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According to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, residents in Northern Canada's remote communities joined forces with the IFAW and numerous animal shelters throughout Canada to find homes for 29 of the unwanted canines.
On Tuesday, the rescue endeavor went international, when the remaining seven dogs arrived at Long Island's Farmingdale Airport. From there, the dogs were transported to the North Shore Animal League America in Port Washinton, N.Y., the world's largest no-kill animal shelter. At the NSALA, these formerly unwanted pups will await their second chance to find a permanent home.
A dog shoot is not unlike an execution by firing squad. In remote areas without access to regular veterinary care, the rounding up and shooting of roaming dogs is considered a sensible way to control a population of rogue animals.
"Once we heard about the dog shoot, we immediately collaborated with a vocal minority of community members who wanted to find a humane solution for these unwanted dogs," says IFAW project manager Jan Hannah.
Congratulations are in order to all of those who worked to give these dogs a second chance. "The seven dogs that are being humanely relocated represent the hope for all of the roaming dogs in this area," explains the NSALA's Senior Vice President Joanne Yohannan, "It is an example that you do not have to shoot animals to combat an overpopulation problem."
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It's so sad to me that rounding dogs up and shooting them is considered "sensible." Thank goodness IFAW was there for these dogs. They are cute and have happy eyes. I'm sure they'll find the good homes they deserve.
There are places in the US where it is legal to sohot ANY dog on your property that is not your own. People have livestock worth $$$ and years of their lives to develope a herd and a stray dog can be the cause of deadly injuries even if it never bites any of them. They can also spread human and animal diseases.
The best control is prevention. EVERY dog should be chipped and the owner of the sire and dam be responsible for it. All cross breds ( and most purebreds) should be neutered, especially ALL shelter dogs before release. In South Africa the humane society travels neighborhoods and takes dogs and inoculates and neuters them, FREE to keep down the population and will accept any dog the owners are willing to give up. Too many people are irresponsible about their own reproduction so not neutering their animals seems OK to them.
Things like this will continue. AOL has an article about people burying babies ( upwards of 6 for each) in their own yards. So don't expect people to suddenly be responsible about their animals. Grieve for the kids who are neglected and abused as they will be the next generation to neglect and abuse animals.