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Abandoned dog rescued by warden is 'doing well'

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Carmarthenshire County Council’s dog wardens are calling for information about a dog left abandoned in Llanelli. The council’s dog warden service was called in to action following reports of a male Rottweiler being left tied to a fence near Andrew Street. It is thought the he may have been there for a few days, and was in need of urgent veterinary care. He is recovering well, and now the wardens want people to help them and RSPCA colleagues find the owner and take appropriate action. Dog warden Brendan Davies said: “We don’t know how long he had been there, but it may have been a few days. He was severely underweight and had lost hair on his back due to flea infestation. “He has responded well to treatment and TLC, his fleas have gone and his coat is starting to re-grow already. “This could have been avoided with such little cost - the PDSA was only a short walk away from where he was left tied up without food, water and shelter. His owner could have taken him there for treatment and...

Free micro-chipping for dogs offer

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Carmarthenshire County Council’s dog warden will be on hand to help microchip dogs at Carmarthen’s Showground next week. The Dogs Trust is hosting the event on Wednesday May 11 and Thursday May 12, from 10.30am to 2.30pm. Dog owners are being reminded that they are now breaking the law if they fail to have their dog microchipped following new legislation which came into force on April 6. All dogs over eight weeks old must be microchipped, and the keepers’ details registered on an approved database. Dogs are still required by law to wear a collar and tag with the owner’s name and contact details on it when it is in a public place. Carmarthenshire County Council’s dog warden, part of the Environmental Health Team, deals with around 400 stray dogs every year and hopes that the new legislation will make it easier to reunite lost dogs with their owners. Cllr Jim Jones, Executive Board Member for Public Protection, said: “We have always advocated micro-chipping as a safe and easy way to id...