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KAT Centre ‘Humane Management of Street Dogs for Community Benefit’

KAT Centre ‘Humane Management of Street Dogs for Community Benefit’. Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal. The population is 1.2 million people…. …and 22,500 street dogs. The Aims of KAT. Reduce animal suffering. Protect the human population. How?

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KAT Centre ‘Humane Management of Street Dogs for Community Benefit’

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  1. KAT Centre ‘Humane Management of Street Dogs for Community Benefit’

  2. Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal

  3. The population is 1.2 million people…

  4. …and 22,500 street dogs.

  5. The Aims of KAT • Reduce animal suffering. • Protect the human population. How? • Animal Birth Control (ABC) program: sterilization and rabies vaccinations • Rescue & Treatment program: for sick and injured street dogs and cats • Public Education program: for adults and children

  6. The KAT Centre’s Animal Shelter

  7. ABC Kennels and Operating Theatre

  8. Poisoning of Dogs • Strychnine poison was periodically spread around the city killing over 10,000 dogs each year. • This is a horrific way to die. • It is dangerous for the environment as well as for people and their pets. • Piles of decomposed carcasses are dumped into rivers leading to foul life-threatening water pollution. • But the city has agreed to stop poisoning dogs in the areas where KAT works.

  9. And the puppies… All puppies from nursing females are also brought to the Centre

  10. … are brought in too!! The puppies stay with their mothers.

  11. Operation Theatre

  12. All dogs receive an identifying ear notch. Mature dogs get a red collar.

  13. The Results Since it opened in 2004, the KAT Centre has sterilized and vaccinated over 14,000 street dogs. More than 4,000 of these dogs were injured or sick and were rescued by KAT. The KAT Centre’s Education program is changing how the people of Kathmandu think of street dogs.

  14. Feeding Time. ABC dogs In-house dogs

  15. Dogs are checked by a vet before being released.

  16. Going Home!

  17. KAT Mascot ‘Mango’ KAT’s Rescue and Treatment Program ‘Mango’ when first found. Being treated. After treatment.

  18. A Much-Loved Community Dog Before Treatment After Treatment

  19. Piglet Before and After Treatment

  20. Sita Before and After

  21. “Beast” becoming our Beauty Beauty now, playing with KAT’s cat (Suri) Beauty when rescued

  22. Education Program: Distributing leaflets to local people.

  23. Volunteers Have an Essential Role Educating students at a local school Selling t-shirts on World Animal Day

  24. Volunteers Have an Essential Role Talking to people and raising awareness at public events

  25. Visit KAT, in person or on the Web, and learn more!

  26. Together, let’s create a city where cruelty against animals is eliminated. You can help!

  27. Thank you ! www.KATCentre.org.np KATinfo@KATCentre.org.np

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