The phenomenon of stray dogs continues to trouble many Egyptians, who have been subjected to repeated bite attacks over the years. Some of these attacks have led to tragic deaths due to diseases carried by these dogs. This hostile situation has prompted many Egyptians to launch individual initiatives to confront this nightmare, described by social media users as spreading throughout Egypt. They are creating associations to care for these dogs or vaccinating them to reduce the risks associated with bites. Egyptian media, citing Dr. Hussein Mohamed Awad, the General Director of the General Authority for the Humane Treatment of Animals at the Ministry of Agriculture, stated that the campaign aims to protect citizens and reduce dog numbers through organized programs for rabies vaccination, in addition to sterilization and releasing them back into their original areas in a scientific and safe manner. However, these attempts have not been successful enough in containing this phenomenon, which has caused great distress to many Egyptians. In the latest chapter of efforts to contain the stray dog crisis in Egypt, the Ministry of Agriculture has launched a campaign to combat this phenomenon. He confirmed that the goal is not to eliminate the dogs, but to deal with them according to guidelines to preserve the ecological balance and public health. Hussein confirmed that the number of stray dogs in Egypt ranges between 10 and 12 million according to official statistics, noting that the figures do not include all villages and cities, and that there is an annual increase in stray dogs of between 20 and 25%. As for the latest developments of the national campaign, he explained that it has been divided into clear time phases: a short-term plan of 6 months to a year, a medium-term plan extending for three years, and a long-term plan ranging from 5 to 7 years, all of which are subject to the oversight of the House of Representatives.
