Pets deserve a decent burial

Being confronted by death is usually quite alarming, but for Nina Venjakob of the Friends of Alberts Farm Committee, it is something she has dealt with for 14 years.

5 July was no different when she discovered the carcass of a dog, quite decomposed, in the park at around 12pm. “I see this so often. Dogs and cats get dumped all the time. Some are wrapped in blankets or towels, some are just dumped on the side of the road.” Now she feels it’s time people were exposed for doing this.

These animals do not have collars or any kind of identification. If they are not too badly decomposed, Venjakob will put them in the skip bin on the property in the hope it gets cleared quickly since the smell is unbearable. As she points out, aside from being a health hazard, “It’s not fair for someone else to have to clean it up.”

She adds, “If the public cannot give their pet a decent burial, they could at least take the animal to their local vet for cremation. Surely pets deserve that kind of dignity.”