A Message from a Guildie

I don't think you understand the idea of no-kill animal shelters, but maybe it's different where you live. At the Pawtucket Animal Shelter, we take in strays brought in by animal control/concerned people, rehabilitate them as best we can, get them spayed/neutered by a local veterinarian, and either find them permanent homes or a suitable animal sanctuary.

1) I completely understand the idea.
2) There are indeed such shelters here. (In fact, most of them are no-kill.)
3) I'm saying they have limited or no use when trying to save entire populations.

Though you may not care much for animals (which doesn't make you a bad person), why shouldn't the government toss some money to give these animals happier existences?

No matter whether you agree with animal charity or not, the fact is that it's thriving in our modern society.

Just curious: in where do you base this idea, anyway

I do care for animals. I have quite a few cockateils (the result of breeding) and that's how I developed the idea that saving the dogs of Puerto Rico is impossible. Birds literally multiply, and I know dogs are pretty much the same. (If you've ever been to Taiwan and seen their stray dogs, you'd know how quickly they reproduce.)

I'm not advocating killing them off. I'm saying that killing them off would be the fastest way to contain their growths. I'd rather leave it to nature to kill the dogs off (no human intervention at all).

The reason is that eventually, the dogs will just adapt and form a better relationship with people, much like seagulls you can see today thriving in the cities near a coastline.