Case 1: Dedicated caregivers have been assisting an old lady in rental flat with cats and mongrel dog for many years cleaning her flat and getting her animals sterilised. Her dogs, especially the mongrel dog, are loved by the community for their loyalty and are a constant companion of the old lady.
When the old lady died recently, the authorities sent the old lady's son still living in the flat a fine for the dogs to indirectly ask for their removal.
We have sought amnesty for this family. It is also a case that provides a human face to the issues to be discussed with the joint-agency taskforce.
What can our society do for low-income, destitute families who find joy and purpose in life with animals?
