With selection of NGO, animal birth control programme to be implemented soon in Puducherry
1 month, 1 week ago

With selection of NGO, animal birth control programme to be implemented soon in Puducherry

The Hindu  

The Animal Birth Control programme for street dogs will soon be implemented in the city to check stray dog menace. According to V. Arthy, Veterinary Medical Officer, Puducherry Municipality, “A non-governmental organisation has been selected to execute the ABC programme. According to official sources, a team from Hyderabad-based Vet Society for Animal Welfare and Rural Development had recently inspected the site selected for carrying out the programme, and made some suggestions. Presently, five kennels equipped with facilities to house stray dogs and two kennels for quarantine, in case any dog suspected of rabies or canine distemper is caught accidentally, have been readied at a site belonging to the Puducherry Municipality in Odiansalai to execute the ABC programme.

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Cuddalore Corporation plans to bolster animal birth control measures
3 weeks ago

Cuddalore Corporation plans to bolster animal birth control measures

The Hindu  

The Animal Birth Control programme at the Cuddalore Municipal Corporation is set to be restructured, including the way the stray dogs are impounded, their upkeep, augmentation of facilities and other related infrastructure, besides effective implementation of sterilisation and vaccination programme. The Corporation had selected International Trust of Peace, a non-governmental organisation, for carrying out the ABC programme. As part of …

Animal birth control centres near dump yards poses major health risks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Animal birth control centres near dump yards poses major health risks

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: A majority of the municipal corporations and municipalities in Andhra Pradesh are violating the guidelines of the Animal Welfare Board of India, which does not approve establishment of animal birth control centres closer to dump yards. In recent years, the civic bodies have been establishing animal birth control centres. In April last year, the animal welfare board stated that …

Residents urge Coimbatore Corporation to increase sterilisation of stray dogs
2 months ago

Residents urge Coimbatore Corporation to increase sterilisation of stray dogs

The Hindu  

Residents have urged the Coimbatore Corporation to focus on increasing sterilisations for the city’s stray dog population. The Corporation operates three Animal Birth Control centres, maintained by NGOs, and has three dog-catching vehicles. M. Meenakshi, a dog feeder, expressed concern about the growing population of street dogs, noting that as the number of dogs increases, many do not receive proper …

TNAWB reports 18 operational ABC centres in State’s Municipal Corporations, Tamil Nadu government plans expansion to control stray dog population
2 months, 3 weeks ago

TNAWB reports 18 operational ABC centres in State’s Municipal Corporations, Tamil Nadu government plans expansion to control stray dog population

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu plans to develop an action plan to increase the number of animal birth control centres. This assumes significance in the context of the Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board ‘s recent findings that there are only 18 ABC centres in the State’s corporations that are currently operational. To address this effectively, a budget has to be allocated to fund …

Civic officials blame improper feeding patterns, obstructions in implementation of ABC rules for stray dog menace in Bengaluru
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Civic officials blame improper feeding patterns, obstructions in implementation of ABC rules for stray dog menace in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Civic officials blame improper practices in feeding stray dogs and impediments they face in the implementation of the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, for the continued dog menace in the city. Suralkar Vikas Kishor, Special Commissioner, BBMP, said while the civic body cares for stray dogs, it is unable to effectively implement ABC Rules, 2023, on feeding and vaccination due …

As fear of stray dogs persists, GCC looks at stepping up sterilisation
10 months ago

As fear of stray dogs persists, GCC looks at stepping up sterilisation

The Hindu  

A 13-year-old boy at Tondiarpet was bitten by a stray dog on the night of May 14. The dog is being placed under observation for 10 days at the Animal Birth Control centre at Pulianthope,” Greater Chennai Corporation Veterinary Officer J. Kamal Hussain has said. Details from the Directorate of Medical Education and Research revealed that from July 2023 to …

Three new ABC centres to function in July: Greater Chennai Corporation
10 months, 1 week ago

Three new ABC centres to function in July: Greater Chennai Corporation

The Hindu  

Greater Chennai Corporation will open three new Animal Birth Control centres under Chennai – Care for Animals Project in Pulianthope, Kannamapettai and Lloyd’s Road for mass sterilisation and immunisation in July. The project, costing ₹20 crore taken up under Singara Chennai 2.0, will have a total of 460 stainless steel kennels to house stray dogs — 140 each in Pulianthope …

