The euthanasia of stray dogs in India can have severe negative effects on the well-being of the animals, the environment, and public health.

• Firstly, it is inhumane to euthanize dogs as a way to control the population. It is a cruel methodology and causes unnecessary suffering.
• The practice does not bring an end to the problem. Killing stray dogs does not provide a solution to the root issue, which is unregulated breeding and abandonment.
• Euthanasia may create a void in the ecosystem, increasing the chances of growth in other species such as rodents to dominance.
• There can be further negative consequences to public health as increasing the number of unvaccinated dogs increases the possibility of the spread of diseases such as rabies.
• The approach also goes against ethical animal welfare and transgresses the Animal Welfare Act.

Overall, it is critical to implement programs for spaying and neutering, promoting vaccination and animal care, and creating shelters and rescue homes instead of resorting to euthanasia as an option.