STRAY DOG TRAPPING IN SUVA CITY

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS WITHIN THE SUVA CITY MUNICIPALITY

TAKE NOTICE that the STRAY DOG TRAPPING exercise is being undertaken by the Council in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture & SPCA within the City boundary.

Since this notice applies to all areas within the Suva City boundary, including the City’s public parks, residents are advised to ensure that their pets are secured and safe and do not become trapped with the stray dog population of the City.

Dogs trapped will be taken to either the Ministry of Agriculture at Koronivia or SPCA at Walu Bay and shall be available for reclaiming by their owners within 24 hours of capture subject to payment of charges & licenses.

Dogs not claimed within 24 hours will be dealt with by the Ministry of Agriculture & SPCA as they consider appropriate and no liability claims shall be attached to the Suva City Council, Ministry of Agriculture & the SPCA including any employee or agent thereof, arising out of this stray dog trapping exercise.

Due to the surge in stray dog population becoming problematic to the City community, trapping of strays has become an on-going program in the City until further notice.

Residents with any queries may contact:

• SCC Health Dept on phone 331 3433 x 404 or email to customerservices@scc.org.fj,
• SPCA phone 330 1266,
• Ministry of Agriculture phone 348 0013.

Should you wish that traps be set in your areas or those residents who wish to voluntary surrender their unwanted dogs & puppies are to please contact the Council Office on the above given phone number to program trapping in your areas or for collection of those unwanted ones as the case may be.

Residents are urged to please assist & cooperate with the Council team to help address stray population within the City.

Bijay Chand
Acting Chief Executive Officer