"DUBAI: In a move being praised by local animal rights advocates, the Bahrain government is looking to end the massive number of stray dogs on the country’s streets, but is to do so humanely.
The $795,000 birth control program hopes to eliminate stray dogs in the country within five years by spaying and neutering the animals, instead of killing them.
“I think this is a great move and something that should have been thought up long ago,” activist Yara Hussein told Bikyamasr.com, adding that “the continued killing of animals was another dark spot on the continued abuse of life in this country and glad to see it ending.”
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“We are looking for the most humane way of dealing with these animals and neutering them without killing them is the best option,” said Hughes.
“Our teams will handle the dogs carefully and vaccinate them so they don’t infect other animals. After castrating them, we will return them to the wild with a clipped ear to identify them from other dogs. They will be able to eat and live normally without reproducing, which will mean that we will be able to see no trace of this problem. " "
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