Pattaya: Two million baht spent on mobile sterilization unit after "scary increase" in stray dogs and cats

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Pattaya: Two million baht spent on mobile sterilization unit after "scary increase" in stray dogs and cats 

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Pattaya's city hall has decided to act to rid the resort of what has been a scary increase in the number of stray cats and dogs during the pandemic.

 

They will not be culling the animals or taking them away but sterilizing them. 

 

A budget of two million baht has been allocated for a trouble-shooting mobile unit that will go to problem areas to sterilize the animals on site.

 

Members of the public have been given a phone number to call if their services are needed.

 

Speaking to Sophon Cable TV, deputy mayor Manote Nongyai said that the problem of soi dogs and cats was getting worse and worse and had now reached scary proportions. 

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Much of the recent increase has been caused by people laid off during the pandemic going back to their hometowns and abandoning their animals. 

 

Surveys have shown that the problem in Khao Phra Yai (Big Buddha temple area) and at other temple areas has become critical. 

 

Manote said that sterilization was the answer and that the mobile unit would be ready for operation from next week, September 1st. 

 

The unit is clean, safe and fulfils regulations set out by the public health authorities. Vets working for city hall would be among those manning the vehicle. 

 

Both male and female cats and dogs will be sterilized to stop them breeding. In this way their populations will be controlled.

 

In addition to sterilization each animal will receive rabies shots and be collared and ear-tagged to show they had been treated. 

 

A list of places that needed prioritizing was being drawn up.

 

Members of the public can call 1337 if the mobile unit is required to visit their area. 

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Posters on the Sophon site greeted the news enthusiastically and praised the initiative though one wanted to know what sterilization technique would be utilized as previous attempts had caused death of some animals. 

 

Thaivisa notes that the news is likely to inspire many people living in Thailand to ask "What about us?" as the problem of stray dogs and cats is nationwide. 

 

Many, particularly non-animal lovers, will also be suggesting that just getting rid of the animals is better and cheaper, though this view is often criticized by experts as a poor long term solution. 

 

In this regard Pattaya's moves to sterilize the animals will be seen as both humane and effective, suggests Thaivisa. 

 

Source: Sophon Cable TV

 

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[Pilotman]

Good on them, excellent. 

[sherwood]

Best news story I have seen in weeks.

Now how to get this started in my neck of the woods.

[Bender Rodriguez]

they will still roam the roads and might bite people ... everything without a collar, or better, a chip, should be...  but you see how thai people take care of the homeless, they prefer to give food to cats

[Venom]

2 million, how much does that work out per dog? ????

[BritManToo]

7 minutes ago, Venom said:

2 million, how much does that work out per dog? ????

It works out at 1.9M commission for the government procurement officer, and 100k to be divided among the other dogs.

[Burma Bill]

[Antonymous]

24 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

It works out at 1.9M commission for the government procurement officer, and 100k to be divided among the other dogs.

Har har yes.

 

I was thinking along the same lines but more likely:

 

1.9 million for that shiny new truck (including commission of course)

100,000 baht to do the job

[Orton Rd]

Obvious increase because these sterilization efforts DO NOT WORK when it comes to getting the population down, as best it just slows the increase. Blaming the virus crisis is just a convenient excuse, soi dogs need to be put down not sterilized. After sterilization they are still a health and safety risk, not to mention the racket they can created. Buddhism is not the cause for the reluctance to kill them, if it were most Thais would be vegetarians. I think we all know what the real reason is,

Edited August 26, 2020 by Orton Rd

[chilli42]

4 hours ago, Pilotman said:

Good on them, excellent. 

Agree.  Bit of an overdue discovery though

[Captain Monday]

4 minutes ago, Orton Rd said:

Obvious increase because these sterilization efforts DO NOT WORK when it comes to getting the population down, as best it just slows the increase. Blaming the virus crisis is just a convenient excuse, soi dogs need to be put down not sterilized. After sterilization they are still a health and safety risk, not to mention the racket they can created. Buddhism is not the cause for the reluctance to kill them, if it were most Thais would be vegetarians. I think we all know what the real reason is,

A cull is required in certain situations but does not work long term.

Dogs are territorial if the food source is still there others move and breed.

 

[Orton Rd]

2 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

A cull is required in certain situations but does not work long term.

Dogs are territorial if the food source is still there others move and breed.

 

It works, dead dogs don't breed and are no longer pests.

[sammieuk1]

50 minutes ago, Venom said:

2 million, how much does that work out per dog? ????

Rough roughly speaking not much ????

