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Companion Animal Welfare’s Trolley Problem
Those engaged in companion animal welfare in South Africa face an ethical dilemma, which can be expressed as a Trolley Problem. If you don’t know what that is, read here:...
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The BS in BSL…
Breed-Specific Legislation is problematic for the simple reason that the notion of ‘breed’ is itself questionable, and if the very essence of the idea has no legitimacy, then any...
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More Animals than Homes…
“There are more animals than homes”, goes the standard lament from animal welfare workers, a condition of the status quo in South Africa that is used by some to justify euthanasia of the excess, like...
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Beyond the Band-Aid
(I first wrote this in Feb 2012. I have added some information And modified it a little, but it is still valid.) Solving the Companion Animal Welfare Crisis “There are a thousand hacking at the...
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Ban Animal Trading: Update
(BAT sent this update via email and I thought I would feature it since many of you will not be aware of what they are doing. More updates next newsletter about their assistance with the Fireworks...
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Mangaung By-Laws Comments
In response to the draft by-laws for Mangaung, the following comments/suggestions were made by a DA councillor. I do wish politicians would consult with those who have some knowledge of the...
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BLIND INJUSTICE
The events of last week, where a post, including pictures, presented a purportedly damning case against an animal shelter and it’s proprietor, made me reflect on posts of this nature, their...
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Mandatory Sterilisation: It’s not Magic
The Companion Animal Population Control Imperative Many years ago, I read an outstanding book about the nature of cures in medicine, entitled ‘Beyond the Magic Bullet’, in which Bernard Dixon showed...
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Joburg Pet Limit By-Laws: Counter-Productive and Superfluous
I was asked to assist a welfare organisation and this was my response to Joburg Council, who insisted that the organisation in question obtain a permit as ‘kennels’ or reduce their current dogs from 14...
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From Schism to Synergy
It was 1995. I had joined a company as Group Financial Manager after consulting to them for several months, and it was beginning to dawn on me what a huge challenge I had taken on. The company was in...
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