Hundreds of millions of stray dogs live on city streets worldwide, facing disease, injury, and hunger. Humane and effective population management is both a welfare and public health priority.
Stray dogs experience chronic suffering from hunger, untreated wounds, parasites, and disease. Conventional culling does not solve the problem and causes immense suffering. Evidence-based programs combining sterilization, vaccination, and community engagement stabilize populations while improving welfare for existing dogs. These programs also reduce rabies risk more effectively than culling.