Who are CDANZ?
The Chained
Dog Awareness Society of New Zealand (CDANZ) was formed to make people aware of what is
going on right under your noses in our neighbourhood all over this
country in increasing numbers to dogs who are permanently
chained/tethered and for whom life is a living hell.
Our aim is to inform the general public about the cruelty of
long-term chaining or incarceration of dogs and to alleviate the
animals' suffering where possible through education and support of
their existing owners.
The CDANZ want to pass the message on about these chained dogs
and try our best to see that someone speaks up for them.
Tonight all around you dogs who deserve better are literally
dying; dying from cold, starvation, disease, neglect and abuse and
the current legislation lets it happen even though chaining a dog
for a long period of time is ILLEGAL.
What is a Chained Dog?
These dogs are permanently chained – for life.
Compassion levels in humans who do this are NIL or very low
hence the dog suffers severe neglect.
Consequences of this for example are:
- Water is rarely provided
- Food is provided if the owner remembers
- The dog is never de-flead/de-wormed
- The dog is not registered, vaccinated or de-sexed
- Faeces are rarely removed
- No human interaction with the dog
- No exercise
- The dog is usually chained where it is unable to see humans
As a result the average chained dog’s lifespan is approx 18
months due to:
- Long-term dehydration
- Long-term malnourishment
- Long term flea/worm infestation
- Septicaemia
- Multiple pregnancies
- No exercise/human contact
If you think this is an exaggeration see some of the PHOTOS on
this website (photos yet to come).
CHAINED DOGS ARE NZ’S PUPPY BREEDING MACHINES
This is unquestionably hell in NZ. How can we live with this?
These dogs DESPERATELY need help from those who care and the
`owners’ of these dogs also urgently need to be educated so that
they can look after these animals properly or in the cases where
cruelty is found they need to be prosecuted and stopped from keeping
animals.
Dogs are supposedly man’s best friend and thousands and
thousands of dogs are being treated like this, kept chained up for
the most part 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - all over New Zealand.
Right on your doorstep, in your neighbourhood perhaps even
next door to you.
This is a horrific problem, one that is hidden from sight or
is in plain sight but no one cares to see or is ignorant of the fact
that this is going on and even fewer care to do anything about it.
Every single day, in back yards of houses close to the ones
you live in gentle and loving dogs are suffering and no one is doing
anything about it. It’s not just mixed breed dogs or so-called
`dangerous’ dogs, it’s every kind of dog and none of them deserve
this fate. They live behind garages, under hedges, on compost heaps,
scraps of wood, concrete or on dirt locked under houses, never to
see daylight, walk on grass or experience human company ever again.
These animals are silent, they never bark and you would never know
they are there.
The extent of the
suffering
At present no one knows the full extent of this inhumane practice
but over the last six years we have collected information and photos
on hundreds of chained dogs in a small number of areas but have seen
many, many more of them that we have been unable to document.
Multiply this by all the towns and cities we haven’t covered and the
numbers are shocking.
New Zealand has hundreds of thousands of chained dogs where
females produce litter after litter of mixed breed puppies. These
females then die of inhumane and hideous neglect within 2 years and
their pups sometimes sooner. Some pups are chained virtually from
birth.
Aside from a basic lack of awareness or acceptance of many
people that this is happening, local authorities, SPCA, rescuers,
shelters, foster homes are all the ambulance at the cliff face.
There is a necessity to get right into the homes of those people who
are keeping animals in this way and make sure that they know what
they should do before putting more burden on over-stretched
charities.
Think about this:
- The SPCA figures for injured, sick or neglected animals are
steadily increasing and they haven’t the resources to respond to
every emergency.
- The Council pounds are full and most dogs that end up there
die.
- Figures now indicate that these animals are becoming pests
instead of pets
- Euthanasia figures increase annually (23,000 domestic dogs
and cats were euthanised in Auckland last year alone - these are
figures our group has obtained from the 6 Auckland pounds and the
SPCA)
- Of these chained dogs and thousands of non-aggressive feral
dogs in NZ none are desexed, vaccinated against disease,
registered or see a vet when injured or sick.
Many heads of animal authorities in Auckland alone are
saddened when they see the hundreds of photos we have taken over the
last 18 months. As we all agree - these photos are merely the tip of
an ever-increasing iceberg. The authorities only see a small
percentage of what is really happening.
As the figures increase this site shows you why you will
realise not much is being done `From the Top’. So we have started at
the bottom in the hope that we can get the message across to those
of you with a heart to make a difference and a voice to speak out
against it - in your neighbourhood and in your workplace.
Animal Welfare Act
NZ’s Animal Welfare Act does nothing to prevent these puppy breeding
machines or their offspring, but it does state that:
THE MINIMUM NZ STANDARDS REQUIRE A DOG TO HAVE SHELTER, FOOD
AND WATER
Sadly ALL the dogs featured on this website were deemed by any
authority called in to be receiving the minimum requirements
according to the Animal Welfare Act.
