Stray Dogs and Cats 101-Although the textbooks haven’t taught it yet, you must know it.

In 2017, Taiwan canceled the 12-day policy of humane euthanasia for unclaimed animals, and the humane euthanasia that must be implemented to consider animal welfare has been difficult to implement due to public perception.
After the shelters and adoptions reached saturation, the government and private sector used TNR (capture, neuter, return) to control the number of stray dogs and cats.
TNR is not suitable as the main strategy for dog and cat population control, but it continues to invest a lot of money and manpower, crowding out other effective control methods and resources.
Regardless of whether dogs and cats are neutered or not, they will affect wild animals and people in the wild. The act of releasing dogs and cats is tantamount to ignoring the owner's responsibility, animal welfare and ecological conservation.
The problem is worsened by the feeding of stray dogs and cats.
As of August 2024, the stray dog ​​translocation plan only covers the habitats of grass owls and leopard cats .
The random feeding of stray dogs and cats is still commonplace.
So, what about other affected wildlife? Also, are there any strategies for dealing with the danger of roaming cats to wildlife?

1. Stray Dogs and Cats 101 Although the textbooks haven’t taught it yet, you must know it.

2. 噹噹噹~上課了 Today, we're going to talk about something that happens around us all the time, but many people don't fully understand. First, do you know what stray dogs and cats are?

3. Stray dogs and cats are dogs and cats that wander around outdoors, whether or not they have an owner. They can be: Pets that are allowed to roam freely. Animals without owners but are being fed by someone. Abandoned or lost pets. Born in the wild.

4. There are about 160,000 stray dogs out there, and the number of stray cats is even harder to count. Can you guess what kind of problems this can cause?

5. Native species are those that naturally live in a specific area, while invasive species are introduced from other places. Dogs and cats are domesticated animals, not natural creatures. Taiwan doesn't have any native dog species, and the only native cat is the leopard cat. Free-roaming cats are globally distributed invasive carnivores that markedly impact biodiversity. In 2022, dogs and cats were designated as invasive alien species by the Academia Sinica. First, we need to know that dogs and cats are invasive species. They're not part of nature, and they can harm the environment.

6. Stray dogs and cats have a more serious impact on wildlife than you think. Reeves's muntjac in Shoushan almost went extinct because of stray dogs. More and more leopard cats are being killed by dogs. The most common injuries to pangolins are caused by dog attacks. Even if they survive, their tails, which they use to raise the next generation, are bitten. Cats are listed as one of the world's 100 worst invasive species. Cases of dogs and cats killing wildlife are everywhere. The situation that has not been witnessed may be even more serious.

7. Can stray dogs and cats live in harmony with wildlife? Some people think that dogs and cats hunting wildlife is just part of the natural food chain. Besides harming wildlife, the large number of stray dogs and cats also affects people's lives. Or I will use you as a toy today? Yeah, Which one is better? What kind of small animal should we play with today? What? And cats and dogs that are supposed to be pets roam outside, and there is no animal welfare at all.

8. Besides harming wildlife, the large number of stray dogs and cats also affects people's lives. Noise and property damage Poultry and livestock casualties

9. Car accidents and attacks continue to occur.

10. We also need to consider health issues and diseases. Three-way disease transmission occurs between stray animals, wild animals and humans, such as canine distemper and parvovirus that are transmitted between animals, and zoonotic infectious diseases such as rabies, toxoplasmosis, Lyme disease, and leptospirosis. Mess and fleas

11. Uncontrollable stray dogs and cats In 2017, Taiwan canceled the 12-day policy of humane euthanasia for unclaimed animals, and the humane euthanasia that must be implemented to consider animal welfare has been difficult to implement due to public perception. After the shelters and adoptions reached saturation, the government and private sector used TNR (capture, neuter, return) to control the number of stray dogs and cats. TNR is not suitable as the main strategy for dog and cat population control, but it continues to invest a lot of money and manpower, crowding out other effective control methods and resources. Regardless of whether dogs and cats are neutered or not, they will affect wild animals and people in the wild. The act of releasing dogs and cats is tantamount to ignoring the owner's responsibility, animal welfare and ecological conservation. The problem is worsened by the feeding of stray dogs and cats.

12. Feeding makes the number of stray dogs and cats even more out of control Feeding attracts new dogs and cats to move in, increasing the chances of breeding. Feeding makes dogs and cats live longer and increases the harm to wild animals. I heard there are delicious canned food here, but if every girl here is as cute as you, I will be very troubled! I've been here for many years, and I've bitten more birds than you've eaten canned food... Okay, whatever.

13. As a result of indiscriminate feeding, the density of stray dogs and cats and the environmental carrying capacity remain high. More food, introduce more dogs and cats. Please come in~ There are still many seats.

14. Is feeding stray dogs and cats really an act of kindness? Why are you chasing me? It’s so scary, what should I do? Eeeeeek! Why are so many ambulances coming recently？ Namo Amitabha.

15. Is feeding stray dogs and cats really "animal care"? I‘m a super cat lover! Please do not feed stray cats and create a mess here What How could anyone not like animals?? The person who posted the announcement was so heartless. You can even catch sparrows, so awesome! There are more and more cute cats, so happy! No matter how many cats come, I will feed them！

16. Other invasive alien species: In the next lifetime, we will be reincarnated as dogs and cats, so we don’t have to be removed and can be fed! Stop making trouble, Get out! Damn it!

17. ･ Taiwan has canceled the end-of-life management method “Euthanasia for stray dogs and cats that are not claimed for a certain period of time. ” that most countries still have. ･ After the cancellation of humane recuperation, there has been a large increase in stray dogs and cats, as well as overpopulation and feeding. There is no way to strictly enforce the "owner responsibility" of source management. ･ When the drain hole is blocked and the faucet cannot be turned off, we must ask: Just like faucets and drainage holes, control of the number of stray dogs and cats must include "source" and "end" management.

18. Homo sapiens, are you solving the problem? As of August 2024, the stray dog ​​translocation plan only covers the habitats of grass owls and leopard cats . The random feeding of stray dogs and cats is still commonplace. So, what about other affected wildlife? Also, are there any strategies for dealing with the danger of roaming cats to wildlife? As responsible Homo sapiens, we must continue to care about the issue of stray dogs and cats and vigorously publicize:

19. Don’t let pets roam freely. Don’t abandon pets. Don’t feed stray animals.

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