'Baark!' at International Homeless Animals Day

Mon, Sep 6th 2010, 09:45 AM

THE Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights & Kindness (Baark!) recently participated in the International Homeless Animals Day by assisting shoppers at Town Center Mall with a short quiz and giving away Purina prizes and free spay and neuter coupons valued at over $1,600.
Participants expressed shock and genuine concern after taking the quiz and signed up thirty-two pets to be spayed/neutered.
"Most Bahamians don't realise an average of 50 homeless dogs are killed every Friday at our government-run Canine Control Unit (aka The Pound)," according to Baark!
Laura Kimble, Baark! chairman said: "Trapping, collecting and euthanising homeless animals is not a functiona ...

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