Clearly this isn’t good enough as they are still suffering
terrible daily lives.
This MINIMUM standard is now considered normal.
Chaining dogs permanently is a breach of the following
sections of the Animal Welfare Act (for more information please
refer to you local council’s website):
- SECTION 4 – DEFINITION OF PHYSICAL, HEALTH AND BEHAVIOURAL
NEEDS parts (a – e)
- SECTION 9 – CARE OF ANIMALS, PURPOSE (part 1, and 2 a) and
b))
- SECTION 10 – OBLIGATION IN RELATION TO PHYSICAL HEALTH AND
BEHAVIOURAL NEEDS OF ANIMALS
- SECTION 11 – OBLIGATION TO ALLEVIATE PAIN OR DISTRESS OF
ILL OR INJURED ANIMALS
- SECTION 12 – ANIMAL WELFARE OFFENCES
- SECTION 14 – FURTHER ANIMAL WELFARE OFFENCES
- SECTION 54 OF THE DOG CONTROL ACT 1996 STATES `THE OWNER OF
A DOG MUST ENSURE THE DOG RECEIVES ADEQUATE EXERCISE’
Chained dogs for the most part are outside the current The
Animal Welfare Act even though it states that they must be allowed "the
opportunity to display normal patterns of behaviour" and of the
Dog Control Act 1996 where it says "The owner of a dog
must ensure that the dog receives adequate exercise"
This is because;
- they have shelter of sorts
- they have water sometimes
- they have food sometimes
- their owners CLAIM to walk them every day
It is a BREACH of the Animal Welfare Act to permanently chain
and neglect a dog, but no one is currently policing the problem.
Very little can be done to identify or prosecute people breaching
these requirements and therefore it goes unpunished and unchanged
and indeed becomes less and less easy to identify without evidence
which contradicts what the owner tells the authorities if called
into question.
Why do people chain dogs?
Dog chaining is a primitive and inhumane practice that has escalated
out of control in NZ over the last 20 years and at present NO ONE IS
DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. The world abolished slavery for humans many
years ago – we too must abolish this slave-type practice of keeping
our dogs in chains for the rest of their natural lives.
Unfortunately many of the families who keep dogs in this
manner have a large number of children and those children are
learning that it is `okay’ to do this to a dog and they in turn will
have children themselves who believe the same. We must stop this by
educating them to treat animals humanely and within the bounds of
the law at absolute minimum.
The situation we have is:
- Inadequate fencing with no financial means, nor the
inclination to improve it.
- They have no collars or leads to properly walk the dog
- They are not aware the dog has to be exercised
- They have been told by family members or witnessed the
family chaining dogs over the years so believe it is okay to do so
- Everyone else does it, why can’t I?
- It’s not my dog so why should I care
- They can’t afford or don’t want to register/microchip the
dog so if they hide or chain the dog no one will know.
The CDANZ want to make the general public aware of the problem
and ask for YOUR help in getting these animals the basic lifestyle
every living thing deserves. The right to behave like a dog and to
be treated humanely with the basic necessities of life provided for
them such as proper shelter from the elements, sufficient food and
water to keep them healthy, medical aid when sick and something to
occupy them as well as all-important exercise.
What we are doing
Eventually the CDANZ wants to eradicate the suffering of these
animals through a total ban on dog chaining and by education. Once
again - dog chaining and neglect to this extent IS ILLEGAL.
We have to stop this NOW by exposing the truth and educating
those people who genuinely know no differently.
New Zealand is now considered by many to be at third world
status when it comes to the treatment of many of our animals.
Something which we try to hide from the tourists and yet some
countries have achieved changes simply and with a minimum of cost.
We can too.
We are currently trying to:
Provide education to those owners willing to accept the help so that
the dogs can continue to live with them in better conditions with
better:
- Shelter
- Food
- Water
- Medical treatment
- Social involvement
- De-sexing
- Registration/microchipping
We are trying to provide this in a manner that is affordable
for the owners to continue to keep them. This way it avoids chained
dogs from being arbitrarily released to roam or dumped on the
authorities or over-burdened animal charities and gives the dogs a
chance at life and the owners a chance to find out what a joy a
happy animal can be.
As NZ is coming to foster saturation point, the owners of
these `pets’ must take the responsibility upon themselves.
Most of these so called dog owners are actually enthusiastic
about us showing them a different way to approach having a dog.
Neighbours of these animal neglect homes give support to us
because finally someone is trying to sort out a problem they have
been forced to live with.
We receive acceptance and support from the communities where
we are involved
Our major foot in the door is by offering things to the owners
at no cost to them; things from the list below that can make such a
big impact on each dog’s life with very little outlay.
