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

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

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

SPCA Blr Urban Meeting 21 Sept 24 summary ad Minutes of the Meeting

Law Enforcement Manual from AWBI is finally here

KAWB Pet Shop Raid 11 Jan 2022 - the first such joint action crackdown on pet shops in India . Under the leadership of two stalwart women...

Lack of action, implementation & specific plans on Breeding Laws (DBM17) and Pet Shop Rules (PSR19)