Dogs Have Maybe
p. 121 · Read in the full issue
In Suva, Too
Dogs Have Maybe Had Their Night
MAN’S best friend seems to be getting himself disliked generally and anti-dog feeling is being aroused all over the Islands Rarotonga (PIM, Sept., p. 137) has done something about it; and now Suva.
Fiji has always had a “stray dog” problem due to the fact that most of the Indian sects will not take animal life and will allow unwanted pups to grow up into strays rather
than destroy them or have them
destroyed.
In recent years the Dog Control Unit in Suva has reduced the number of strays, but most of the snarling and barking that is heard at night comes from registered dogs.
These also damage gardens and make general pests of themselves, because of lack of control by their owners.
At present the Dog Control Unit is empowered only to pick up dogs without collars and it is suggested that there should be an amendment to the Ordinance to allow all dogs to be picked up and empounded after a certain hour at night.
This should effectively put a stop to a long standing nuisance.