Stray dogs face difficult living conditions, including a lack of stable food**, harsh climatic conditions, and the threat of disease. This makes stray dogs often go into starvation situations.
The food** of stray dogs is often unstable, and they need to find food in the city, in the countryside, or in garbage dumps. This leads to uncertainty in access to food, and sometimes it can be days when not having enough food can be found.
Dogs have a relatively high level of adaptability and can adapt to a state of hunger in a short period of time, using the reserves in the body to meet basic survival needs.
Chronic starvation can lead to malnutrition in a dog's body, affecting its immune system, organ function, and coat health.
In a state of starvation, the dog will lose weight significantly, lose muscle, and appear thin in appearance.
When dogs don't get enough food for a long time, their bodies gradually deplete their energy reserves, leading to weakness and sluggishness.
In low-resource areas or during the cold season, stray dogs are more likely to face the threat of hunger because food is more scarce.
Stray dogs with medical conditions may be more likely to face hunger due to difficulties in obtaining food. Diseases affect their appetite and physical condition.
The number of stray dogs is huge, and this problem exists in both urban and rural areas. Large stray dog herds may compete for limited food resources, increasing the risk of starvation.
To alleviate the hunger of stray dogs, animal rescue organizations and volunteers often provide food, medical care, and shelter to improve the survival of stray dogs.
Despite their adaptability, stray dogs are at risk of long-term starvation. In order to solve this problem, it is necessary for all sectors of society to work together to strengthen the rescue of stray animals and provide food and medical assistance to improve the survival of stray dogs.