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Feature Story... PTR #286 Mon 21st July 2008
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Kaye & Brian with (l-r) Matisse, Kismet & MonetWelcome to Pet Talk Radio! 
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Our Feature Story....

Our Feature Story this week is quite timely as it happens and something very few people want to talk about as the noose around our collective necks is tightened with regard to keeping animals as pets.

Bad Pets, Bad Management or Bad Owners? + BSL
With Veterinary Behaviourist – Dr Kersti Seksel

There are two issues here – animals that really are bad because they're born that way and others that are bad because of their circumstances.

Bad Dog (c) http://www.my-bad-dog.comEven with some of the country's toughest laws – particularly regarding dogs – people still get bitten or attacked almost every day and cat owners still leave cats out at night that wander around the neighbourhood killing local wildlife. 

We currently have a bunch of tom cats roaming the neighbourhood at night looking for a cute (very young)  little female who is obviously on heat.

A house around the corner had a sign out a few months ago "Kittens $30 each". 

Bad Pets or Bad Owners?Clearly they didn't sell them all (or de-sex them) and the consequences are now obvious. Are these 'bad pets' or simply bad owners giving the rest of us pet owners a bad name?

According to expert veterinary behaviourist Dr Kersti Seksel, some animals may actually be born 'bad' (particularly dogs that have a 'bad attitude') and all the training in the world is not going to help. 

Australia's top veterinary behaviourist, Dr Seksel has some very interesting things to say about all this and BSL or Breed Specific Legislation (which can be heard from about 3:30mins in)

Listen to the story below then tell us what you think.

More Reading:
Is It The Animal Or The Owner?

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Bad Pets, Bad Management or Bad Owners?


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