Updated on Feb 22, 2023 07:40 PM IST
Only a sensible mix of short-term emergency situation steps and long-lasting shifts in civic behaviour can help in reducing the variety of roaming dogs and their risks in metropolitan areas
There are primarily 2 factors that rise the roaming dog population — access to food and desertion by family pet owners. In the lack of a robust disposal system, the majority of metropolitan waste is disposed of in open areas, drawing in dogs. In some cases, owners abandon family pets — who breed and increase. (HT PICTURE)
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There are primarily 2 factors that rise the roaming dog population — access to food and desertion by family pet owners. In the lack of a robust disposal system, the majority of metropolitan waste is disposed of in open areas, drawing in dogs. In some cases, owners abandon family pets — who breed and increase.
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A two-pronged method can help. Civic companies require to execute what is referred to as animal contraception guidelines, in which authorities trap and sterilise dogs, guaranteeing their population decreases with time. Commitment to this method requires to move beyond paper approvals, and include neighborhood stakeholders, who can broker an option in between dog fans and citizens careful about the existence of dogs. Shelters can be a momentary service, however for any long-lasting relief, civic bodies and citizens will likewise need to solve the issue of unscientific and untreated waste disposal unit. Only a sensible mix of short-term emergency situation steps and long-lasting shifts in civic behaviour can help in reducing the variety of roaming dogs and their risks in metropolitan areas.
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