Dear Dr Rao. For the first time I see you are speaking some sense here. try whatever you can and see if you can achieve this licencesing mechanism. basically try to give all the dogs some kind of ownership and most of the problems that Goa faces with respect to Dogs will reduce.. Do not let them stray around, be hungry and then you know what end it faces.. please also seek awareness to make sure that all these animals end up as pets.. really and not for pets sake.. you know for sure pets need a lot fo care and do these who keep them have so much of time..???
Hope you and your institute will achieve something other than writing only. Cheers JDGP Message: 1 Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:18:27 +0530 From: INDOLOGY GOA <indology...@gmail.com> To: bo...@goanet.org, bos...@gmail.com, goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Suggestion to check the stray dog situation in Goa !!! Message-ID: <aanlktikcfyd0atvf1bo7kqgac0ojd4skqhrcf_qcr...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Compulsory Licensing could check Goa's stray dog situation in Goa An compulsory annual dog license fee of as little as Rs.1000 per year could help reduce the number of strays and help tackle irresponsible dog breeding. Owners would face a cost of Rs.2.75 per day per dog ? 25 paise more than the price of ?Paav, Poi or Unde? in order to provide huge improvements to dog welfare and dog control services. This licensing scheme could deliver resources to improve dog welfare as well.The government should establish a dog health and welfare strategy underpinned and funded by a special dog license scheme and a special budget outlay for the Animal Husbandry dept. This would fund resources to tackle the issues, such as strays, injuries caused by dog bites, and the prevention of disease. Senior citizens/pensioners should be charged half the licensing fee. Microchips should be provided by govt. to be used to identify the dogs, with details entered on a state database, improving dog ownership and reducing numbers of unwanted dogs. A one time cost for the same should be levied from the dog owners. The dog license scheme would achieve two important goals. It would: raise money for dog welfare, increase the numbers of responsible dog owners by getting people to think before they get a dog. ( There can be ignorance and thoughtlessness on my part, about the existing schemes of Govt. of Goa. People who own pets can put forth their elaborate suggestions as well so that a consensus can be reached to solve the stray dog menace in Goa. If all pet owners reach a consensus, the govt. can be persuaded to implement a permanent program.) ------------------------------------------------------- Dr.Anjali Mohan Rao, Chairperson, Indology Goa GIRIVAR, Opp.Dhempe College, Miramar Beach, Post-Caranzalem, City-Panaji, Goa 403002 INDIA Phone/Fax: 0091-832-2462195 Cellphone: 0091-9765974786 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0091-9765974786 end_of_the_skype_highlighting website: http://www.indologygoa.in http://www.facebook.com/dr.anjali.m.rao * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Now available in Toronto, a few copies of *Into The Diaspora Wilderness* by Selma Carvalho. Contact Bosco D'Mello bo...@goanet.org (416) 803-7264 http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/