General Opinion

ALOT of things shocked me, and One was the Street Dogs, they looked terrible like they were on deaths door! they were dogs that were clearly a "mix" breed no pure breed dogs were seen, they were constantly searching the streets for food, one dog was so mangled and deformed i couldn't even look at it to take a picture, it was shocking and horrible.

Usually you may think of dogs as the beautiful pets who enjoy a pampered life in a nice house, being well taken care of and always sure to be loved by their owners. Yes, it used to be like this, long time ago, but things have changed since then and today many of them share the harsh life of the Street Life.

There is now a growing number of abandoned dogs walking the streets of INDIA and conservative estimates already talk about 300,000 street dogs in New Delhi alone. The exact figure of their population is of course unknown but you can easily find them everywhere you go – in the big streets, the adjacent Sois, the temples and schools yards, public parks and places or along the many throughout New Delhi.

Many times the dogs are killed in an attempt to control the population. The real key to controlling the pet population is to have these animals spayed and neutered. That is the only way to stop the cycle of animal suffering.

Relief...?

It is a national tragedy, and adding to INDIA’s disgrace is the fact there are no humane shelters, where animals can be taken or abuse reported, no well-run Government adoption facilities, not aware animal rights, no sensible laws governing pet ownership and certainly no animal law enforcement, no educational programmed or Government campaigns, and sadly euthanasia is practiced only rarely due to religious beliefs.

Shamefully, no funding is available for medicines to aid recovery, no treatment given for illnesses, no isolation facilities for dogs obviously suffering from contagious diseases [distemper, parvo virus, mange and no vaccinations other than for rabies. The dogs are piled onto wheelbarrows, dumped in holding pens, and left to lie in their own urine, blood and faeces. Many trample over other sedated dogs as they stumble back into consciousness. Not surprisingly, many wounds get infected. Some dogs die.

New Delhi is not alone in this phenomenon, most cities around the world suffer the same problem. Whether you are a casual traveler or a serious backpacker, there are many ways you can help while on the road. Seek out and offer whatever support you can. No matter what you are able to do, it will make a huge difference.

Gratefully though, there are not-for-profit organizations offering the homeless dogs second chance and help them have a better life!