The humane society has set traps for us and just about any type of dog there is has been caught. From Dalmatians to Chihuahua's(spel?).
People drive out into the country and throw their pets away.
That is so sad. My in-laws often have pets dropped off near them. Since they live in the boonies, they always throw their leftovers outside for the animals to eat. They have fruit trees that they never harvest. They leave the food for the animals. Of course, ground hogs are not their friends. F-i-l has his own method for dealing with them.
I would love for our children to grow up in the country even though I'm a city girl. We would probably have at least one become a veterinarian. We're all bleeding hearts when it comes to animals. lol (I think that's why the neighborhood feral cats had their babies on our front porch.)
Speaking of cats, our cat brings us all her prizes and leaves them right on the front doorstep. It's so pleasant to find dead moles/voles and rats and birds first thing in the morning. Sometimes she leaves them in the bushes, and it takes the smell for us to locate them. Blech. But a very good kitty.