The municipality of Natashquan recently adopted a draft settlement aimed at facilitating the adoption of dogs left at freedom. The initiative follows many complaints from citizens concerning behavior deemed aggressive on the part of dogs.
For several years, the presence of dogs from the neighboring innate community of Nutashkuan, where their proliferation population has been a source of concerns for residents of Natashquan.
The director general of the Municipality of Natashquan, Benoit Léger, reports several cases of injured cats or hens killed by dogs.
Benoit Léger recognizes that the file is very delicate
Since many freedoms can belong to families in the Innu community.
As part of this draft payment, Any wandering dog on the territory of the municipality is entitled to be adopted for a citizen
. However, the municipality will display the recording of the animal which can be claimed by its owner.
Benoit Léger has adopted a dog from the community that frequently returned to his home.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Alban Normandin
Benoit Léger himself adopted a dog from the community who frequently returned to his home. Called Yago, its adoption was settled amicably with its former Innu owners, explains the managing director.
The owners will also be encouraged to record their dogs free of charge and will have to ensure that they have constant control over their animals.
A shared issue
According to Benoit Léger, the proliferation of freedoms in freedom is also a problem shared with the Innu community. Johanne Ménard, teacher at the Uauitshitun school in Nutashkuan, confirms that many dogs circulate around school and her home.
They deserve to be taken care of because they are really good dogs
deplores Ms. Ménard, although she recognizes that some stray dogs can be aggressive when they are hungry.
Some stray dogs may have aggressive behavior.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Alban Normandin
The Director General of the Organization Nordic puppies, Daphné Veilleux-Lemieux, underlines an important distinction: the majority of dogs in Aboriginal communities are not wandering in the strict sense, but rather freedoms in freedom.
She explains that the relationship with animals in indigenous communities is very different, a lifestyle that must be understood and respect. For Ms. Veilleux-Lemieux, Living in freedom is even healthy enough for dogs
.
The majority of dogs are free, are not attached, do not have a necklace and can sometimes be even treated by several families.
However, the proliferation of the litters remains a problem, according to Daphné Veilleux-Lemieux. Nordic puppies works mainly on the control of the canine population by sterilization.
The organization will be in Nutashkuan next month. According to a census, 150 dogs will have to be examined and sterilized by veterinarians with the participation of the Innu community.
According to information from Alban Normandin
