The Netherlands was the first country to declare free of abandoned dogs. In its streets there are no longer homeless dogs, because they all have a home. This is many light years away from what happens in other countries, where the laws are so soft on animal abuse and the population is so little aware that dogs continue to be abandoned and abused on a daily basis.
This country is an example of civilization for others, and should be taken as an example when remaking the animal abuse laws, since there are fines of more than 16.000 euros and three years in prison for those who mistreat an animal. The population has been made aware of respect for animals for decades and that is why they have become the first country in which there are no longer abandoned dogs.
In Holland the laws of abuse date back to 1886, much earlier than that of most countries. It is a place where animals are respected, and today they are considered one more member of families, a living being that deserves all the respect and affection that we can give.
In this country a joint work over the years. There are many associations dedicated to caring for animals, looking for a house for them and picking them up from the street. But the population has also become aware generation after generation that respect for other living beings is fundamental. By sterilizing your dogs and controlling the litters there is not that overpopulation of dogs that in most countries end up abandoned. This control and the rapid action of the animal protectors and the authorities in cases of abandonment have achieved this incredible news.