Topic: paraquat
Children find their puppies dead after suspected poisoning
A Savannah family was left devastated Friday after discovering their four puppies dead in the yard, victims of an apparent poisoning attack.
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Lab tests inconclusive on dog poisonings
Samples sent to a laboratory that local vets had hoped would identify what poisoned several dogs last year have returned inconclusive results.
Dog poisoning toxin not yet identified
Dog owners throughout Grand Cayman are keeping a closer eye on their pets after several dogs were poisoned, some fatally, this month.
Owners tell of horror of watching poisoned dogs suffer
At least five cases of dogs falling ill due to suspected poisoning were reported in West Bay on Wednesday. Another two cases were reported on Thursday.
Dogs poisoned in West Bay
Several dogs were euthanised Wednesday after being poisoned in West Bay.
More paraquat dog poisonings reported
A ban on importing deadly weed-killer paraquat does not appear to have prevented a spate of dog poisonings in the run-up to Christmas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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May news which made the headlines
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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.
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.
