Stray Dogs and Rats in Jammu

Here is a news report about the current problem of a rodent invasion that is making life miserable for the citizens of Jammu in Kashmir. They are also inevitably still struggling with a “stray dog menace” which is continually increasing with no end in sight. The rats have apparently “invaded every lane and drain and are causing nuisance to the inhabitants besides damaging the foundations of the buildings".

The real problem here seems to be the fact that nowhere in the report is there any hint of a suggestion about why there are so many rats and dogs in the city. If people really see the problem as the animals themselves then they will never find a solution and the unwanted animals will always be there causing a nuisance.

There are no specific details to be certain here but the chances are that, just like in many other Indian cities, poor waste disposal is the underlying problem supporting high dog and rat populations. That is what needs tackling far more than the animals themselves.

Learn more about the lives and issue of unowned dogs in my e-book ”A Stray View” available from Bangkok Books (readable as .pdf on any computer)