{"id":987512963,"date":"2024-07-19T12:47:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T10:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/?p=987512963"},"modified":"2024-07-19T12:47:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T10:47:27","slug":"keeping-dogs-confined-to-shelters-will-not-resolve-overpopulation-sterilization-is-the-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/en\/keeping-dogs-confined-to-shelters-will-not-resolve-overpopulation-sterilization-is-the-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping dogs confined to shelters will not resolve overpopulation: sterilization is the solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Keeping dogs confined to shelters will not resolve overpopulation: sterilization is the solution&#8221; subhead=&#8221;Sterilization is the only effective method to tackle overpopulation. Removing dogs from the streets and placing them in shelters is actually counter-productive.  &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Testo&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-23px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div id=\"attachment_987512973\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-987512973\" class=\"wp-image-987512973 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_4920-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sterilizzare \u00e8 l\u2019unico modo per combattere efficacemente il sovrappopolamento\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-987512973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Removing dogs from the streets only addresses the consequences of overpopulation (the presence of dogs on the streets), not the root causes (unplanned litters)<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>It may seem like the easiest solution: if we remove all the dogs from the streets, we will combat overpopulation. However, <strong>this is not the case<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of dogs on the streets often generates discontent among the local residents, especially when they are in large numbers: they bark, fight among themselves, are sometimes sick or injured, and occasionally even follow passersby.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How the local municipalities react to overpopulation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The local authorities are often called upon to respond to complaints about street dogs, and their methods can vary in severity, depending on the location.<\/p>\n<p>In Cernavoda in Romania, the municipal administration opts to call on <strong>dog-catchers who literally remove the animals from the streets<\/strong> and transport them to municipal shelters, where they are euthanized after 15 days if no one comes to claim them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51338\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51338\" class=\"wp-image-51338 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/catturatori-Ovidiu-e1592302296266-300x260.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/catturatori-Ovidiu-e1592302296266-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/catturatori-Ovidiu-e1592302296266.jpg 537w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-51338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When catchers arrive in Cernavoda, they capture all dogs indiscriminately, whether they be strays, neighborhood dogs, or privately-owned dogs allowed to roam freely<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When they arrive in the city, these catchers capture all dogs indiscriminately, whether they be strays, neighborhood dogs, or privately-owned dogs allowed to roam freely. Many people have witnessed their pets being dragged into a truck and driven away, with <strong>no means of retrieving them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These distressing scenes are unfortunately a <strong>common occurrence year after year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In Italy, while euthanasia in shelters has been abolished, many &#8220;lager&#8221; shelters still exist. These shelters are <strong>overcrowded with confined animals<\/strong>, and most of these dogs will never leave them alive. Their confinement not only causes immense suffering for the animals, but their ongoing maintenance also places a financial strain on both town halls and taxpayers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Understanding the difference between the causes and consequences of overpopulation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_987511818\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-987511818\" class=\"wp-image-987511818 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-26-at-3.49.36-PM-5-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Due cani che hanno ricevuto i vaccini a Cernavoda\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-987511818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Although the streets may appear free of strays and the issue therefore resolved, the number of dogs often rises again after a few months<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although the streets may appear free of strays and the issue therefore resolved, the number of dogs often rises again after a few months.<\/p>\n<p>Why is this? It is because <strong>the root causes are often mistaken for the consequences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Removing dogs from the streets only addresses the consequences of overpopulation (the presence of dogs on the streets), not the root causes (unplanned litters).<\/p>\n<p>If <strong>births are not controlled<\/strong>, there will always be an enormous number of dogs on the streets, exceeding the capacity of shelters to rescue them and the number of families ready to adopt them.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The long-term benefits of sterilization<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This is why <em>Save the Dogs<\/em> has consistently prioritized sterilization campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Sterilization helps reduce the number of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abandoned<\/strong> animals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Puppies dying<\/strong> on the streets<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traffic accidents<\/strong> involving animals<\/li>\n<li>Suffering and <strong>diseases<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Conflicts<\/strong> between stray animals and the community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Over the past twenty years, <strong>we have sterilized more than 42,000 animals<\/strong>, including both dogs and cats, in Romania. 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