BENGALURU: The Animal Husbandry Department has decided not to catch and shift street dogs to shelter houses in Bengaluru after residents of the city shared their opinion not to remove dogs from the streets. The department clarified its previous order and said street dogs will remain on the streets of Bengaluru.
The department, which had earlier said that dogs will be shifted to shelter houses after many complaints by the residents in Bengaluru, clarified that it decided not to shift dogs from the streets.
Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu B Chavan clarified that after the consultation with the officials of the department and the BBMP, it has been decided not to remove dogs from the streets, and also decided to “vaccinate dogs” wherever they are. It was also decided to vaccinate them with “infertility and against rabies”.
The Animal Husbandry Department and BBMP have decided to vaccinate more than 400 dogs every day. “Proper direction will be given to BBMP and department officials to give vaccination, treatment, antibiotic vaccines and sheltering them in their localities,” said Chauhan.
“No direction will be given to catch them or shift dogs from the places. Stray dogs will not be removed from Bengaluru streets,” the department order said. (ANI)