 15th, the team will take its outreach to the Popular mega store in Kendall Hill, Christ Church, from 9:30 a.m. (RSM)