Stray Management Program

STRAY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
(Trap, Neuter, Release)

Please donate towards this program and help us work towards
a STRAY FREE SINGAPORE!

It has been reported there are 6000 stray animals in Singapore.

The dogs are caught, sterilised, we provide a basic health check, vaccinate, microchip, house them while in recovery, then they are released.

An amount as little as $10 will help, so please donate!

help control the stray population

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Removal or killing of stray dogs seems to be the most obvious method of controlling the population, but it has actually proved to be completely useless.

This is because even when large numbers of dogs are killed, the conditions that sustain dog populations remain unchanged.

Dogs are territorial and each one lives in its own specific area. When they are removed, the following things happen:

The food source is still available, so dogs from neighbouring areas enter the vacant territories.
Pups born and growing up in the surrounding areas also move in to occupy these vacant niches.
The few dogs who escape capture and remain behind attack any newcomers, leading to frequent and prolonged dog-fights.
In the course of fights, dogs often accidentally redirect their aggression towards people passing by, so humans can get bitten
Since they are not sterilised, all the dogs who escape capture continue to mate, leading to more fighting.
Females with pups become aggressive and often attack pedestrians who come too close to their litter

Dogs breed at a very high rate (two litters of pups a year). We have estimated that two dogs can multiply to over 300 in three years.

If you catch a dog to sterilise, why put the dogs back? Doesn't the problem just continue?

No, when dogs are sterilised and put back in their own area, the population and the problems caused by dogs both reduce. Here’s how:

Each dog guards its own territory and does not allow new dogs to enter.
Since they are all neutered, they no longer mate or multiply.
The main factors leading to dog aggression – migration and mating - are eliminated, so dog-fights reduce dramatically.
With the decrease in fighting, bites to humans also decrease.
Since females no longer have pups to protect, this source of dog aggression is also eliminated.
Over a period of time, as the sterilised dogs die natural deaths, the population is greatly reduced.

How can you help?

We are increasing the number of dogs processed from 10 dogs per month through our Stray Management Program. This is partially covered by Government subsidies, but we still need YOUR help to continue doing what we do.

The dogs are caught, sterilised, we provide a basic health check, vaccinate, microchip, house them while in recovery, then they are released.

It costs $380 to $450 to process a dog.

STRAY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

We vaccinate to help prevent dangerous diseases that can kill animals and can be passed onto our own pets.

We microchip and record dogs details including photos and location. This helps Animal Welfare Groups track which dogs have been processed

We sterilise females first and then the males. We will sterilise every dog in their pack, even the more elusive ones.

Management and use of all donations are in keeping with accepted accounting principles and the Charities Act, Singapore guidelines. We are determined to be known for our high ethical standards and our commitment to transparency and openness.