The latest news about our animal protection work in Bhutan.
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July 26, 2018
Bhutan’s second dog population survey shows canine management program’s remarkable progress
Approximately 85,000 dogs in Bhutan have undergone sterilization and anti-rabies vaccination since 2009, when the country’s National Dog Population Management and Rabies Control Project was launched.
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July 28, 2015
Passing the Baton to Bhutan
Having spayed/neutered/vaccinated or otherwise treated more than 64,000 dogs in six years, HSI transferred our Bhutan street dog population management program to local control.
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September 2, 2014
Sustainable Street Dog Population Control in Bhutan
In the final year of our five-year engagement with Bhutan, our vision of a self-sustaining, locally managed street dog population control program was coming to fruition.
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June 23, 2014
Tuesday is "Love Your Dog Day" in Bhutan
On "Love Your Dog Day," every district of Bhutan will provide free sterilization, vaccination and treatment to any pet brought to the district veterinary hospital.
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June 3, 2013
Bhutan: The Next Phase
In summer 2013, HSI staff were gearing up for the next phase of our Bhutan street dog sterilization project--involving local communities.
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October 29, 2012
A Day in the Life of an HSI Street Dog Team
An update on HSI's street dog programs in India, Bhutan and the Philippines.
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August 2, 2012
Bhutan Bans Extreme Confinement Cages for Egg-Laying Hens
HSI praised the Royal Government of Bhutan for instituting major animal welfare reforms for the country’s egg industry.
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May 2, 2012
HSI’s Bhutan Project Extended
HSI and the Royal Government of Bhutan signed an extension of our agreement to help humanely control the country's street dog population.
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February 27, 2012
Bhutan Street Dog Program Extended
With HSI expecting to reach our goal of sterilizing 50,000 street dogs by the fall of 2012, the Bhutan government agreed to extend the program by two years.
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November 15, 2011
Street Dogs in Bhutan
HSI is working with the government of Bhutan to sterilize and vaccinate 50,000 dogs across the country.