Approaches of The European Union and Its Member States in Addressing the Stray Dog Issue

Authors

  • Kaan Gündoğmuş İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ - CERRAHPAŞA, ADLİ TIP VE ADLİ BİLİMLER ENSTİTÜSÜ
  • Hasan Alpak İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Istanbul, Türkiye. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1129-971X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15700874

Keywords:

Animal protection, dog welfare, legislation, population control, regulatory frameworks

Abstract

In this study, the definition of stray dogs, population control strategies, and the legal framework regarding stray dogs are examined within the scope of the approaches adopted by the European Union and its member states in addressing the stray dog issue. Additionally, the policies, strategies, and innovative approaches developed by the European Union concerning stray dogs are analyzed, with examples from member states provided. Notably, successful country examples such as the Netherlands are presented as model approaches for effectively addressing the stray dog issue. It is anticipated that the legislation developed by the European Union on the stray dog problem could serve as a guide for future regulations and implementations in our country, which forms the basis of this article.

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2025-06-20

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Gündoğmuş, K., & Alpak, H. (2025). Approaches of The European Union and Its Member States in Addressing the Stray Dog Issue. Kafkasya Journal of Health Sciences, 2(1), 10–16. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15700874

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