>>8765028hope you aren't implying that roaming dogs and livestock should get any mercy
loose livestock tear the hell out of a farmsite, rub on buldings, tear off siding, wreck things like bikes/pools/tables, not shooting them dead is merciful.
stray dogs in my story recieved more mercy than they should have, they'll get your dog running too, and pretty soon your dog and theirs will get killed while running all over in packs, not even worth taking the chance over
stray dogs need to be shot, period. I'm too nice about stray dogs actually, I give them 3 strikes, third time they come over after shooting over their heads and chasing them home, they're going to die if I catch them.