Vet Office to resolve dog pound controversy in Boracay

The Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (Opvet) in Aklan is stepping up its monitoring of the animal pound in this island resort.
The move is in response to the complaint of an animal activist who claimed that the operation of the pound is below-standard.
A certain Ted Teodoro, who is based in New Jersey, USA, initiated an online signature campaign calling the attention of the municipal government of Malay regarding the pound operation.
According to Teodoro, the dogs at the animal pound were being deprived of sufficient food, water and proper care.
Malay municipal government opened an animal pound here after banning stray dogs from the beachfront.
Boracay, on the other hand, has been declared “rabies-free” by the Department of Health.
“The online signature campaign has reached our office,” said Dr. Ronald Lorenzo of the Opvet. “We have already increased the number of personnel to supervise the operation of the dog pound (here).”
Malay municipal veterinarian’s office hired three new personnel to man the animal pound, said Lorenzo, also the provincial rabies control coordinator./