European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse A stars and stripes Maga Ine october 16, 1994. V. v v a. I. Is Marian Hamilton these Are some of the 3,000 stray animals in shelters in the Naples Italy area where More than 60,000 animals were abandoned by italians in 1993. Trouble in Doggie land in cat town top As strays litter Europe by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau recognize this scenario you bring Home this cute Puppy but after six months it weighs almost 100 pounds and has virtually destroyed everything in your House. Now she who could Tell Hal f a year ago is in heat and keeps finding wonderful ways to get out of the Yard. You just know there Are going to be puppies. Or this you be adopted every stray cat and dog in the neighbourhood. You d love to take theitis with you it Iii you pcs but you be just found out it costs $ 140 per animal to Fly them Back Home by commercial airline. You could try to find Homes for All those unwanted puppies or attempt to talk someone else into feeding the stray animals in your neighbourhood but that takes a lot of Effort and does t always work. It s so much easier to dump fido off on a quiet Street or leave him where you found him than to go through so much hassle. Maj. Michael Gates of the us. Army veterinary services in Heidelberg Germany notes that records indicate an average of 120 animals Are turned in to american vet facilities in Europe each month. And the animals Are not coming from just americans. _ animals in this category include any animals captured by the Community animal control Agency and taken to one of our facilities he said not just those continued on Page 4
