Mobile extermination vehicles equipped with pet-sized gas chambers is the newest way of dealing with stray dogs and cats in Japan. Unwanted animals are put to sleep while they are transported to a regional crematorium. Dogs and cats marked for death are shut inside sealed metal boxes termed “sedation equipment.” Once the truck is on the road, the driver pushes a button that releases carbon dioxide into the boxes. The journey to the regional crematorium takes about one hour and by the time the truck arrives, the animals are dead. The mobile gas chamber system has proved to be ‘highly efficient,’ with an estimated 5,000 to 10,000 dogs and cats gassed annually. For complete story click HERE.