Pet decision puts fauna under threat

Wandering dogs in Papamoa and Greerton, barking dogs in Matua, but more importantly, 9900 dog bites in New Zealand each year, many requiring hospital treatment, and what happens?

Housing Minister Twyford has undone years of dog control reform in a flash, allowing state rental tenants to keep pets if they want to when previously a need had to be shown by the tenant.

New Zealand's cat and dog population increasing by thousands puts our fauna under even greater threat. If conservation principles are not fully embraced by Government why the big deal about dirty rivers? Is it the international exposure? He has opened a can of worms!

The Wellington Council fell quickly into line by allowing caged pets on public transport at specified times. I wonder who will challenge the bovver boy who boards a bus or train with his rottweiler on the end of a piece of rope?

R Reed, Matua.

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