On video: Sting unit activity in the Gaza Strip/IDF spokesman
The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture published a statement today (Wednesday) in which they requested to refrain from bringing dogs and cats from the territories of the Palestinian Authority, Gaza and the northern border into the territory of Israel.
According to the ministries, bringing them into the territory of Israel "without approval and in a way that is not regulated and legal, may lead to the spread of diseases including: rabies, Echinococcus, leishmania, rabies, scabies, and more."
The Ministry of Agriculture notes that in the absence of a fence between Gaza and Israel, the dogs continue to cross into Israel.
The size of the dog population that entered the Western Negev region is estimated at about 5,000 dogs.
Dogs wandering near evil/The Nature and Parks Authority, Nimrod Cohen
The Ministry of Health requests that if a person is exposed, scratched or bitten by a suspicious cat or dog, the bite site should be washed immediately with soap and water, and contact the health bureau nearest to their place of residence without delay in order to consider providing preventive treatment after the exposure. After working hours and during At the end of the week, you should go to a hospital emergency room.
The Ministry of Agriculture calls on the public to come to kennels, local authorities and associations for animals and adopt dogs and cats in order to save animals from death or living in agony in a cage, as well as to free up space in kennels. The Ministries of Health and Agriculture recommend adopting dogs and cats only Regulated associations, and this only after undergoing a comprehensive medical examination, treated and vaccinated against diseases.
More on the same topic:
Seal
Pets
Gaza Strip