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Distro - Dogs of Rarotonga. 2004 

Trent Parke 

Rarotonga, the capital island of the remote Pacific Cook Islands, is home to a thriving and ancient population of feral dogs. The dogs are not restrained by leashes and very few have single owners. Rather they live in a free-state, free to roam at will; fed and looked after by everyone. The Rarotongan dogs have evolved into a distinctive breed of their own. One third of them have short legs, somewhere between a dachshund and a spaniel.

Responsibility for the medical care of this feral population falls on the Esther Honey Clinic, kept going though donations and visiting/resident vets. The... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Dogs play outside the Esther Honey... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. A feral dog follows a group of children... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. On house call, a vet holds a urinary... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. A high majority of the dogs the... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Fish heads which have been left... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. A dog lays paralysed in the Esther... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. The sun catches the highlights in... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Resident vet Dr.Jodi Salinsky is... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Almost all of the dogs on the island... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Almost all of the dogs on the island... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Almost all of the dogs on the island... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Almost all of the dogs on the island... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Almost all of the dogs on the island... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Postcards and letters sit on a table... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Dr.Barry Nicholls, DVM who has travelled... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Feral cats and dogs are desexed... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Geckos line the walls and windows... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Feral cats and dogs are desexed... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. The Esther Honey Clinic works with... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Dr. Barry Nicholls, DVM who has... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Feral cats and dogs are desexed... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Feral cats and dogs are desexed... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Desy the two legged dog was a road... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Desy the two legged dog was a road... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. About a third of the dogs on the... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. About a third of the dogs on the... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. A short legged dog looks for food... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. About a third of the dogs on the... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Almost all of the dogs on the island... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. About a third of the dogs on the... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. A young islander girl waits for... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. A feral dog follows a group of children... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Other animals on the island include... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. An islander rides his bike on the... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. An islander rides his bike on the... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Children swim with a dog on Muri... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. Dogs on the beach under a full moon.... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. About a third of the dogs on the... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Dog crossing signs appear everywhere around... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. dogs on Muri beach. Dogs in Rarotonga, like... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. children playing on Muri beach. Dogs in Rarotonga,... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga.Island girls step carefully on sharp... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. A dog stands about 50 metres out... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. An islander who is coming back in... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. A short legged dog jumps for a woman... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS. Rarotonga. A full moon over Rarotonga harbour.... 
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