Council embarks on dog registration exercise

In the best interest of public health and rabies control, Masvingo City Health Department will be carrying out a door to door dog registration exercise

Advantages of licensing your dog

– Upholding public health and safety through control and management of dogs.

– Helps to prevent and control rabies.

– Support of animal health.

– Complying with Animal By-laws.

What is required of dog owners?

– Dogs are to be kept at a home where there is a lockable gate, intact fence or durawall.

– All dogs must be licenced.

– Only keep a maximum of three dogs in the low density and two for high density area.

– Provide dog kennel for sheltering the dogs

– All dogs must be vaccinated and hold a valid rabies vaccination certificate.

– All dogs must be on a leash when outside the yard.

– Only keep permitted breed.

NB: Inserted by the Health Services Department