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August 18th, 2014 
Awake Goy Currawarna resident warns pet owners over thefts
Currawarna resident warns pet owners over thefts
Lochie Kjaer, 3, Katie Kjaer, 4, and Vanessa Kjaer with their three-month-old pup Diego, whose mother Abby (inset) was stolen from their Currawarna property. Ms Kjaer is urging pet owners to be vigilant. Picture: Kieren L Tilly
AFTER losing five dogs over the past six years, Vanessa Kjaer has had enough.
The Currawarna resident lost her favourite dog Abby – a border collie trained as a working dog, which she believes was stolen from her driveway.
“This really means a lot to me … it’s just getting out of hand,” she said.
It’s not the first dog which has been taken – with another 12 month old border collie stolen.
“To not know where they are, it just makes you feel sick.”
Another of Ms Kjaer’s dogs was shot because someone believed it was chasing sheep, two more who had been with the family for 14 and nine years have been poisoned.
The loss of animals has been emotionally draining and Ms Kjaer is considering leaving the region because of the prolific number of thefts.
“We came here to live the country life … to be honest I’m looking at moving away because I can’t take it anymore,” she said.
Abby, a two year old border collie which was stolen from a Currawarna property.
Abby, a two year old border collie which was stolen from a Currawarna property.
Ms Kjaer has tried everything – reporting the thefts to police, posting notices to social media and classified advertising.
According to Ms Kjaer, it’s not just her dogs who have gone missing – several people around the area and residents from Wagga have reported their pets missing.
Glenfield resident Mitchell Reid’s two English Staffies have disappeared.
The pets – one of them a gift to his daughter – were aged five and four, and two weeks ago they vanished.
Since his dogs have gone missing, Mr Reid said he noticed it’s a growing trend.
“Since I’ve lost my dogs I’ve noticed how many do go missing … often it can be two or three people looking for their animals each day,” he said.
While some dogs and owners are reunited – others aren’t and for Ms Kjaer – it’s the reason why they’re taken that is baffling.
She’s not sure if they’re taken to be trained for hunting and fighting, or to start a puppy mill or even just callously taken with no reason.
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