Most island dogs are not really strays. They likely were procured by a family as a puppy, but not named or ever invited into the house. Left to run free, they can still usually rely on being fed by the family.
Still, I often see island dogs scavenging near dumpsters -- unsurprising, as there are probably good eats in there.
It's probably a good thing for me that they're so numerous. If there were only one or two that I saw all the time, they would probably be members of my family by now. But with so many, I've realized that I can't save them all.
HB might have a hard time convincing me not to adopt just one though, before we move back to the States.
Strays are the worst part about life in the undeveloped world for a well to do first worlder like me.when we went to Puerto Rico we paid blood money to the save a sato group so we are not apparently alone. Dogs have so much to give.
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