Rather than a humane blueprint, this SOP functions as a legally sanctioned framework for mass confinement and systemic cruelty. It directly violates the foundational tenets of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960, the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, and decades of established jurisprudence.

This judgment, and more importantly the AWBI SOP framework evolving around it, creates both: a serious danger to India’s street dogs, AND a massive opportunity to force long-overdue structural accountability onto governments. That is the key strategic pivot.

Today 19 May 2026, the Supreme Court is expected to pronounce one of the most significant judgments India has ever seen on the issue of street dogs, public safety, municipal responsibility, and animal welfare. For the last many months, animal lovers, feeders, rescuers, shelters, veterinarians, municipal bodies, and advocacy organisations across India have lived through relentless uncertainty, anguish, trolling, threats, and fear — while also acknowledging the genuine public

heartbreaking issue: the fate of street dogs. What began as a Supreme Court suo moto hearing on Aug 11th has morphed into a national schism

Hundreds of concerned citizens, representing a broad cross-section of Bangalore, gathered at Freedom Park for the city's first major protest

the Karnataka Veterinary Council (KVC) to evolve its role from a concerned, but primarily reactive body, responding to complaints, to a dyna

multi-pronged, 360-degree Deepawali campaign running till October 22, 2025. The core philosophy: to enabl celebration while ensuring safety

Infographic: Restructuring of Animal Husbandry Services in Bengaluru Given the citizens' confusion in transfer of ABC ARV services from BBMP to the new GBA, CJMT has has attempted to create a guide mapping the transition from the BBMP's 8 zones ( East, West, South, Yelahanka, Bomanahalli, Dasarahalli, Mahadevapura and RR Nagar) and their relevant Zonal Asst Directors to the new Greater Bengaluru Authority's 5 Corporations ie Central, East, West , South, North. . Discl

Animal lovers have been praying. The bench, led by Justice Vikram Nath, has provided something crucial: the time and space for a more rational, compassionate, and nationwide discussion on human-animal coexistence.

Summary& Highlights of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

In some ways The Cubbon Dog Park is also a call to redefine dog ownership through a lens of civic responsibility and community care—a shift from superficial branding to meaningful, actionable practices that benefit both pets and the community.

We express concern about the current state of CD spay facilities for dogs affected with Canine Distemper (CD) under the BBMP's ABC Program

Losing a pet can be a traumatic experience for pet owners, causing significant emotional distress & financial burden. Parents & pets suffer

Instead of applying potentially harmful colors to street dogs and pets, we encourage everyone to adorn them with reflective collars.

pressing issue of spiked fences being used in public construction in and around Bangalore. These fences have been causing immense suffering

GUIDELINES FOR: COMMUNITY FEEDERS RESIDENTIAL WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS & APARTMENT OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS Management & Pet Owners INSTITUTIONS

We were concerned about how to integrate both Animal welfare, human safety and cruelty prevention across the settlements. There is a massive

only SPCA/KAWB registered pet shops and KAWB breeders can sell pets. Hence this listing does neither checks legal status nor abides by law

Hebbal Vet College -Looking at large facilities where there were similar populations of free roaming dogs across a large area. ForNeuter/vax

RWAs & apartment associations use their clout to instruct largely unaware security & facility staff to illegally relocate community dogs.