New Category : Animals/Pets

Operators reject fears over surrey horse health

Tue, Mar 28th 2017, 02:21 PM

 

CARRIAGE operators in New Providence have dismissed concerns raised over the treatment of surrey horses around the country, claiming that improvements in sector regulations have ensured that best practices are adhered to. Vincent Woodside, president of the Horse and Carriage Owners and Drivers Association, yesterday said calls by Bahamas Humane Society President Kim Aranha to have the sector shut down were “disheartening and unjust” because they did not consider efforts being employed to improve the area...

CARRIAGE operators in New Providence have dismissed concerns raised over the treatment of surrey horses around the country, claiming that improvements in sector regulations have ensured that best practices are adhered to.

Vincent Woodside, president of the Horse and Carriage Owners and Drivers Association, yesterday said calls by Bahamas Humane Society President Kim Aranha to have the sector shut down were “disheartening and unjust” because they did not consider efforts being employed to improve the area...

 

Swimming pigs autopsy results still not made public

Tue, Feb 28th 2017, 12:00 PM

BAHAMAS Humane Society President Kim Aranha yesterday questioned why the results of autopsies performed on the seven swimming pigs that died in the Exumas have not yet been released to the public.

Mrs Aranha told The Tribune that the longer the cause of death is kept a “secret” the more people will speculate that something nefarious was done to the animals...

Please Don't Foget Your Animals

Tue, Oct 4th 2016, 09:31 PM

Please don't forget your animals while you are battening down for this storm!

Pet food for five days
Water for five days
Medications and medical records
Kitty litter, scoop and tray
Leash, harness
Blankets, towels, newspapers
Carriers, crates
Tags in case they get lost
Current photos in case they get lost

As best as possible, please keep your animals inside.

DO NOT leave any animals tied outside.

The BHS will be closed until Saturday except for emergencies.
323-5138/325-6742

Atlantis releases newest batch of turtle hatchlings

Fri, Sep 9th 2016, 03:04 PM

Another successful release exercise of newly hatched green sea turtles was recently carried out by Atlantis’ Water Features Department. This latest release exercise, with some 63 turtles in all, is a part of an on-going initiative to ensure the longevity of the now endangered species of turtle. The belief is that the sooner the hatchlings get to the ocean, the better their chance of survival is.

By Katie Longley