Street Dogs CANNOT be relocated or killed , They can ONLY neutered and vaccinated by BBMP and returned to the same locality - but with the tell tale ear notch to confirm neutered. This is non negotiable, it’s the law and we need to know that. If you are a resident who feel that the street dogs infringe on your space , chase or even bite, we can empathise but must underline the above law. The only choice is to work closer with BBMP your local area squad or NGO to ensure all your community dogs are vaccinated and neutered - for your OWN safety.
As a feeder, your rights are protected, provided you are responsible in picking feed time & place and also neuter /vaccinate the dogs with help of municipal corporation.
The Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, are a set of guidelines for controlling stray dog populations in India:Â
Sterilization: The rules mandate sterilization as the only humane and scientific way to control stray dog populations.Â
No killing: The rules prohibit the wanton killing of stray dogs by municipalities.Â
Vaccination: The rules require stray dogs to be vaccinated against rabies.Â
Release: The rules require stray dogs to be released back to their original location after being sterilized and vaccinated.Â
Record keeping: The rules require ABC centers to maintain detailed records that are updated daily.
Implementation: The rules place the responsibility for ABC implementation on Animal Birth Control Monitoring Committees at the state, district, and municipality levels.Â
Conflict resolution: The rules provide guidelines for dealing with conflicts between humans and stray dogs without relocating the dogs.Â
Local authority responsibility: Local authorities are responsible for maintaining and controlling stray animal populations. They are also responsible for any animal-human conflicts or violations.Â
The Rules gives a humane approach that balances out the welfare of dogs while taking into consideration the concerns of humans.
The ABC Rules, 2023, are part of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960, which was enacted to prevent unnecessary pain or suffering to animals. It supercedes the ABC Rules 2001 which has some gaps. The Animal Birth Control Rules 2023 require stray dogs to be caught, vaccinated, neutered, and released back. This approach aims to control the dog population without cruelty. It superseded ABC Rules 2001 which failed as the programme was implemented piecemeal, allowing dog populations to continue to grow.
What does the new 2023 Prevention of Cruelty Rules say?
The 2023 rules attempt to resolve the shortcoming of Animal birth control (ABC) by standardising processes.
The Rules also provides the guidelines how to deal with the human and stray dog conflicts without relocating the dogs in an area.
The onus - The burden of ABC implementation will fall on the Animal Birth Control Monitoring Committees at the State, district and municipality levels.
The Municipal Corporations need to implement the ABC and Anti Rabies Program jointly.
The ABC Programme needs to be carried out by Animal Welfare Board of India(AWBI) recognized organization.
These organisations should be specifically recognised for Animal Birth Control programme.
Maintenance of stray animals - It is the duty of the local authorities to maintain and control the population of stray animals.
They will be held responsible for any violation and animal-human conflicts.
Euthanasia - The Rules also mentions euthanasia only for ‘incurably ill and mortally wounded dogs’ as diagnosed and declared by the Local Animal Birth Control Monitoring Committee.
It should be done in a humane manner by a qualified veterinarian.
Complaint Centre - It also suggests establishment of an Animal Help Centre where complaints about dog or cat bites can be registered. We have 1533 BBMP and we also have a separate Rabies Helpline
Feed Spots - The Rules want the Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) to designate feed spots for dogs which shall be least frequented by children and senior citizens.
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