EDITOR – On Wednesday evening, 11 November, the use of fireworks in the Ashley area had caused a little Jack Russell to flee from its domain, run off and lose its direction and ended up on my property. I noticed this terrified animal seeking refuge and I ran out to provide it a safe haven.
I first befriended this little dog and he then allowed me to carry him into my house, because I have two dogs and they live with us in the house.
This terrified dog stayed with me the whole night and in the morning at about 7am, I drove up to the SPCA and left him in their custody. I learnt later in the day that he was collected by his owner later. It is indeed sad that a cute little animal had to go through such traumatic experience through the use of fireworks. Bureaucracy prevents the banning of fireworks in residential areas. Its all about the revenue that flows from it.
Maybe some tighter control of the use of fireworks must be implemented as soon as possible to avoid stress of this nature to our beloved animal population.
We do know for sure that the use of fireworks will never be banned, but the introduction of tighter control and restricted use will help our animals live a better life.
When I got to the SPCA that morning, I booked him into the tenth kennel, meaning there were nine other distressed animals already brought in by 7am. This is not very encouraging news. Man was given the responsibility to care for our four-legged friends by the Creator himself. Shame on us human beings; we fail to learn one or two things these little fellows can teach us.
James Moodley
Ashley
