City-based animal welfare workers say the central body should refrain from knee-jerk reactions and look at the big picture. They opine that ‘no ABC’ is seldom the option as it is a public programme that is done keeping in mind the welfare of both stray dogs and humans.
The central government issued a circular on March 12 banning the import, breeding, and sale of 23 foreign dog breeds on the pretext of these breeds being ferocious and thus dangerous to human life. However, Karnataka HC has now quashed the circular, stating a lack of stakeholder consultation.
Earlier this year, the department, in collaboration with animal welfare NGOs in the city, had launched a physical awareness drive to combat animal cruelty incidents in the city, especially those involving street dogs. The physical drive in association with Sahavarthin Animal Welfare Trust is available free-of-cost for housing societies.
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As per the complaints, the centre picked up a community dog from Gunjur Palya a couple of weeks ago. However, the caretaker, in their complaint, has alleged that the dog has not been returned yet.