The Stray Problem is OUR Problem
It irks me immensely when all some people can do is complain about the problem of stray animals but yet not lift a finger to find a viable solution to address the problem.
When are people going to realize that (1) the stray problem is a societal problem, and (2) it has been and still is a perpetual problem and it is not going to disappear overnight, especially when people don’t care enough to do anything about it except complain. And poisoning strays to get rid of them is NOT a viable solution to solve the problem in the long-run.
Sure, a few of the root causes of the whole stray problem are due to (1) irresponsible owners who do not spay/neuter their pets and let them breed indiscriminately and then dumping the offspring, and (2) inhumane owners who dump their pets after getting tired of them or if the care of the pet is more than they had bargained for.
But this has been going on years and it is of little value to point fingers at who’s to blame. Why not use the energy to find a solution to the problem instead?
(1) Awareness & education — I think it is so vital that people understand the consequences of indiscriminate breeding of their pets. The consequences to themselves, their pets, to society as a whole.
(2) Trap-Neuter/Spay-Release — To prevent existing strays from breeding and adding to the stray population, this method has been proven to be successful in other countries.
I’m not saying that we all have to fork out a significant amount of $ or time to address the problem. The way I see it, what is more important is that we work as a community to find a workable solution to address the problem. Because this piece of work cannot be carried out be one single person or a single organization. It is a collective effort.
The problem is getting people to change their mindset that this is not their problem. Because I believe that it IS our problem, whether we wish to accept it or not.
Always a pessimistic idealist… the perfectionist… animal lover… dance enthusiast… and snob to people who don’t know me. Coz I’ve got the “proud peacock look”, according to a friend. Ah well… always takes one to know one, no? 
