The catching and destruction of stray dogs and cats.

Today, one of the most pressing problems is the attack and bite of stray dogs and cats on people.
According to the Department for control over the safety of goods and services in the Almaty region in 2018, 7,107 cases of people being bitten by stray dogs were registered in the region (in 2016-7,715 cases, in 2017-7,076 cases).

One of the ways to solve this problem is to catch stray dogs and cats.

In accordance with subparagraph 2) of paragraph 2 of article 10 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 10, 2002 "on veterinary medicine" and in accordance with the "rules for keeping and walking dogs and cats, trapping and destroying stray dogs and cats in the Almaty region", approved by the decision of the maslikhat of the Almaty region dated March 27, 2015 No. 43-249, trapping and destroying stray dogs and cats is carried out by veterinary stations established by akimats

Dogs and cats that are located in public places (streets, courtyards, parks, squares) are subject to capture, except for dogs and cats that are temporarily left by the owners of buildings on a leash, in particular without accompanying persons.

Dogs and cats within 3 calendar days from the day of capture not in demand dogs and cats are subject to capture and destroyed by medicines not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The destruction of the corpses of dogs and cats is in the animal burial sites (bio thermal pits) or incinerators (crematoria). It is not allowed to throw out the corpses (bones) of dogs and cats and their unauthorized burial from the animal burial ground to other places. In case of death, the corpses (bones) of dogs and cats are handed over to veterinary stations for destruction. This event is free of charge.

Since the beginning of the year, 15,350 dogs and 202 cats have been captured and destroyed by veterinary stations in the district and cities (in 2018, 36,704 dog heads and 439 cat heads ). 107 dogs and 7 cats of captured animals were returned to their owners.

For violation of these Rules, owners of dogs and cats are responsible in accordance with article 408 Of the code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on administrative offenses"dated July 5, 2014. For violation of the rules for keeping dogs and cats in 2018, district police inspectors brought to administrative responsibility 3,783 individuals and legal entities. Of these, 433 individuals received us $ 7 million. Fines were imposed in the amount of 500 thousand tenge, 3,350 warnings were issued. Since the beginning of 2019, 5 individuals have been fined a total of 16,275 tenge.