culling of stray dogs.is it nessary?

Question

this is my english projects topic.cuold anyone give me detaied answers

Answer 1

Unfortunately yes.

I truly wish we didn't have to but it all comes down to a spay / neuter issue. Everyone that neglects to alter their pet is making it worse. There are enough mutts that there will never be shortage. For each pet I save 30 die. It can be a horrible feeling. Which one to save?

So many people have behavior issues with their pets due to the overpopulation. Society has taken for granted that oh my grandma had a dog like that when I was l little so they think its all the same. Its unfortunate that its usually the irresponsible neglectful that breed what they think is quality.

Trap and release is horrible and dangerous to the cats that people do this too. I would rather see a pet die humanely than to be hit by a car, poisoned or starved to death.

And yes many strays are adoptable but due to the over crowding in our shelters there is no where for them to go. So as long as people want to live in their fantasy land that everything is okay then yes there will still be euthanizing of stray pets.

Wake up to spay and neuter. This is cats but its the same with dogs.

http://www.tulsa-animalshelter.com/just1litter.htm

Answer 2

Anyway we cant further withstand and stay blind to the dangers that are caused by these dogs, so anyway some measures need to be adopted. Although the "People for the Animals" shout against these actions, when they or their children are attacked by the mad stray dogs, what will they do. There is no point in simply shouting slogans, they must then start up some facility to enable these dogs to be reared, or if each of them take one dog to their home, then that will also do.:-)
The dogs need not be killed, they must be caught, sterilised, so that reproduction is prevented, checked if affected by some infectious diseases and then left back to the world.
Or they maybe reared in some new organisation, which must be setup by the Govt although the earning from it is low, the little ones may be sold out and this way some profit may be incurred.

Answer 3

I hate to say it, but I believe it is necessary.
I have never been bi ten by an dog but i was going to. one day when i was 5 years old my mother's pen fell down near a dog i had to bring it in some way so i ran near the dog took the pen and came running home. if you want more detail's try reading the mumbai mirror paper which came one week ago.
Unfortunately, there just aren't enough people that want (and can properly handle) a dog to possibly take in all the stray dogs running around.

Strays pose a threat to the welfare and well being of humans and domesticated pets alike.

Because they are exposed to disease, infection and parasites (such as fleas, ticks, etc...) without the benefit of regular visits and preventative treatment like a typical domesticated pet, the can spread their ailments to you, your family or you pets.

On top of that, many strays are not fixed, meaning they are breeding uncontrollably, which only adds to the problem of overpopulation.

Answer 4

Oh my God, what a complex question!

Obviously, the practice of culling stray dogs is a HUGELY emotive issue, I've no doubt you're going to get answers like 'oh my god, what a terrible thing to do, how could anyone do that to the poor doggies!' Since you're trying to write an English project, I'll try to help you look at both sides (I'm a vet nurse and I did an English A-level).

The number one reason for culling is disease control - the eradication of strays did in fact play a large part in making Britain rabies-free. So you have to look at the big picture - we domesticated dogs in the first place and created this problem, it's up to us to right the problem.

I think my notes for such a project would look like this:

CULLING OF STRAY DOGS
PROS:
+ disease control - rabies and other viruses
+ sanitation
+ control of dog overpopulation, which we caused in the first place
+ using this method may save the lives of many dogs in the future

CONS:
+ hugely controversial
+ not always done humanely
+ this method is often over-used - there are often better alternatives in developed countries
+ must be done in the right way and for the right reasons to be effective

Here's some helpful articles and websites too:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T7F-49SFDR4-1&_user=10&_coverDate=01%2F31%2F2004&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=4c6f64a252236e4dc6bd66c303d631b3 (for alternatives to culling to prevent the spread of leishmaniasis)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabies comprehensive rabies info to use when talking about the importance of controlling the stray dog population
http://www.thaiwave.com/atigaro/why.htm benefits of a capture-neuter-release program instead of culling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2651305.stm short article on protests over culling
http://chummachumma.blogspot.com/2007/03/cull-cullers.html interesting article on the controversy.

Just be sure to present both sides in your project, staying neutral throughout, and then announce which view you are siding with in your conclusion.

Chalice

Answer 5

It depends on what they mean by culling? It can mean put to sleep or it can simply mean removed from breeding by spay or neuter. Unfortunately I think it is necessary to put some dogs to sleep as they are unadoptable and as you can see by the many questions on this site there are people who are clueless having litters all day long every day. Many of these dogs will end up in other irresponsible hands and the cycle continues.. There are not enough homes for all of these dogs. People are more interested in adding to the problem then fixing it. You can go on any given pets for free or pets fo sale site and find literally thousands of dogs in need of homes and come back here to see some stupid person pumping out more. Sad as it may be, I feel there is no alternative to putting some of these animals down. Very sad.

Answer 6

I think culling of stray dogs is NOT necessary, but rather an extreme measure. They could easily do what they do with feral cats. The trap/neuter/release program. At least then, the strays wouldn't be multiplying due to breeding.

They should take in the strays, and do a temperament test. Many strays are perfectly suitable for adoption, but they wouldn't know that, if they just stuck to culling them.

Answer 7

Is allowing dogs to be strays necessary?

As we humans have assigned ourselves 'top dog', taken over the world as it was, it is really our responsibility to care for not only stray dogs, but every stray animal. We are the reason they are strays, by treating animals as objects we have become obsessed with perfection, meaning sick/old animals sometimes get rejected and forced onto the streets. Sadly greed, lack of time, lack of money, and little patience means we take the easy option when it comes to stray dogs. We keep them in shelters for a pathetic week, which makes us feel better as we think we have given them a chance, and if they are not housed we crush any of their remaining dignity by slaughtering them. We should treat the root of the problem (by which I mean why people allow dogs to become strays) and not try and solve the by-product, (which is the thousands of stray dogs) by using our power and our bullets.

Answer 8

I hate to say it, but I believe it is necessary.

Unfortunately, there just aren't enough people that want (and can properly handle) a dog to possibly take in all the stray dogs running around.

Strays pose a threat to the welfare and well being of humans and domesticated pets alike.

Because they are exposed to disease, infection and parasites (such as fleas, ticks, etc...) without the benefit of regular visits and preventative treatment like a typical domesticated pet, the can spread their ailments to you, your family or you pets.

On top of that, many strays are not fixed, meaning they are breeding uncontrollably, which only adds to the problem of overpopulation.

Answer 9

What people don't understand is that because of the imbalance we have caused in the animal kingdom stray dogs have gone from the status of scavengers to predators. Because of their lack of fear of man this is very dangerous. Measures can be taken to control their numbers through sterilisation and yes humanely culling those dogs diseased , injured or vicious.

Answer 10

It has become a necessary evil because people do not take the responsibility of either keeping their pet dogs confined to their own yard or not getting them spayed or neutered. A single female dog can produce a family of 67000 in just six years. Every single day almost that many puppies and kittens are born in the US alone. That's ten times more than human babies every day. Below is a link to help you with your research.