Animal welfare experts to visit Tonga [1]
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 11:11. Updated on Saturday, May 17, 2014 - 19:08.
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) will be visiting Tonga during the week of May 22-28. Ms Cate Kerr, WSPA (Australia) and Karen Galvan, South Pacific Animal Welfare (New Zealand) are flying in to meet stakeholders to discuss options to work within the community developing sustainable animal management solutions in the Kingdom of Tonga.
The goal during the week-long visit is to discuss animal health and veterinary care with those parties that have a vested interest in animal care in Tonga. The group also hope to visit schools and talk to children and teachers about animal welfare issues.
The group, which includes Dr Roz Holland, a New Zealand veterinarian, are interested in learning more about Tonga's homeless dog situation and will be sharing information on the benefits of humane methods of dog population control and long term veterinary care in Tonga.
Meetings have been requested with several agencies, however, anyone interested in learning more or meeting with the group should email direct. The group will be in Tongatapu from May 22-26 and in Vava'u from May 26-28, 2010. - World Society for the Protection of Animals