How you can help
THE LITTLE THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW
You can help these sad and lovely natured dogs today through
this website by donating any of the following items or by a cash
donation with which we can buy some of the following:
- COLLARS, preferably soft leather ones as nylon makes the
neck sweat and then rubs the flesh raw
- COVERED CABLES – these can be purchased from your local pet
store, the longer the better and cables are safer than chains.
Don’t forget these dogs are not likely to be released off their
chains but they can be provided at least with a longer leash and a
safer one
- FLEA TREATMENT brands such as Advantage are best, different
sized dogs require different amounts of treatment
- WORMING TABLETS the best are provided by vets but if you
can’t get those then pet shop ones would be fine. Again, the size
of the dog dictates the amount of tablets required.
- BEDDING: any old cotton sheets, blankets etc would be great
– preferably things that can be washed easily
- BOWLS for food and water
- DOG TOYS these animals need mental stimulation so any toys
that are not dangerous for dogs to have would be great
- FOOD proper nutritional dog food – the more nutritional the
better because of their condition
- HOMES for pups or non-aggressive dogs who need to find a
safe place to live out their lives. Go to our ADOPTION PAGE
Other ways to help
- DONATIONS to help with de-sexing and purchasing any of the
above we need.
- PRINTING costs for our educational leaflet which is in
development
- SPREAD the word to friends, colleagues and family with our
downloadable e-mail [LINK] (LINK AND DO ONE)
- VOLUNTEERING
- YOUR TIME
- to drop off food and provisions for houses with chained
dogs
- going round to homes with chained dogs and teach them the
basics of dog keeping
- educational leaflet drop in your area
- help us organise volunteers (UNPAID JOB VACANCY! CONTACT
US IF YOU COULD HELP)
If you can help in any way please CONTACT us now. Email:
CHAINEDDOG@GMAIL.COM
Ways to donate to CDANZ
1. Automatic payment. You can set up an automatic fortnightly or
monthly payment to us or make a direct transfer donation to our bank
account:
CDANZ CHARITABLE TRUST
ASB BANK
ONEHUNGA BRANCH
12-3-14-0077790-01
2. Cheque. Send us a cheque made payable to CDANZ CHARITABLE TRUST
and posted to CDANZ, PO Box 131 068, Onehunga, Auckland
Please let us know if you require a receipt and don't forget to
give
us your details so we can say thank you and if you like, add you to
our mailing list.
Thank you.
"The health of the nation is judged by the
state of its animals’
GHANDI
WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING WITHIN THE LAW
THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Shelter. Food. Water. Medical treatment. Daily exercise.
Social involvement. Registration/microchipping
If you don’t provide all of the above you are breaching the
law
THE DANGER TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
Disease and vermin
Having a healthy dog isn’t just about their health and well
being, it’s about your children and the people around them - the
conditions these dogs live in promote disease and vermin spreading
throughout your neighbourhood and to the homes of the owners.
You may get bitten by fleas even if you don’t go near the dog
the fleas will find a way to infest your home. Flies will come in
the windows of your house and lay eggs on uncovered food; flies that
have recently been feeding on your dog’s faeces.
Worms in dogs mean eggs that children can inadvertently pick
up.
Dog bites
A dog that has fear aggression or is frustrated
from being tied up can bite when it feels the need to protect itself
and children that taunt, hurt or tease a dog can get bitten. It’s
not the dog’s fault but treating an animal with the respect it
deserves will lessen the likelihood of this ever happening.
Responsible pet ownership is vitally important
for our future, your children’s future and the future of animals
everywhere
MAN’S BEST FRIEND can provide love, companionship and loyalty
with a few simple steps. By taking time to train your dog in some
simple rules there should be no reason to chain him or her
permanently and scolding in the right way will ensure the puppy
grows to understand that you are top dog and what you say goes.
By playing with them and including them in your daily life you
will find the pleasures of having a dog that loves and obeys and
wants to ensure that you are happy.
THE BASIC RULES OF DOG OWNERSHIP
WHAT EVERYTHING NEEDS TO LIVE
- Food of sufficient quantity and quality to keep in good health
- Fresh water – fresh EVERY day and sufficient to keep hydrated
and supplied freely
- The dog must be exercised off the chain EVERY day
- The dog must be allowed to roam freely around his/her home
EVERY day
- Companionship, all of us need companionship and to be treated
with respect
- Medical treatment, if sick and NO animal should be left in
pain without being treated
- Occupation of mind, something safe to keep the dog occupied
and prevent it from harming itself or destroying the place it
lives in due to boredom
Contact Details
E-MAIL US:
CHAINEDDOG@GMAIL.COM
WRITE TO US AT: PO BOX 131068, Onehunga, Auckland
A HUGE THANK YOU TO - PETS ON THE NET FOR HELPING US BY HOSTING
THIS WEBSITE
