CALGARY- A Bragg Creek vet has come up with a humane solution to deal with dog overpopulation on First Nations reserves.
Through the ‘Dogs With No Names’ project, Dr. Judith Samson-French implants female canines that are wild or unwanted with birth control, which prevents pregnancy for a year and a half.
It only takes a minute, costs a third of the price of spaying and is less invasive.
Samson-French said that in just three years, the project has saved millions of dollars in treatment, rescue and other costs on the reserve.
The county of Rockyview applauds the program for being a good neighbour.
“We interact on a daily basis and this is just a way of building community relations in a really positive fashion,” said councillor Liz Breaky.
Samson-French regularly re-checks the implanted dogs, tracking the results for research that she plans to publish. She hopes to implant 200 dogs in the coming months.
A fundraiser is being held this Saturday in Bragg Creek, where people will also have the chance to adopt some of the reserve dogs.
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