This causes together with a lack of enforcement and the current political climate a stray dog overpopulation. The Romanian provisions on euthanasia of healthy stray dogs are by any means not in conformity with it. The Romanian and Indian laws on stray dogs do not conform in its entirety with these international standards. The OIE set standards for the control of stray dog populations, including education and legislation for responsible ownership, registration and identification of dogs, reproductive control and euthanasia, but falls short in creating satisfactory standards on humane capture, transport and holding, the regulation of pet shops, markets and breeders, and fails to provide a definition of ‘unnecessary pain or suffering’. Depending on the resources, dog population control may consist of either preventing conception, birth or increasing the mortality rate. Besides, the lack of legislation, enforcement and effective tools creates a stray dog overpopulation in especially developing countries. The abandonment and breeding of dogs in unrestricted environments have been attributed to behavioural, religious, cultural, ecological and socioeconomic factors, constituting important issues in public health and animal welfare.

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