Abstract
The objective of this study was to map public policies for population management of dogs and cats in the Curitiba Metropolitan Region (CMR) and to assess their correlations with social indicators. The data used consisted of answers from questionnaires sent via email to public managers of 14 municipalities of the CMR, and data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and Parana Institute for Economic and Social Development (IPARDES). Nine of the 14 municipalities (64.29%) had public policies for population management of dogs and cats, and five (35.71%) had no such public policies. Six (42.86%) municipalities had no other public policy related to population management of dogs and cats, besides population management; and eight (57.14%) had other public policies. The three indicators that had significant and positive correlation with the existence of these public policies were Total Gross Domestic Product (GDPt) (0.028), Income Inequality (GINI index) (0.039), and Human Development Index (HDI) (0.039). However, the decision for the implementation of public policies related to animals depends on the local government because investments on these policies are not considered in the municipal tax revenue.
Highlights
The growth of dog and cat populations is a common disorder that causes problems for the animals, environment, and human health (GEDEF, 2017)
Regarding the existence and perception of stray dogs and cats, 100% of the municipalities had stray dogs and cats, and 71.43% (n = 10) of the municipal agencies answered about the origin of public policies for population management of dogs and cats, whereas 28.57% (n = 4) of them did not opined on this issue
The results showed a correlation of existence of public policy for dog and cat population management with Gross Domestic Product (GDPt) and Human Development Index (HDI)
Summary
The growth of dog and cat populations is a common disorder that causes problems for the animals, environment, and human health (GEDEF, 2017). Large population of stray animals, including semi-domiciled or abandoned dogs, is found in the Curitiba Metropolitan Region (CMR), state of Paraná, Brazil, as well as in many Brazilian municipalities (MOLENTO et al, 2005; RODRIGUES, 2008; CATAPAN et al, 2014; MOUTINHO, NASCIMENTO and PAIXÃO, 2015). Public policies for population management of dogs and cats are created in attempt to mitigate problems related to them, according to the priorities of each municipal government. The current specific legislation for population management of dogs and cats in Brazil is described in the Law 13.426 of March 30, 2017 (BRASIL, 2017). Some municipalities of the Central Urban Cluster (CUC) of the CMR have public policies for population management of dogs and cats. No mapping of these public policies nor information about their correlations with social indicators are found
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