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The dogs staying at our shelter at the moment are those that have either been abandoned by their owners or those that have been collected due to various complaints made by citizens. All dogs that are admitted our shelter are first registered and then subject to health control. If a dog is found ill, it is put in a special kennel for treatment. Healthy animals are vaccinated (multivalent) and given worming tablets. Puppies over 1,5 months are vaccinated. In case of outer infestation, relevant medication is applied. Treatment is repeated if necessary. Puppies are usually kept with their mothers in separate kennels. In case of absence of the mother, they are placed in special kennels that are kept for puppies. At the moment due to lack of extra kennels 3 or 4 same aged puppies are kept in each kennel, but we are hoping to improve the conditions as soon as the building of the new kennels is finished. We are planning to keep not more than 2 puppies in each kennel in the future. At our shelter at the moment adult dogs are being fed once a day around 14:00-15:00 hrs.,but puppies are fed an extra meal at 09:00 hrs in the morning. The morning meal consist of bread and milk powder.Dogs that are kept in the big area (neutered and vaccinated) are fed by food collected from the hospitals, hotels, military camp. Dogs that are in the kennels are fed by a meal consisting meat remnants from the municipality slaughterhouse, macaroni and bread. Approximately one bowl of food is served to each dog and these bowls are washed with hot water and detergent after use. Kennels are cleaned and washed daily (in the morning) by a worker, in addition once a week they are washed with detergent or with disinfectant consisting chloride. Dogs sleep on newspaper, cardboard etc., placed on plastic boxes or on cushions or pillows sent to the shelter by caring people. Each morning the kennels are visited by the association's veterinarian. the sick are noted and treated there after. Our shelter at the moment consists of roughly 2 sections: 1st. section : Animals that have been vaccinated, dewormed and neutered. 2nd. section : Section with smaller kennels that hold puppies with mothers, motherless puppies, dogs that have not been neutered,newly neutered and sick animals. Dogs over 6 months old that are admitted to the shelter are kept for 15 days (for sake of immunity) and then neutered. Dogs that are in heat, ill, pregnant and mothers with puppies younger than 1,5 months are kept until their present situation is over. Vaccination Programme Puppies initial vaccination : 1st. multivalent 2 weeks later : Rabis 2 weeks later : 2nd. multivalent Adults initial vaccination : multivalent 2 weeks later : rabis The shelter holds around 450-500 dogs at the moment. The staff consists of 1 Veterinarian, 1 driver, 3 workers. In case of necessity the association seeks the help of other veterinarians that have clinics in the Bodrum area. The shelter/clinic compound consists of kennels, a fully equipped clinic building, lodgings for the workers and a kitchen. Stray cats and dogs that are known to be cared for in their neighbourhoods are neutered at the clinic and after their recuperation are taken back to their places. Those animals are also vaccinated against rabis and tattooed (inside left ear) to ensure keeping track of operations. This system of putting homeless animals back on the streets helps the over-population problem of the shelter. From time to time the association initiates campaigns to encourage neutering and vaccinating of stray and owned animals. Dogs are homed from the shelter, at district bazaars (Dogs are taken from the shelter to the district bazaars by our special car) or during white-elephant sales that are held from time to time by the association. During these sales (souvenirs, foodstuff etc.) neutered, vaccinated dogs that have been cleaned and combed are also brought to the stands. The association has been quite succesful in finding good homes through this method. With each homed dog a health certificate is also provided to the new owner. Neutered dogs are tattooed in the left ear with a number and collars of different colours for each dog. (red for Bodrum, blue for other municipalities in the Bodrum peninsula) are provided. Neutering Thousands of puppies and kittens are born every year. Many of these will not find homes and will eventually have to be destroyed. To cope with the problem our asscociation advocates the neutering of all cats and dogs it rehomes and conducts operations in its own centers or through the provision of veterinary assistances. But this is obviously just a drop in the ocean - if every pet owner assumes a responsible attitude and does not allow their animal to breed, then the number of stray and unwanted animals will fall dramatically. Neutering is the kindest solution... What does a neutering operation involve ? Neutering or "spaying" a female animal involves removing the womb and ovaries. The technical term is ovaro-hysterectomy. For a male just the testicles are removed and this is called castration. Both operations are straightforward, carried out under general anaesthetic and the animals recover quickly. When should a cat or dog be neutered ? They can be neutered at just about any time of life. But to stop unwanted pregnancies neutering should be done early in life. Cats -both males and females- can be neutered at five or six months old. Female dogs -bitches- should be neutered shortly after the first season which usually happens at around six months old. Your vet will always advise on the best age. Male dogs are usually neutered between seven and 12 months of age. Will my pet behave or look differently afterwards ? Neutering may affect a pet's personality, but most owners think that any changes are for the better. Unneutered male cats tend to be great wanderers and get into a lot of fights much can lead to injury and infected wounds. Tom -cats also spray- mark cut their territory by urinating on it. The smell can be very difficult to get rid of - particularly indoors. Unneutered male dogs tend to be more aggressive than their neutered counterparts - they get into fights with other dogs; they often escape from their owners in an attempt to find a bitch in season and are often injured or cause traffic accidents as a result. Male dogs, which are kept indoors, may turn their amorous attentions to pieces of furniture or even people. Barking and ill temper are other symtoms of frustration. Unneutered female dogs come into heat twice yearly for about three weeks each time. A bitch in heat usually attracts scores of visiting dogs to her owner's front door. She will also be quite anxious to escape and, as a result, may be difficult to control.Unneutered bitches can also go through "phantom pregnancies" which can lead to all sorts of odd behaviour and may even require veterinary attention to sort it out. In later life they are also more prone to breast tumours and pyometra - a serious disease of the womb. A female cat in season also has great powers of attraction - legions of cat - calling suitors will come in search of her attention. An unneutered female cat can have three pregnancies a year and five or six kittens per litter. Will neutering make my pet fat ? No, it shouldn't. Animals only get fat from overeating. But a neutered animal may not need as much food as before and you should keep an eye on what you are giving it. Is it best to let my pet have one litter firs ? No, this is a myth. There is no good reason for letting a dog or cat produce a litter and the normal health risks associated with birth and pregnancy can actually be harmfull How much will neutering cost ? This is a matter that you must discuss with your veterinary surgeon. Cost depends on the type of animal, the size and whether it is male or female. |
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