[scubascuba3]

i just called them, 100+ dogs in Pratumnak area, problem is many side sois have no name so small chance they will actually find the correct soi. I said check all side sois, let's see if they do nothing like last time

[CHAZ1]

An immediate reduction in the numbers of feral animals requires they be euthanised - 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

A budget of two million baht has been allocated for a trouble-shooting mobile unit that will go to problem areas to sterilize the animals on site.

.22 is much cheaper and 100% effective.

[Humpy]

Still won't stop them crapping all over the pavements and roads .

[digger70]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Two million baht spent on mobile sterilization unit after "scary increase" in stray dogs and cats 

How stupid is that, everyone knows that this Doesn't work.

The Vermin will still be roaming around and scare/bite people and cause accidents After they have been Fixed Up.

We all know what's Really needs to be done . Other countries do it  Exterminate .

But hey this is a Religious thing Can't Kill them But we will let the Suffer from Fleas Ticks Mange Worms and Parasites . That's the way, Put up a Good front animal lovers . 

More like Religion animal Cruelty.  ????

[dorayme]

It is best to euthanize unwanted animals. That is more humane than letting them run hungry. Anyone who objects should adopt a pet, take it home and care for it. Don't feed it in someone else's neighborhood and don't dump them at a temple.

[mikebell]

15 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

soi dogs need to be put down not sterilized. After sterilization they are still a health and safety risk, not to mention the racket they can created.

Totally agree.  I live on a high-end estate & the noise from the local pampered pets reduces the value of all houses to Issaan village levels, at a time when the market is already in free-fall.

When it comes to strays they are just another road hazard contributing to the thousand a month human roadkill figures.

Rabies is on the rise; bacteria is strewn across the country's sidewalks; shopping at 7-11s is fraught with these creatures and Thailand wants to attract high-end tourists?

Edited August 27, 2020 by mikebell
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[Rimmer]

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[RocketDog]

I could go for the free sterilization but the collar and ear tag are unacceptable. Sigh........ 

[Harveyboy]

nothing except a cull of dogs and cats will ever stop the problem of these bloody things been bit by these more than once 

[Harveyboy]

2 hours ago, mikebell said:

Totally agree.  I live on a high-end estate & the noise from the local pampered pets reduces the value of all houses to Issaan village levels, at a time when the market is already in free-fall.

When it comes to strays they are just another road hazard contributing to the thousand a month human roadkill figures.

Rabies is on the rise; bacteria is strewn across the country's sidewalks; shopping at 7-11s is fraught with these creatures and Thailand wants to attract high-end tourists?

just spent 5 days in hospital soi dog ran on front of my motorcycle im lucky to be here  .. give them all the injection clean the places up and make it safer 

[Harveyboy]

18 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

Obvious increase because these sterilization efforts DO NOT WORK when it comes to getting the population down, as best it just slows the increase. Blaming the virus crisis is just a convenient excuse, soi dogs need to be put down not sterilized. After sterilization they are still a health and safety risk, not to mention the racket they can created. Buddhism is not the cause for the reluctance to kill them, if it were most Thais would be vegetarians. I think we all know what the real reason is,

true there mate sterilisation is like pis...g into the wind waste of time and money 

[Prairieboy]

23 hours ago, sherwood said:

Best news story I have seen in weeks.

Now how to get this started in my neck of the woods.

"Members of the public can call 1337 if the mobile unit is required to visit their area."

 

[Chris.B]

19 hours ago, Venom said:

2 million, how much does that work out per dog? ????

About 1 Baht a dog ?

[Oldie]

There is a scary increase? But sterilization can take years to decrease especially the dogs population. And as we know there will be always new Soi dogs. The 2 million Baht could have been spent better... I am afraid it will not fix the stray dog and cat problem like all the things that have been done before already. 

[scubascuba3]

16 hours ago, dorayme said:

It is best to euthanize unwanted animals. That is more humane than letting them run hungry. Anyone who objects should adopt a pet, take it home and care for it. Don't feed it in someone else's neighborhood and don't dump them at a temple.

Maybe the farang feeding them should be euthanized, I'd even pay towards that

[Kerryd]

Sterilize 1,000 dogs and the other 19,000 will continue doing what they do. I doubt anyone will notice the least difference in the population of the strays. 

Some of those soi dogs are obviously diseased and suffering from malnutrition. I remember many, many years ago when this was a problem (back before Tony opened up his stray dog shelter) and they noted that the Thai's don't want to put down all these animals because of Buddhism. (Live and let live philosophy. At least until it becomes an overbearing problem and people start getting bit more often and maybe getting rabies as well.)

Doesn't make sense to me to let so many dogs suffer or to let them continue to proliferate in such numbers. 
If this sterilization program had of been continually in effect for the last 20 years, the problem would hardly be noticeable now. Sterilizing a couple hundred dogs once every few years ?
Waste of time, effort and money.