Sterilisation - The only way to effectively tackle the stray problem

Miro and Katarina are incredibly skillful, the preparation itself takes far longer than the actual operation. They also stitch inside as well as outside to ensure less infection and for better binding of tissue during the healing process.

In Croatia the biggest problem we have is the law. Legally we can not do what we did in Romania, Catch , Neuter and Release because in this country if you pick up a dog or cat from the streets and then put it back you will be arrested for abandonment!

So last week we met with the director of Belimanister and together entered a collaboration to sterilise owned pets during the winter period before th puppy boom that will hit us next spring. A meeting with the mayor of Belimanister is to be arranged so this will be a join project funded partly by City Hall and partly by Action Aid for Animals.

Many believe that it is the strays on the streets that is the main problem for the constant increase in unwanted dogs. This is not the case, if AAFA had a magic wand and could make vanish all the strays on the streets all in one go, in a few months the hedges, parks and highways will be full of unwanted litters of pups and kittens. This is because of the lack of understanding and money to sterilise owned pets.

So this winter AAFA will be launching the sterilisation voucher project to fund the sterilisations that are desperately needed. We will also be over in Croatia collecting the animals , taking them to our guys in Belimanister and then dropping them back home. This is to ensure those that do agree to sterilisation wont forget to bring the dogs/cats to the vets. We will make sure they get there!!