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STRAY DOG RAISING
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Dimitar Terzievski, DVM
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
FOOD AND VETERINARY AGENCY
www.fva.gov.mk
Content:
• Raising awareness activities
• Media campaigns
• Responsible ownership promotion in
primary schools
• Stray dog surveys
• Future activities
• Conclusions
TAIEX WORKSHOP ON STRAY DOG POPULATION CONTROL
TAIEX WORKSHOP ON STRAY DOG POPULATION CONTROL
TAIEX WORKSHOP ON STRAY DOG POPULATION CONTROL
RAISING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN TETOVO AND GOSTIVAR
RAISING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN TETOVO AND GOSTIVAR
RAISING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN TETOVO AND GOSTIVAR
ACTIVITIES IN SKOPJE
TRAINING OFFICIAL VETS ON STRAY DOG POPULATION CONTROL
TRAINING OFFICIAL VETS ON STRAY DOG POPULATION CONTROL
ACTIVITIES IN VINICA
FIELD ACTIVITIES IN
SKOPJE
MEDIA CAMPAIGN
MEDIA CAMPAIGN • www.fva.gov.mk
• http://besnilo.gov.mk/?lang=en
• http://www.fva.gov.mk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=415:agencijata-
za-hrana-i-veterinarstvo-ke-vrsi-procenka-na-populacijata-na-kucinjata-skitnici-vo-
skopje&catid=34&Itemid=78&lang=mk
• http://www.fva.gov.mk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=375:pocnaa-
obukite-za-sproveduvanje-na-test-za-socijalizacija-na-
kucinjata&catid=34&Itemid=78&lang=mk
• http://www.fva.gov.mk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=327:odrzana-
rabotilnica-za-kontrola-na-bezdomnite-kucinja&catid=34&Itemid=78&lang=mk
• http://vesti.mk/read/news/1833940/595189/ahv-kje-vrshi-procenka-na-kuchinjata-skitnici-
vo-skopje
• http://www.fva.gov.mk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=433:prebrojani-
kucinjata-skutnici-vo-skopje&catid=34&Itemid=78&lang=mk
MEDIA CAMPAIGN
• Leaflets on responsible ownership is issued
and distributed
• National TV reportage on promotion of
responsible ownership and stray dog
population control
• Daily newspaper articles on promotion of
responsible ownership and stray dog
population control
MEDIA CAMPAIGN
• RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP
PROMOTION IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
• Presentation was done with the
representatives from the Faculty of
veterinary medicine
• Leaflets on responsible ownership were
distributed
• Interactive lecture
• What is responsible
ownership?
• You can do it at any
If You get close to nervous and aggressive dog, don’t try to run and escape, turn around, stay cool, don’t yell and back up slowly!!!
If dog bite you, immediately wash the wound with water and soap, try to remember the dog and immediately inform your parents and visit the doctor!!!
Stray dog population survey
• According to the
WSPA manual
• Performed in 4 cities
• Research on public
opinion
• Questionnaire with 13
Questions
• Leaflets on
responsible
ownership were
distributed
Stray dog population survey
In city of Skopje 2
surveys performed,
comparative analysis
on the results
586
2442
2915
1969
440
1883
2309
1357
counted dogs estimated number of dogs upper limit lower limit
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF DOGS
SKOPJE 2010 SKOPJE 2014
• According to the counted dogs, 586 in
2010 and 440 in 2014, there is 25 %
decrease of the number of dogs in city of
Skopje and 17 % increase on CNVR dogs
• Municipalities have legal obligation to
establish a proper stray dog population
control
Legislation
• New legal obligations is incorporated in
the draft text of the new law on animal
welfare based upon the previous
experience on stray dog control
Future activities/New law on animal welfare
• According to the requirements of the new law on
animal welfare, municipalities is responsible to
promote a responsible ownership and to issue
and to adopt a strategy for proper stray dog
population control with collaboration with NGO’s
• Municipal shelters/local government should
collaborate with NGO’s for protection of animals
Future activities/New law on animal welfare
• Registration of dog breeders (anybody who keep
two or more reproductive capable females)
• Dangerous dogs
• Test on socialization of dogs
• Authorization of persons who will perform the
test on socialization
Future activities/New law on animal welfare
CA
Public
Local government
Media
NGO’s
Key role parties of raising awareness campaign
