Hanoi sets up nearly 600 teams to catch stray dogs

Nguyen Manh Quyen, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee, has just signed and promulgated the implementation plan of the national rabies prevention and control program in the city for the period 2022-2030. This plan aims to control rabies in domestic cats and dogs and strive to have no human deaths from rabies by 2030 and the following years, contributing to protecting the health of people and the community.

Hanoi’s plan aims to manage over 90% of dog and cat households and the number of dogs and cats raised in the period 2022-2030. Maintain the rabies vaccination rate above 90% of the total number of dogs and cats raised annually in the whole period of 2022-2030; 100% of districts, towns can monitor dogs and cats infected with or suspected of having rabies in the period 2022-2030; complete construction of rabies-free zones for currently unrecognized districts by 2025; well maintain disease-free conditions for 100% of recognized rabies-free zones in the 2017-2021 period…

Hanoi also sets out some specific contents on the management of domestic dogs and cats. Specifically, for dog and cat owners, they must register and declare the raising of dogs and cats with the commune-level People’s Committees; commit to leash, confine or keep the dog on the household premises; ensure environmental sanitation, do not adversely affect people around; when taking dogs out in public places must ensure the safety of people around by wearing muzzles, dog leashes and being led by someone; concentrated dog breeding must ensure veterinary hygiene and environment; strictly observe the vaccination against rabies for dogs and cats according to regulations; comply with the marking to identify (wearing a collar…) for dogs and cats that have been vaccinated against rabies according to regulations of competent authorities.

The owner must bear all costs in case of loose dog arrest, including costs for the care and destruction of the dog. In case a dog or cat bites or scratches a person, the pet owner must make material compensation to the victim according to regulations.

Hanoi City requires the People’s Committees of communes, wards and townships (Hanoi currently has 579 communes, wards and townships) to set up a book to manage dogs and cats raised in the area under the guidance of specialized agencies; Accurately statistics and reports on the number of households raising dogs and cats in each residential area, village and hamlet in the commune-level area, ensuring that over 90% of dog and cat households can be managed and the number of dogs and cats raised in the area. Commune.

Every year, before the vaccination, relevant agencies organize to review, make statistics and update information on domesticated dogs and cats and periodically at least twice a year, update and report data on households. raising dogs and cats and the total herd of dogs and cats in the locality. At the same time, update local dog and cat data on the online reporting system for dog and cat management according to regulations and guidelines of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Wards, communes and townships shall specify the arrest of stray dogs in public places under their management; establish teams to catch stray dogs and animals infected with rabies, showing signs of rabies; Location of the holding area and announcement on the mass media about the place of temporary detention of captured dogs for pet owners to come and receive; administrative penalties for pet owners who commit administrative violations in livestock management dogs, cats, do not vaccinate dogs and cats against rabies in accordance with the law; decide on measures to handle seized dogs in the event that after 48 hours from the date of notification, there is no recipient” – clearly stated plan.

In addition, Hanoi also requires communes, wards and townships to coordinate with district-level veterinary management agencies to organize training on skills in catching stray dogs and animals with rabies or signs of disease. rabid the members of the dog-catching team to let loose; coordinate with health authorities to organize rabies vaccination for members of the team to catch stray dogs according to regulations of the health sector…

According to BHThanh