India, Dec. 10 -- Sir,

A reader's voice titled "What is true love for our stray dogs?" published in Star of Mysore dated Dec.7 intrigued me deeply. It was mentioned that a naturalist was in favour of keeping stray dogs in shelters, as this would make vaccinating and neutering the dogs easier.

This opinion not only intrigued me but also made me question how the 'naturalist' is ignorant of the fact that the natural habitat of dogs is not in shelters or kennels but in the same environment that we humans roam freely.

Furthermore, shelters not only cause depression, cross-infection and conflicts among dogs, they also become noisy, unhygienic and pathetic for dogs to survive.

Shelters are the only prisons where every captive is innocent.

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