Guest Column | Chandigarh’s new dog bylaws: Legal pitfalls & a path to coexistence
5 days, 23 hours ago

Guest Column | Chandigarh’s new dog bylaws: Legal pitfalls & a path to coexistence

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh municipal corporation recently proposed the MC Pet and Community Dog Bylaws, 2023, aiming to address concerns like dog bites, public safety, and community dog management. As a Chandigarh resident involved in animal welfare, I examine the provisions of the bylaws and attempt to offer practical alternatives that advance safety for both humans and animals. Feeding community animals must now be done by registered community feeders, in areas designated by resident welfare associations or market welfare associations. MC’s engagement with residents, experienced animal welfare organisations and RWAs would be a welcome step to create regulations that promote peaceful coexistence between humans and animals.

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Case against pet care centre in Thane for manhandling two dogs
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Case against pet care centre in Thane for manhandling two dogs

Deccan Chronicle  

Thane: Police have registered a case against the management of a pet boarding facility in Maharashtra's Thane city for allegedly manhandling two dogs of a local resident, an official said on Monday. The guardian of the two canines - a golden retriever and a toy poodle - entrusted them to the pet care facility on December 26, 2024 as he …

Rampant Dog Bite Cases: Meghalaya High Court Directs Shillong Municipal Board To Provide Shelter For Strays
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rampant Dog Bite Cases: Meghalaya High Court Directs Shillong Municipal Board To Provide Shelter For Strays

Live Law  

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday directed the State government as well as the Shillong Municipal Board to take immediate steps to acquire shelter where street dogs can be kept. The Counsel appearing for the Shillong Municipal Board submitted that the municipality has taken measures to vaccinate those dogs against the above infection and sterilize them so that their number …

BBMP’s guidelines on stray feeding and pet management gains traction in apartments following fatal dog attack
6 months, 1 week ago

BBMP’s guidelines on stray feeding and pet management gains traction in apartments following fatal dog attack

The Hindu  

Back in July this year, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike had introduced new guidelines for feeding community animals in public spaces and guidelines for pets in apartments and communities, to ensure their welfare and manage public safety in the city. The recent stray dog incident has thrown light on the guidelines again and the RWA has underlined them.” “Feeding stray …

Court refuses to interfere in housing society-dog feeder dispute in Mumbai
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Court refuses to interfere in housing society-dog feeder dispute in Mumbai

India Today  

Hearing a plea regarding a dispute between a housing society and some of its members with relation to the feeding of stray dogs within the society's premises in Mumbai, the Bombay High Court on Friday said that it would be difficult for it to decide the disputed question of facts which arise in the petition. The bench comprising Justices MS …

Pet owners bear the brunt of dog bite cases in Coimbatore
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pet owners bear the brunt of dog bite cases in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Pet owners across Coimbatore express growing concern over the recent restrictions imposed by multiple resident welfare associations regarding dog leashing and muzzling. However, Sivakumar, Head of General Medicine Department at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, said that out of the five to six dog bite cases they received monthly over the past two years, a majority involved pets rather than …

Dog attacks menace: Why is century-old animal-human bonding weakening? Issue & solution | Explained
1 year ago

Dog attacks menace: Why is century-old animal-human bonding weakening? Issue & solution | Explained

India TV News  

Two contrary images appear when we discuss stray dog menace. This is "not an isolated case" of loss of human life due to attacks by stray dogs in Delhi, the NHRC had said in a statement. On March 4, the Delhi High Court said stray dogs are becoming a menace and sought the stand of the authorities here on a …

Chandigarh House meet next week: MC proposes ban on 6 ‘ferocious’ dog breeds
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandigarh House meet next week: MC proposes ban on 6 ‘ferocious’ dog breeds

Hindustan Times  

For the safety of public, the Chandigarh municipal corporation is mulling to ban six ‘ferocious’ dog breeds --American Bull Dog, American Pitbull, Bull Terrier, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, and Rottweiler, in the city. In the House meeting scheduled for October 17, the civic body is expected to table the agenda for amendment of the existing dog bylaws, which includes the …

Orientation workshop held on containing dog bites
1 year, 10 months ago

Orientation workshop held on containing dog bites

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In light of the recent amendment and a notification of the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, the MA&UD department organised an orientation workshop for additional commissioners, GHMC officials, municipal commissioners and sanitation staff of 141 ULBs at the Institute of Engineers in Khairatabad here on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. N Satyranarayana, CDMA, MAUD, said “The amended Rules …

Animal lovers express concern about unethical treatment of street dogs
1 year, 11 months ago

Animal lovers express concern about unethical treatment of street dogs

The Hindu  

Animal lovers have flagged concerns over the growing tendency among people to attack stray dogs due to fear of getting bitten, after the recent fatal attacks by canines on humans, especially children, reported from elsewhere in the country. Activist and squad member of Puducherry government’s ABC programme, K. Balasubramanian said there is a growing tendency among the people to treat …

