Zambezi Animal Welfare Services
The Zambezi Animal Welfare Services (ZAWS) was set up in 2014 by a group of friends keen to improve the welfare of domestic animals – mainly dogs and cats – in the Livingstone area. Their aims are to reduce the populations of feral dogs and cats, have a healthier, controlled population of owned dogs and cats, and to educate the local population on animal welfare, dog bite avoidance, and on “one health” concepts – the concept that human health, animal health, and environmental health are all closely linked and co-dependent.
The organization’s activities to date include mass vaccination and veterinary treatment outreaches in urban and rural areas, spray and neuter campaigns, educational visits to schools and clubs.
