Money has been granted to local councils to subsidise menacing dog neutering. Photo/file
More than $100,000 has been granted to local councils to subsidise neutering for menacing dogs in the region.
Tauranga City Council received $55,956.52, and Western Bay of Plenty District Council received $44,830.43 of government funding to reduce the "risk and harm" of dog attacks.
The government funding announced by Associate
Minister for Local Government Jacqui Dean today was part of a New Zealand-wide action plan.
The campaign was being carried out by the local councils, often in coordination with veterinarians and SPCAs.
Other aspects of the national plan, launched last year, would come out later this year, including a bill requiring high-risk dog owners to license their dogs.