BBMP fails to implement Animal Birth Control rules, which ban feeding of stray dogs in areas frequented by children, senior citizens
1 year, 5 months ago

BBMP fails to implement Animal Birth Control rules, which ban feeding of stray dogs in areas frequented by children, senior citizens

The Hindu  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has failed to implement the Animal Birth Control rules, 2023, formulated by the Animal Welfare Board of India, which restricts people from feeding stray dogs in areas/streets which are frequented by children and senior citizens. The Karnataka High Court, on October 5, expressed concerns over this activity and asked the State government about the implementation …

Citizens obstructing ABC programme implementation will face legal action
1 year, 6 months ago

Citizens obstructing ABC programme implementation will face legal action

Hindustan Times  

Following the rise in incidents of resistance from citizens while catching and releasing stray dogs for the Animal Birth Control programme, the Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to take legal action against those who obstruct the civic staff from implementing the programme. As part of the ABC programme conducted in the city by the PMC, dog squads pick up unsterilised …

Kerala stray dog culling: RTI reveals decline in aid for animal birth control
1 year, 8 months ago

Kerala stray dog culling: RTI reveals decline in aid for animal birth control

India Today  

As the culling of stray dogs continues in the state of Kerala, an RTI query has revealed that there has been a steep decline in grant-in-aid release to animal welfare organisations, under the animal birth control program. Meanwhile, animal rights activists across the country are voicing support for the stray dogs in Kerala. The culling of stray dogs shows how …

Stray dog menace: seven more ABC centres to be opened in Kannur
1 year, 9 months ago

Stray dog menace: seven more ABC centres to be opened in Kannur

The Hindu  

KANNUR: The District Planning Committee has decided to open seven more Animal Birth Control centres for sterilisation of stray dogs. The decision came in the wake of stray dogs mauling to death an 11-year-old boy at Muzhappilangad recently and the growing dog menace in the district. Divya said a team of Revenue and Panchayat departments would conduct site inspections and …

Residents demand permanent solution to stray dog menace in Coimbatore
1 year, 9 months ago

Residents demand permanent solution to stray dog menace in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

As the city grapples with an increasing number of stray dogs, there is a louder demand from the residents for measures to strengthen the Animal Birth Control programme in the city. The neutering centres in Ondipudur and Seeranaickenpalayam sterilised 3,320 stray dogs of the estimated 1.21 lakh last financial year, according to the CCMC Budget for 2023-24. Corporation Council Public …

‘Dog Matters’: In a 1st in country, animal birth control centre set up in Lucknow
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Dog Matters’: In a 1st in country, animal birth control centre set up in Lucknow

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The country’s first animal birth control centre has been set up in Lucknow and more such facilities will be built across the state, said urban development department officials at a state-level seminar titled ‘Dog Matters’. Animal Birth Control centres are intended to be dedicated facilities where stray dogs and cats will be brought for sterilisation, and then will be …

Centre asks states, municipal bodies to keep check on rising dog bite cases
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre asks states, municipal bodies to keep check on rising dog bite cases

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has directed the states to deal with the growing stray dog bite cases under a set of new rules notified in March 2023 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960, which provides for measures to check animal population, an official familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. There is no official data on the size of …

Challenging dogma: On the threat from stray dogs
2 years ago

Challenging dogma: On the threat from stray dogs

The Hindu  

The newspaper rule of thumb is that ‘dog-bites-man’ stories are not newsworthy. However, with a nearly 1.5 crore stray dog population, and a dubious distinction of being the world’s dog-bite-and-rabies-capital, India’s ‘stray dog menace’ has a steady presence in the media ecosystem, to the point of being anaesthetising. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Animal Birth Control …

Dog mauls baby; experts say sterilisation, vaccination key to curb canine scare
2 years ago

Dog mauls baby; experts say sterilisation, vaccination key to curb canine scare

Hindustan Times  

A month old baby sleeping next to his mother at a Rajasthan government hospital was taken away by stray dogs and mauled to death, the latest instance of a tragedy that plays out with horrific frequency in villages and towns across India. Either that or remove all stray dogs from residential areas, put them in a segregated uninhabited area where …

‘Cruelty against dogs created conflict zones’
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Cruelty against dogs created conflict zones’

