KATclinic2022

Hi there, we have a good mix of locals and westerners (mostly British and German).

We do, do both males and females dogs, we did some research that shows females sterilization has the biggest impact on population numbers, but males show stronger collection to a reduction in dog bites. So we do both :)

It is possible that the population has gotten more friendly, in the tourist areas especially as in these areas we don't have to net dogs very much. One of the things we are conscious about is that the dogs we catch are 'easier' and small, so we are now actively trying to focus on larger more aggressive dogs so these ones are not let to breed.

I work as a doctor mostly consulting online (My wellness GP and similar apps) and then in my free time I work unpaid for the KAT centre the same as the other trustees of the charities to help for the animal.

I was a medical student in Nepal, I saw so many stray dogs I started treating them in my home (I got kicked out by the landlord), then moved to a bigger house and merged with a current charity owned by a British lady that was shutting down and it snowballed from there

Great question. Culling has been proven not to work as a method of population control and actually increases the risk of rabies. Stray dogs have very strict territories which become disrupted through culling leading to intra-city migration. This movement of the population affects our vaccination areas ('buffer zones') and causes the dogs to fight over who owns what areas, increasing the risk of rabies transmission and dog-to-dog bites.

Apart from the welfare implications of culling, it does not drop the population numbers down as sporadic killing of dogs around the city just allowed more space ands resources for other dogs to survive who would have otherwise died. This is called the mortality threshold and is what keeps populations stable.

We would always love volunteers to visit- you would be most welcome to come down and work with us when you have a break from work. Alternatively if you were thinking of setting up your own charity I would recommend starting a private clinic, where the profits go to treating stray animals, this would be sustainable and allow you a decent living too maybe.