Street dogs in Nepal

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There are lot of street dogs in Nepal and most seem to be treated with a great deal of tolerance. At one bed and breakfast place, the Englishman staying there was involved in volunteer work caring for street dogs. When we met Vince’s friend in Lumbini, he’d just come from a meeting about how to deal with the increasing number of street dogs. They intend to catch the dogs in nets, neuter them then return them to the streets. Their ear will be nicked so the same dogs don’t get picked up again and again. Many of the male dogs we saw did seem to be neutered. Shop-owners and others will be allowed/encouraged to feed them. Once most are sterile, the numbers will gradually become less and less. Our friend was keen to assure us they didn’t want to kill the dogs. We also saw a lot with collars and some with coats and/or on leads. There are very few street dogs in Australia. Most are picked up by rangers and, if a home cannot be found for them, they are put down after a few weeks. In the collage, the spaniel has a ‘tika’ (red mark) on its forehead although you can’t really see it in the photo. In the shop photo, the owner’s dog has a cardboard box where he can sleep without fear of being tripped over or trodden on.