Africa-Press – Botswana. Botswana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA) will only establish a boarding facility in Francistown, funds permitting.
This was said by the organisation’s manager, Mr Kenneth Ditshweu in an interview recently.
Mr Ditshweu said that BSPCA had been receiving quite a high number of stray pets from the second city, something he said required establishing a boarding facility.
“We continue to receive a number of reports concerning the increase in the number of stray animals, specifically cats and dogs, within the Francistown area. Reports indicate that the stray pets are hit by cars and left to decay on the roadside,” he said.
In addition, he said the animals fed on dustbins and that was hazardous because it contributed to pollution of the environment.
However, he explained that the organisation had embarked on a nationwide campaign to educate and sensitise Batswana about the welfare of pets through their Facebook page as well as activities such as fundraising.
“We host fundraising activities to raise money for the organisation and take advantage to educate the public on taking better care of their pets,” he said.
He added that the organisation also educated the public through on various radio stations in Botswana to reach a wider audience.
He said the Gaborone boarding shelter received between 40 to 80 pets monthly, adding they recently received four dogs from Francistown.
Mr Ditshweu further indicated that the facility offered boarding services whereby clients could leave their pets under the care of the shelter with a fee of P150 for big animals and P70 for small animals.
He added that animals should be up to date with their vaccination history.
“Stray pets are risky to human life because when they are not vaccinated, they are exposed to animal diseases such as rabies,” he said.
Meanwhile, BSPCA is a non-profit organisation that serves and protects all animals in Botswana against cruelty, uplift their welfare and that of the communities they lived in by educating the public about essential animal care and welfare.
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