The government says the system will improve the animals’ safety, reduce homelessness, and cut municipal sheltering costs.
Notes from Pawland
Three bison killed in Poland after being hit by train called “Bison”
Once hunted to extinction in the wild, bison are now booming in Poland – leading to more contact with humans.
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Polish mountain park completes test of bus that could replace overworked horses
The programme was run as part of an agreement with animal rights groups following a recent case of a horse collapsing.
Polish Left calls for all dogs to have identity numbers
They say this would help to prevent dogs from becoming homeless.
Dog flees into Poland across border from Belarus
The dog has been taken into the care of border guards after the Belarusian authorities did not take it back.
Polish government to investigate after horse collapses pulling tourists in mountain park
This was “not an isolated case”, noted the environment ministry after a film showed a horse collapsing and then being hit by the coachman.
Unique albino from Polish zoo named international penguin of the year
Kokosanka, a five-year-old African penguin, was rewarded with a herring cake, her favourite snack.
Court to re-examine case of rescue dog adopted as organ donor
“The verdict will determine whether homeless animals will be a source of spare parts for other animals.”
Poland to cull thousands of boars over ASF virus fears
But some experts say that culling does not work and other measures are needed.
Rescuers travel 700km to save puppy stuck for days on island after river floods
“It was worth the 1,400 km [roundtrip],” said one of the rescues.
Three-legged boar thriving in Polish forest
It appears to coexist peacefully with a pack of wolves – one of which is also missing a leg.
Most dogs temporarily adopted during Polish city’s winter freeze find permanent homes
Only 20 of the 123 dogs temporarily adopted three weeks ago have been returned, despite temperatures returning to normal levels.
Wild cat from Polish zoo wins Manul World Cup after viral online campaign
Poznań Zoo notes that Magellan’s talents include “pretending to be a stone” but that “the rest of the world annoys him”.
Two bison killed in collision with Polish army truck following similar incident last month
Both incidents are being investigated by military police.
