Animais abandonados em Alagoa Grande-PB: Uma estimativa socioeconômica pelo do olhar do protetor independente

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization in 2013, Brazil had, on average, 30 million abandoned animals; most of them, dogs and cats (WHO, 2013). Therefore, this work aimed to identify and know the main independent protectors of the city of Alagoa Grande so that, from them, to estimate the number of dogs and cats that need support due to abandonment. A review of articles was carried out and a questionnaire was developed, which aimed to study community animals, abandonment and legislation on the subject, which were applied to independent animal protectors in the municipality of Alagoa Grande - PB. As a result, information was obtained on the socioeconomic status of the protectors, where most have an income of up to two minimum wages, have completed high school and work for a public agency; the average number of animals assisted by them is around 18 animals per protector and the main difficulties faced in daily life are related to the lack of municipal support. It was concluded that the municipality does not have a birth control program, that the community needs to receive educational support to become aware of its duties towards the environment and that a more elaborate research is necessary to arrive at a more reliable number of abandoned dogs and cats, so that from there, it is possible to develop a program suitable for the municipality.