Hindustan Times  

Just a couple of days ago, the nation heard about a young army dog who took two bullets and carried on fighting. A Noida suthority van was sent to Lotus Boulevard Society in Sector 100 to catch stray dogs in the area. Crucial to the success of the ABC programme is regular feeding that renders the dogs operation-worthy, easy to …

'Permit Euthanasia or Culling of Violent, Vicious Stray Dogs': Kerala Govt to SC
2 years, 5 months ago

'Permit Euthanasia or Culling of Violent, Vicious Stray Dogs': Kerala Govt to SC

The Quint  

The state government also informed the Supreme Court that an interim order of Kerala High Court directing the withdrawal of Kudumbashree Units from the Animal Birth Control programme has led to a complete halt of the programme in eight districts. The high court order restrained the inclusion of of Kudumbashree as an implementing agency for the Animal Birth Control Project …

Kerala Hit by Escalating Man-stray Dog Conflict; Dozen Strays Found Dead Due to Alleged Poisoning
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala Hit by Escalating Man-stray Dog Conflict; Dozen Strays Found Dead Due to Alleged Poisoning

News 18  

Give a dog a bad name and hang him too is what literally happened in Kottayam district of Kerala recently where a canine, accused of attacking people, was beaten to death and then publicly strung up, in the wake of a spate of vicious attacks on humans, including children, in the state. In an effort to allay public fears, the …

Open birth control centres for dogs in municipalities, Telangana HC tells ULBs
2 years, 9 months ago

Open birth control centres for dogs in municipalities, Telangana HC tells ULBs

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court directed the Animal Welfare Board and urban local bodies to open birth control centres for dogs in municipalitities which lacked them, within three months. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Abhinand Kumar Shavili issued the direction while dealing with a batch of petitions and PILs to declare the action of the …

Despite spending crores, no respite from stray dog menace in Ludhiana
4 years, 4 months ago

Despite spending crores, no respite from stray dog menace in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times  

Even though the Ludhiana municipal corporation has spent over ₹4 crore on stray dog sterilisation in the last past five-and-a-half years, there is no respite from dog bite cases in the city. The stray dog population has been on a continuous rise even as the civic body claims to have sterilised over 50,000 dogs since 2015, when the project was …

Bengaluru: Mobile ABC units to curb stray dog menace?
6 years, 6 months ago

Bengaluru: Mobile ABC units to curb stray dog menace?

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: With the stray dog attacks becoming rampant in the city and the BBMP’s ABC programme failing to curb the menace, animal activists opine that well-equipped mobile surgery units could be an answer. Suparna Ganguly of Compassion Unlimited Plus Action told Deccan Chronicle, "As per the Animal Birth Control laws mobile units can be set up to carry out ABC …

Bengaluru civic body's shoddy manner of sterilisation and vaccination of street dogs is no method to bring down rabies risk
6 years, 7 months ago

Bengaluru civic body's shoddy manner of sterilisation and vaccination of street dogs is no method to bring down rabies risk

Firstpost  

Lack of emphasis on the quality of animal birth control surgeries, coupled with initial contractor selection processes not being linked to merit alone, has led to various instances where street dogs have been found with their entrails out due to reasons like low-quality suturing techniques. “Citizens are one of the primary stakeholders of an ABC programme,” says Mili Gandhi, a …

Animal birth control plan a hit in Kochi Corporation
8 years ago

Animal birth control plan a hit in Kochi Corporation

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: As per a February 18 report of the department of urban affairs, Kochi Corporation is the top performer in implementing animal birth control for dogs. Among the six city corporations and 87 municipalities, Kochi is the only city where ABC programme is being effectively implemented. It is the Kochi Corporation which set up a modern veterinary hospital and ABC …

Kerala: Fund crunch hits abc programme
8 years, 7 months ago

Kerala: Fund crunch hits abc programme

Deccan Chronicle  

Kollam: Animal welfare organisations are unable to implement effective animal birth control programmes on stray dogs because of the lack of round-the-year funding. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals that volunteers for the ABC programme in Kollam has sterilised nearly 3000 dogs since the programme began a year ago. “Team work is the most important factor for …

Andhra Pradesh to be free from stray dog menace soon
8 years, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh to be free from stray dog menace soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajahmundry: AP to be free from stray dog menace in urban areas in just a few months as the state government has launched sterilization and vaccination programme on a massive scale in the state. The state government has issued a circular recently to take up Animal Birth Control and Anti-Rabies Vaccination programme for a period of six months involving NGOs …

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