Community Dog Program

Throughout Mexico, and in many impoverished regions around the world, there is a large population of “street dogs” that fall under the banner of “community dogs”. These are animals that are not claimed by any one family, but that are fed and watched over by neighborhood residents.
CWOB and Mexican advocacy group APRODEA are working hard to develop a Community Dog program in the state of Chihuahua, wherein these dogs are rounded up, sterilized, vaccinated, dewormed and given basic health services. The dogs would then be identified with an ear tattoo and returned to the location they were found.
We are currently in talks with state government regarding the program and are compiling research and data that proves that this approach is superior to the current method of trap and kill. We plan to make a presentation in March regarding this project, with hopes to begin its implementation in 2008.