In Northern European countries, laws and regulations regarding dog welfare are far more advanced than in Portugal. The Netherlands has managed to eliminate stray dogs, and now Dutch people come here to adopt dogs that have been mistreated and abandoned by the Portuguese.
https://dutchreview.com/culture/how-did-the-netherlands-become-the-first-country-to-have-no-stray-dogs/
It is very easy to achieve this goal; all it takes is for the Veterinary Association, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Municipal Councils to want it.
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