Can a ‘dog hostel’ solve Nepal’s stray dog problem? Baglung is trying

Baglung Municipality houses stray dogs in a dedicated shelter while expanding rabies vaccination and registration drives.

Stray dogs are a common sight across Nepal. They sleep outside shops, follow pedestrians through crowded streets and gather in market squares from Kathmandu to remote hill towns. For many people, they are familiar companions of public spaces. But they are also at the centre of a growing public health and safety challenge.