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The article mention that swedes are more responsible with their pets and thus do not have a problem with feral dogs, but I find the actually reason a bit more n
by belorn 6y ago
The article mention that swedes are more responsible with their pets and thus do not have a problem with feral dogs, but I find the actually reason a bit more nuanced.
Sweden did had a catch-and-kill program about a hundred years ago. It is mostly forgotten here, but it had two parts. A law was made that all dogs must be ear marked (today chipped) and listed in the national registry with their owner, and any dog that did not have a marking was killed. When a puppy is sold it must also have a veterinarian checkup, and the first thing any vet will do is to chip it and fill in the register data.
If a registered dog run away and get lost it will likely end up at the police, and the owner will get a bill for housing and handling. If you sell a dog, a breeder better make sure the registration papers get signed or the seller will be held liable. This way there are not much room for a feral dog population to get started.
- bagels 6y agoWhat stops people from releasing unwanted puppies in to the wilds/streets?
- kolla 6y agoNothing stops people from doing that but people do not do that. I've never in my life seen a feral dog here in Sweden, even feral cats are quite rare. I doubt they would survive a winter where I live so that would drastically limit their population.
- magicalhippo 6y agoNothing really. Here in Norway they will be captured, and the police will handle them[1]. If the owner does not claim the captured dog within a week, the police will find a new home or shelter[2], or put it down. [1]: https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2003-07-04-74/KAPITTEL_3#%C2%A710 https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2003-07-04-74/KAPITTEL_3#... [2]: https://www.dyrebeskyttelsen.no/hjemlose-dyr/ https://www.dyrebeskyttelsen.no/hjemlose-dyr/