The Supreme Court has ordered the removal of all stray dogs from the streets of Delhi and surrounding areas, mandating their placement in shelters and warning against any obstruction of the process. This move comes amid rising incidents of dog bites and heated debate over public safety versus animal welfare. The article explores how countries around the world manage stray dog populations, highlighting strategies such as mass sterilisation, mandatory registration, strict abandonment laws, and robust adoption networks. Examples from Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Australia illustrate that sustained sterilisation drives, universal microchipping, and strong enforcement of pet ownership laws are key to reducing stray populations and improving public health. The piece concludes that effective stray management requires a combination of traceability, population control, vaccination, adoption support, and regulation of breeding and abandonment.