India’s community dog laws are complex
2 years, 5 months ago

India’s community dog laws are complex

Hindustan Times  

The controversy surrounding community dogs in residential societies was reignited on Tuesday in the wake of the death of a seven-month-old who was mauled by one inside a housing complex in Noida’s Sector 100. The 2015 guidelines of the Animal Welfare Board of India, a statutory body constituted under the Prevention of Cruelty Animals Act, 1960, occupy the field in …

Dog attack menace: What are guidelines for pet owners and victim’s legal rights - Explained
2 years, 5 months ago

Dog attack menace: What are guidelines for pet owners and victim’s legal rights - Explained

India TV News  

Dog Menace: In a tragic incident, a seven-month-old child died after being mauled by a stray dog inside Lotus Boulevard society in Sector 100, Noida on Tuesday. In such circumstances, a dog owner must know the guidelines: It is mandatory to vaccinate your pet with the Rabies vaccine Put up a ‘beware of Dog’ sign board at your premises Get …

FAQ | Dog Bite Cases: Is It Legal for RWAs To Put Restrictions on Pet Owners?
2 years, 6 months ago

FAQ | Dog Bite Cases: Is It Legal for RWAs To Put Restrictions on Pet Owners?

The Quint  

Is it illegal for Resident Welfare Associations to impose restrictions or fines on pet dogs and their owners? "According to the 2015 guidelines of the Animal Welfare Board of India, pet owners can't be mandated to muzzle their dogs. In a 2012 verdict given by the Kerala High Court, it had struck down bye-laws of a resident welfare association that …

Noida authority to form panel to look into dog related issues
2 years, 6 months ago

Noida authority to form panel to look into dog related issues

Hindustan Times  

The Noida authority is planning to form a committee comprising officials, residents and experts to look into issues related to dogs — both pets and strays — in residential areas and apartment complexes, officials informed. Noida, India- J The committee will also help enforce mandatory pet registration and come up with rules regarding pets and stray animals, officials. Noticing a …

‘Woof’ Woes: Pet Parents Face Pressure from RWAs, Authorities Amid Spike in Dog Attacks
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Woof’ Woes: Pet Parents Face Pressure from RWAs, Authorities Amid Spike in Dog Attacks

News 18  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday asked residents to get their pets registered in view of “rising incidents of dog-bite” in the national capital region, and warned that action can be taken for non-compliance of the norm. Senior officials of the veterinary department of MCD said that Delhi Municipal Corporation Act mandates registration of pet dogs with civic body, …

Amid Rising Cases of Dog-bite, MCD Asks People to Get Pets Registered
2 years, 6 months ago

Amid Rising Cases of Dog-bite, MCD Asks People to Get Pets Registered

News 18  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday asked residents to get their pets registered in view of “rising incidents of dog-bite” in the national capital region, and warned that action can be taken for non-compliance of the norm. Senior officials of the veterinary department of MCD said that Delhi Municipal Corporation Act mandates registration of pet dogs with civic body, …

Register pets: MCD tells people amid rising dog-bite cases
2 years, 6 months ago

Register pets: MCD tells people amid rising dog-bite cases

India TV News  

MDC on dog bites: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday asked residents to get their pets registered in view of "rising incidents of dog-bite" in the national capital region, and warned that action can be taken for non-compliance of the norm. Senior officials of the veterinary department of MCD said that Delhi Municipal Corporation Act mandates registration of pet …

Residents oppose Navi Mumbai civic body’s action of relocating stray dogs
2 years, 7 months ago

Residents oppose Navi Mumbai civic body’s action of relocating stray dogs

Hindustan Times  

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation veterinary department capturing and relocating six sterilised stray dogs from Seawoods Estates Limited has come under the scanner of animal lovers including the trustee of People for Animals, Ambika Shukla. Residents of Seawoods Estates Limited oppose the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s action of relocating stray dogs. If the captured dogs were indeed biting, then how …

Chandigarh to base dog by-laws on Goa model
3 years ago

Chandigarh to base dog by-laws on Goa model

Hindustan Times  

To bring the stray dog menace under control and ensure better regulation of the pet dogs, the municipal corporation will soon release revamped by-laws. Bhubaneswar has also done good work in managing stray dogs, we can also take points from there,” the MC commissioner said during the discussion. Multiple agencies should be hired for the job.” Speaking on the same, …

Stray dogs have right to food, feed them without causing nuisance, harassment to others: Delhi HC
3 years, 8 months ago

Stray dogs have right to food, feed them without causing nuisance, harassment to others: Delhi HC

India TV News  

Stray dogs have right to food, feed them without causing nuisance, harassment to others: Delhi HC Stray dogs have the right to food and citizens have the right to feed community canines, the Delhi High Court has said while observing that in exercising this right care and caution should be taken to ensure that it does not impinge upon others …

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