What We Do : Public Education Programme

The number of street dogs that an area can support is directly related to the amount of rubbish on the street. Therefore it is essential that in conjunction with the ABC programme, an education programme persuades people of the importance of disposing of waste properly. Moreover our mission is to promote an awareness of animal welfare in general, in order to make people more mindful of their responsibility towards dogs i.e. all dogs should be vaccinated against rabies, treated for mange and other diseases and sterilised if owners are not prepared to look after or home puppies. To get our message across we work in local schools, and conduct local radio and poster campaigns.

KAT has a continuous programme to advise the residents of Kathmandu about its mission in the city. This involves a number of activities, among them:

• Visits to orphanages, schools and colleges
• Attendance at public functions with displays, banners and staff
• Articles in local magazines and papers, and appearances on television and radio
• The use of educational leaflets in areas where dogs are collected
• Day clinics for anti rabies vaccinations, deworming and medical treatments