It urges members of the public to refrain from the impulsive purchase of pet animals, and also to have a lifelong commitment to their pets by taking care of them properly, keeping them under proper control and not abandoning them. In this connection, AFCD runs a continuous education and publicity programme to promote responsible pet ownership. The most effective way to reduce the stray dog population is to reduce stray dogs at source. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has a statutory responsibility to manage the stray dog population to prevent rabies outbreaks, reduce nuisance caused by stray dogs, and safeguard public health and safety in Hong Kong. Tags: stray dogs Bombay HC Bombay High Court seawood estate limited stray dogs feeding spots Follow Breaking News on abp LIVE for more latest stories and trending topics.“Trap-Neuter-Return” Trial Programme for Stray Dogs The court urged that parties find other feeding spots. Out of the two rejected spots, one was too close to a service road and the other one was too close to a school, hence unacceptable. While one plot was approved by the court which was near a tree belt, two others were rejected. Three feeding spots were identified by SEL on the periphery of its boundaries on the local authorities’ land. In the previous hearing, the court sought assistance from an NGO ‘The Welfare of Stray Dogs’ (WSD). The petitioners and the SEL, which manages the residential complex have been fighting over the issue.
Six residents of a residential complex at Seawoods in Navi Mumbai had filed a petition seeking a direction to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to identify a feeding area for stray dogs in public places.Īccording to Live Law, the residents have also challenged fines imposed on them by their housing society for feeding strays.
Meanwhile, the high court has adjourned the case to March 20, 2023. However, the court said that finding dedicated feeding spots is the need of the hour, and once identified, the financial and physical obligations to feed, sterilize, vaccinate, and neuter would fall on the volunteers or the feeders.Ī division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale has asked for a list volunteers from SEL, who feed stray dogs inside the complex, and ready to take their care and bear all the costs.
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