The Ministry of Home Affairs has said that police must ensure the safety, health and well-being of impounded animals as there have been too many reports of deaths of impounded animals caught by its stray catching unit.
In a press release, the ministry said the stray catching programme started last year has been successful as there has been no report of an incident involving a stray that resulted in the death of a person. The programme, which started on January 3, 2013 and ended December 31, 2013 aimed to enhance traffic safety by catching and impounding strays; thereby reducing the number of accidents resulting in injury, death of road users and animals and damage to vehicles.
The programme, which was conducted in Georgetown and Berbice caught and impounded a total of