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First census on stray dogs launched in Peshawar

WSSP will collect data about strays, livestock dept will vaccinate and sterilise them

Our Correspondent November 10, 2019

PHOTO: REUTERS

PESHAWAR: With the number of stray dogs in the city rising, creating panic amongst the residents, the Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) has planned to conduct a census of the animals in the area, the number of vaccines available and to sterilise the aminals to prevent further growth of their population.

This was disclosed by WSSP Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Syed Zafar Shah in a meeting with Livestock Department District Director Syed Masoom Ali on Friday. Shah proceeded to ask zonal managers to complete the census within five days.

Based on the data compiled by WSSP, the Livestock Department will launch a dog vaccination and sterilisation process.

During the meeting, WSSP and Livestock Department decided to prepare a detailed project concept-I (PC-I) for the project and discussed details of arranging the necessary vaccines and equipment.

Ali shared details of the different ways how the growing population of stray dogs can be controlled, especially the non-lethal means. This also includes surgically neutering dogs.

WSSP and Livestock Department agreed to arrange the necessary funds and equipment for the project in line with the rules and regulations.

After being vaccinated and operated on, the dogs will be tagged with micro-chips while a ribbon will be tied around their collars to identify them.

Zonal managers were asked to complete the census at the union council level for which they will be provided with a Pro-forma. The WSSP’s Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (PMER) wing was tasked with presenting the draft PC-I and the Livestock Department will finalise it.

It was decided that until the PC-I is finalised and the equipment becomes available, WSSP will launch a pilot project on its own by utilising the expertise of the Livestock Department in vaccinating and sterilising stray dogs in a chosen locality.

Another meeting on this project has been scheduled for next month.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 9^th, 2019.

COMMENTS (1)

sameer hussain | 4 years ago | Reply Thank God common sense prevails. Happy to hear that neutralizing Stray Dogs will take place in Peshawar at least these living beings need such treatment instead of killing them brutally . here in rawalpindi this type of project also needed, It is the problem of whole of Pakistani cities it needs to be handle like mentioned in the above article (First census on stray dogs launched in Peshawar).They all are living beings and should be given due respect as they also have right to live on this earth. i am very happy to hear and pleased for Peshawar administration is taking right steps to handle such an issue. best of luck to them all.

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