In the case of foreigners living in a villa in Chiang Mai, leave 2 Thai ridgeback dogs that are raising them hungry.
By refusing to feed and leaving the house in front of the house for 2 weeks because the dog has stubborn behavior.
destroy things inside the house
until the villagers in the area could not stand it, had to report to the animal care foundation
to negotiate with western dog owners
in finding new homes for the two dogs.
Because the villagers in the neighborhood did not dare to bring the dog to adopt.
because there has been a case of bringing a dog that has been abandoned by the owner to raise
without notifying the original owner
Later, the burglary was reported to the dog's leader.
Recently, both Thai saddle dogs have found new homes.
but also have fear
which takes a while to adjust
For the law to punish the owner of the dog to leave.
It has been a controversial issue for a long time.
But it still lacks strict enforcement and penalties.
by the legal representative of
The Watchdog Thailand Foundation states that the adoption of abandoned dogs has been a problem for a long time.
Most of the people who left them were unable to keep the dogs.
Or the dog is sick and doesn't want to pay for treatment.
The other case was caused by the dog's mischievous behavior causing damage to property.
All of which are caused by personal problems of the babysitter.
“In the case of a foreigner raising a saddle dog and then released to the outside of the house because of the stubbornness of destroying things in the house without feeding It is considered guilty of abandoning the animal from its burden. There is an offense under Section 23, but the penalty for the offender is only a maximum fine of not more than 40,000 baht, which when going to court will have a fine of only 500-2,000 baht.
Despite the Cruelty Prevention and Animal Welfare Act of 2014, stipulated in Section 23, prohibits owners from abandoning animals from their burdens.
by focusing on punishing the owner of the animal
But now there are cases where non-owners try to release dogs outside of their own territories, such as those in charge of village caregivers.
when a stray dog enters the area
caught and released elsewhere
which the law does not directly prosecute
Instead, animal cruelty laws must be applied to punish them.
The main thing to solve the problem
Responsible government agencies such as the Department of Livestock Development must file a complaint against the person who dropped the dog.
should work rigorously
Because there are millions of stray dogs across the country right now.
caused by not enforcing the law on the offender
While most people do not have the legal knowledge that they can file a criminal complaint against the person who left the dog.
And in the past, it was quite difficult to track down the person who secretly left the dog.
Because the dog was put in a bag secretly discarded.
or secretly released at night
For example, the temple's surveillance cameras caught the license plate number of the person who dumped nine puppies, and the temple posted a photo of the camera online, saying that if the dog doesn't come back, go to report
The next day the owner had to come back to pick it up.
The local government must be the main solution to the problem.
Legal representative of
Watchdog Thailand Foundation added that the statistics of rescued dogs are on average 2-3 cases per month, most of them are puppies being released.
But if there is no kind person to help, the puppy may be bitten by a local dog.
or was hit by a car
As for the places where dogs are taken away, there will be both in the temple and on the side of the road.
“In the event that a dog is abandoned, if it survives until it reaches full maturity for about 6 months, it will mate with another stray dog. and gave birth until the number of stray dogs in the area doubled.”
for solving the problem of stray dogs abroad
There will be a process for bringing dogs to state shelters.
If you still can't find a new babysitter, it must be disposed of.
But for Thailand, it can't be done.
Because of the registration of stray dogs, neutering and taking care of them at the shelter
It is the duty of the local administrative organization.
Many claim that it cannot be done.
due to lack of budget
Rescuing abandoned dogs
The agency will have a process to announce a new home.
Most of them do not have a babysitter.
If the dog is a Thai breed
At the same time, some of the adoptees had mental problems.
and used to seek benefits
or tortured to death
“The problem of stray dogs cannot be solved. because the state does not perform its duty but to solve the problem in the wrong way, such as closing a sign that prohibits feeding animals which is not prohibited by any law This shows that something should be done. But government agencies are not doing their job.
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