How can you save the lives of stray and abused animals? An analysis of the phenomenon.
How can you save the lives of stray and abused animals? Every life is precious, even more so that of the least of the least. The people around remind us of this 700,000 wandering dogs and 2.4 million “free” cats in our country. A crowd of innocent people living on the streets, left to fend for themselves, exposed to hunger, cold and abuse. The tens of thousands of animals that are locked in the boxes of kennels and animal shelters and that we want to empty remind us of this. The abuse after the killing is that crime most widespread among those who harm animals. The wild animals whose habitats humans have invaded and which are getting closer and closer to us remind us of this. We at the Italian League for the Protection of Animals and the Environment rescue them, treat them, find them a home or return them to the forest. In addition to looking after the Animals In emergency situations, we not only promote adoptions, but also directly help older and economically weaker people. People who, despite the difficulties of the long crisis that began with the pandemic, do not want to give up the affection of a four-legged friend. From Sunday November 12th to Saturday December 2, 2023 You too can help save and protect them. Donate 2 euros with a text message to the number 45589 or 5/10 euros when calling from a landline.
STRAY 2022, AN OVERALL VIEW
The Strays It is still a widespread phenomenon in our country, even if its exact dimensions are not known. This may be due to the lack of complete data and updated figures. Not even the register of pets provided for by law 1991 and held by the regions, it seems to have worked correctly so far. All of this is due to the fact that many dogs are not registered or deregistered at the time of death. Not only. The regional information systems do not fully communicate with each other and with the new national database, the launch of which the Ministry of Health announced last July. Therefore, it may still be difficult or even impossible to share information about registered animals in real time. To promptly locate them in the event of loss or abandonment and to facilitate the sharing of personal and health information about them Animals and program Contrast procedures. The lack of objective elements of knowledge is no coincidence. Although a good law has been in place for decades, that is 281/1991, which specifies what regions must do. But also what the municipalities should do, what they should do Asl (e.g. sterilizations). Local governments often fail to meet these obligations. The lack of adequate funding (despite improvements in recent years) and strict controls is having a visible impact. They will be supported by appropriate sanctions in the implementation of 281 by local authorities. All this prevents us from developing effective measures to combat a phenomenon that causes severe suffering to animals and costs the community dearly. It is difficult to tackle a problem without knowing in detail what its dimensions are, how it is distributed across the national territory and where the really critical problems lie. And without being sure that on average everyone does their duty. The numbers listed below, largely the result of estimates, are intended to give a sense of the plague fueled by exposure and uncontrolled reproduction. The feeling is that of a country divided in two. A North (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria, Veneto, Aosta Valley and provinces Aut. Trento and Bolzano as well as Tuscany) in which stray dogs are largely contained. This is a region in the mid-south where there are a lot of strays, in some areas a lot, and the situation often seems to get out of control. Where tensions are at their highest, the most sensational acts of cruelty and intolerance towards animals are worryingly common. The state of cat colonies is also worrying and is sometimes recognized by the authorities (as required by law), sometimes tolerated, sometimes ignored. There are practically no kennels in the south. The social costs of stray animals are very high because the negative impacts are many: health, safety, land management, tourist image. We pay for abandonments, non-application of existing laws (sterilization) and the lack of a real policy to promote adoption. There Italian League for the Protection of Animals and the Environment (LEIDAA), Always at the forefront of the fight against stray dogs, it intervenes mainly in three ways: 1) financing sterilization campaigns, through memorandums of understanding with veterinarians in areas where stray dog emergencies are more serious 2) by subsidizing local clubs or small groups of volunteers active in the region 3) Promoting responsible ownership and adoptions from kennels at all levels, including northern stables.Finally, there are national campaigns to raise awareness and encourage adoption of responsible ownership. Informed adoptions are the most important tool to encourage people to leave shelters and reduce returns. The longer a dog stays in the shelter, the more difficult it will be for him to adjust to life outside of the shelter. If the general conditions allow it, it should stay there as little as possible. Do your part, help them. The video of the solidarity text can be downloaded at the link and visible under the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6czKLn2_gfI
