Topic: animal cruelty
When will animal cruelty laws ever be enforced?
When are the agriculture department, the police and the prosecutors going to start to enforce the law? Unfortunately, I expect, never.
‘The worst case of abuse I have ever seen’
The pile of skin and bones was just visible in the rock and dirt at the foot of the palm tree. Jason Jairam could make out the shape of a small dog, maybe four months old. A chain tied to the tree hung loose around its emaciated neck. It had been dead, he figured, for at least two weeks.
Shell shock over turtle-riding scheme
After six months working as the head animal trainer at the Cayman Turtle Farm, Amy Souster quit because of the conditions in which turtles and other animals were kept at the West Bay tourist attraction, she said.
The big project the Turtle Farm wanted her to work on, which she said she learned about after arriving on island, was a scheme to train turtles to give tourists rides in the water.
New warning over paraquat threat
The deadly weed killer paraquat remains a potential threat to pets over the festive season, despite a government ban on imports.
Animal tethering practices in Cayman questioned
Roni Wildoner was traveling along the eastern coast of Grand Cayman in October when she spotted a bull tethered on the side of the road near Breakers. She investigated and found that the animal was tangled in his rope. A plastic makeshift water trough, with jagged, sharp edges, was empty, save for a handful of leaves. Tethering animals on the side of the road is a traditional practice in Cayman, but some say it's time for the tradition to end.
Cayman Turtle Farm rejects researchers’ claims of cruelty
Responding to a new study from Oxford University researchers calling the Cayman Turtle Farm “one of the cruelest wildlife attractions in the world,” Turtle Farm Director Tim Adam rejected the idea that the farm treats its turtles cruelly.
On the Farm: When truth is redacted
First, they buried the turtles ... then, they buried the truth.
Turtle rescued from poachers
Poachers were disturbed in the act as they attempted to drag a 400-pound nesting turtle off a West Bay beach.
The three men fled the area, leaving the turtle lying on its back, after they were interrupted by a fisherman, out with his dog, at around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The three men fled the area, leaving the turtle lying on its back, after they were interrupted by a fisherman, out with his dog, at around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Customs order bans paraquat importation
The Cayman Islands has ordered a ban on the importation of the chemical herbicide paraquat, which has been used on island to poison dogs.
Banning paraquat: A humane act for our animals
Banning paraquat is a good first step to end malicious poisonings of dogs, but the government still needs to address Cayman's stray dog problem.
Government backs paraquat ban
Cayman's government looks set to ban a dangerous herbicide from the islands.
Dogs’ paraquat poisoning renews calls for ban
The paraquat poisoning of two dogs this week has resulted in renewed calls for a ban on the deadly herbicide.
Loose cow creates lunchtime traffic hazard
Bemused motorists reported a cow being towed behind a truck along a busy George Town road Thursday afternoon.
Man accused of killing boy’s dog
A man was arrested, and subequently bailed, last week on suspicion of killing a dog.
New campaign to end turtle farming
A renewed campaign to stop turtle farming in Cayman is under way in the UK with wildlife campaigners lobbying the British government to intervene.
Neglected dog dies after caretaker injured
A young dog that made headlines after being found severely neglected and emaciated died on Tuesday.
Grrrrrrrrrr! What’s up with dog policy?
Instead of picking and choosing among dog breeds, Cayman's government should be enforcing anti-cruelty laws against humans who abuse their dogs.
Humane Society outraged by local animal abuse
Several animal abuse cases have left the Cayman Islands Humane Society outraged and appealing for a solution.
'Dog City'? What about 'Dog Country'?
The Cayman Islands government continues to fail to provide a basic and essential service: animal control.
Animal welfare in Cayman: a visitor’s perspective
Visitor appalled by treatment of many domestic animals in Cayman.
Hundreds of dogs euthanized every year
Around 600 unwanted dogs and cats are euthanized every year by the Department of Agriculture – figures which charities say show the staggering scale of animal cruelty and neglect on the island.
Dogs poisoned on Christmas Day
At least four dogs were poisoned over the festive period, including two which had to be put down on Christmas day.
Disturbing dog poisoning trend resurfaces
Three dogs have died this month as the disturbing trend of deliberate dog poisonings resurfaced in Grand Cayman.
Editorial for 24 April: Neglecting horses wrong
Neglecting horses is wrong and should be stopped.
Online poll: Dog ownership high in Cayman
More than two-thirds of the respondents to last week’s caycompass.com online poll said they own a pet of some sort and more than 51 per cent of those people said they owned at least one dog.
Online poll: Most people questioned want herbicide paraquat banned
A large majority of respondents to last week’s caycompass.com online poll want the herbicide paraquat entirely banned in the Cayman Islands and a large percentage of those who would allow its use want to see its sale regulated.
Candlelight vigil held for poisoned dogs
More than 60 people attended a candlelight vigil at Smith Barcadere Saturday to commemorate dogs poisoned with the herbicide paraquat.
Online poll: New Year's resolutions passé
Although two-thirds of the respondents to the most recent caycompass.com online poll didn’t make a New Year’s resolution in 2012, 41 per cent of those who did said they stuck to their resolution all year long.
Renewed push to ban paraquat
Nearly 5,000 have signed a petition to ban the deadly herbicide paraquat in the Cayman Islands.
May Scotiabank in George Town robbed
May news which made the headlines
Top stories of 2012: Generally a bad year for animals
Each month of 2012 seemed to bring to bring a new story of animals in trouble in the Cayman Islands.
January Pedro Castle drowning
The main stories from Janaury 2012
PETA alerted to iguana abuse
The incident last week of a woman offering tourists a photo opportunity to pose with a trussed up live green iguana was not the first time authorities were alerted to the mistreatment of an iguana in Hell.
Hellish treatment for green iguana
Tourists visiting Hell this week were horrified to be offered a chance to have their photo taken with a trussed up live green iguana.
Editorial for 21 June: Paraquat ban is a no brainer
Paraquat ban in the Cayman Islands shouldn't be a major issue.
Reward offered for paraquat poisoner
An anonymous donor is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people poisoning dogs with paraquat in Cayman.
Concerned about Prospect dog poisonings
Reader reports that five dogs were killed in five days near her home in Prospect.
Editorial for 19 June: Take care of your dogs
We at the Caymanian Compass feel the same outrage and disgust that many of our readers do when we hear about numerous cases of dog poisonings that have killed beloved pets around Grand Cayman.
Petition calls for paraquat ban
Animal lovers have launched a petition to ban paraquat herbicide in the Cayman Islands.
Editorial for 28 May: A killer is in our midst in Cayman
More dogs being killed on Grand Cayman with paraquat.
Ten dogs poisoned in three weeks
At least 10 dogs have been fatally poisoned this month, according to vet Brenda Bush.
Fishermen beat pelican with oar
Fishermen in Frank Sound beat a pelican so badly with an oar, the bird had to be euthanised, the Department of Environment has revealed.
Students fill legislative roles
Twenty- three students represent public and private school at Youth Parliament at Legislative Assembly
Editorial for 13 January: Dog poisonings reprehensible
Poisonings of dogs in the Cayman Islands is not to be condoned.
Dogs poisoned over festive season
At least eight dogs were poisoned over the festive season, with paraquat poisoning suspected in all the cases.
Letters to the Editor: Education is needed about animal abuse
End animal abuse through proper education.
Dog poisonings are repulsive
Mahatma Gandhi once said “The greatness of a nation and its
moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”.
4 dogs poisoned in North Side
An owner of four dogs in Old Man Bay says her pets were poisoned after a plate of food laced with poison was left out for the animals in her yard.
