3 Sep 2018

Team aims to desex 800 dogs on Rarotonga

From , 5:03 am on 3 September 2018

The head of a team aiming to desex and microchip 800 dogs on Rarotonga over the next four months, says it will help make the dog population on the island much more manageable.

The team, which is supported by the Cook Islands SPCA, and also includes veterinary staff from New Zealand and India, aims to desex and microchip about 10 dogs per day in order to reach their target of operating on about half of the non-desexed dogs on the island.

SPCA Cook Islands manager Tony Jamieson told Tim Glasgow the lack of population control has caused a number of issues on Rarotonga.

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. Photo: RNZI / Mary Baines