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Nuisance with street dogs

yugasini

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Hi Friends,

Street dogs are creating nuisance to the people, Municipality people are not taking proper action to control the street dogs. There is short of dog vaccine in the Govt Hospital also. I hope soon the Municipality will take action against the street dogs.
 
They may be a nuisance but they didn't get on the streets by choice. People either abandoned them or no longer wanted them. They have to now try to provide food, water and shelter for themselves. People complain that these dogs are a nuisance but what choice do these dogs have? These dogs have nowhere to go but the streets. :mad:
 
Jazzy said:
They may be a nuisance but they didn't get on the streets by choice. People either abandoned them or no longer wanted them. They have to now try to provide food, water and shelter for themselves. People complain that these dogs are a nuisance but what choice do these dogs have? These dogs have nowhere to go but the streets. :mad:

Agreed. As much of a nuisance as they seem to be, they are living, breathing creatures who need food and water and love. Unfortunately, humans tend to value their own lives more than other animals, which is both disgusting and sad, and it's a shame it's come to that point. Once people realize that they need to take the proper actions of handling animals, and preventing them from reproducing, then the issue will be easier to deal with.
 
People should be diligent in notifying Animal Control that these animals are wandering the streets. That way owners can pick them up from the pound. Right? :dontknow:
 
Found this since the OP is from India:

The life of a street dog is fraught with danger. She struggles daily with traffic, other animals and fearful encounters with people who are rightly terrified of becoming a victim of a dog bite or, worse, of contracting rabies.

In India, the issue is particularly acute. Millions of street dogs coexist with people in the country’s booming cities. Indians experience among the highest rates of dog bites in the world. Thirty six percent of the world’s rabies deaths occur in India, according to the World Health Organization.

But now, thanks in part to American cats, there’s hope for India’s street dogs. And that means there’s also hope that India may become a rabies-free country.

Cat lessons from the U.S.
The solution? A quick surgery developed by Humane Society International called Capture, Neuter, Vaccinate & Return (CNVR) that is based on the work done in the United States to manage feral cat populations. The strategy of trapping and killing feral cats–both inhumane and ineffective—is now considered outdated. Many American communities have successfully turned to CNVR to control population numbers. While the released cats are still homeless and visible, they are no longer reproducing and are often provided food and veterinary care by local caretakers. This, in general, is accepted and tolerated by the American public.

India’s dilemma with street dogs is similar to the American feral cat issue.

Where there are people, there are dogs. While many are nervous about dog bites, Indians also have a great tolerance and, in some cases, compassion, for street dogs. Despite the fear of rabies, street dogs are often cared for by local communities. However, as many places in India lack effective street dog population and vaccination programs, cruel and indiscriminate dog culls are often the program of choice when there is a community outcry for action following a biting incidence or a potential rabies outbreak.

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Jazzy said:
Found this since the OP is from India:

The life of a street dog is fraught with danger. She struggles daily with traffic, other animals and fearful encounters with people who are rightly terrified of becoming a victim of a dog bite or, worse, of contracting rabies.

In India, the issue is particularly acute. Millions of street dogs coexist with people in the country’s booming cities. Indians experience among the highest rates of dog bites in the world. Thirty six percent of the world’s rabies deaths occur in India, according to the World Health Organization.

But now, thanks in part to American cats, there’s hope for India’s street dogs. And that means there’s also hope that India may become a rabies-free country.

Cat lessons from the U.S.
The solution? A quick surgery developed by Humane Society International called Capture, Neuter, Vaccinate & Return (CNVR) that is based on the work done in the United States to manage feral cat populations. The strategy of trapping and killing feral cats–both inhumane and ineffective—is now considered outdated. Many American communities have successfully turned to CNVR to control population numbers. While the released cats are still homeless and visible, they are no longer reproducing and are often provided food and veterinary care by local caretakers. This, in general, is accepted and tolerated by the American public.

India’s dilemma with street dogs is similar to the American feral cat issue.

Where there are people, there are dogs. While many are nervous about dog bites, Indians also have a great tolerance and, in some cases, compassion, for street dogs. Despite the fear of rabies, street dogs are often cared for by local communities. However, as many places in India lack effective street dog population and vaccination programs, cruel and indiscriminate dog culls are often the program of choice when there is a community outcry for action following a biting incidence or a potential rabies outbreak.

Read more

Hi Friend,

Thanks for the response and the information about street dogs and cats.
 
I just recently rescued a kitten who appeared to be, after checking the nearby area where she was found very close to the freeway, alone. The main reason I rescued her was because she was only 5 weeks old and very, very skinny. She was very tired and kept closing her eyes, even as she meowed her head off. She was obviously in distress, alone, and in need of some care. Now she will be treated at the Cat Adoption Team in Sherwood, OR (that place is amazing!) and she will be spayed and given her vaccinations before she is adopted out. More people need to have more compassion for animals who are on the street, even if it seems they're doing alright. Maybe not take them from their environment, but just to make sure they are in relatively good health and not reproducing.
 
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