Violence

My home is in a very rural area in the US with no spay/neuter laws or animal control. It is also down a road that is the local traditional dumping ground for unwanted animals. We have our dogs, cats, and poultry here in a fenced area. Generally, strays can be chased off by shooting roman candles in their general direction. However, some are persistant. I’m looking for a workable alternative to feeding stubburn strays a cheeseburger before shooting the stray in the back of the head.

I cannot start fostering dogs for the same reason I cannot buy legos. It would get out of control. Also, I’d rather not burdon someone else with taking these dogs away to cage them for a few weeks before killing them.

This sucks.

  • bouh@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The solution I heard the most of was poisoned food. I don’t know which poison is good though. For babies, I’ve heard about putting in bag and then in the water.

    Rural life can be very cruel. It’s a privilege of sheltered city dwellers to think that animals should always be protected and taken care of. There’s no such thing as the harmony of nature, it’s just brutal and cruel.