The dog catchers of Sipalay
The city of Sipalay is surprisingly clean and orderly and this crew of dog catchers aim to keep it that way.
The owners have 3 days to get their dogs out of jail and pay a 200 peso fine, if it is a second offense. I am assuming that it is tough luck for the dog if the owner doesn’t show.
…oops, this is not good.
Dogs are everywhere in the Philippines and can be real hazards when they are sleeping on the roads at night. In town they tear through trash bags and make a mess of things.
It is really the owners of these dogs who are to blame because they don’t keep them controlled.
It is a hard thing to expect when caribao, chickens, cows and other animals roam the streets at will. Most of the animals move to the side of the road when vehicles are coming but sometimes the dumb ones get squashed.
whoopie!
…and they’re off!
Dog Catchers
Dutch,
I have to agree that the owners are to blame, not really the dog’s fault.
The dog problem in our town is becoming bad. They roam at night, and seem to become quite brave at barking and chasing anyone walking by.
I wish our town had dog catchers or at least made owners responsible for their dogs, but then again I wish to be a millionaire, both of which will never happen.
Hello Lloyd
…couldn’t agree more about keeping the dogs under control!
( rabies is still a problem in the Philippines, in fact my girlfriends cousin died from rabies after a dog bite on the leg in Manila)
– i got bit on the leg in Calapi in the back country of Samar last year by a dog protecting her pups. The family whose home I was staying at were very fearful and washed the wound with garlic, I did not follow through with jabs but the fear the family showed of rabies was very real.
Bats are another common carrier of the dreaded rabies – if you see one on the ground don’t attempt to touch it.
cheers
dp
ps – I really like Sipilay!
Giday dp
Yes agree, the dog owners are to be blamed for wandering dogs. As well, getting dogs de-sexed is not that common in PI so there is a lot of cross-breeding and in-breeding which can result in some pretty unstable dogs.
The people of Sipilay are on the right track, dog control benefits everybody. People who don’t or won’t control their dogs are not responsible owners and don’t deserve to have dogs.
Rabies is a very dangerous illness, I have had rabies shots (think they last 10yrs) and well worth the piece of mind to anyone that travels in rural areas.
Cheers
Lindsay