In Delhi alone, the stray dog population is estimated to be 1 MILLION animals.
For India in total it is estimated to be somewhere near 52.5 MILLION. To say there is a crisis would be a vast understatement !
Read the very interesting article, which covers the issue from several angles, by clicking on the following:
One has to question the statement given out by the Supreme Court to ‘move all stray dogs to shelters within 8 weeks commencing August 11th’. The court warned of consequences for obstruction and ruled that even sterilised dogs should not be let back on the streets !
Simple statements, which in my personal experience relating to my experiences on the stray dog issue in Serbia, do not hold any water. Does Delhi suddenly have the manpower, finances available, and primarily the shelters available to suddenly wave a wand a rid the city of every stray dog? Where are all the shelters to suddenly provide food and daily care for the influx of 1 Million plus dogs that will be rounded up; and at what cost, not even mentioning the ‘sterilisation’ issue, within an 8 week period. Personally I do not think it will work. Cards on the table, I confess to being no expert at all on Indian stray dog management, but I think I would respond to the questions I ask here with a resounding ‘no’ in each case. I leave my opinions and that of the Supreme Court to each go their own divided ways. I wait with interest to see what the situation will be in 8 weeks time.
Regards Mark, WAV.
Above – stray dog capture and keeping in Serbia – Mark archive.
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