In response to the planned culling of over 70,000 stray dogs, the Kurdistan Animal Protection Organization (KAPO) held a peaceful, government-approved protest, urging authorities to adopt humane and lasting solutions. “Killing is not the answer,” KAPO stated. “Neutering offers a permanent, compassionate approach to managing stray populations.Activists, volunteers, and animal lovers gathered to demand action rooted in science and empathy, calling on local authorities to end the killings and collaborate on sustainable, humane alternatives.