More than 450,000 dogs are expected to be vaccinated and neutered during the campaign
LAHORE:
The Punjab government has finally crafted a solution to control the burgeoning population of stray dogs in the province.
For the first time in decades, the provincial administration has decided to neuter the free-roaming population of stray dogs instead of killing them.
According to details gathered by the Express Tribune, the decision to sterilize more than 450,000 stray dogs was taken during a meeting chaired by the additional chief secretary this week.
Under the detailed plan prepared by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), an autonomous body that works for the welfare of animals, the provincial administration will not kill the tens of thousands of the street dogs that bite millions of people annually, including a significant number of children.
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