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Bonnie dogs, also known simply as boonies, are free-ranging dogs living on pacific islands such as the United States territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Boonies are heavily inter-bred, and as such cannot be classified as any traditional dog breed.[1] A 2014 survey by the Humane Society International found that Guam had about 25,000 boonies, or one dog for every seven people.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Traps are set out in Guam by the territory's animal control authorities, but they are often stolen by locals who instead use them to trap wild pigs. After being captured, dogs are brought to the only government-sanctioned animal shelter.[2]
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- ^ a b "Guam Struggles to Deal With Island's 25,000 Stray Dogs". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "The struggle to save dogs on the island of Saipan". Reuters. September 26, 2024.
- ^ "These 'super mutts' fly by private jet to find new homes". ABC News. 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Harvey, Olivia (2024-01-17). "Dog Gets Her Head Stuck In Jar And Wanders For Days Searching For Help". The Dodo. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Cook, B. C. (2024-09-30). "BC's Tales of the Pacific ǀ Saipan's boonie dogs made the news". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Kasulis Cho, Kelly (November 7, 2021). "On Tiny Guam, It's One Dogcatcher vs. 30,000 Strays". The New York Times.
- ^ Cole, Ron. "'Dream come true': Lauren Carter Cabrera helps dogs from Guam find happy homes". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Vohra, Aadi (2023-06-06). "Guam's stray dogs—curse or a blessing?". Pasquines. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Roberto, Andrew (2024-05-21). "Animal welfare activists to stage protest at airport". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved 2024-11-04.