Dogs, Dogs and More Dogs
@nanette64 (20363)
Fairfield, Texas
August 27, 2016 10:22am CST
Dallas, like a lot of major cities, have loose dog problems. People are apparently too stupid to realize that they should have their pets spayed and neutered. Since a lot of people consider an animal 'disposable' and just throw an animal out on the street because it has become an 'inconvenience', there are roughly 9,000 dogs (85% intact), roaming the streets of Dallas.
Mayor Mike Rawlings is trying to get the city to have low spay/neuter programs available to reduce the procreation of the loose dogs. Ya think?! This should have been instituted a long time ago. It should not cost $75 and higher (depending on the size of dog) to be fixed.
It's time for this problem to be resolved and people to get their heads out of their butts. Having an animal is your responsibility. Just throwing down a bowl of food and water doesn't cut it.
A new report on the Dallas stray dog problem says 8,700 canines wander the city's streets, 85 percent of them not spayed or neutered.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Aug 16
I really don't know what's wrong with people @KristenH . It's one thing to be a Breeder; it's quite another to just let them breed.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Aug 16
I got one of those stupid people in the neighborhood of the rentals, gets girl dog and she had 6 puppies, lets them all run the roads, now all 5 of those puppies are in heat and /or preggo. Mom dog gets prego again and had just had more. I am soon to go back to the sheriff. I am sure there is a law about how many animals you can have.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Aug 16
OMG @andriaperry , I'm glad I'm not there because I'd be slapping some people around.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
27 Aug 16
Wow, I guess I am not used to this issue. We have no lose dogs here and though there are plenty of unwanted dogs, they go to the humane society.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Aug 16
It appears my state of Texas are idiots @BelleStarr . It's one of the reasons I started an animal shelter here.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
28 Aug 16
@sallypup here only hopeless cases are put down
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@sallypup (69183)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Aug 16
@BelleStarr I do not wish our local animal shelter on any living creature. They try but do not have the money for a decent building. I've heard it said that the shelter gives an animal three days and down they go. I hope that is not true but a Vet helper said it to me so who knows? The shelter did keep our handsome Beau Teak for 10 days, though.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Aug 16
It's like, people don't really care @sofssu .
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
27 Aug 16
@nanette64 I agree with you all the way.. We are lucky here in Tucson. You see very few dogs running loose here. Somebody is always with them and mostly they are on a leach of some kind..
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Aug 16
Well that is good news @hostessman ; at least the people of your city have some brains present.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
28 Aug 16
The UK does not have a stray dog problem. I have seen one or two that have escaped from their home but they are usually taken in by a kind hearted soul and the police informed. It is now illegal not to have them microchipped over here.
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
27 Aug 16
Oh so sad poor animals.
I agree with you Nanette about the cost too.
I wish people would not get animals they dont want.
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
27 Aug 16
this is an ever losing battle with this.It is only going to get worse
@sallypup (69183)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Aug 16
Now I know what to call my part of the world: East Dallas. I want to smack some sense into a ton of people over here. Including my nearest neighbor.
@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
27 Aug 16
It is a real problem and that is why I no longer walk about the city on foot in my neighborhood because there are a number of strays that travel in packs. The City is supposed to be rounding these dogs up but I don't see it happening and when we drive around the local parks we still see some roaming around in a small pack.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 Aug 16
There are no stray dogs where we live, or if there are any they are soon picked up. I can't believe a city the size of Dallas allows that problem.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
31 Aug 16
It's called "bad city fund management" @JamesHxstatic .
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