The National Food Agency discussed the reform of dog hyperpopulation management with representatives of animal protection organizations. A working meeting was held, organized by the National Food Agency, to discuss the state program for hyperpopulation management.
The agency’s veterinarians have provided detailed information about the dog hyperpopulation management program to animal rights organizations. Focused on planned manipulations within the program, which will be carried out on both owned, homeless, and stranded animals.
It was noted that the main purpose of the law is to ensure human health, safety, and protect animal welfare. Therefore, complex measures are planned in this direction, and the agency is ready to cooperate with stakeholders.
During the review process, the issues of registering animal traffickers and managing investigations were emphasized, and the agency’s representatives stated that the processes would be conducted as transparently as possible.
It was noted that sterilization of owned dogs provided by the program will help prevent the birth of new, homeless dogs on the street. Meanwhile, it is planned to count dog owners and hold owners accountable, which will reduce the number of animals being abandoned on the streets. And, mass sterilization/castration of homeless dogs will prevent the uncontrolled breeding of dogs.
The meeting was held in question-and-answer mode. It was noted that, for the effective implementation of the program, similar meetings will be held in the future as well.
The goal of the Dog Hyperpopulation Management Program 2026 is to provide animal research and flea prevention, which are important to protect both pet and human health, safety, and life.
Within the framework of the program, throughout Georgia (except self-governing cities), vaccination against rabies of owned dogs, chipping, registration in a single base, and sterilization of two dogs are planned.
Vaccination against rabies, identification/registration and castration/sterilization of stray dogs (except for Tbilisi and Adjara Autonomous Republics), anti-ticks vaccination, identification/registration and castration/sterilization.
