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Bronfenbrenner Torubanda Herald Reporter
Harare City Council says it will soon conduct a door-to-door dog registration and vaccination inspection programme in accordance with council by-laws and animal management control measures.
City spokesman Mr Leslie Gwindi said the move was in response to the high number of unlicensed dogs in the city.
“City by-laws provide for the licensing of dogs. A household in the high density suburbs is allowed a maximum of two dogs while in the low-density residents can keep up to three dogs,” he said.
“We will be visiting households to audit the number of dogs kept at premises and to verify their vaccination.”
Mr Gwindi said the premises should be fenced and gated and if a dog bites a person the owner should produce proof of vaccination against rabies.
The audit, he said, will also help establish the population of dogs in the capital.
Between January and March this year 1 050 dogs were licensed in Harare contributing US$6 060 in revenue.
Residents complain of the high number of stray dogs which often cause road traffic accidents.
Residents were also advised to pay bicycle licences to avoid unnecessary inconveniences.
“Between January and March this year only 625 bicycle owners renewed their licences.
“Highlands had the highest compliance with 68 people paying for their licences, Greendale 11, Mt Pleasant 21, Greendale 3 and Marlborough 3,” Mr Gwindi said.
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