Foreign demand to adopt Turkey’s stray dogs spikes after new law
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Foreign demand to adopt Turkey’s stray dogs spikes after new law

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Former Istanbul street dogs Dali and Deezi now live in the Netherlands, enjoying a pampered home life after years in a shelter in the Turkish city, and as other strays face being rounded up under a new law to clear them from the streets. Animal rights activist Nilgul Sayar, who runs an NGO shelter for dogs near Istanbul, has sent hundreds of dogs abroad for adoption but says demand has jumped since the law passed. Dog Deezi from an Istanbul shelter walks with its new owners Caroline and Meike in Haarlem, Netherlands September 3, 2024 Dali, named after painter Salvador Dali’s three-legged chair, lost a leg when hit by a car as a two-month-old wandering the streets. She was mourning the death of one of her dogs in June when she heard about Turkey’s new law and decided to rescue Deezi.

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Thousands protest controversial law to remove millions of dogs from Turkey’s streets
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands protest controversial law to remove millions of dogs from Turkey’s streets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last month, legislators approved the …

Thousands of Turks protest controversial law to remove stray dogs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands of Turks protest controversial law to remove stray dogs

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul on Sunday to protest recent legislation that critics say is leading to the killing of stray dogs across Turkey. Last month, legislators approved the new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkish streets citing safety concerns. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the law was necessary to deal with the …

Turkey approves law to remove stray dogs from streets. Opposition vows to fight the ‘massacre law’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey approves law to remove stray dogs from streets. Opposition vows to fight the ‘massacre law’

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Legislators approved Tuesday a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey’s streets that animal lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or ending up in neglected, overcrowded shelters. Opposition lawmakers, animal welfare groups and others have dubbed the bill the “massacre law.” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who now needs …

Dog-free Turkey: Passes bill to put 4 million stray dogs into shelters, animal lovers stage massive protests
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dog-free Turkey: Passes bill to put 4 million stray dogs into shelters, animal lovers stage massive protests

India TV News  

Turkey's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that aims to round up millions of stray dogs and put them into shelters. The population of street dogs in Turkey is estimated to be 4 million, and municipalities have neutered around 2.5 million in the past 20 years, according to the draft bill. Animal lovers stage massive protests In Istanbul’s Sishane Square, …

Turkey approves law to remove millions of stray dogs from the country’s streets
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey approves law to remove millions of stray dogs from the country’s streets

LA Times  

A stray dog rests on a banner that reads “#withdraw the legislation” during a protest by animal rights activists in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday. Legislators approved Tuesday a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey’s streets that animal lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or ending up in neglected, overcrowded shelters. …

Why Kerala plans to cull 'dangerous' stray dogs
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Kerala plans to cull 'dangerous' stray dogs

India Today  

Kerala’s long and unsuccessful battle against the threat posed by stray dogs to citizens has led the state government to in principle agree to invoke legal provisions to cull ‘dangerous’ strays. “Kerala reported 135,749 dog bite cases in 2017, 148,365 in 2018, 161,050 in 2019, 160,483 in 2020, 221,379 in 2021 and 223,489 in 2022,” said a senior animal husbandry …

Does India have a stray dog crisis?
1 year, 9 months ago

Does India have a stray dog crisis?

The Hindu  

In recent weeks, there have been many attacks by stray dogs on people, especially children. With an estimated 1.5-6 crore stray canines roaming around the streets in India, questions are being raised about the implementation of municipality laws and cultural attitudes of tolerance towards stray dogs. The 2001 Animal Birth Control Rules took these powers away by creating a category …

Stray dogs a ‘neglected lot’ in Delhi, says high court
2 years, 6 months ago

Stray dogs a ‘neglected lot’ in Delhi, says high court

Hindustan Times  

Calling community dogs the “neglected lot”, the Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the state government to come up with a clear and considered stand on a plea seeking vaccination of stray dogs against certain deadly diseases such as canine distemper and parvovirus. It appears that stray dogs in the city are a neglected lot and it is necessary to …

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