Manawatu-Whanganui — OWNERS of nearly 250 unregistered dogs within the Manawatu District Council’s region are facing possible infringement fines of $300.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — MANAWATU District Council is to tighten up its dealings with unregistered dogs.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — MANAWATU District Council is reminding dog owners that Feilding’s CBD is a “no-go” zone after a noticeable increase in canine activity in the area.

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Palmerston North — If you own a dog and you haven’t yet registered it there is now an instant $300 fine if your dog is found without a current registration.

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Feilding — MANAWATU District animal control officer, Lesley Butler, said it was a community effort to successfully track down the two dogs responsible for the deaths of numerous cats in the southern part of Feilding over the past few weeks.

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Feilding — TWO dogs believed to be responsible for the deaths of up to nine cats in Feilding are in the town pound after being handed over by their owner.

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Feilding — CAT owners in the south-eastern corner of Feilding are being advised to keep their pets indoors at night after the deaths of five felines in the area from dog attacks in the past two weeks.

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Dannevirke — Most of us are familiar with feral – better known as wild – cats.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — ANIMAL control officers in the Manawatu District are concerned that large dogs are being walked by handlers unable to control their pet in a proper manner.

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Feilding — WHERE have all the doggy-do bags gone? Gone to dog walkers every one – it seems! Manawatu District Council is keen to get public feedback on a doggy-do bag dispenser currently being trialled at Feilding’s Timona Park to assist dog walkers whose animals may be “caught short”.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — AN unshakeable commitment towards animal welfare epitomises the work ethics of the two animal control officers responsible for the Manawatu District, Lesley Butler and Herb Verstegen.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — KOWHAI Park aviary keeper, Brian Day, is hoping an impressive run of successes at regional caged bird shows will continue at the national event in Taranaki later this month.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — MANAWATU District’s 5000 dog owners face increased registration fees for the coming year after a council change in funding splits means owners now bear more of the costs incurred in animal control services.

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Dannevirke — Current dog owners can expect registration applications in the post by the end of June along with some reminders of doggy ‘do’s and don’ts.’ Increased compliance from Government means extra scrutiny of the registration process and one issue to emerge is that some people who sign the forms are not the owners.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — A DOGGY-DO bag dispenser is being trialled at Feilding’s Timona Park to ease the concerns of dog walkers whose animals may be “caught short”.

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Feilding — NEW display signs reminding dog owners that Feilding’s CBD is a no-go zone have been erected at strategic entrances to the town centre.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — MANAWATU District Council’s new dog education contractor, Pam Mills, is looking forward to spreading the word about canine care to children as well as their parents.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — NEW portable dog banning signs have been distributed by the Manawatu District Council for use on playing fields after a recent incident at Victoria Park, Feilding, in which a rugby coach was bitten by an “excitable mutt”.

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Palmerston North — The City Council’s tough line over unregistered dogs has seen their number reduce by almost half.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — A limit on the number of cats per property in urban areas is being proposed by the Manawatu District Council as it undertakes its five-yearly revision of the Manawatu District Bylaw.

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