University takes action to control stray dogs

[snoop1130]

University takes action to control stray dogs

By The Nation

 

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The growing stray dog population in the grounds of Phayao University prompted the college to hold a meeting with local government agencies on Friday to find ways to deal with them.

 

Prof Dr Pranee Yusiri, the university’s deputy rector, sought help from the Phayao Livestock Office and the hospital in Tambon Mae Ka Huay Khan, where the university is located, to brainstorm solutions.

 

She said the university estimated there were 150 stray dogs in the compound that were causing concern in the university community as students, staff and lectures feared being bitten and falling ill with rabies.

 

The meeting resolved to vaccinate and sterilise the dogs, and to relocate some of them to dog shelters.

 

The university will also build a shelter to raise the rest of the dogs and will encourage dog lovers to adopt them or support them by donating dog food, she added.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30340582

 

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[Thian]

So they only take action to protect themselves...soooo thai.

 

I hoped to read the solution to get rid of them ALL OVER THAILAND but nope, these scientists only care for themselves.

[HLover]

Send all the dogs to Herr (whatever his name is) so that do-gooding German can take care of them.

[YetAnother]

26 minutes ago, Thian said:

So they only take action to protect themselves...soooo thai.

 

I hoped to read the solution to get rid of them ALL OVER THAILAND but nope, these scientists only care for themselves.

i would pay money to sit in on a seminar and poll the thais afterward on foresight,planning,anticipation; i bet planning might get a little traction , but when we introduce pre-emption, then all falls apart; the first mentioned 3 are thinking, the latter requires action;

end game not happening

[Anak Nakal]

University has responsibility for dog. How about adopt? Every staff!

[JOC]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

The meeting resolved to vaccinate and sterilise the dogs, and to relocate some of them to dog shelters.

 

Very Thai indeed........Not trying to solve the problem...but transfer responsibility somewhere else.....

[metisdead]

An offensive troll post has been removed. 

[Moonlover]

3 hours ago, JOC said:

Very Thai indeed........Not trying to solve the problem...but transfer responsibility somewhere else.....

No, this not 'very Thai' at all.

 

Vaccinate and sterilize is now recognized in many countries as best way of dealing with strays. Removing them achieves nothing. It simply creates a vacant lot for other strays to move into and then the authorities have to start all over again. It is better to keep a resident population of known safe dogs, than have strangers moving in, which they most surely will.

 

I first encountered this programme in Fethiye, Turkey, operated by a charity. It was deemed so successful that it was eventually adopted as the national strategy for dealing with strays.

 

I have since seen it introduced in Egypt and India and other countries have been following suit. And now it appears that Thailand has got the message.

[josephbloggs]

5 hours ago, Thian said:

So they only take action to protect themselves...soooo thai.

 

I hoped to read the solution to get rid of them ALL OVER THAILAND but nope, these scientists only care for themselves.

 

Ah right, a university has a problem with stray dogs in their grounds so they are trying to solve it, but of course they should be solving the problem for the entire country.  Makes perfect sense, thanks.  It's just soooooo Thai that they are not solving an entire nationwide issue!!!! 

 

Of course if you had a problem at your home with, let's say, waste disposal you would immediately solve the waste disposal problems of the entire country because you are sooooooooo farang and not Thai.  I salute you.

[djayz]

I love animals, especially dogs, but seriously, somebody/dept. needs to cull these packs of dogs! 

[grumbleweed]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

and to relocate some of them to dog shelters

How about relocating them to the next life

[longball53098]

I have read that there are organizations working to develop a dog food that can sterilize male dogs. Thailand should be on the list for the trial use of this product.

[bluesofa]

14 hours ago, HLover said:

Send all the dogs to Herr (whatever his name is) so that do-gooding German can take care of them.

I think his name is Herr Flick.

 

 

[Lupatria]

It maybe just part of a training program to examine how to control rival student gangs.

[bluesofa]

34 minutes ago, grumbleweed said:

How about relocating them to the next life

Maybe the supreme saviour could envoke article 44 and declare them dead already.

 

[RichardColeman]

Best solution would be to round them all up and let them loose in the nearest government office !

[johng]

 

[yellowboat]

The university is at least taking an educated approach to the problem.  Sterilization looking to be a more humane and effective answer.  My dogs always were able to tunnel under or jump over fences.  The first thing I did was get them sterilized. 

[Speedo1968]

In Saudi, Jeddah, back in the early 80's a very well known pest control company was ordered / paid by the government to round up stray dogs ( not that there were many in the city ), and put them to sleep.

The company was supposed to blow dart them to make them unconscious then euthanaze them.

They didn't have the heart - so....

The euthanazed them, put them in a truck, drove them 70km north of Jeddah and dumped them near a farm I was working on.    

The Farm was all desert with sand, black stones, hills and the red sea 6km away.

Once released the dogs dug themselves homes in the areas of hardened sand, totally destroyed the local well balanced wildlife, which left only snakes and scorpions.

There are alternatives but the love any animal requires is sadly lacking.